April 21, 1894. j 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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shock to my faith in outdoor recreation, and seventeen 

 trout. Balance largely against me. Ana,thema upon the 

 whole business! 



H., who has read this manuscript down to this point, 

 adds: "Bass fishing, with a minnow, out of a boat, is 

 good enough for me." D. F. Hall. 



Oswego, N. T. 



FISHING ON PATRIOTS' DAY. 



Boston, Mass., April 16.— The trout fishermen have 

 done nothing for a week beyond talking the matter over 

 and getting ready. Such weather in April is almost 

 beyond the record. The storm began early in the week 

 and continued almost to the end of the week. Snow on 

 Sunday in Massachusetts, followed by rain on the coast 

 on Monday and with snow in the interior. A gale with 

 more snow and rain on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- 

 day, the weather not clearing, in fact, till Sunday again. 

 Such a record for the week has been enough to keep any- 

 body at home, to say nothing about-following the swollen 

 streams with line and rod. Such a record is good for 

 the trout, and doubtless the fishermen are just as happy, 

 for the trout are left to be taken some other day. Massa- 

 chusetts has abolished Fast Day, appointed by the Gover- 

 nor, and has made April 19 a holiday for all time— the 

 date of the battle of Lexington. Somehow the name 

 Patriot's Day has become affixed to the holiday, though 

 I believe nothing in the act of appointment makes this 

 name binding. As a holiday it cames at about the right 

 time. The fishermen are planning to improve it. A 

 large number of Boston lovers of the rod and reel have 

 signified their intention of going a-fishing on that day. 

 At the tackle stores there are a good many bundles of 

 new rigging that has been selected and is to be held in 

 readiness. May the day prove to be propitious. 



Reports from Maine mention the worst of weather for 

 April. Ice has actually been forming, rather than melt- 

 ing, for a week or more. The date of the departure of 

 the ice from Moosehead and the Rangeleys has been still 

 further put off by the prophets, and the trout season, 

 instead of being early, as indicated during the warm 

 weather in March, may be very late — all depending upon 

 the weather. But the preparations for fishing in Maine 

 were never greater. This assertion is from actual observa- 

 tion, rather than from any desire to boom the business, 

 such as actuates some of the reports in the Maine papers. 

 Nearly every fisherman I have talked with is planning a 

 trip to Maine, instead of the World's Fair, as last year. 

 But there is a feeling of discontent as to the old resorts, 

 and new fields will be sought for. Sportsmen are looking 

 with longing eyes to some of the points that have been 

 opened up by the completion of the Aroostook Railroad 

 last year. They tire of the much advertised resorts where 

 "thousands of trout are to be had for the catching, and 

 big game is only waiting to be killed." Sportsmen have 

 learned that such advertising really means no game and 

 no fish; simply the tracks of the summer tourist. 



Trout Opening. 



The trout season in New York State opened last Satur- 

 day, April 14. The date named in the law is April 15, 

 but the 15th was Sunday; and the act adopted by the Leg- 

 islature last month makes the preceding Saturday the 

 opening day in all such cases. 



The cold and stormy weather of last week had put the 

 streams out of condition for fishing, and although Satur- 

 day was a lovely day, the anglers' rewards were not gen- 

 erous. 



In accordance with time-honored custom Mr. Eugene 

 E. Blackford celebrated the accasion with a handsome 

 display of brook trout, the specimens coming from Ver- 

 mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New 

 York and California. 



Utica Association. 



Utica, April 12. — At the annual meeting of the Utica 

 Fish and Game Protective Association, held last evening, 

 the following officers were elected: President, Gustavus 

 Dexter; Directors, I. C. Mcintosh, W. K. Gilmore, W. E. 

 Wolcott, T. Jay Griffiths, Elon G. Browu, M. M. Colby, 

 A. S. Oatley. The secretary and treasurer will be elected 

 by the board of directors. Pobtsa. 



The Pennsylvania Association. 



