April 28, 1894, j 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



S6S 



READY FOR OPENING DAY. 



Boston, April 21. — Still the preparations go on for one 

 of the liveliest angling seasons that the trout and salmon 

 waters have ever known. But up to within a few days 

 the weather has been very cold for April and but little 

 real fishing has been done. At the preserves on the Cape 

 and the South Shore owners and invited guests have 

 had some fishing, but it has not been as satisfactory as 

 good April weather would have made. In the tackle 

 stores the report says a good trade is in progress — much 

 better than a year ago. Orders for fishing tackle and 

 repairs are numerous. Trout fishermen mean to be ready 

 for the clearing of the ice from the Maine lakes. Hun- 

 dreds of rods and reels are in the tackle stores and the 

 repair shops. It is curious to note the interest the 

 genuine trout fishermen takes in being sure that his 

 tackle is ready. But reports from the Maine ice are not 

 encouraging now for a very early season, notwithstand- 

 ing the very warm weather in March, I have letters 

 from several guides and camp and hotel keepers right in 

 the trout centers, and the entire report summed up makes 

 the date of the Rangeleys clearing of ice about May 15, 

 with Moosehead a day or two earlier. Each one of the 

 reports mention more engagements than usual. Rooms, 

 boats and guides are being engaged in a manner that 

 ought to be pleasing to those reaping the most pecuniary 

 benefit. 



The chances of a night train to Farmington, Me., over 

 the Maine Central, for the accommodation of the fisher- 

 men who would like to reach the Rangeleys in one night 

 from Boston, are ypt uncertain. The railroad companies 

 are slow to wake up to the main chance. There will be a 

 great many fishing parties to the Maine waters this season, 

 but after all a great many changes have taken place. 

 Some of the old parties are entirely broken up, and others 

 nearly so. The Eugene Clapp party is a thing of the past, 

 the members being nearly all dead. Mr. G. W. Wads- 

 worth is left, and he thinks strongly of joining one of the 

 younger clubs. The Hobart and Reed party is broken up. 

 Mr. Reed is ill, and Mr. Hobart is probably going to Grand 

 Lake Stream for landlocked salmon. Doubtless the 

 Magee party will be a full one this season. Mr. Tuttle 

 and his friends will early be at Lake Point Cottage, 

 Rangeley Lake. This is always one of the first parties of 

 the season. Mr. Tuttle rather expected, during the warm 

 weather in March, that he should hardly be on the 

 grounds as soon as the ice was out this year, but later re- 

 ports indicate good sledding on the ice on the same lake. 

 The Powers party will be one of the foremost of the 

 season. This party has its steamer already engaged. The 

 Inglewood Club members are preparing for a splendid 

 fishing trip this spring, though some of the members will 

 wait till warmer weather and fly-fishing rather than rush 

 off for early trolling. This club has received several val- 

 uable accessions to its membership the past year; among 

 the best the entire Harry Moore party. This party, made 

 up of almost the same persons, has visited various fishing 

 resorts year after year, till at last it is anchored with the 

 Inglewood Club. The Megantic Club is starting in for a 

 prosperous season. Its membership has been increased, 

 and the best of management is looked for this season. 



A special to the daily papers say that Supt. McGlinn, of 

 the New Hampshire State hatching house, was to ship on 

 Monday, April 26, 75,000 brook trout fry, as the season's 

 allotment of the Fisheries Commission to the Merrimack 

 County Fish and Game League. The fish are to be planted 

 in the waters of that county. Special. 



It Did Not Pay. 



Threis weeks ago several enthusiastic sportsmen of this 

 city, including Chief of Police McCabe, and officers Mc- 

 Donald and Leroy, went fishing in Morgan Lake. They 

 were not satisfied with the inglorious worm or the frisky 

 fly, but decided to try their luck with nets. This was 

 against the law, but the party included the Chief of 

 Police, and of course if he thought it all right, why the 

 others thought so too. Then the Morgan boys were along, 

 and as the lake is for the most part the property of their 

 aunt, they, too, thought it all right. They fished in broad 

 daylight, using a big river seine, and caught a nice mess, 

 some of the bass being as big as shad. Coming in town, 

 the party felt so generous that they presented a few of 

 the surplus fish to their friends, who pronounced them 

 most excellent eating. The sequel of the story was that 

 Game Protector Kennedy got hold of the matter and 

 placed it in the hands of Game Constable Mase, of Mat- 

 teawan, and on Friday the Chief of Police and his friends 

 settled the matter out of court by paying $135 in fines 

 and $7 costs, which made about $23.66 apiece — rather 

 expensive, even for the splendid haul of fish they made. 

