Nov. 19, 1891.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. C— The regular November 

 meeting of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. was held on Nov. 

 10, with Com. Hill in the chair. An amendment to the constitu- 

 tion raising the dues of life members from S250 to S500 was 

 adopted. Several changes in the racing rules were recommended 

 hy the race committee, the object being to allow more liberty to 

 the committee in laying down the conditions of the various races, 

 po as to secure the largest possible entry. Resolutions of con- 

 dolence from the club to Mrs. Edward Burgess and also to Mrs. 

 Alfred Roosevelt were read. The committee on the new club 

 bouse at Oyster Bay made a report of the progress of the work. 

 Bonds to the amount ' f $50,000 were readily disposed of among 

 the members. A tract of over eighty acres has been purchased 

 and laid out in villa plots, several of which have been sold to 

 members who will build on them immediately. A large plot has 

 been reserved for the club, on which a four-story club house, 119 

 by 53. is already partly erected. Two docks have been built on 

 the club property, and arrangements have been made for a land- 

 ing at the railroad wharf at Oysier Bay. There is ample depth oQ: 

 the club anchr'rage, and the largest yachts will be able to obtain 

 fresh water, while a store at Oyster Bay will supply the best pro- 

 visions at current New York prices. The club courses are located 

 on the Sound just ofE the mouth of Oyster Bay, with courses 

 inside for the smaller yachts. During the winter the club will 

 build six eatboats of identical design, to be used by the members. 

 The Oyster Bay Y. C. will shortly be consolidated with the Sea- 

 wanhakaO. Y. C. 



HAMILTON Y. C— The annual meetine of the Royal Hamilton 

 Y. C. was held Nov. 7. Com. Sanford occupied the chair. The 

 reports of the officers were most satisfactory. Secretary Ambrose 

 reported that the year had been a most prosperous one. During 

 the season 39 races had been sailed, 5i yachts competing. On 

 April 1 the club had 145 members; since that date 439 new mem- 

 bers had been elected, making a total membership of 584. The 

 financial statement showed the receipts were S13,363.47 nnd the 

 disbursements $10,885.88, leaving a balance on hand of $3,476.59. 

 The following officers were elected: Hon. W. E. Sanford, Com.; 

 J. F. Monck, Vice.-Com.; W. G. Townsend. Rear-Com.; E. H. 

 Ambrose, Capt.; F. R. Waddell, Hon. Sec'y-Treas.: J. B. Young, 

 Meas.; G. R. Judd, Asst. Meas.; H. S. Griffin. M.D., i leet Sur- 

 geon. Committee of Management: S. O. Greening, .John 

 Stewart, G. E. Hamilton, Thos. W. Lester, Q.C, Geo. Vallance 

 and W. J. Grant. 



NOTUS, sloop- formerly Mabel T. Swift, has been sold by Com. 

 W. U. Rowe to J. B. Kraft, of Jersey City. Under bar late name 

 and ownership the yacht has made a very good reputation this 

 season. 



A NEW FISHERMAN.— Mr. Waterhouse is at work on an 

 80f C. l.w.l. fishing schooner, to be bailt by Story, of Essex. 



LAKE Y. R. A.— We are obliged to def ^^r until next week a re- 

 port of the annual meeting of Nov. 14 at Oswego. 



A FAST RUN IN A CAPE CAT.-On Oct. 16 at 2:15 P. M., the 

 20ft. Oao-; cat Kiowa left Swa^mpscott, near Marblehead, for Mon- 

 ument Beach, on Buzzard's Bay. to lay. The Spa was very heavy 

 in Boston Bay. as a N.E, gale had prevailed for four days, the 

 wind at the start being fresh N.W. Ttie run around the Cape 

 was made with a strong breeze N.W. to N., and at 11 A. M. on 

 Oct. 17 Woods Holl was reached, a distance of 120 nautical railes 

 in 209^ hours. In Buzzard's Bay the wind fell light, hut Monu- 

 ment Beach was reached at 3:15 P. M., miking about 138 nautical 

 miles in 25 hours. Kiowa is 24ft. Sin. over all, 19ft. lliu. l.w.l., 

 9ft. lOin. beam, and 2f c. Sin. draft, a modern Capo catboat built 3 

 j'ears since hy Dunn. 



NEW FIFE YACHTS.— Mr. Norman B. Dick, of the Roval 

 Canadian Y. C of Toronto, has ordered from Mr. Will Fife, Jr., 



the designs and entire frame for a racing cutter in Yama's class, 

 about 36ft. l.w.l.. 40ft. corrected length. The frame will be set up 

 at Fairlin and taken apart for shipment to Toronto, where the 

 yacht will be. olanked and ottierwise completed. Mr. F. M. Gray, 

 also of the R. C. Y. C, has ordered the frame of a yacht for 

 the 30ft. c. 1. class, to be completed in Toronto. 



