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[March 81, 1894. 



embryo the benefit of the doubt, and avoid that particular 

 treatment; and because the egg does not die and turn white 

 right before your eyes on account of rough treatment, do not 

 be too positive that the rough treatment is not going to show 

 its effect some time in the future. 



Above all, do not, as the writer has often done, lose your 

 temper when the eggs at their sensitive stage die so easily 

 and almost at the slightest touch; for this is doubtless a mer- 

 ciful provision of nature to avoid giving life to misshapen 

 and ill-organized, and consequently unhappy and pitiful, 

 creatures. Livingston Stone. 



Mr. Jex on Sea Fishery Depletion. 



London, England, March 3.— Editor Forest and Stream: 

 I find in your issue of Feb. 10, 1894, that you have mentioned 

 my name in connection with the important question of the 

 destruction of immature fish, and brood and fry. There is 

 no question that this is a serious matter for fishermen and 

 the public alike, not only of food for the masses but the 

 employment of the men engaged in the catching of food fish. 



In the waters around the British Islands of late years, sail- 

 ing vessels have been replaced by steamers, involving a 

 much larger catching and killing power, and I am sorry to 

 say that in some places our waters have been nearly depop- 

 ulated of fish. Many varieties now command three or four 

 times the price that they sold at thirty years ago. I find 

 that not one of my vessels, which are nearly double the size 

 they were then, 60 and 70 tons of your measurement, can now 

 catch as much fish in afortnight'as they did forty; years back 

 in one night. This has been steadily going on in the catch 

 per vessel, yet since that tune we have increased our catch- 

 ing powers to an enormous extent. At one port where I was 

 when a lad forty-five years ago there were but six vessels en- 

 gaged in trawling for bottom fish; I have seen over 900 

 vessels registered from there; at other ports then unknown 

 there are now from 300 to 1,000 vessels engaged, many of 

 them steamers. This increased catching power keeps our 

 markets fairly supplied, but the quality and size is very 

 much inferior to what it was in years gone by. I have 

 12 vessels that I work at one port and another; I am part 

 owner of 30 steamers and 50 sailing vessels, and have been 

 engaged in all classes of sea fishing, long line, drift net and 

 trawl, and I speak not with a theoretical but a practical 

 knowledge of the effect of the destruction of , brood and fry. 

 I know of a fishery on this coast line that within the last 

 twenty-five years has been swept out clean by the use of 

 small meshed nets. That fishery extended about 150 miles, 

 and was a mid-winter herring, with a good many shad, most 

 prolific fishes. Of late years we have neither had nor seen 

 a fish. There is not a doubt that this is due to the de- 

 struction of brood and fry; and there are many other 

 fisheries in a similar danger. Many of our deep sea fishes 

 come into the bays, estuaries and mouths of rivers for food, 

 light and heat; as they become larger they migrate into 

 deeper water; but before they leave it must be that vast 

 quantities are taken by improper instruments, especially 

 small mesh nets, the required size picked out, and the fry 

 allowed to be washed away by the tide or used as manure 

 upon the land. Such wholesale destruction of the people's 

 food should be stopped. It would be well for your people 

 if laws can be passed prescribing the varieties and sizes that 

 may be taken, with adequate punishment for violation; also 

 a limitation as to distance from shore, whether three miles 

 or otherwise. These are the measures that we are trying to 

 get pased here. Should reasonable protection be had, [those 

 engaged in the fisheries will in a short time see for them- 

 selves a vast improvement in their catches. Your purse 

 seines, pound nets, top and bottom seines, and all nets with 

 small meshes do no end of killing of what should be pro- 

 tected. On this side there is no question that such has been 

 the means of a vast destruction of our own deep-sea, mid- 

 surface and surface-swimming fisheries. I am certain if pro- 

 tective measures were taken it would be for the benefit of 

 those who may for a time think that they will be deprived of 

 their means of livelihood. But on the contrary they will 

 find in a short time an improvement, and they will be glad 

 of the adoption of such measures for their own interest. 

 Your mackerel and menhaden and many of your whitefish 

 need protection, or you will find that the catches will go 

 from bad to worse, and those engaged in the industry will be 

 sorry that they did not take measures in time to protect 

 their own interests and the well being of the- people at large. 