Philadelphia, April 16.— The regular monthly meeting of 

 the Pennsylvania Fish Protective Association, held on Sat- 

 urday; evening, April 14, at the rooms 1020 Arch street, Phila- 

 i delphia, was well attended. Additional information upon 

 violations of the fish laws was presented and acted upon. 



The executive committee reported satisfactory progress in 

 correcting several violations previously reported. The topic 

 ' of destructive effects of the use of pound nets along the 

 Atlantic coast line was then introduced and discussed at 

 length, and it was the sense of the Association that the great 

 1 decrease of fish in the bays and estuaries along the New Jer- 

 sey coast was due in a large degree to these fish pounds, 

 which should have shorter leaders and a larger mesh than 

 those now in use, and should be placed not before June 15 

 and removed before Sept. 15. A resolution was therefore 

 adopted earnestly recommending such legislation as will per- 

 mit the increase of fish along the coast. 



A general revision of the constitution was then proceeded 

 with and provision made for the election of a board of trus- 

 tees to take charge of the permanent fund of the Associ- 

 ation. 



A special committee was appointed to arrange the neces- 

 sary preliminaries in conjunction with a similar committee 

 of the Fish Commission for the reception of the American 

 Fisheries Society on the occasion of its annual meeting in 

 Philadelphia, May 16. M. G. Sellers, Sec'y. 



A Bill to Regulate Pound Nets. 



The following measure has been introduced as Senate, No 122, in 

 the New Jersey Legislature, by Mr Bradley, of Asbury Park: 



Sec. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the 

 State of New Jersey: That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any 

 person or persons to put, place, maintain or use in any of the waters 

 Within the jurisdiction of this State, including the waters of the 

 Atlantic Ocean within three nautical miles of the coast line of this 

 State, either on his own account and benefit or that of any other 

 person or persons, any pound net, heart net, trap or other fixed or 

 stationary device, for the capture of fish, except upon the following 

 conditions, namely, that such net, trap or device has in all of its parts 

 meshes of not less than four and one-half inches drawn measurement; 

 that such pound net, heart net, trap or device shall not be used in any 

 of the said waters, excepting between the fifteenth day of June and 



the fifteenth day of September; that the wings or leaders connecting 

 with any trap (which shall be limited to one compartment) shall not 

 extend further than two hundred feet therefrom; that no such net- 

 trap or device as aforesaid, shall be so placed that the same shall be 

 nearer to each other than two miles, nor shall the same be placed 

 within the distance of one mile of any permanent inlet of the Atlantic 

 Ocean along the coast line of this State. 



Sec. 2. And be it enacted, that any person or persons who shall 

 offend against either of the provisions contained in this act shall, 

 upon conviction thereof before any justice of the peace, either in the 

 county in which said offense is committed or in which the offender 

 resides or may be found, be punished by imprisonment in the county 

 mil of the county where the conviction is had for the term of ten 

 days, or by a One of one hundred dollars and costs for each and every 

 offense, one-half of the said fine to be paid by the said justice to the 

 county collector of the county in which such conviction is had, and 

 the other half to the person or persons making the complaint, and 

 when any fine or imprisonment is imposed by virtue of this act the 

 offender or offenders shall stand committed until the fine and costs 

 are paid. 



The third section provides for the seizure and forfeit of apparatus. 



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FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



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

 Loveland, Sec'y. Entries close March 31. 



April 18 to 21.— Southern California Kennel Olub, at Los Aneeles 

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



May 1 to 4.— 8pecial show of St. Bernard, Collie, Spaniel and Fox- 

 Terrier club3, in connection with the Hempstead Farm show, Madison 

 Square Garden. 



May 9 to 12.— Louisville Kennel Club, at Louisville, Ky. St. Marc M. 

 Munday, Sec'y. 



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

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



Sept. 18 to 21.— Rhode Island State Fair Association, at Cranston R 

 I. W. W. Dexter, Sec'y. ' 



FIELD TRIALS. 



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

 her, Winnipeg, Sec'y. 



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

 Sec'y. 