C. L. SEABURY & CO.— This firm has met with remarkable 

 success since its establishment, and is rapidly taking a foremost 

 position among vacht builders. Its specialties are launches, en- 

 gines and boilers, the large shops at Nyack, fitted with the latest 

 machinery, offering every facility for the execution of the high- 

 est grade of work in all branches. 



NEW WORK.— Lawleys are busy with the moulds for the 

 Gardner schooner, and have also two 70ft. steam launches of 

 their own design under way. The firm will probably build a 

 steam yacht 110ft. long. The Herreshofls have nearly finished a 

 steam yacht 80ft. over all, 68£t. l.w.l., lift. 6in. beam, 5ft. draft. 

 The inierior arrangements are specially good. 



AMERICAN MODEL Y. C— A misprint occurred in the report 

 of the American Model Y. 0. last week, the sign V being 

 omitted. The formula is the well-known Seawanhaka rule, 

 L + ^S^ 



KATHLEEN, cutter, has been sold by Mr. Wm. Whitlook to 

 Schuyler Merritt, of Stamford, Conn. 



SPERANZA, sohr., has been sold by G. H. Ketoham, of Toledo, 

 to O. D. Wilkinson, of Philadelphia. 



GANNET, cat-yawl, has been sold to A. D. Emmons, of Provi- 

 dence. 



Model FacTits and Boats. Their design, making and sailing, with 

 desigm and looming draiuings. Postpaid, $2. 



^nm^iis to ^arreBpandmis. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymons Correapondents. 



M». Richard Cahleton will please send address that papers 

 ordered may De sent to him. 



L. M. I., West Troy.— We have a white woodcbuck. It is pure 

 white with pink eyes. Did you ever hear of one, and what do you 

 think he is worth? He is very tame now. I have him about threei 

 months. Ans. A case of albinoism, which occurs now and 

 then in all animal species, including mankind. It is worth 

 whatever you can persuade any one to pay for it. 



S. S., South Duxbury, Mass.— Will some one describe the black 

 baFS and the white perch for. me, and not use too many Latin 

 terms so I could tell the difference? Does the white perch ever 

 grow to Z]4 and 31bs. weight, and does a small bass have the same 

 shape as tne larger one? How many years aft^r stocking a pond 

 with bass before there would be good fishing? Hope some one will 

 tell me all about white perch fishing, and what flies are f he most 

 taking; I can't seem to please tbeir fancy. 1 have tried tbem in 

 all kinds of weather and can get no fun out of them; they all seem 

 to "pass by on the other side." I think there are b^ps in the same 

 pond, hence these inquiries. Ans. Along the side of the fish you 

 will notice a series of scales in which short tubes are developed. 

 The perch has about 50 and the black basH about 68 of these. In 

 the flu behind the vent the three spines are long and stout in the 

 perch, short and slendf-r in the bass. The spines of the back fin of 

 the perch are nearlv twice as large as in the bass, "i oung black 

 bass resemble the adult in shape, but have a broad dark band on 

 the side, and the tail fin pale or yellowish at the base and tip and 

 dusky in the middle portion. In y^ur locality. If suitable food be 

 at hand lor the bass, they should furnish good fishing in three or 

 four yeais after stocking, unless you introduce laige flsh and 

 hasten the result. For white perch fishing use any of the gaudy 

 trout flies, as red-ibis, white and ibis, proiessor and enzzly-kii.g 

 on SproaT hooks, Nos. 8 to 10. There should be no di (Acuity, how- 

 ever, in catching these fish with earth worms, shrimp and mm- 

 nows. It mav be that the waters fished are too well stocked -vvith 

 minnows— a common complaint in Massachusetts ponds. We 

 should be glad to hear from you on this subject. 



"West India Hurricanes and the Great March Blizzard.^ By 

 Everett Hayden, U. S. mjdrngraphic Office. Large quatto.ivith 33 

 lithoffraphic plates. Price $1. Contains full historu of the great 

 storm of March, 188S. with practical information how to handle a 

 veseeli n a cyclone; use of oil at sea, etc. 



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Notice to Fishermen. Cut Prices for 1891. 



Here I am again as usual cutting: the prices of Fishing Tackle. Low prices and good quality of goods increases 



my business. It will pay you to buy your tackle m Brooklyn. 



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