 I could say much more upon this subject, but 1 have taken 

 up too much of your time already. 



Edward Jex. 



(Fish salesman, auctioneer and smack owner, Billingsgate.) 



All those who love a dog because it is a dog, 

 and not merely a medium for the accumulation of 

 dollars and cents, are invited by the editor to con- 

 sider this department as one in which they can 

 discuss amicably any subject that is of interest 

 to the canins fancy, without fear of their commu- 

 nications being subjected to personal comment 

 or ridicule. 



F I XT U R E S. 



DOG SHOWS. 



March 27-30.— Philadelphia Kennel Club, at Philadelphia, Pa., Dr. 

 D. B. Darby, Sec'y. Entries close March 16. 



April 17 to 20.— New England Kennel Club, at Boston, Mass. D. E. 

 Loveland, Sec'y. Entries close March 31. 



April 18 to 21 .—Southern California Kennel Club, at Los Angeles, 

 Cal. C. A. Sumner, Sec'y. 



May 1 to 4.— Special show of St. Bernard, Collie, Spaniel and Fox- 

 Terrier clubs, in connection with the Hempstead Farm show, Madison 

 Square Garden. 



Sept. 10 to 14.— Toronto Industrial Exhibition Association, at 

 Toronto. C. A. Stone, Sec'y. 



FIELD TRIALS. 



Sept. 5.— Manitoba Field Trials Club, at Morris, Man. K. J. Gallaug 

 her, Winnipeg, Sec'y. 



Nov. 6.— International Field Trials, at Chatham, Ont. W. B. Wells. 

 Sec'y. 



Don't forget that entries for Boston show close 

 Saturday night, March 31, with David Loveland, 

 New England Kennel Club, Boston, Mass. 



Adornment of Sideboards. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In your issue of March 17 you state: "Dr. Lougest, we 

 would think, would be a member of the club and adorn his 

 sideboard with some of the handsome trophies they offer." 

 The rule of the American Mastiff Club reads: "None of 

 these cups to be awarded unless there are three at least en- 

 tered and actually in competition." I have seut my entries 

 for both Detroit and Chicago shows, but the money was re- 

 turned to me, there not being sufficient entries to' compete 

 for same. I should only be too pleased if more of the mem- 

 bers of the American Mastiff Club would enter for these 

 handsome cups— to adorn their sideboards. 



C. A LOU&EST, M.D. 



Boston, Mass, March 17. 



POINTS AND FLUSHES. 



[By a Staff Correspondent.] 



The following extract from a letter received by Mr. F. R. 

 King, of Leighton, Ala., contains information of special 

 interest to sportsmen. The writer of the letter is Mr. H. J. 

 Burrell, of Portland, Ore., and is in reply to a letter of Mr. 

 King containing a request for information on the subject. 

 Mr. King is a member of the Manchester Kennel Co., which 

 has an important place in the annals of field trials and in 

 field trial records for several years, and a high place in the 

 esteem of sportsmen. Mr. King informs me that an earnest 

 effort is being made to introduce the pheasant in his section, 

 and the information contained in the following letter was 

 sought to advance that purpose. It reads as follows: 



"You say a gentleman of your place is raising pheasants 

 for sale, but you do not say what kind. I will take it for 

 granted that they are Chinese pheasants, better known as 

 Mongolian pleasants. Chinese pheasants were imported into 

 this State about eight years ago. About twenty-five pairs 

 were turned loose in different sections, and now there are 

 thousands of them. They breed very rapidly. An old hen 

 will raise two or three broods a year, according to the season, 

 averaging about 10 chicks to the brood. As soon as the first 

 brood is hatched, the old cock takes them in charge, and the 

 hen goes to laying again, and so on. 



"It is no uncommon thing to kill three different sizes of 

 pheasants out of the same covey. 



"Late in the fall the birds separate; that is, the hens bunch 

 together and the cocks the same until spring, when they 

 mate. 



"They work mostly in open ground, around wheat fields 

 and pasture lands, where they can catch grasshoppers, and 

 around cornfields, old orchards and vegetable gardens. They 

 are very fond of cabbage and garden truck in general. 



"Now, as to the sport they afford in the field — they are en- 

 tirely different iu their habits from any birds we have in 

 this country. Dogs have to be specially broken on them. 