The Specialty Club Show. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



There are many matters in relation to the Bulldog Club's 

 Specialty show, which will be held at the Madison Square 

 Garden, New York, on May 1 to 4, in connection with the 

 Hempstead Farm "Farm Show," to which I should like to 

 draw special attention. For this reason I beg a corner of 

 your valuable space, as I know of no better way to reach the 

 public. 



We hope to make our display on the benches as extensive 

 and as interesting an exhibition of bulldogs as ever seen in 

 America. In addition to the $140 cash offered in the regular 

 classes, the following specials will be open for competition • 

 The W. K. C. offers .$25 for the best kennel of four bulldogs' 

 The Madison Square Garden Company offers $25 for the best 

 pair of bulldogs (dog and bitch). The Woodlawn Park Stock 

 Farm, $10 for the best dog in the open or novice classes. Also 

 $10 for the best bitch in the open or novice classes, and $5 for 

 the best puppy. The Bulldog Club of America offers its 

 silver medal for the best American bred dog owned and ex- 

 hibited by a member; silver medal for the best American 

 bred bitch owned and exhibited by a member. Mr. John H 

 Matthews, president of the Bulldog Club, offers $10 for the 

 best American bred puppy owned and exhibited by a mem- 

 ber. Mr. Wm. Marin et, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, offers 

 through the Bulldog Club, $10 for the best dog or bitch 

 owned and exhibited by a non-member. The Club Cups and 

 Bowl were offered at the W. K. C. Show for competition, and 

 as our rules provide for only one offering each year, we can- 

 not again place them upon our list of specials. "Our trophies, 

 however, will be on exhibition at the coming show. Unusual 

 efforts are being made to add every feature that may increase 

 public interest in this much abused breed of dog, and we 

 propose to advance our pleas in every legitimate manner, and 

 remove the prejudice and ignorance which now so generally 

 exists regarding his good and bad qualities. 



The Bulldog Club will have a competent man constantly 

 in attendance at the show to see that all the dogs (whether 

 the property of club members or not) are properly benched 

 aud securely chained; that each animal is provided with 

 clean and comfortable bedding; that the stalls will be fre- 

 quently renovated, and that their food and water is properly 

 prepared and fed in abundance. In case of illness or injury 

 to any dog, he will report the facts at once to some member 

 of our bench committee, and suitable care and treatment 

 will be given without delay. Any special orders or directions 

 sent by mail to the writer as to the feed or care required for 

 any particular dogs will be faithfully carried out; the exhib- 

 itor, however, will be expected to pay any extraordinary- 

 expense. 



This "superintendent" will be sufficiently posted on all 

 essential matters that he may give proper information to all 

 inquirers that may address him in regard to affairs of our 

 club, etc., and he will also be instructed to allow the public 

 every opportunity of viewing the dogs, removing them from 

 their benches for critical examination when so requested 

 (always at proper times), and in everyway to give the visitors 

 an interesting and profitable exhibition. The resident mem- 

 bers of the Bulldog Club and such others that may be in 

 attendance will consider themselves members of a self-con- 

 stituted committee to assist in carrying out our arrange- 

 ments to perfection. 



The exhibits of club members will be specially designated 

 by our usual stall card (which will be nailed in each stall), 

 hearing the dog's name, thus assisting visitors during their 

 inspections, without continual reference to the catalogue. 

 There will be, however, no distinction made as to the care 

 and attention to be devoted to the others; all will share and 

 share alike. 



I feel sure that you will pardon this lengthy letter, which 

 will seriously encroach on your limited space, if you but see 

 that our will and objects are to bring our selected breed of 

 dog properly before the public, to demonstrate that the bull- 

 dog is a faithful, companionable brute, worthy of affection; 

 and that the Bulldog Club proposes to come boldly forth and 

 proclaim its mission, and will spare no pains to establish its 

 claims as a useful and hard-working institution, that works 

 with a will for a good purpose, and has and will be blessed 

 with good results. Bulldog Club of America, 



Per John H. Matthews, Pres. 



