Deo. 17, 1891.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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tainly be eaten moderately with impunity, and tbe effect 

 in question is sometimea ascribed to a peculiar oi'ltiess or 

 richness in the bones. Doge are, indeed, affecred violently 

 for some lime, apparently by fefdine: chiefly on the 

 bones and sHn ; but in any case the eff ' Ct seems merely 

 that of a strong dose of oil, being unaccompanied with 

 any other symptoms.'' 



The color of the escolar is unifonn purplish brown, 

 somewhat intensified on the head and back, the belly 

 slightly paler. The iins are darker and with blackish 

 max-gins. The tongue is black; tbe iris grayish with 

 silvery iridescence, and the pupil is green opalme. 



Oue of the most remarkable characters of the fish is 

 found in its scales, whicti are small, imbedded, irregu- 

 larly placed, and profusely armed with sharp spines or 

 pricides bearing several points on (heir exposed ends. 



TuE Op AH (Lampris gutiatus). 

 This species, known also as the sunfish. moonfish, or 

 kinefish, is an inhabitant of the Atlantic, wherein it ex- 

 tends northward to Icpland. and occurs more rarely in 

 the Mediterranean, Occasional individuals have been 

 captured oil NewfQundJand, and recpntly dv^. William 

 T. Lee obtained a ^ppcimen in north latitude 42= 49', west 

 longitude 63% in 280 fathoms of water. This last is now 

 represented by a cast for the Columbian Exposition. The 

 writer has exi.mined a photograph of an opah taken in 

 Balenas Bay, Cal,, and also a stulied skin of an example 

 from Japan, both of which appear to be identical with 

 the Atlantic spfcies. The La Have ridges, upon which 

 so many rare marine animals have been taken, are de- 

 scribed hy Cipt. Collins as an area about five to eight 

 miles lone, and from two to three miles wide alona- the 

 edge of the bank, covered by depths ranging from £00 to 

 350 fathoms. The opah is apparently more abundant at 

 Madeira than el-^ewhere in the AUanUc. Lowe men- 

 tioned it in his "History of the Fishes of Madeira" as a 



perfectly well-known and regular annual visitor to that 

 inland, and to be found in the market in its proper sea- 

 son. 



This fish attains to the length of about 4ft. and its depth 

 is nearly two-thirds of its length. The specinaen taken 

 by Cnpc. L9e weighed upward of lOOlhs. The young has 

 not been recorded : only adults or individuals nearly full 

 grown have been obtained. 



Although the jaws of the mature opah are toothless the 

 stoniich has proved to contain cuttlefish, crustaceans and 

 remains of fish. Iceland fishermen claim that trout are 

 pursued by this species. The bait u<ed in fishing for it at 

 Mid^'irais a wholo fish (r;av«Tlla or chicharro), and the 

 favorite depths of 50 to 100 fathoms are found not far off 

 shore. The season is in spring in the early tunny fishing, 

 It is probable that the opah comes near the island for 

 spawning, as Lowe records a female, about Hft. in length, 

 full of roe on March 30. 



Th« flesh is pp~rtly red. like beef, and partly white; it is 

 said to look well when boiled, but is somewhat dry and 

 ins'pid, resembling that of the dolphin {Coryjpliceria liiij- 

 pimis). Atone time it was so highly esteemed in Madeira 

 that every opah taken was carried to the governor of the 

 islnnd, and could not be sold without his license. 



This is one of the mo-t beautiful of the Atlantic fishes, 

 having attracted the admiration of even the dull Portu- 

 guese fi-thermen. who=e name for it(peixe cravo) signifies 

 "the pink of beauty." As Lawe had the opportunity to 

 examme a number of fresh specimens, and described 

 their colo»-9 with great fidelity, we cannot do better than 

 quote from his description: 



"The colors are trulv splendid. When quite fresh and 

 uninjured the whole body appears covered with a rich 

 brocade of silver and rose or lilac, formed by the scales, 

 refl-^cting on the middle of the sides golden tints; but pure 

 silver and rose-lilac on the back, silver and more rose 

 than lilac on the belly. The whole sides, cheeks and 

 opercles are spotted with round and oval pale or silvery 

 whitish spots^ shining through the scales: becoming 

 toward the throat and sides of the breast or belly irregular 

 and cor fluent, forming waved mo?aic marks"or bands. 