"It is very seldom you can take a dog which has been 

 broken on quail, prairie chicken, etc. , and then break him on 

 Chinese pheasants, 



"They are great runners. It takes a good dog to catch an 

 old, wing-broken cock. Old and young birds run more or 

 less, but young birds only run a short distance, when they 

 lie nicely for a dog. 



"A dog has got to do lots of trailing. He must not stand 

 so soon as he strikes the scent, as the bird is probably 100yds. 

 or more away. 



"Mr. Monteith, my shooting companion, owns one of the 

 finest Chinese. pheasant dogs in this part of the country. I 

 have seen him trail an old cock fully 500yds., making half a 

 dozen stands before the cock would lie close, or as we say, 

 'hole the bird. ' A young bird usually lies close after the 

 first run. 



"You can readily see that a dog not used to that kind of 

 working will not be in it for a minute. Lots of times the old 

 birds will not lie at all, but will run for a ways and then 

 flush. 



"It is useless to work a bird down wind when once flushed, 

 for the moment he hits the ground he runs like a race horse 

 for pastures uew. 



"Mr. Monteith and I have made several large bags over his 

 dog Dukes. We killed 101 in one day a year ago last Septem- 

 ber. Last September we killed 73 in one day. Mark's Hal is 

 a very good retriever, but he don't 'catch on' to China pheas- 

 ants very well, " 



There is most excellent quail shooting along the Illinois 

 Central and Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham railroads, 

 but what is now an abundance will gradually diminish to a 

 dearth of shooting if more restrictive laws are not passed 

 and the season shortened. There is now nearly six months of 

 open season in the South; too long by far considering the 

 numbers and destructiveness of the modern shooter. The in- 

 troduction of the pheasant would be a great addition to the 

 game resources of the South. 



Back in the Fold. 



The many friends of Mr. W. W. Tibus, of Waverly, Miss. 

 — and few people, handlers or otherwise, have more friends 

 than "Billy" — will be pleased to learn that he will join his 

 business interests with field trials and again will be iu the 

 thick of the competition^ I quote some extracts from his 

 letter to me, not the least interesting part being the amusing 

 satire on the wide-ranging dog. He says: 



"After much deliberation, I have decided to come back to 

 the fold again and handle in field trials. What induced me 

 to do this more than anything else, was the opening of the 

 'Selling Stake' in the Eastern trials. If I go there for the 

 purpose of running shooting dogs, it will be just as easy to 

 take a few dogs for the other stakes. 



"There is little here in the way of news, especially that of 

 a canine nature. I might tell you of some wonderful dogs 

 that 1 have, but I suppose it would be more wonderful for 

 some gentleman to tell of dogs they owned which were any 

 other way. * * * 



"1 had quite a chat with old Uncle Chess. Among other 

 matters, we talked about dogs. Uncle Chess was very anx- 

 ious to know what constituted a .first class dog iu these de- 

 generate days, and I tried mighty hard to tell him, but I 

 don't think the old man comprehended very clearly. At last 

 I told him about the wide-ranging dogs we had, and the old 

 man wanted to know if they were not a heap of trouble to 

 keep track of. 'I had a dog once,' he said, 'way back in the 

 50's, that was the outrangingest dog I ever saw. I recollect 

 one day I was out hunting in a country I was a stranger to, 

 and I lost my dog. I kept hunting and a-hunting for the 

 dog until finally I was lost myself. About this time I met 

 a old gentleman on a horse, with a sack of corn in front of 

 him, evidently on his way to mill. 



"'Mister,' said I, 'have you seen anything of a dog that 

 looked like he might be lost?' 



" 'No, my boy,' he replied, 'are you sure you aren't lost 

 yourself?' 



" 'No sir, I ain't sure about not being lost. In fact, I know 

 I'm lost. But, Mister, that dog is lost so much wuss 'n I 

 am, that I ain't got any time to think about my own 

 troubles..' 



" About this time my dog came in sight, and, though I 

 caught him, I had to lead him home and tie him— couldn't 

 use him for a week.' 



" 'How was that, Uncle Chess,' I required. 



