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brooks near us on May 31. TJie best fishing will be for 

 the next two .weeks. W. W. Pierce. 



NRVER81NE, N. Y. (Fallsburgh), June 3.— Two lai;ge 

 trout were caught in tie Neversink to-day, one by Jay M. 

 Freer and one by Willie Dean, both Oerman trout, weigh- 

 ing If lbs. and 31bs., caught just below the Neversink Val- 

 ley House. The Neversink River was stocked with Ger- 

 man trout four- years ago. Prospects for next week are 



Henry W. Deais'. 



Boston, June 1.— I shall leave for the Marguerite River, 

 Lower Sagaenay, on June 8 or 10 to spend two months 

 with nature and the salmon. I am in perfect health, 

 never having had a sick day in my life. I shall be seventy 

 years old on June 14, and can hold my own under all 

 circumstances. I still pole the bow of my canoe as ot 

 Walter M. Brackett. 



Henderson Harbor (Adams), N. Y., May 30.— H. L. 

 Bawey caught twenty-six black bass, average Iflbs. each; 

 Dr. H. L. O'Brien caught twenty-eight bass, average lib., 

 caught with minnows June 2. Dr. H. L. O'Brien caught 

 twelve bass with fly. H. H. Gill. 



The Thousand Islands.— Clayton, N. Y., June 2.— The 

 St. Lawrence River season for bass fishing opened here 

 last Tuesday, 30th ult., with several fine catches, Eel Bay, 

 near Clayton, affording especially good fishing. The work 

 of the Anglers' Association in tlie prevention of netting is 

 now showing fine results, the guides reporting bass more 

 numerous and larger than for several seasons iiast. 



J, G. Fraser. 



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Cortland, June 3. — A. E. Livingston of Syracuse writes 

 me that Messrs. D. D. Candee, F. R. Candee and Dr. F, 

 B. Putnam of that city, spent the 39th and 30th ult. trout 

 fishing near Redfield, Oswego county, and returned to 

 Syracuse with an unusually fine catch— over two hundred 

 beauties. The heaviest weighed 21oz. and a very large 

 number over a pound. A good many black bass were 

 taken in this part of the State Decoration Day. Pickerel 

 in Otisco Lake are said to be biting to beat the band now. 

 W. A. Baker, of this city, who fished there May 30, tells 

 me that at least 300 pickerel, some of them weigliing 21bs. 

 each, were taken from that lake on that day. Skip bait, 

 he tells me, was the most killing lure used. M. C. H. 



Denver, Col., May 24. — On Saturday, May 23, A. B, 

 McGaffey, of Denver, caught twenty-two trout in Welling- 

 ton Lake, which weighed when dressed IBlbs. 



A Pickerel Mortality. 



Provincetown, Mass., May 31.— Hundreds of pickerel 

 have died in one of the ponds in Provincetowm. At some 

 places on the edge of the pond could be counted from 

 fifteen to twenty-seven dead pickerel, from very small 

 ones to those of 2 and 31bs., which is as large as we ever 

 get them, The winter was an unusually severe one, and 

 it has been claimed by some sportsmen that they were 

 frozen in the mud, but if that is the case why did the 

 other ponds not produce the same results? They are no 

 deeper, and this particular pond has always produced as 

 good pickerel as any pond we have. Cape Cod. 



A Shelved Trout Rod. 



Gharlestow, N. H., June 5.— T have shelved the trout 

 rod for this year in this region. Four tramps of twice as 

 many miles have produced only three trout over Sin. long 

 and perhaps three times as many fingerlings thrown back. 

 Last fall's drought, also last winter's freeze have deplen- 

 ished the brooks in this part of the State, and Ave must 

 wait a few years ere they will restock. After the 15th I 

 shall try the river for bass and pike-perch. I hear of a 

 good many pike caught, but have seen none mvself . 



Von W. 



A Connecticut River Muscalonge. 



Hadley, Mass., May 25. — A 13-pound muscaionge was 

 caxight in a bayou of the Connecticut River in the Hadley 

 Meadows yesterday. The water is very high yet and the 

 fish keep in shallow spots as much as possible. I think 

 we have better summer fishing after a cold wet spring 

 than we do when the spring is warm and the water low. 



E. S. H. 



Danvis Folks. 



