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were a couple of marks that knocked them out. Two days 

 ago, one bitch whelped seven, all pure white bodies with 

 sable heads. How is that for collies?" Except for the pretti- 

 ness of the thing we don't exactly see the use of perpetuating 

 the "albinos," and we judge that Mr. Armstrong is not yet 

 quite color blind, froni the fact that he adds a postscript to 

 his letter, in which he says he is now going to try for some 

 good black, white and tans. This is better, and is a tricolor 

 we should like to see become more general on our show 

 benches. Such a dog is the Hempstead Farm Kennels' Wood- 

 mansterne Trefoil, and as Mr. Jarrett, the owner of Chestnut 

 Hill Kennels, in a late letter also told us he was trying for 

 them, there is a good chance that before long the color will 

 take its old place in popularity. 



We hear that Mr. W. H. Child, owner of the Oakview Ken- 

 nels, G-lenside, Pa., so long and favorably connected with 

 dogdom as a breeder of beagles and Irish setters, has sold 

 all his dogs and will henceforth give his at tention to poultry 

 breeding. He already has fine flocks of Plymouth Rocks 

 and Wyandottea. We are sorry to lose such a thorough fan- 

 cier as Mr. Child, but as he has been in ill health for some 

 time past perhaps the gentler occupation will prove more 

 interesting. 



According to a press dispatch, the entries for the Saratoga 

 show number 327, which must be considered an excellent 

 entry, especially as some very good dogs will be benched. 



Mr. Huntington, owner of the Marlborough Kennels makes 

 use this week of our business columns to invite those who 

 wish to exhibit at the coming W. K. C. show to send their 

 dogs to his kennels to be conditioned. A recent visit to these 

 kennels showed us that the condition of the dogs under John 

 Stokes's care is the first consideration, and cleanly and warm 

 quarters the next. The kennels are within 45 minutes of 

 New York and are set in 65 acres of meadow. 



Boston Terrier Club. 



The annual meeting of the Boston Terrier Club will be held 

 at Young's Hotel, Wednesday evening, Jan. 24, at 7 P. M. 

 Officers will be elected for the coming year and other im- 

 portant business transacted. The presence of members is 

 earnestly desired. G. H. Htjse, Sec'y. 



Death of Bull Bitch Grit. 



Mr. John H. Matthews, the well-known bulldog exhibitor 

 and breeder, conveys to us the news of his old bull bitch 

 Grit's death. We cannot do better than quote his letter: 

 "My old favorite bull bitch G-rit came to an untimely death 

 on the second day of this new year, and I feel her loss very 

 keenly, as she was the first bulldog I ever owned, and the 

 most successful breeder I ever had in my kennels. Some 

 unfortunate misunderstanding with her old companion, 

 Dolly Tester, resulted in a fight, and the night watchman in 

 charge of my stable, where the dogs were quartered, discov- 

 ered the trouble too late to rescue her from her danger. She 

 was badly bitten and crushed, and her old age could not pro- 

 vide strength to withstand the struggle of death, and she 

 died the following morning in the arms of my kennel man, 

 who was then attempting to bandage her wounds. Grit was 

 several times bred to my old champion Portswood Tiger— 

 Badajos, Quiberon, Portswood Pinch and Cock Robin being 

 the best of her get, Cock Robin winning at New York in 

 1S91 the Bulldog Club's puppy bowl and first in the puppy 

 class, with Portswood Pinch second. Grit in 1892 won the 

 Bulldog Club's medal for the best brood bitch, being sus- 

 tained by Quiberon and Badajos, Badajos being twice a 

 winner of seconds at New York shows. Poor old Grit has 

 contributed more to the pleasure and encouragement of my 

 bulldog "hobby" than any of the many others, and in her 

 good qualities of kindness, keen common sense, faithful 

 affection and fortitude in times of trouble she suipassed any 

 bulldog I ever met. So her bones will rest in peace under 

 the lawn and beneath the vines at my home, which must be 

 her home." 