 The raised sid* s of the groove embracing the base of the 

 dorsal and anal fins, and the rows of imbricated scales 

 running up between the rays of the caudal fin, are bright 

 pure silver. Tbe head, opercles and back reflpctbiight 

 iridescent ultramarine tints. * * * The naked keel of 

 the breast and throat is dark rose color mottled with 

 brownish black. The naked muzzle before the eyes, the 

 lips and lower jaw are rich vermilion. The upper lip 

 and top of the muzzle are tinered with olive brown: the 

 lower lip and jaw beneath blend into white. The tongue 

 is white, tinged with verm'lion. The ends of the maxil- 

 laries are silvery. The iris is clouded with gold and ver- 

 milion on a silver sround; the pupil is a bluish black. 

 The edges of the orbits are dusky brownish. 



"The fins are of ihe brightest vermilion, as if varnished 

 with red sealing-wax; a little paler and transparent toward 

 the edges." T. H. B, 



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MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION. 



n["^HE regular monthly meeting of the association was 



L held at Young's Hotel, Boston, Thursday evening 

 Dec. 10. Vice Pre.-ident Elward E. Hardy in the chair 

 and fifty members being present. 



Eleven applications for membership were presented 

 and referred to the committee on membership. The fol- 

 lowing were elected members: Roland C. Nickerson 

 (life), Ohas. H Ajidrews, Edw. J, Andrews, G.W. Cramp- 

 tou,Wm. L. Davis, G.W. M. Guild, Geo, H, Perry, Robt. 

 W, Sise, L. F. Whitney, Ithamar Howe, Eugene A. 

 Loomip, Chas. H. Curtis, Wm. A. Morris, Wm. E. Litch- 

 field, Jahez B. Fellows, Chas. H. Eastman, Frank P. 

 Black, Wm. Thos. Warren and W. P. Harris. 



Mr. H. H. Kimball, chairman of the nominating com- 

 mittee appointed to present a list of candidates for officers 

 for 1893, made the following report: That the nomi- 

 nating committee had unanimouslv tendered the nom- 

 ination for president to President Edw. A, Samuels, but 

 that he had declined a a renomination. 



The following ticket was then presented and accepted 

 to be voted on at the annual meetine: in January: 

 For President, Hon. Geo. W. Wiggin; Yice-Presidents, 

 Eiw. A. Samuels, Augustus Hemenway, Edw. E. Hardy, 

 Ivers W. Adams, Hon. James F. Dwinell, Dr. John T. 

 Stetson and Horace T. Rockwell; Treasurer, Andrew J. 

 Lloyd: Sf^cretary, Richard O. Hardin?; Librarian, John 

 FotHer, .Jr. Executive Committee: H. H. Kimball. Chas. 

 G, Gibson, John N. Roberts, Dr. M. A. Morris, C. J. H. 

 Woodbury, Dr. W, G. Kendall. Dr. Heber Bishop, W. F. 

 Keith, Wm. C. Thairlwall, Rollin .Jones, Wm. B. Smart 

 and Fred. R Shattuck. Membership Cimmittee: Edw. T. 

 Barker, Arthur W, Robinson and Walter 0. Prescott. 

 fund Committee: Benj, O. Clark, Edward Brooks and 

 Dr. W. A. Power. 



Mr. I vers W. Adams, chairman of the committee on 



arranging for the annual dinner, reported that it was to 

 be held at Hotel Brunswick, Boston. Thursday evening, 

 Dec. 17, at 6:30 o'clock; that the committee had secured 

 a number of distinguished speakers and that the '91 din- 

 ner promises to be a grand success. 



Messrs. Ohas. F. Munroe, Wm. Howe Mills and Geo. B. 

 Appleton were appointed as a committee to audit the 

 treasurer's accounts and report at the annual meeting. 



Mr. Ivers W. Adams moved that the association employ 

 an officer whose duties in part shall be to investigate 

 complaints of violations of the fish and game laws of 

 thi-j Commonwealth, to obtain evidence leading to con- 

 victions, to confer with officials of the State when advis- 

 able and assist in any other work the Board of Manage- 

 ment may desire. Compensation to be determined by 

 the Board, one -half of expense to be paid by voluntary 

 contribution. 



After discussion it was referred to the Board of Man- 

 agement, RiCHA-RU O. HARDiNa, Sec'y. 



City Sewage and Bass.— Chicago, 111., Dec. 12.— I 

 have noticed some discussion over the effect of the Chicago 

 sewage on the fish of the Des Plaines and Illinois rivers. 