 Others who had the fish in their possession and enjoyed 

 eating them are equally liable before the law, but the 

 game constable decided not to go outside of the circle of 

 sportsmen. The matter is considered a huge joke by the 

 friends of the sportsmen, but they can't see it in that 

 light, in view of the present lightness of their pocket- 

 books. — Pouglikeepsie (N. Y.) Eagle. 



New Hampshire Trout. 



Lebanon, N. H., April 8.— The past winter has been 

 favorable for trout, but I think the season will be late. 

 One week from to-day is open season and it has snowed 

 hard about all day. The 15th comes on Sunday, so if the 

 drifts are not too deep I shall try to find some brook early 

 Monday morning. I would like to meet my old friend 

 "Von W." once more before we pass the Grand Divide, 

 and to enjoy another as perfect a day as I did with him 

 three years ago in Acworth. I hope that he will live 

 many years to enjoy nature as she is. Mascorey. 



New York Game Legislation. 



Albany, N. Y., April 2i.— Special to Forest and Stream: 

 The Committee made, its report on game law amendments 

 to-day. By its terms no changes are recommended as to deer 

 or woodcock, except That the season for deer in Sullivan 

 county is made to comprise October only. Mongolian pheas- 

 ants are protected at. all times. The wild fowl season for the 

 Hudson River helow Troy and for Long Island waters ends 

 May 1; in the rest of the State ending March 1. Striped bass 

 are protected. Fishing through the ice is allowed iu waters 

 not inhabited by trout or by landlocked salmon. The trout 

 season is made to open in the Adirondacks on April 15 and 

 elsewhere on April 1. 



The above are recommendations. The bill incorporating 

 them has not yet been adopted, M. 



FIXTURES. 



DOG SHOWS. 



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. 



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

 Munday, Sec'y. 



May 30 to June 2.— Alameda County Sportsmen's Association, at 

 Oakland, California. 



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

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



Sept. 18 to 21.— Rhode Isla"nd 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 

 Seo'y. 



BOSTON SHOW. 



April 17 to 20. Entries 8S8, Dogs Benched S6 1. 



The tenth annual dog show of the New England Kennel 

 Club, marks an era of good feeling and prosperity for ihe 

 club that reminds one of its early shows. No club, with the 

 exception of theW. K. C, has held to its purpose with 

 greater tenacity through fair weather and foul than the N. 

 E. K. C, and now with the open handed management at 

 present ; in control its future looks bright indeed. The 

 economic policy is past and a feeling of democracy and the 

 greatest good to the greatest number reigns in place of it. 

 The entry accorded the club this vear was well in advaDce of 

 late years, though not up to tha't of 1888, when the total of 

 1,053 was reached. 



The following table will show each year's entry: 1S85, 619; 

 1886, 622; 1887, 1.039; 1888, 1,053; 1889, 701; 1890, 737: 1891, 637 

 1892, 700; 1893, 807; 1894, 888. 



This year the coming specialty show had a decided effect 

 upon the entry in several breeds, notably collies, and if, like 

 other large shows, novice classes had been provided, no 

 doubt the thousand mark would have been reached again. 



Elsewhere will be found items of interest connected with 

 the show, and we turn at once to a criticism of the classes. 



Mastiffs. 



James Mortimer, Judge. 