" 'Why, the blame dog was so badly lost that it took him a 

 week to find out who I was, and the durn fool was always 

 mighty distant after that. I always thought he acted like 

 he was suspicious that I was an impostor and was palming 

 myself off for his master, till finally I felt so hurt about the 

 way he treated me, that I gave him away, but he was a 

 ranger, though right.' 



" 'Would he retrieve?' I asked. 



" 'Would he what?' said Uncle Chess, eyeing me suspi- 

 ciously. 



" 'Would he bring a bird when you killed it?' 



" 'Oh, I didn't exactly understand you. Yes, he would 

 bring a bird every time. Once I was out turkey hunting (he 

 was a good turkey dog} and he crossed the river and got 

 after something in the cane on the other side. I thought it 

 was turkeys and I ripped and snorted, and told him to 

 catch 'em. Bring him out, I yelled; and from the way the 

 cane was a smashing and a cracking I decided he had caught 

 one, Directly he and somethiug come rolling out of the 

 cane into the river, and then began to swim toward my side. 

 As he was below me I made my way down to where he 

 would land, and what do you think he'had?' 



" 'I'm sure I don't know, Uncle Chess, without it was a 

 turkey.' 



" 'He had the biggest, blackest billy goat you ever put 

 your eyes on.' 



"About this time the train stopped at my station and I 



got off. 



"I am preparing to go to North Dakota about the last of 

 June, and will take my field trial dogs up there and give 

 them a good start for next fall." 



There is a rumor of the formation of a new field trial club 

 in the South. It is the intention to give liberal purses and 

 to hold the trials in January. There will be more definite 

 information to give soon. 



There is a strong sentiment iu favor of forming a club 

 which will cater more especial ly to the interests of amateurs. 

 Such a club could be formed successfully, I believe, as there 

 is a large amateur contingent which hold aloof from trials 

 from a belief that they have no chance to win against profes- 

 sionals. B. WATERS. 



909 Security Building, Chicago. 



Denver Dog Show. 



THE first show given under the auspices of the reorganized 

 Continental Kennel Co., now known as the Western Kennel 

 Club, seems to have been a success, at any rate, as far as the 

 quality of the dogs exhibited is concerned. Although there 

 were only about 180 entries, the show boasted some of the 

 most prominent dogs of their breeds in the country. Such 

 are Sir Bedivere, Rustic Beauty, Melrose, Alton II. , Gem of 

 the Season, Wellesbourne Charlie, Maney Trefoil, Attraction, 

 The Graven Image, Wal Hampton and others. The local 

 kennels, stich as St. Patrick Greyhound Kennels, with Pearl 

 of Pekin, that Best Gem of the Season, Boomerang, St. 

 Patrick, etc., and the Carlowrie Collie Kennels, with their 

 collies, Maney Trefoil, etc., quite held their own in open 

 classes with the strong Chestnut Hill Kennels. Mr. John 

 Davidson judged all classes. Our detailed report of the show 

 has not arrived yet. The list of awards is as follows: 

 PRIZE LIST. 



MASTIFFS. — Dogs: 1st, R. H. Goulding's Mars; 2d, F. A. Hassen- 

 plug's Bevis II. Reserve, Carrie Bock's Troy. Very high com., J. F. 

 Synies's Standish of Berkshire. Bitches: 1st, M. Miller's iSfitger. Pup- 

 pies: 1st, Carrie Bock's Doctor. 



J JST. BERNARDS. — Rough-Coated — Challenge— 1st, Argyle Kennels* 

 Sir Bedivere.— Open — Dogs: 1st, F. H. Fisher's Saladin; 2d, Mrs. F. E. 

 Shepherd's Big Ben Lamond. Reserve, A. C. Shallenberger's Alton III. 

 Very high com., Q. Rice's Mascot-Captain. High com., R M. Ken- 

 nedy's Bob, Duke of Highlands and N. Goff's Mountain Chief. Com., 

 Mrs". W.W.Williamson's Beauty and Mrs. J. Filmore's Roxey. Bitches: 

 1st, Argyle Kennels' Rustic Beauty; 2d, A. C. Shallenberger's Alta 

 Berna. Reserve, E. Jones's Nellie J. High com., S. L. Bigelow's Ute 

 Princess. Puppies: 1st and 2d, C. T. Wentworth's Lord Alton and 

 Lady Alton II. Very high com., Hon. O. E. Le Fever's Sir Bevis. — 

 Smooth-Coated— Challenge— 1st, Argyle Kennels 1 Alton H.; 2d, A. C. 