New York, April 16. 



Cocker Truths. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In your last issue a letter by our esteemed friend Uncle 

 Dick merits the attention of every spaniel lover. If his 

 theories are right, the views of the writers of several letters 

 which have recently appeared in your paper are most de- 

 cidedly wrong and vice versa. My first impulse on reading 

 his letter was to answer it at once, but the old saying of 

 "Second thoughts are best" prevailed, and I decided to defer 

 my answer until after he has judged the spaniels at Boston, 

 where, if he practices what be preaches, an answer will be 

 necessary, whereas, if he preaches what he does not practice, 

 he will, as heretofore, have set the seal of his strong disap- 

 proval on his utterances through the medium of the kennel 

 press. I may possibly at the same time turn the search light 

 of open criticism on some strange decisions at other shows. 

 Watch and wait. Solus. ' 



Philadelphia K. C. Meeting. 



The Philadelphia Kennel Club held an enjoyable meeting 

 last Tuesday week at the Aldine Hotel. Mr. Pierre 

 Lorillard, Jr., and some new members were initiated into the 

 club's jollity, which this time was enlivened by a string 

 band. The combination with the Eastern Field Trial Club 

 was the principal subject of discussion. They have secured 

 a well stocked preserve of 6,500 acres, at Newton, N. C. The 

 stakes and final conditions of the coming trials are as 

 follows: 



Members' Stake.— To be run Friday, Nov. 23; entries 

 close the evening previous, and no dog that has been 

 placed in any open recognized trial to be eligible. Members 

 must handle their own dogs. Eastern Field Trial members 

 to be admitted to the Philadelphia trials, and vice-versa- the 

 entrance.fee, $5. 



Derby Stake— To start Monday, Nov. 26; entrance fee, 

 $35; first forfeit $10, payable June 1; second, $10, payable 

 Sept. 15; additional $10 to start. Value of stakes, $600; $300 

 to first, $200 to second and $100 to third. 



All-Aged Stakes.— Open to pointers and setters; to be run 

 on the conclusion of the Derby. Entrance fee $30; entries 

 close Oct. 15; value of stakes, $600; $300 to first, $200 to 

 second and $100 to third. 



The Selling Stakes.— Originated by the Eastern Field Trials 

 Club. To be run conjointly after the Eastern Club's All- 

 aged stake. To be for dogs that have never been placed at 

 an open recognized field trial. Entries close Oct. 1; entrance 

 fee, $10. The starting fee to be 5 per cent, of the selling 

 price, payable the evening before the stake is run. The 

 price of entry, which is not to exceed $300, must be placed 

 upon each dog at time of payment of the starting fee. Win- 

 ning dogs to be offered at auction by the club at 9 A. M. of 

 the day the awards are made. Any surplus over such price 

 to go to the club. Beaten clogs may be claimed at entered 

 selling price at 10 P. M. In the event of more than one 

 claimant for a dog, the ownership to be determined by 

 auction between such claimants. A certificate signed by 

 judges and presidents and secretaries of the two clubs will be 

 given all dogs showing merit as good shooting dogs 

 Value of stakes, $350; $200 to first, $100 to second, $50 to 

 third. 



The object of the stake and conditions is to give men in- 

 terested in dogs a chance to attend the trials and see the 

 dogs run in the field and in competition, and purchase them 

 afterwards at a moderate price. The certificates of merit 

 will show for the dog's working qualities, and as all surplus 

 beyond the fixed price at the sales reverts to the club's 

 treasury, this will prevent members from running high class 

 field trial dogs and bidding them in themselves. 



Toronto Local Show. 



A vert successful show was held by the Toronto Kennel 

 Club in the Granite Rink, at Toronto, Ont.. April 13 to 14 

 The attendance was excellent and some of the competition 

 proved very exciting. The indefatigable secretary, Mr. W. 