 The three principal kennels in the East were represented by 

 their best dogs, so that though the entries were not large, 

 quality was well represented. Beaufort's Black Prince and 

 Lady Diana, both well shown, took the challenge prizes 

 without competition. In open dogs (8), Ingleside Minting 

 again proved equal to the occasion and scored well over 

 Emperor William in eye, body and hind legs, his coat might 

 be better. Emperor Maximilian took third, he is much 

 smaller than the others and not so well ribbed. Beaufort's 

 Prince, reserve, is slack in hack and only just recovering from 

 eczema, skull too domy. Brutus, c, a light-eyed, sour-faced 

 dog, back on pasterns and light in body, got all he deserved 

 in such company. Bitches (4), saw GerdalL, that wonderfully 

 good matron, an easy winner over Eider, whose light bone 

 and rather plain flat head and lack of massiveness were off- 

 set by good body and hind parts. Nellie, third, was shown 

 much too fat. a light eye detracts from her expression, stands 

 on good legs and has a much better skull than muzzle, the 

 latter not deep nor square enough. Brampton Beauty was 

 absent, being heavy in whelp to Beaufort's Black Prince. 

 The dog puppy Druid was absent and Campania, a lucky 

 one, represented bitch puppies, as at other shows this season. 



St. Bernards. 



James Mortimer, Judge. 

 One cannot extol the quality on the whole, on the contrarv, 

 outside of the old winners there was little to commend. A 

 Boston show wi'h no challenge rough dogs is something 

 unusual; in the corresponding bitch class (2), Lady Living 

 ston scored once more, beating Miss Anna in size, bone and 

 general massiveness; in type and quality both are superior 

 specimens. Her Ladyship was not in such good coat as we 

 have seen her. Open dogs proved a lame class (22), and the 

 winner, Altoneer, whom we never saw looking better, was 

 well placed ahead of Ardmore, beating him in skull and 

 muzzle, quality and body, which has filled out nicely. The 

 well known Jim Blaine came next, he is a useful sort, well 

 made all round if we except a dip behind the shoulders, he 

 was never shown better. Gov. Russel, vhc, has a very nice 

 typical head, deep and square with excellent markings and 

 stands on good lees, he was rather thin and looked tucked 

 up in body. Prince Hector, he, carries great bone, but lack 

 of sufficient stop and a too short face are very ruueih against 

 him, good coat but curly in places. Sir Albert Victor, he, 

 scarcely deserved his letters; his head is long, narrow and 

 snipy in muzzle, and to this we must add a shelly light body. 

 The commended dogs were distinctly poor specimens com- 

 paratively, their heads being principally at fault. Benning- 

 ton, whose disposition was not of the best, has good legs and 

 coat to commend, he has a half white head. The bitch class 

 was very meagerly supported with but two entries, one of 

 which was our old friend Lady Sneerwell, who, however, did 

 not look at her best, her skin seemed out of order and coat 

 was short, she was too fat as well. Second was withheld 

 from Bonny and that is all that need he said. Iu dog pups 

 (16), Lord Ripon deserved his win for a good head, great 

 bone and the quality he shows. Columbus, second, loses 

 uite considerably to him in head, stop and muzzle especially, 

 im Blaine, Jr., 1 could not find. Madam B., second, again 

 scored in the corresponding class, second being withheld 

 from Junis II. 



In smooth challenge dogs, Melrose King, beautifully 

 shown, was alone; but competition was keen in the next 

 class when Empress of Contoocock and Miss Alton came to- 

 gether. The former looked very well and excels in muzzle 

 and carriage of ears, quality and expression, and depth of 

 body. Miss Alton is a cleaner built bitch, but lack of face 

 shadings is a distinct detraction compared with the other; 

 she excels in bone and feet and carriage of stern. Open dogs 

 (4) proved a "snap" for Alton, Jr., who stood head and 

 shoulders above the others in quality and general make up; 

 he was put down in faultless condition and has improved in 

 body; he is a hard one to beat in any company. Rex Bedi- 

 vere, second, has a well-shaped head, if too much peak be 

 excepted, and stands on good legs. Cato, third, while plain 

 in muzzle, has a very good skull; stop should be more defined, 

 good legs, well-ribbed, white body and shows but moderate 

 quality. Judith, the well-known matron, was placed over 

 Lady Alton in bitches (4). The latter beats in bonebut loses 

 iu squareness of muzzle and in eye; both are good in body 

 and legs, and Miss Alton scores a little in type and quality. 