Greyhound Specials. 



Mr. Horatio Nelson, President National Greyhound Club, 

 offers the following cash prizes at the W. K. -.C. show: §20 

 for best American bred greyhound (dog or bitch) which has 

 won two courses in public, same to have been the property 

 of the exhibitor at least six months prior to W. K. C. show. 

 $15 for best American bred wolfhound (dog or bitch) and 

 $15 for best American bred deerhound (dog or bitch.) 



Mr. S. Jagger, who is at present on a visit -ito America, 

 offers for sale in our business columns his rough-coated stud 

 St. Bernard Councillor Joe, at what is now considered a 

 reasonable figure. Councillor Joe is one of the wonderful 

 litter that produced two of the best St. Bernards in England 

 at present, Lord Douglas and Lady Mignon. Joe, as his 

 press notices show, is a very showy dog with massive, well- 

 marked head and heavy hone. He is winner of several prizes 

 in England, and the only reason he is for sale is that Mr. 

 Jagger's Lady Mignon is in whelp and his kennel room is 

 wanted. One hundred pounds was offered for this dog six 

 months ago, but he was not then for sale. 



Mr. Elliott has sold Toronto Wonder to Mr. F. C. Anderson 

 of Chicago. 



To Grow Up with the Country. 



Editor Forest and Strtcim: 



Wm.Wade of Hulton, Pa., has presented me with a mag- 

 nificent-looking Russian wolfhound pup, by Argoss— Prin- 

 cess Irma. Mr. Wade is a gentleman who likes practical 

 evidence and does not take any stock in old world fables 

 until proof is given of their truth. And I propose giving this 

 pup, "when matured," a thorough te«t, in competition with 

 my greyhounds on jack rabbits, coyotes and gray wolves. 

 And I hope we will come down to some positive knowledge 

 of their wolf-killing qualities. 



The pup seems to have a fair turn of speed and plenty of 

 grit, which is required in a good wolf dog, and as far as I can 

 judge at present seem« strong and vigorous, so he ought to 

 answer as au example of what the breed can do. 



Some day, after I have thoroughly tested him, I will give 

 the coursing world the results of my experience. 



D. C. LtrsE. 



Great Bend, Kas., Jan. 9. 



New England Field Trial Club. 



Taunton, Mass., Jan. 14.— The annual meeting of the N. E. 

 F. T. C. was held Jan. 11 at the Hotel Thorndike, Boston. 

 Officers for 1894 were elected as follows: President, Dr. J. 

 W. Hayward; Vice-Presidents; D. A. Goodwin, G. W. Lovell, 

 Harry Dutton, Edward Brooks; Secretary, Arthur R. Sharp; 

 Treasurer, Walter C. Baylies; Board of Governors— E. K. 

 Sperry, J. L. Wells, Chas. P. Curtis, Jr., A. L. Finney, Ho- 

 bert Ames, Herbert Merriam, H. W. Smith, E. O. Damon; 

 Committee on Grounds and Game, Dr. J. W. Hayward, Wal- 

 ter C. Baylies, Arthur R. Sharp; Delegate to A. K. C, Walter 

 C. Baylies. 



The report of the committee on grounds and game showed 

 that good work had been done on the preserve in the way of 

 planting feed for birds, but the severe weather of last winter 

 had played havoc with our supply of game. For this reason 

 we were obliged to abandon our trials. At present we have 

 a number of coveys of good native birds and it is to be hoped 

 that these will winter well, and with fresh importations give 

 us enough to run successful trials. It was the sense of the 

 meeting not to advertise trials for 1894 until we are assured 

 of a proper game supply. Arthur R. Sharp, Sec'y. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



There is no charge for answering questions under this head. All 

 questions relating to ailments of dogs will be answered by Dr. T. O. 

 Sherwood, a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. 