 This sewage empties into the Des Plaines River and runs 

 down that stream, which empties into the Illinois River 

 opposite the Kankakee River. Discoloration of the water 

 below this point is noticeable, but fish are taken even in 

 the lowr water of the summer, at Marseilles and points 

 above Marseilles and below the mouth of the Des Plaines. 

 At Willow Springs, on the Des Plaines River, some of thp 

 best big-mouth baps fishing around Chicago was had this 

 summer. Mr, J. M. Clark and others, of this city, will 

 certify to this. In the high water of the spring there is 

 no question in the world that bass rtm up the Illinois 

 River, the Kankakee River, and even the Des Plaines 

 River. Still better proof of this than the summer fishing 

 is the vast number of game fish netted this very spring, 

 illegally, under the Riverside dam on the Des Plaines 

 River, which has no fishway. The talk of Mr. E. S. 

 Waters, of Holyoke, M^iss., as to theuselessnessof fish ways 

 on these streams because of the sewage, is altogether ill- 

 founded. I wou'd rather have anything against me 

 than just plain facts. These are them,— E. Hough. 



Chicago Fly-Fishi^g Club.— Chicago, III., Dec. 9.— 

 A movement is on foot among a few of the rather few 

 Chicago fly-wishers to organiz? a club for practice and for 

 the development of the sport in this region. A meeting 

 is called for Wednesday evening next week. After a 

 year or so of work, a tournament will probably be held. 

 Thisfprettiest branch of angling has been quite too much 

 neglected here.- E. Hough. 



To Denvkr via RuEUNGioif RouxE.— Only one night on the 

 road. Ijeave C/.i"ago ar, i p. M , oi St. Louis at 8 25 A. M., and 

 arrive D'»"ve'" 6;1.t P. M. t he nest dav. Ttirough sleeper.=. chair 

 cars and ilininK car?. AJl railways from the East connect with 

 these Trains nvA wiih sin Hav trains via Burlin^'on routp t" Den- 

 ver, leaving Criin.quo ht .^:-t5P. M., St. Louis at 8:15 P. M.. and Peoria 

 at 3:30 P, M, ardT:50 P. 31. All trains daily. Additional express 

 Tra\ii=, raaliirg a? quicl.' 'imp as Thc^e of anv other road, from 

 Chicago, St, Louis and Peoria to S»^. Paul. Miuneapilis, Council 

 Rlutfa, Omaha, Chevpnne, Bla k H lis, Atchison. Kansaf City, 

 Huu-ton and all points West, Northwest and Southwest.— ^di'. 



The Velvet Thain of thp Monon Route between Chicago and 

 Oiucinnait offers tne best and most luxurious service obtainable 

 between these points.— ^do. 



Dogs: Tlieir Management and Treatvient iti Disease. By 

 Ashviont. Price $2. Kennel Record and, Accnv.nt Book. 

 Price $S. Training vs. Breakioig. By S. T. Haminnnd. 

 Price §1. First Lessons in Dog Training, with Points of 

 all Breeds. Price oo cents. 



FIXTURES. 



(Fm- fuller details see issue of Dee, -),) 

 DOG SHOWS. 



Dec. 30 to Jan. 2.— Gloversville. N. Y. if. B. Zimmer, Sec'y. 

 1893. 



Jan. 5 to 8.-Albany, N. Y. W. O. Housr, Fort Plain, N. Y., Sec'y. 



Jan. 5 to 9. — Charleston. S. C, Benj. MnlutiisP, Sec'v. 



Jan. 13 to 16.— Columbia, S. C. F. F. Capers, Gfepnville, Sec'y. 



Jan. 21 to 25.— Elmira, N. Y. C. A. Powman, Sec'v. 



Feb. 9 to 12.— Chicago, 111. John L. Lincoln, Jr.. Sijc'y. 



Feb. 18 to 19.— Jackson, Mich. Cha=:. H. Rutil, Sec^'r. 



Feb. 23 to 26.— New York. James Moniraer, Supt. 



Msrch 1 to 4.— Philadelphia, Pa. F. S. Br )wn, S"c.'v. 



March 8 toll.— Washington, D. C. F. .S.Webster, :3S B' way,N. Y. 



March 15 to 18 —Pittsburgh, Pa. W. IS. Littell. Sec'y. 



April 7 to 10 -Boston, Mass. K. H. Moo^p, Sec'y. 



April 20 to S3 —Los Angeles, Oil. C. A. Sumuer, Sec'y. 



May 4 to 7.— San Francisco, Cal. IL L. Miller, Sec'y. 



FIELD TRIALS. 

 1892. 