 Judith's Ruth, a bitch of nice type and color, shows too much 

 coat; more depth of stop would improve her, and she is a bit 

 straight behind. A noteworthy fact regarding this class is 

 that, the three others are daughters of the winner, Judith, 

 who evidently intends to keep her position as the head of the 

 family. Clara Barton was absent. In smooth dog pups (5) 

 first went to Counch, a nice all-round dog; ears lay back a 

 little, good bone and body for his age, well marked, faulty in 

 carriage of stern. Cyclone, second, is a little long and nar- 

 row in head, good bone, a son of Altoneer and Judith. His I 



brother, Snow King, reserve, is rather plain-faced, good bone 

 and legs. Puppy bitches did not fill. 



Great Danes. 



James Mortimer, Judge. 

 The showing here was a disappointment to lovers of this 

 coming fancy. Entries were poor and quality hv no means 

 conspicuotis. Challenge dogs did not fill, and " Minerva's 

 Fawn was the only entry in the corresponding class, she is 

 now owned by Mr. White, of Worcester; her snipy head is 

 her worst fault and she was shown too fat. Open dogs 

 had but two, Stanley and Molke; the latter is a plain, 

 coarse headed dog with little type, fair body and legs, 

 and Stanley, well known now, had no difficultv in scoring 

 first. Owl's Nest Topsy was the only entry in bitches; she 

 is short headed, good in neck, body and legs, a dark brindle 

 with a light eye. 



Bloodhounds. 



James Mortimer, Judge. 

 Here was quality in abundance and one new face. Belhus 

 took another challenge prize. Alchymist filled his en- 

 gagement in open dogs (4) for the first time since 

 his importation, and though not in the best of skin 

 condition he scored well; his grand body, legs, earage 

 and wrinkle make one overlook his rather light head; it 

 would be improved with more depth, but shows intense 

 type and quality; he is a distinct acquisition to the breed on 

 this side. Brough, second, is beaten in body, length of 

 leather and quarters, but has a deeper and better head. 

 Berry's Bradshaw is plain beside these two; he is well 

 known. Bruno, reserve, is leggy and rather plain in head 

 compared to winners, good body and condition. In bitches 

 (2) Kaween, repeatedly shown lately, was too fat, but had 

 nothing to beat but the sweet-headed, undeveloped Vigilant, 

 who is improving in condition at every show. 



Foxhounds. 



John Davidson, Judge. 

 At no show held in the North have we seen such a large 

 entry, and nowhere do we remember seeing such a good 

 lot of hounds, taking them all round. At the same 

 time never did it appear more apparent that a standard 

 is necessary for the American hound. Legs and feet were 

 uniformly good, which is something unusual, but heads, 

 ears and bodies were of all shapes and lengths. In English 

 hounds (3) the well known winner Rosemary scored over 

 another bitch. Winsome, a rather plain-headed little bitch 

 with good body and legs, losing to the winner very much in 

 muzzle and thighs. I liked Denmark, third, better for the 

 place. 