 Communications referring to other matters connected with Kennel 

 Management and dogs wM also receive careful attention. 



Editor Forest and Stream: I wish to call your attention to'fwo mis- 

 takes in answer to correspondents column, in issue of Jan. 6. In 

 answer to J D. C, Concord, N. H., "Alum Ereotic" should read 

 "Alum Bxsic." And in answer to H. J. H.. "Give milk after meals," 

 should read, "Give the pills after meals."— T. G. S. 



G. J, S., Pensacola, Fla.— You do not give sufficient details. Are 

 the dogs thin, and do they continue to lose flesh? Have they any skin 

 trouble? 



The following have been answered by mail: "G. J. S.," Pensacola, 

 Fla.; "J. M.," Washington, D. C; "J. O'B.," Lawrence, Mass.; "W. A. 

 K.," Austin, Texas.; "O. E. G.," Blacksburg, S. C. 



S. M., Washington, D. C— 1. This is a case that requires a personal 

 examination. Why not send the dog to your nearest veterinarian. 2. 

 Any of the advertised vermifuges will answer your purpose. 



H. N. 8., Oskaloosa, Iowa. — You will find dogs trained cn squirrel, 

 advertised from time to time in our columns. They are generally 

 some cross of hound and other things. A cocker spaniel should make 

 a good dog for this purpose. 



Weff, Winnipeg.— There may be one or two puppies come in suh- 

 sequent litters that will show the effects of the mesalliance, but if 

 the bitch is bred true afterwards the majority of opinion is that sub- 

 sequent litters are not affected. 



D. A. C, Toledo, O.— Bruce A. (A.K.C.B. 7122), by Anderson's Ned 

 out of Nellie, by Graham's Frank out of Abbott's Tip, by Bismark out 

 of Elmer's bitch; Frank, by Gatzmer's Ned out of his Vic. Nellie, by 

 Frank out of Tip (N. B.— The sire and dam are litter brother and sis- 

 ter). Nelly G. (AK.C.S B. 7244). by Doncaster C3309, Vol. III.) out of 

 Fanny, by Buster out of a supposed pure Laverack bitch. Doncaster, 

 by Druid out of Nilsson. 



The Saratoga Show. 



Saratoga, N.Y., Jan. 16.— [Special to Forest and. Stream.] 

 This show opened to-day with 321 entries. The largest, entries 

 are in foxhounds, pointers, Euglish setters, spaniels, collies, 

 poodles, beagles, fox-terriers, mastiffs. Brampton Beauty is 

 here, and the collies Sef ton Hero and Chorlteu Phyllis. The 

 quality is well represented. Such kennels as Winchell's, 

 Hellgate, Seaeroft, Maybrook, the Governor's, Thurber's, 

 Spring.dde, Red House Farm, Joe Lewis's, Seminole, Dixon's, 

 Swiss Mountain, Fiske's Cragstone, Meadowmere, Hillhurst, 

 Horuell Harmony, Debonaire, Frank Dole's, Beverwyck and 

 Lansdowne are here with some of their best. Woodlawn 

 Park enters thirty-three not for competition. Fine hall and 

 good weather. 



Henry Brooks has purchased the Scotch terriers Tit ee and 

 Rhudanian. H, W. LACY. 



Winter Meet of the Worcester Fur Co. 



The Worcester Fur Company, of Worcester, Mass. , is the 

 oldest of the numerous fox hunting organizations of New 

 England, and its fall and winter meets never fail to bring 

 together a large number of the lovers of the chase. Socia- 

 bility and good fellowship rule in these hunts, and, whether 

 the conditions for sport be good, bad or indifferent, one is 

 sure to enjoy himself in greeting old friends, and making 

 new acquaintances, seeing some celebrated hound, or hearing 

 the history of the last successful hunt, and capping one good 

 story with a better one. Hence it is not surprising that these 

 events are always anticipated with pleasure by the club mem- 

 bers and their guests, and become, if possible, more popular 

 as the club grows older. 