 Shallenberger's Melrose.— Open— Dogs: 1st, A. C. Shallenberger's 

 Patrician. Bitches: 1st, Argyle Kennels' Pratt's Belle; 2d, E. T. 

 Weiant's Columbia Venus. Puppies: 1st, A. C. Shallenberger's Pa- 

 trician. 



GREAT DANES.— 1st, F. S. Anderson's Anderson's Sandor; 2d, J. 

 McAuliffe's Don Juan. Very high com., Mrs. M. Crawford's Captain. 

 High com., B. K. Walker's Prince. Bitches: 1st, F, S. Anderson's 

 Flora A; 2d. D. Fitzsimmons's Lady Venus. 



NEWFOUNDLANDS.— Prizes withheld. 



BLOODHOUNDS.— 1st, R. G. H. Huntington's Jack Shepard. 



RUSSIAN WOLFHOUNDS. — Dogs: 1st, 2d and reserve, P. H. Hackees 

 Smeltchak, Odinor and Argus. Bitches: 1st, P. H. Hacke's Koketka. 



DEERHOUNDS. — Dogs: 1st, M. Harrison's Douglas. Bitches: 1st, 

 Broadmoor Kennels' Lassie Jean. 



GREYHOUNDS.— Challenge— lst,Gem of the Season.— Open— Dogs." 

 1st and 2d, St. Patrick Greyhound Kennels' Monk Bishop and Boome- 

 rang, Bitches: 1st and 2d, St. Patrick Greyhound Kennels' Pearl of 

 Pekin and Black Maria. Puppies: 1st and 2d, R. L. Lee's Montana and 

 Donald. 



FOXHOUNDS. — Dogs: 1st, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Denmark. Bitches: 

 1st, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Rosemary; 2d, Vinewood Kennels' Dolly- 

 go-nimble. 



POINTERS.— Birches; 1st, J. C. Harrington's Dido A. Puppies; 1st, 

 H. C. Glaze's True Silver. 



ENGLISH SETTERS.-Challbngk— 1st, J.Lewis's Victress Llewellyn. 

 —Open— Dogs; 1st, American Field Kennels' King Gladys; 2d, T. J. Mans- 

 field's Frank. Bitches: 1st, L. Dingle's Nit; 2d and very high com., 

 AmericauField Kennels' Pattie and Queen Gladys. Puppies: 1st, 2d and 

 very high com., E F. Thomas's King Leo's Valentine, King Leo^s Antony 

 and King Leo's Mary. Reserve, J. M. Norman's Bella. High com., 

 American Field Kennels' King Allister. 



IRISH SETTERS. — Dogs : 1st, W. H. Hill's Donowa; 2d, D. L. & A. 

 Carmichaers Shamrock Bruce. Very high com., C. W. Marche's 

 Terry. Bitches: 1st, Kildare Kennels' Ruby Glenmore II,; 2d, Lake 

 Shore Kennels' Lake Shore Ruby. 



GORDON SETTERS.— Bitches: 1st, Mrs. N. M. Clapp's Dixie. 



CHESAPEAKE BAY DOGS.— 1st, D. L. Mechlin's Punch; 2d, J. Lan- 

 sing's Vic. 



IRISH WATER SPANIELS.— 1st, B. F. Lewis's Kitty of Cork. 



FIELD SPANIELS. — Dogs: 1st, B. F. Lewis's Newton Abbott Torso; 

 2d, Lake Shore Kennels' Nick Ott. Very high com., J. Smith's Coup's, 

 Gyp. Bitches: 1st, J. Smith's Dorothy; 2d, F. Van Dornum's Dandy, 



COCKER SPANIELS.— Challenge— 1st, C. F. Sackett's Othello.— 

 Open— Dogs: 1st, Luck well & Douglass's Woodland Count; 2d, C. F. 

 Sackett's St. Lawrence Prince. Very high com., J. H. Mc'i'ague's Mc- 

 Tague's Cherry. Bitches: 1st, Dole & Thomas's Woodstock Dora. 