In American hounds Elite was the only challenge entry 

 present, Commodorenotshowingup. Elite was shown rather 

 gross. The open dog class (17), White Oak Kennels' four 

 being not for competition, must have been a puzzle for the 

 judge. For the blue he selected Argonaut, the Chicago win- 

 ner; barring a fineness in muzzle he has a capital head and is 

 well put up all round and looks like going, being a light 

 English type to some extent. Second went to the well known 

 trial winner Logan, a little pinched in muzzle and should be 

 better ribbed up; body a little long. Rock, another good 

 one in the field, came in third; this is a very well built 

 hound all round, well ribbed, short-coupled body, excellent 

 front with just enough bone, head rather on English type 

 with short ears, good neck and shoulders, in fact, consider- 

 ing his condition, style and everything, one need not have 

 looked further for the winner, and should fill the eve as a 

 type for the standard; he is perhaps a trifle leggy, but'such a 

 dog should be able to stand any amount of work, rough or 

 smooth. Rover, reserve, is rather heavy in head, especially 

 in skull, excellent legs and body, ears flat. Billy, Ned, 

 Pooler and Brave's Boy were vhc. Billy is faulty 

 in loin, not chest enough, fiat-faced, nice legs and 

 leather. Ned I did not see. Pooler is a well-shaped 

 hound with a rather good head, little short in 

 neck. Brave's Boy was in very poor shape, dirty and did 

 not deserve his letters, though a pretty good hound when in 

 shape. Dave Crockett, he, was hardly treated, for he is a 

 well-made dog, though a little long in loin, and more rib 

 would improve him; good legs and feet, and plenty of sub- 

 stance. Sport is another that, might have scored over some 

 of the vhc. dogs, for combined with a nice head and true 

 foxhound expression he is well ribbed and conforms to 

 American requirements; he is a mottle. White Oak Ken- 

 nels showed a very nice level pack, but did not compete. In 

 bitches (11) another hard lot to judge came forward and the 

 prize again went to Kentucky through the medium of Bow- 

 sprit, another of the same type as Argonaut— same breeder; 

 she might be better in feet, but has good legs, body and a 

 sweet hound head. Judy, second, first last year, is a fair- 

 headed one, and if she had more rib would do. Katie, third, 

 seemed in whelp, is throaty and in spite of her good legs 

 was rather lucky under the circumstances. Aggie, reserve, 

 is another worker in the trials, well-shaped head, her lower 

 eyelid has been torn open and she wore a shield over it, 

 good legs and feet. Norah, vhc, is a well-known winner, 

 with quite a nice head and good legs, but was a bit light in 

 loin. Lilly Dale is another known to fame; her sweet head, 

 combined with good legs and fair body and shoulders, show 

 that she well deserved her letters; she might be shorter 

 coupled if anything. Fancy, he, is light in muzzle and 

 should be deeper ribbed up, legs and feet will do. The 

 puppy class was divided, five dogs"aud four bitches, and three 

 from White Oak Kennels N.F.C. Driver won in dogs, a very 

 promising, well-made pup; in fact, most of the pups were 

 well formed. Tarn O'Shanter was a good second; there is 

 little between them. Dawn took the "blue in bitches, but 

 was removed before I came around, as were most of the 

 youngsters. 



Deerhounds. 



J. Otis Fellows, Judge. 

 Not a very numerous entry, but quality made up for any 

 deficiency in that respect. Alfred Heald, Mr. Thayer's ken- 

 nel manager, just brought the dogs in as fast as he could 

 and pocketed the ribbons and didn't care what happened, as 

 they all came from the Hillside Kennels. H. Warrior and H. 

 Rotnola furnished the winner in each challenge class and 

 were shown in good form. In open dogs (S) it was Raven. 

 McGregor, and Argyle, Raven, in excellent coat, beats Mc- 

 Gregor iu body, loin, bone, lengtn and strength of head and 

 feel of coat. Argyle loses in muzzle and length of head, but 

 beats the second winner in body and coat. Three well 

 known ones came forward in the bitch class. Sylvia scored 

 in head, bone and quarters, but Heather, third, excels Ruth 

 in ribs and thighs, heads about equal. There were no pup- 

 pies. 



Greyhounds. 



J. Otis Fellows, Judge. 

 There is generally a good lot of this breed shown here, 

 and though a good entry was benched, somehow the cracks 

 failed to show up this year, which left the moderate, short- 

 bodied Imperator a bloodless victory as the only ctiallenge 

 representative He was well shown. The judge could not 

 go back on his namesake, Uncle Dick, in open dogs (9), so 

 gave him the blue; he is wide in skull, with big, flat, down- 

 hanging cars, heavy shoulders, fair legs and feet and nice 

 swell of ribs. Baltic, second, is a better dog all rouud, ex- 

 cepting in rib; a deeper and stronger loin would improve 

 him. Dakota, third, is making up nicely, and was looking 

 well. Vigilant, reserve, is a plain sort, flat in loin, snipy 

 headed, but stands on good legs. Lord Torrington, vhc, 

 should have more hone, but his legs are well formed and 

 body well ribbed up, shoulders nicely placed, Duke, he, 