The winter meet of '94 occurred on Jan. 10, when the club 

 hunted the Purgatory district in the town of Sutton. This 

 well known hunting ground is a wild stretch of woodland, 

 the greater part covered with a heavy growth of pine, oak 

 and chestnut. The country is rolling and in the vicinity of the 

 far-famed Purgatory den so thickly studded with boulders 

 and ledges that it is possible for a fox to run a long distance, 

 jumping from stone to stone, without once putting his foot 

 upon the grass or fallen leaves. Hence many of the foxes 

 when hard pressed by the hounds seek to throw off their 

 pursuers near the den, and the runways and roads leading 

 in that direction are favorite stands for the hunter. 



The club headquarters for the day were at the Tourtellotte 

 House, Millbury. Many of the club members and guests 

 arrived on Tuesday evening, so as to be ready for an early 

 start on the next morning, and it was indeed a merry party 

 that passed the evening in the hotel office smoking and spin- 

 ning yarns. There were xMessrs. A. B. F. Kinney and JohnM. 

 White, the former president of the Fur Company and the lat- 

 ter proprietor of the Tourtellotte; both well known to the 

 fox hunting fraternity everywhere as enthusiastic and suc- 

 cessful hunters and owners of the celebrated Kinney-White 

 pack of foxhounds. With them was Mr. David M. Earle, 

 whose great feat in fox hunting is depicted in a spir- 

 ited crayon sketch which has the place of honor on 

 the office wall. The fox is running for his life 

 in the middle of the road, hard pressed, not by 

 the hounds, but by Mr. John M. White's hunt- 

 ing rig, the horses on the run, their owner holding the rib- 

 bons, and Mr. Earle steadying himself for a shot between the 

 heads of the flying steeds. The game was secured — it was a 

 great shot and an unique hunt. In the party, too, was the 

 lucky member of the Fur Company, Mr. R. D. Butler. He 

 is a recrait in the fox hunting ranks, but his place is not in 

 the awkward squad, for he has never yet participated in a 

 hunt without securing a fox or at least getting a shot or two 

 at the wily game. Reynard, indeed, is no sooner jumped 

 by the hounds than he begins to search for Mr. Butler, and 

 is not happy till he yields him his pelt or receives a double 

 salute from his gun. Other hunters arrived from time to 

 time and joined the group about the roaring fire, and many 

 a good story was told before the hands of the clock warned 

 us to turn in if we would be up betimes in the morning. 



The Tourtellotte House was astir early on Wednesday. A 

 hearty breakfast was eaten before sunrise, and then the 

 hounds were coupled and stowed away beneath the seats of 

 numerous hunting wagons, while the sportsmen dressed in 

 their heaviest of winter clothing crowded in above them. On 

 the arrival of the early morning train from Worcester the 

 procession started for the hunting grounds, President Kin- 

 ney in a light, democrat wagon leading the way, the barge 

 "Happiues&" bringing up the rear. As we neared Purgatory 

 the hunters divided into small parties, each going to 

 an appointed place, so that the region should be well cov- 

 ered with men, and hounds should be cast off in all the 

 places where foxes were likely to be found. 



The Kinney-White pack was divided into two divisions. 

 Mr. J. M. White took with him the flyers Logan, Aggie and 

 Fly, the former the celebrated winner of the Brunswick Fur 

 Club field trials of '93, and with his party, which consisted 

 of Messrs. R. D. Butler, C. A. Bigelow, Guy C. Whidden and 

 Bradford S. Turpin, hunted from Gates's. The hounds were 

 in splendid condition, and no sooner were they cast off than 

 they struck a good track, and after a few minutes' trailing 

 jumped their game. Then the music began, but the driving 



was not as sharp and continuous as one could desire. Now 

 there was a burst of melody that made one's nerves tingle 

 with excitement, and then all would be still, to be again suc- 

 ceeded by more tonguing. The hounds worked well together 

 and were full of life and snap, but the hunting conditions 

 were most unfavorable. About half the ground was hidden 

 by a light covering of crusted snow and elsewhere the fallen 

 leaves were full of ice and frost; the scent lay badly andrapid 

 work was impossible. It was, however, a perfect day to be 

 afield; there was no wind, and there was the possibility that 

 the scent would improve at a later hour, so the interest never 

 flagged and no one left the field till the day was done. 