 P. Fraser, was ably aided in his arduous duties by other offi- 

 cers of the club. Cockers and fox-terriers were the princi- 

 pal breeds, and some very good dogs were shown. The 

 judges did their work well, as judging was almost com- 

 pleted the first day. The judges were: St. Bernards, J. S 

 Williams, Toronto; mastiffs, great Danes, Newfoundlands, 

 greyhounds, foxhounds, Irish setters, spaniels, collies, bull- 

 dogs, beagles, all terriers, except fox-terriers, pugs, toy 

 spaniels and miscellaneous class, George Bell, Toronto- 

 pointers and setters, Englisb and Gordon, C. A. Stone, To- 

 ronto; fox-terriers, smooth and wire-haired, Richard Gibson, 

 Delaware. Airedale terriers made a good showing, and the 

 signs are that this breed will be taken up earnestly in the 

 future. 



A. K. C. Meeting. 



The regular quarterly meeting of the executive committee 

 of the American Kennel Club will be held on Thursday, May 

 3, at 3:30 P. M., at the specialty dog show at Madison Square 

 Garden, New York city. Admission tickets will be furnished 

 to delegates upon application to Mr. Thos. H. Terry, 59 Lib- 

 erty street, New York. A full attendance is respectfully re- 

 quested. 



DOG CHAT. 



The W. K. C. have used every possible endeavor and have 

 gone to considerable expense to find the St. Bernard and 

 Irish terrier that were lost at their recent show. When they 

 heard that the Irish terrier Shargar had been seen running 

 down Broadway, they at once put on detectives who searched 

 every likely place, as far as South Ferry, where tbe dog 

 would likely be detained. The disappearance of Lord Wal- 

 beck is most mysterious. The story of the lost dog from 

 Minneapolis has probably no connection with it, as we hear 

 that this dog was sold by a policeman for $15, and then 

 shipped 100 miles into Wisconsin. Mr. Miller, his owner 

 brought suit against the W. K. C for Lord Walbeck's loss, 

 and if the case should come to court it would have an 

 important bearing on the question whether show committees 

 are responsible for the dogs committed to their care. 



It is not generally known among the dogmen exactly what 

 the coming exhibition in connection with the specialty show 

 will consist of. Under the auspices of the Hempstead Farm 

 &o. a farm show on a very ambitious scale will be given. 

 This will consist of horses, cattle, ponies, donkeys, goats, 

 sheep, pigs, fowl and rabbits, etc., in fact everything in con- 

 nection with live stock farming will be set forth. There will 

 also be a flower market, vegetable exhibition as well as a 

 model dairy, etc. The idea is to give an exhaustive and, at 

 the same time, lucid demonstration of what a model farm 

 should be. This being the case the exhibition should prove 

 most interesting to visiting fanciers, in fact almost more so 

 than the regular New York dog show. 



The May brook Kennels sold their bitch Roche Tacit to 

 Fred Kirby for Mr. Dallas, of Philadelphia, but they still 

 have two very good pups out of her by Roche Talma, that 

 were imported in utero; they are a wire and a smooth. The 

 wire is especially good. 



A Canadian correspondent sends us word that Mr. Bell's 

 black and tan terrier Perfection has gone the way of all good 

 dogs. Great things were expected of this young dog— he 

 won at Philadelphia, and we regret to hear of his death, but 

 black and tans are tender cattle and should be treated as 

 such. 



The Maybrook Kennels have brought charges before the 

 A. K. C. against the P. K. C. on account of their withhold- 

 ing from them the special advertised at their late show, in 

 the premium list, as for the best greyhound in the show. 

 This was afterward changed in the catalogue to read, "best 

 owned in Philadelphia," and was thus awarded. 



Mr. James Mortimer will judge fox-terriers at the Louis- 

 ville show. A class has been provided for Schipperkes, with 

 prizes of $10 and $5, Mr. Bell to judge. 



The Maybrook Kennels have imported the crack greyhound 

 Southern Belle. 



Mr. W. H. Nicoll, of New York, received last month a fox- 

 terrier from England by the steamship Tauric. 