Denver, Col., April 33.—Edifm- Forest and Strea-ni: We read much 

 In these days about "realism" in literature. Most of it is a sort of dry 

 I'ot, or emotional. But commend mo to such work as the second in- 

 stalmeut of "Danvis Folks." The going away of the "old folks" was 

 vr!ry pathetic, 1 remember, but the coming back of Uncle Lisha an J 

 Aunt Jerusha is conducive to smiles and tears. Mr. Robinson has 

 surpassed himself, and I will not believe that he can better the second 

 contribution until I see it. Convey my thanks to him, for one, with 

 the prayer that his days may bo lengthened to delight us with the 

 tender, Ute-like work, so perfectly uatui-al that in reading I anticipate 

 the coming sentence, and that of itself is always a pleasureable sensa- 

 tion, and makes you feel that everythhag dovetails just as you woLdd 

 have it. It was done skillfully and tenderly. L. B. FjiAscK. 



Communications for pivblicaUon relating to business 

 should he add/rcssed to the Forest and Stream Pub. Co. If 

 addressed to an individual they loill be subject to delay in 

 that indimdual's absence. 



FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



June 6 to 9.— Wissahickon, Pa., Semmole Kennels, Sec'y, Chestnut 



Aug. 30 to Sept. 3.— Blue Grass Kennel Club, at Lexington, Ky. Mr. 

 Roger Williams. Sec'y. , . ^ j. 



Sept. 19 to World's Fair, Chicago. W. L Buchanan, Chief Dept 

 of Agriculture. 



Sept. 11 to 15.— Toronto, Canada. 0. A. Stone. Sec'y. 



FIELD TRIALS. 



Sept. 4.— Northwestern Field Trial Club's second annual trials, Man- 

 itoba. Thos. Johnson, Sec'y, Winnipeg. , , 



Sept. 12.— Manitoba Field Trials Olub^s Trials, Souris, Manitoba. F. 

 D. Adams, Sec'y, Winnipeg. 



IHK Quebec & Lake St. John Railway Compaut issue a very inter 

 ^. t?nf tT*^ '''^M ^^'"strated httle guide book to the country through 

 Mrni l^^,^^'"''- I'ictures and describes the fauJous trout 



t^C^Z^^'7^ W"^' a'^d also the nevv route 



to eifhor f it-P ""P- l^o^erly tourists 



Nov. 6.— United States Field Trials Club's Fall Trials, Bicknell, Ind. 

 P. T. Madison, Sec'y, Indianapolis. _ , 



Nov. 7.— International Field Trial Club's Fourth Trials, Chatham, 

 Ont. W. B. Wells. Sec'y, Chatham. 



Nov. 15.— Ohio Field Trial Club's Second Trials, Canton, O. C. V. 

 Lellinger, Sec'v. 



Nov. 15.— American Field Trial Club Trials, at Carlisle, Ind. W. J. 

 Beck, Sec'y, Columbus. Ind. 



Nov. 20.— Eastern Field Trial Club's Ti-ials, at Newton, N. C. Mem- 

 bers' Stake Nov. 16. W. A. Coster, Sec'y. 



1894. 



Jan. 29.— Southern Field Trial Club's Trials, New Albany, Miss. T. 

 M. Brumby, Sec'v, Marietta. Ga. 



Feb. 19.— United States Field Trials Club's Spring Trials, Grand 

 Junction, Tenn. P. T. Madison, Sec'y, Indianapolis, Ind. 



AMERICAN PET DOG CLUB'S SHOW. 



The first show of the Pet Dog Cluh, which closed la.st 

 Friday night, was not the financial success its promoters 

 wishc'il for, nor whatthey deserved. The attendance through- 

 out, except possihly on "Wednesday afternoon and Friday 

 night, was meager in the extreme. Had the club gone to 

 heavy expense the result no doubt would be disastrous; as it 

 is the guarantee f and of $.500 will probably be largely drawn 

 upon. Ko show could have been more prettily arranged nor 

 better managed in many respects. At all times the aisles 

 were kept well swept, and the many decorations on the cages 

 lent a gala aspect to the whole affair. Mr. Rackham as 

 superintendent was most attentive to his duties, and always 

 ready with a pleasant word and courteous treatment. He is 

 just the man for a lady's dog show. The secretary— we feel 

 that the ordinary praise accorded to the show secretary con- 

 veys but little of the feelings that exhibitors felt for this 



The hest les^ to California from either Chicago or St Louis i«! thA 

 chair c«r, (seats^free) im-Vmgt^^voZli^^^^^ 



BBDGEBURY^LIOK. 