COLLIES.— Challenge— 1st, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Wellesbourne 

 Charlie Reserve, Carlowrie Collie Kennels' Maney Trefoil— Open— 

 Dogs: 1st, Carlowrie Collie Kennels' Chrishoirn ; 2d, Rose Hille Kennels' 

 Denver Robin. Reserve, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Prince Wilkes. Very 

 high com., L, H. Field's Psyche and Rose Hill Kennels' Denver Sandy. 

 High com., F. S. Anderson's Toronto Wonder and A. H. Lowe's Ros- 

 lyn II. Com., J. H. P. Voorhees's Senator. Bitches: 1st, reserve and 

 high com , Carlowrie Collie Kennels' La Creole, Sooty and Heather 

 Twig; 2d, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Gipsy H. Very high com., high com, 

 and com., Rose Hill Kennels' Rose Hill Dolly, Maid of the Mill and 

 Princess Sheila. Puppies: 1st, Chestnut Hill Kennels' Orme; 2d and 

 reserve, Carlowrie Collie Kennels' Chrishoirn and Sooty. 



BULLDOG.— Challenge— 1st, F. V. Dole's Graven Image.— Open— 

 Dogs: 1st, Woodlawn Park Kennels' Wal Hampton. 



BULL-TERRIERS.— Challenge— 1st, F. F. Dole's Starlight; 2d, Luz- 

 boro Kennels' Crisp.— Open— Dogs: 1st, F. F. Dole's Topsparkie. 

 Flitches: 1st, F. F. Dole's Edgewood Topsy; 2d, Chautauqua Kennels' 

 White Gipsy. 



DACHSHUNDS.— 1st and 2d, Winrusb Kenneis' Jargonelle and Jay. 



BEAGLES— Challenge— 1st, G. D. Welton's June M. — Open — Dogs: 

 1st and 2d, G. D. Welton's Joe and Pomp. High com., R. C. Perky's 

 Don. Bitches: 1st, G. D. Welton's Superba. 



FOX-TERRIERS. — Challenge— 1st, Toon & Thomas's Lady Rose- 

 berry. — Open— Dogs: 1st, South Shore Kennels' George Bell; 2d, 

 Painter Bros.' Stinger. High com., L. E. Myers's Aristocrat. Bitches: 

 1st, W. P. Tichenor's Muggins; 2d, L. E. Myers's Chip. Reserve, Wood- 

 lawn Park Kennels' Jess Frost. Very high com. and com.. South Shore 

 Kennels' Fancy II. and Flirt. High com., C. A. Scofield's Fidget. 

 Puppies: 1st, T. K. Twist's Whistle; 2d, L. E. Myers's Chip. Very high 

 com., South Shore Kennels' Fury. High com., Ed Smith's Denver Ed 

 Smith. 



IRISH TERRIERS.— Dogs: 1st, Woodlawn Park Kennels' Jackanapes; 

 2d, Toon & Thomas's Brickbat, Jr. Bitches: 1st, Chestnut Hill Ken- 

 nels' Candor. 



SCOTCH TERRIERS. — Dogs: 1st and 2d, A. F. Hertzler's KUltipand 

 Rattler. Bitches: 1st, Toon & Thomas's Merry Call; 2d, A. F. Hertz- 

 ler's Bessie. 



SKYE TERRIERS. — 1st, H. K. Conor's Endcliffe Maggie. 

 YORKSHIRE TERRIERS. — 1st, John Bell's Bo-Peep. 

 BLACK AND TAN TERRIERS. — 1st, Chesterford Park Kennels' 

 Rochelle Oolah. 



PUGS.— Dogs: 1st, Lake Shore Kennels' Duke Howard. Bitches: 

 1st, Lake Shore Kennels' Lake Shore Julia; 2d, E. Triplett's Judy. 



BLENHEIM SPANIELS.— 1st, G. H. Moore's King of Diamonds. 



KING CHARLES SPANIELS. — Prizes withheld. 



MISCELLANEOUS.— Equal 1st, Woodlawn Park Kennels' Dewr and 

 F.-"W. Broad's Chihuahueria. 



special prizes. 



St. Bernards— Best kennels, Argyle Kennels; best in show, Sir Bed 