No sooner had Mr. White's little pack started their fox 

 than reynard began to look for Mr. Butler, and after a half 

 hour's search found him at the cross-roads. Mr. Butler thus 

 got the first shot of the day, but for some reason or other 

 failed to secure the game. The fox kept on and finally 

 threw off the pack on the ledges near Purgatory Den, but 

 he doubtless will fall to Mr. B.'s gun later in the season. 



Meantime in the pine woods near the old schoolhouse Mr. 

 W. N. Walling cast off his handsome little beagle Belle 

 Diamond and the foxhounds Hunter and Duff, the latter the 

 bright star of Mr. J. H. Baird's pack. The three went to 

 work Avith a will and it was not loug before the fox was up 

 and running for life toward the east. In his path was Mr. 

 A. W. Hunt, but just as he was congratulating himself on 

 his good luck reynard turned sharply away and headed for 

 Mr. Henry W. Mower. While the fox was rapidly approach- 

 ing that gentleman Mr. J. Dearden was guarding a runway 

 a quarter of a mile or more away. 



There was nothing of interest going on in his vicinity, and 

 just for the sake of doing something, he shot at a crow high 

 on a limb overhead. He missed the bird of ill omen and 

 also turned the fox from Mr. Mower just as his finger was 

 pressing the trigger. On sped reynard toward Northbridge, 

 the pack driving prettily and the little beagle holding her 

 own with the foxhounds and doing her fuil share of the 

 work. As the game went through the Poor Farm swamp it 

 ran upon Mr. C. W. Wells. This gentleman had never seen 

 a running fox before, but instead of letting him pass with- 

 out a shot, as most novices do, he gave him the contents of 

 both barrels and had the satisfaction of knocking him down. 

 Then the hounds came up and finished him after a lively 

 battle, the fox being game to the very last moment. 



The work done by the little beagle in this race excited 

 universal praise, but not content with what she had already 

 done, she started in afresh and soon jumped another fox i nd 

 ran him alone for some hours. Those sportsmen who were 

 uuacquainted with the merits of the beagle were more than 

 surprised at Belle's hunting qualities, and one was beard to 

 remark later in the day, "The ky-ou-dle is certainly in it." 

 She was indeed, and that, too, despite the fact that she was 

 fat and in no condition to do her best. 



Meanwhile President Kinney cast off the second division 

 of the Kinney-White pack in the "dark woods." The hounds 

 were Jumbo, a July — Native cross, aud a credit to his name, 

 Ben, Ring, Trump and Diamond, and no sooner were they 

 off the couplings than they harked to a hound driving on 

 Leland's hill, and soon went out of hearing far in the dis- 

 tance. Mr. Byron Stewart hunted with this pack. 



In the large party that hunted from Cady's were Messrs. 

 L. E. Divoll and Del Hamilton, with their hounds Jack and 

 Hector; J. H. Locke, O. M. Bond, C. H. Howe, Herbert Hop- 

 kins and C. B. Holden. The hunt there, however, was not a 

 success, and only those who left that part of the grounds and 

 went further east enjoyed any sport. Messrs. G. W. Barnes, 

 O. C. Ward and W. B. Gage hunted from Fuller's with the 

 native hound Carl. On the northern edge of the grounds 

 Mr. John Williams ran the well-knowm field trial performer 

 Joe J. 