Jan. 11-13 — B°xar Field Trials, Sin Antonio, Texas, 

 Jan. 18 — PaciQc Fielfl Trials, Riker^viUe, Col. 

 . —.Southern Field Trials, New Albany,- Miss. 



THE CENTRAL FIELD TRIALS, 



THESE trials were brought to a close on Saturday last, 

 and must be chronicied a success. The dub was 

 seriously handicapped by the absence oE Mr. Churchill^ 

 whose inability to attend should have been made known to 



the club before the meeting commenced, so that they could 

 have made other arrangements. We have in previous 

 issues stated all the news connected with the meeting, so 

 that there is little more to be said. The visitors and 

 handlers present were well pleased with the way Mrs. 

 March, of the March House, looked after our creature com- 

 forts, providing a genprous table and comfortable quarters 

 to the best of her ability, and her charges were not exorbi- 

 tant. 



Lexingtok, N. C, Tuesday, Dec. 8.— After the bleak, 

 raw weather of yesterday the genial sun and mild tem- 

 perature of to-day was very grateful to those condemned to 

 sit in the saddle' all the time with no greater excitement to 

 keep us warm than poi nts and backs, There were only two 

 more braces to run off in the 



ALL- Age Poister Stake. 

 First Series. 



Barker's Grouse— Grodsedale were cast oii' at S:4l in 

 the open sedge field near the village. Barker's Grouse 

 (Mainspring— Swain's Ely), handled by S. C. Bradley, and 

 Grousedale ( Underwriter- Tri.x), handled by John Lewis. 

 Soon after, Grousedale found a bevy in sedsre and Barker's 

 Grotise went in in front and flushed. He redeemed himself 

 in part by afterward pointing a bevy, in cover, which 

 flushed wild. His next move was to nail a .single of these 

 birds. Bradley shot and missed, dogs steady. Several op- 

 portunities to find singles were not taken advantage of and 

 both should have been spotted out. Grotise ^vas, however, 

 the best of the two in range and bird work, but was not near 

 his proper form. They were called up at 9'-3.5. Grousedale 

 ranged round handler most of the time and pottered to some 

 extent. 



Maid of KE^'T— Frakk W.— This heat livened us up a 

 little. Maid of Kent (King of Kent— Hops) was handled by 

 C. E. Buckle and Frank W. (Duke of Vernon— Royal Cute) 

 by John Lewis. They were cast off at 9:38 in sedge. Noth- 

 ing was done for some time, and then Frank was the first to 

 find and pointer! a bevy in good style in the open; Maid hon- 

 ored the point, Lewis fired and Frank retrieved the wounded 

 bird very well. Then Maid pointed and was backed by 

 Frank; no result. Maid roaded and then pointed a single. 

 Buckle fired and missed. On out of cover and we traversed 

 considerable likely ground before Maid pointed false, Frank 

 backed. At edge of dwarf pines Maid pointed, roaded, but 

 nothing found. Frank had backed. Afterward at edge of 

 woods Maid stopped to a good point on a bevy. Buckle 

 fired, missed, dog steady. In cover soon after Maid stepped 

 up a single, and knowing she had no exctase to offer, 

 meekly dropped and turned to Buckle with a look nf "Yes, I 

 know, but get it over quick " Buckle gave her a tap or two 

 and on she went again. Frank then pointed in the open, 

 drew on and roaded to a bevy, side of woods, which flushed 

 wild. Then dogs were ordered up at 10:86, and this finished 

 the first series. 



Second Series. 

 After a little consultation the judges called for 

 Duke of Hessok— Wild Damok.— They were cast off in 

 sedge and ragweed at 10:35. Soon after. Wild Damon pointed 

 a bevy which Buckle flushed, dog steady. To one side Duke 

 pointed too, but nothing more was found. Following the 

 bevy, no work was done on them. After this Wild Damon 

 came up with a bevy in the open. Buckle flushed, fired and 

 killed, dog retrieved in good style, following the scattered 

 birds into pines. In cover, Wild Damon found a single 

 which flushed wild. Then Duke dropped to a point, then 

 roaded, footscent probably. Going otrt of cover, Wild Damon 

 pointed another bevy and Duke honored him, when birds 

 flushed wild. Going into cover after them. Wild Damon 

 drew up suddenly and Duke backed, but the former was 

 mistaken. Dogs ordered up at 11.11. The work done in heat 

 was much in Wild Damon's favor; ranged well and showed 

 good sense and nose. 

 Barker's Grouse— Rock II.— Whv the former was called 