Owned by Retnor Kennels. 



hard-worked official. Upon Miss Bannister has fallen the 

 brunt of the battle, not only at the show but for weeks 

 beforehand, and it is not too innch to say that but for Sallie 

 Pippin's owner no show would have been held. We are 

 always ready to condole with a show secretary, but Miss 

 Bannister is the first woman we have met in this position, 

 and we are tempted to condole and praise some more. With 

 all dite respect to Mrs. Trevor's feelings, had the secretary's 

 Blenheim won the special painting for the most popular dog 

 owned by a lady, the verdict would indeed have been a popu- 

 lar one. 



. Additional names of those who attended the show are Mr. 

 and Mrs. E. Clarke, H. G. Holmes, A. H. Heppner, C. D. 

 Bernheimer, H. W. Huntington and daughter, H. Nelson, 

 Eobt. Lyons and others. Dr. Cattanach was the veterinarian, 

 but he allowed several dogs in without examiuation.»Iii fact 



on Monday night the arrangements for receiving the dogs 

 were not quite as strictly attended to as they should have 

 been. One cocker spaniel slipped its collar, got out of th e build- 

 ing and was going down Madison avenue when stopped by a 

 bulldog fancier who, seeing it was a good one, thought per- 

 haps it came from the show. He caught it and took it into 

 the building, and finding the empty collar and stall, fastened 

 the cocker up again. This was luck that might not happen 

 againin a similar case. - Spratts Co. benched and fed in their 

 usual able manner and Thymo-cresol was tfie disinfectant. 



At noon on the first day the club gave a luncheon to the 

 judges, and a very enjoyable hour was spent in discus.sing 

 the good things provided by the host of the Madison Hotel". 

 It ill befits one to quarrel with one's bread and butter, but a 

 hearty meal in the middle of the day is poor training for the 

 judge's ring. 



Cocker Spaniels (C. H. Maso?i, Jxidge).— Withtwoof our 

 leading kennels represented by some of their best stock, the 

 quality of this exhibit could not be gainsaid. That more 

 entries were not on hand is a matter for wonder, but prob- 

 ably the same causes affected this as in other breeds— the 

 additional rule referring to more than three entries in one 

 class or first prize money would be withheld; also the season 

 of the year when most kennels devote the spring time to 

 txreedtng operations. In the absence of Middy in the chal- 

 lenge dog class, Fascination, in excellent condition, had 

 things his own way. In the corresponding class, however, 

 there was a little niore work for the judge; the winner, I Say, 

 is a better size besides beating Troublesome in skull and 

 muzzle, though the latter has a better front. A nice little 

 fellow, Duke Oban, though his appearance was marred by 

 an ulcerated eye, won from Brantford Jet; he is more of a 

 cocker than the other, but his coat was ragged and his head 

 is not A'ery Avell shaped and he is a bit long in body. Brant- 

 ford Jet is coarse in hc.ul among other things, more of the 

 field type, and his lathy long body is against him. Little 

 Vix, vhc, is a little long and coarse iu skull, needs more 

 rib, good front. In bitches the well known winner 

 Miss Waggle, crept up another notch nearer the chal- 

 lenge class; her legs and body are capital, and here she 

 beats Eosedale Duchess decisively, the latter being a bit long 

 in body, but well formed and very crooked in front. Lady 

 Fidget, reserve, is a little on the large size and quite long 

 enough in head and body, good front and rare substance and 

 nice coat. Lady Phyllis was vhc, beaten in ribs and head. 

 In any other color Othello, improved on his Boston form, but 

 quite large enough, was x'laced over Cherry Punch, a rather 

 coarse-headed red, taut good front and body. Movement, re- 

 serve, has a faulty muzzle and flat skull, good legs, but is 

 .short of rib. Bed Kagland, he, has a bad front, weak muz- 

 zle, carries his eai's too high and has a weedy look, not at all 

 up to the Walker House standard. In bitches, a very sweet 

 expression has Ruth S., the winner, though she is a little fine 

 in muzzle, stands on good straight legs; she is a year old and 

 her body will probably fill out yet; she had no difficulty in 

 beating Mary Queen of Scots, indifferent in head and front. 

 The novice class winners in ten entries have been commented 

 upon above. First was withheld in pups and second given 

 to Corktovm Coy, whose pinched, narrow head, poor forelegs, 

 and being undershot as well, served to throw her out. Fas- 

 cination was deemed the best in the show, and by the aid of 

 him and I Say and Troublesome Mr. Bell won the brace and 

 trio special. 



Poodles (E. H. Morris, Judge). — This breed, thanks to 

 Mr. Trevor's entries, principally, was well represented, and 

 the curly-coated ones predominated. In challenge dogs. Tell, 

 second at New York, faulty in muzzle and skull, was alone. 