That fine little worker started and saw two foxes but 

 neither of them was shot. Hon John R. Thayer ran Leader, 

 and Mr. C. E. Whitney hunted with him. In the Merriam 

 district Messrs E. S. Knowles, Geo. Newton and E. T. Smith 

 ran Dick Turpin and Spot, and though they did not get a 

 fox they enjoyed a splendid hunt, the hounds running well 

 all day and being within hearing of the hunters most of the 

 time. This district is seven or eight miles distant from 

 Purgatory, and why the scent should have been so good in 

 one place and so bad in the other.isapuzzledifficuit to solve. 



AtnotiK other gentlemen who took part in this hunt were 

 Messrs. E. H. Cate, Alden Rice, Henry F. Rice, George E. 

 Conley, Leander White and A. W. Walls. As the day wore 

 on the driving became more difficult, and there was little 

 good w T ork done after 12 o'clock. Some hunters got together 

 in little groups, ate their lunch, told stories and waited for 

 something to turn up. Others wandered from one part of 

 the grounds to another, trying to get into the hunt, and only 

 giving up at dark because there was no hunt to get into. 

 Finally, as we were moving toward the wagons ready to 

 start for the Tourtelotte, a blinding northeast snowstorm 

 set in and we arrived at headquarters white with snow, but 

 with pleasant memories of the day's sport. 



Promptly at 6 o'clock the hungry hunters, reinforced by 

 Messrs. Paul Wheeler, Alvin Fisher'W. R. Dean, Jos. Smith 

 and some others who had been unable to take part in the 

 hunt, were seated at the long tables in the great dining room 

 of the Tourtellotte. The clatter of knife and fork, the merry 

 jest and abundant good nature disproved forever the charge 

 recently made by a correspondent in Forest and Stream 

 that Northern fox hunters are dyspeptic misanthropes. 



Never did a good dinner disappear quicker and never was 

 one more enjoyed. When cigars were reached President 

 Kinney in a few words welcomed the guests and members, 

 and then happily introduced a number of gentlemen who 

 spoke briefly. Mr. C. W. Walls told how he killed his fox, 

 and Mr R. D. Butler was called upon to tell how he missed 

 his. Mr. A. D. Fisher made a plea for the slow hound in 

 fox-hunting, and Hon. J. R. Thayer made a lively speech on 

 hunting ethics. The questions which he introduced were 

 discussed by a number of other gentlemen, and at a late hour, 

 after electing Messrs. R. D. Butler, S. C. Buckman, J. M. 

 Watson and Alvin D. Fisher to membership, the club ad- 

 journed, having added another successful meet to its fox- 

 hunting history, Bradley. 



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Whippet Racing. 



Whippet racing is exciting considerable attention among 

 the "fancy" round London just now and one of the first 

 meetings of the newly formed Whippet Racing Club has just 

 been held at East Dulwich. The sport, as we have many 

 times pointed out, is a most exciting one and entirely free 

 from the objectionable features that brought rabbit coursing 

 into disrepute. The neighborhood round Harrison and 

 Kearney, N. J , is a veritable stronghold for the sport in this 

 country, and those who would like to see how the races are 

 conducted, will have an opportunity of doing so on Wash- 

 ington's Birthday and the Saturday following, when a 200yds. 

 handicap race will be run off at the Kearney Athletic 

 grounds. Entries close Feb. 12, with Harry Smith at the 

 grounds. 



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Mr. Bradford S. Turpin, secretary of the Brunswick Fur 

 Club, writes: "I like your editorial on the foxhound stan- 

 dard in the last Forest and Stream. You are quite right." 

 By the way, Mr. Turpin has resigned his position on 

 Shooting and Fi>Jimg. This is a surprise, as he had got 

 together a very interesting department. Later he writes 

 that he had a great hunt with the Kinney-White pack on 

 Thursday last. "We had three foxes going at once, all 

 within hearing and all hard pressed. The driving was con- 

 tinuous all day. We got one fox." 