 In open dogs the class was a little more lively. A new one 

 appeared on the scene, a strapping big well-made follow with 

 a grand muzzle especially, but his coat is too fluffy and needs 

 not quite so much attention as it evidently has had; he was 

 also fat. It is allowable to trim a poodle, and probably when 

 we see Radjah again he will look more symmetrical. Milo, 

 as they stood, was the best in the class and had the truer 

 coat; he is well known. Tidi was at Boston; his quarters 

 droop but his coat is fau'ly good, Vic, vhc, another Caniehe, 

 falls away in quarters too sharply and is not so good iu 

 shoulders!^ but has a nice coat. The bitch class was headed 

 by the smart Uttle Chloe, repeating her New York and Bos- 

 ton victories; she is one of the best we have. Prou Frou 

 came second; she is a daughter of Milo and Chloe and is of 

 good type. Dinah has a capital coat but is faulty in head. 

 The novice winner was Hadjah, and that easily, as Lisette's 

 coat is too wooly and mixed and head poor. First was with- 

 held from Victoria. Mr. Morris made his debut as judge in 

 these classes and his awards gave satisfaction. _ M r. Trevor 

 won the kennel prize and most of the other specials. 



BULLDOGS {James Mortimer, Judge).— The entries were 

 not large in each class, and those in many instances were 

 only mediocre, the presence of Bedgebury Linn, Pathfinder 

 and one or two others saved the credit of the breed. Old 

 Pathfinder looked well and was alone in the challenge dog- 

 class, and so was Addiscombe Gypsy in her division, Saleni 

 being absent. Open dogs, 451bs. and over, brought out the 

 great Bedgebury Lion, whose importation by Retnor Ken- 

 nels we spoke of recently. 'The dog was sent over in had 

 condition, and it has been as much as even his omier could 

 do to get him decently covered with hair; he was low. in flesh, 

 but there was enough of him to show that he comes well up 

 to expectations; his head is exceptionally well wrinkled, 

 plenty of skull, deep stop, broad, deep muzzle .and just 

 enough layback, eye might he a little more prominent, cap 

 ital ears, well ribbed pear-shaped body and good swing in 

 action; well out at the shoulder, but not too much so; his 

 forelegs are not as straight in bone as they should be 

 and his feet are too open; he is white with a small 

 patch or two on body. Our old friend Handsome Dan 

 can scarcely be considered as a serious competitor with 

 the wtaner, but he in turn had his revenge in hand- 

 somely defeating Bill Sykes, whose narrow, long muzzle, 

 poor stop and straight shoulders were much to his dis- 

 credit; good ears and fair body. Rustic Sovereign was 

 absent and Bathos took no part in the competition. In 

 heavy bitches the well-known Dolly Tester was alone; muz- 

 zle and skull should be broader. Tim, the only represents^ 

 tive in light-weight dogs, was only considered good enough 

 for second in solitary c mpetition; his head is not badly 

 shaped, but it is very ; .^m, lacks wrinkle, and he has bad 

 forelegs, pasterns and feet, and is faulty behind, so he got 

 all he deserved. Premier honors were also withheld from 

 Dollie in the next class, though she is a much better .speci-^ 

 men than the dog Tim; good shaped head and depth of stop, 

 a sore on her head may have put her down. Handsome 

 Jane is a misnomer in bulldog circles and does not do her 

 breeding credit. A capital pup, English bred, by Bichnal 

 Billy, was given first in its class; excellent skull and muz- 

 zle, good legs and body, well-ribbed, but too long, a promis- 

 ing youngster that has a sister, Venus, that is equally as 

 good, but was undcT- the weather and, like Eulalie, did not 

 come. 



Bull-Terriers (C. H. Maso7i, Judge). — ^A fair entry came 

 forward in this breed; nearly half were duplicates, and many 

 youngsters made theu" debut. In the absence of Attraction, 

 Edgewood Wonder, looking a little above herself, well de- 

 served the challenge honors. In heavy dogs. Lord Blandf ord, 

 the only entry, is a bit out at elbow, has a long, clean head, is 

 straight in loin, ears poorly cropped, good eye; as he is by the 

 Duke of Marlborough he is entitled to his title. The second 

 prize winner at Washington, Kit, was placed first in 301b. 

 bitches; her head is good, though inclined to cheekiness; she 

 is also to heavy in shoulders and coarse in tail. Edgewood 

 Fancy II., second, has a spiky muzzle and was in dirty condi- 

 tion. Bull-terriers cannot be shown too clean and smart 

 looking. British Queen, going cheeky and heavy in front, 

 has however better head and legs, and though fat, should 



