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FOREST AND STREAM. 
568 
PRIVATE PRESERVES "WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE PROPOSED ADIRONDACK STATE PARK. 
Acres. 
Adirondack League Club 116,000 
Adirondack Mountain Reserve 27,000 
Adirondack Club 96,000 
Adirondack Preserve Association 4,500 
Santantoni Park 10,000 
Sumner Park , 56,000 
Hall and Patton Preserve 5,000 
De Camp Preserve 29.500 
NehasanePark Association 112,000 
The W. S. Webb Forests 70,000 
Bog Lake Camp 5,300 
Acres. 
Brandreth Preserve 26,000 
Hamilton Park 25,000 
Mountain Park 36,500 
Adirondack Forestry Association 3,500 
Ampersand Preserve 50,000 
King Park 8,600 
Litchfield Park 8,600 
Connell Preserve , 8,300 
Childwold Park 12,000 
Raquette Club 1,750 
Hollywood Club 10,800 
Gran shire Club. .' 
Kildare Club 
Vilas Game and Fish Preserve. 
Upper Saranac Association 
Paul Smith's Preserve 
Beaver River Club 
Moorhouse Lake 
Wilmurt Club 
Saranac Club , 
"G" Lake Preserve 
Acres. 
. 8,75 
. 10,000 
.. 21,700 
. 26,000 
. 19,000 
. 6.200 
. 1,660 
. 1,665 
267 
. 520 
Total 8'.'4,112 
sible that the lobsters, which are kept alive for four or five 
days, were taken from New Hampshire waters, but the fine 
in that State is double what it is in Massachusetts. In 
Maine the fine imposed for each lobster is SI. It is readily 
understood, therefore, why the owner -will not press his 
claim to ownership. 
FIXTURES, 
DOG SHOWS. 
1895. 
Feb. 19 to 22.— Westminster Kennel Clu nineteenth annual show, 
at New York. James Mortimer, Supt. 
Feb. 26 to March 1,— City of the Straits Kennel Club, at Detroit. 
J. W. Garrison, Sec'y. 
March 5 to 8. — Mascoutah Kennel Club, at Chicago. J. L. Lincoln, 
Sec'y. 
March 12 to 15.— Western Kennel Club Co., at Denver, Col. E. T. 
Weiant, Sec'y. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Jan. 14.— Pacific Coast Field Trials Club, at Salinas, Cal. 
Jan. 21.— United States Field Trials Club's Trials JB, at West Point, 
Miss. P. T. Madison, Indianapolis, Sec'y. 
Feb. 5.— Southern Field Trials, at New Albany, Miss. T. M. Brumby, 
Sec'y, Marietta, Ga. 
Sept. 10 —Manitoba Field Trials, at Morris, Man. John Woolton, 
Manitou, Sec'y. 
Work for Terriers. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
In your last issue I read with the greatest interest the let- 
ter from "Terrier," and think he has voiced the sentiment of 
all true lovers of that gay little breed. Indeed, it is true 
that owners of terrier kennels place almost all their interest 
in breeding and exhibiting them, and put them to very little 
use or sport. But are they to blame? The only records we 
can obtain of the real use of the terrier for sport were written 
several years ago, and praise, him for his courage with the 
fox, the badger and other such animals; also of his valor in 
dispatching all kinds of vermin. Now, let me joinMr. "Ter- 
rier" in requesting information as to what sport we can put 
our dogs to. There are no fox hunts, wherein a terrier is of 
use; badgers have long been more than scarce, and now pray 
tell us of the other animals. Let it be remembered that we 
live in the Eastern and most densely populated section of this 
country, and where, it has been my experience, the larger 
varieties of vermin are even scarce. I had to advertise a cash 
price for live, uninjured rats to give my terriers work. This 
puts it pretty strong; but if I can be informed of any place 
within reasonable distance of New York where one could 
obtain good sport with one's terriers, in what manner and 
what season, I should take pleasure in it, and surely give my 
dogs an opportunity to show they are not mere pets. Other 
breeds have their field trials and coursing meets; why should 
not the terriers have some opportunity to show their worth 
in true sport? I feel sure that terrier owners would only be 
too glad of any opportunity to test their dogs if (that awful, 
small and all-important word) it could be made possible to 
have such a test on suitable game— no rabbit coursing or 
even rat catching — the first for another breed and the latter 
but tame sport at the best. 
Let them have a go with a coon might be suggested; that 
I deem only as an education for the terrier, as a sham battle 
is for the soldier. A coon is kept in some kennels and is ex- 
cellent in a way, but hardly rare sport, for man or even dog. 
The dog after a time tires of his futile attempt to ' 'do the 
coon," and the coon soon realizes the dog will not be per- 
mitted to "chew" him, and concludes wisdom the better 
part of valor and "lights out" until cornered, and then 
makes a weak attempt at resistance; at this stage of the 
game one must procure another coon. A good coon and a 
couple of terriers that know what mannei of animal he is, 
will afford some sport if let loose together on a meadow, but 
coons are none too plentiful, have to be trapped and probably 
obtained from some distance. This reminds one of fox- 
hunting with "imported" foxes. 
Now my plaint is sung as an addenda to Mr. "Terrier's" 
letter, and it remains but for some of your readers to help us 
out, and then, I feel sure the terriers will show they have 
lost none of their courage by lack of opportunity to display 
it. Trick II. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
I don't think that "Terrier" would have much sport or 
success in killing muskrats with terriers as I believe the 
holes are usually under the water's edge. The only terrier 
that could be depended upon to tackle the muskrat while 
swimming under water would be the Irish terrier, which I 
have seen do the trick with a water rat. Very good sport can 
be had, however, with ferrets after the common house rat 
and water rat. 
In days gone by, in England, I have enjoyed many an after- 
noon's sport with a few terriers and a ferret among the rats 
that infested old barns and grain stacks on the different 
farms in my vicinity. And surely the same conditions obtain 
to a greater or less extent in our country districts. 
One afternoon's sport remains indelibly fixed in my mem- 
ory, and perhaps a description of it may afford a suggestion 
that if followed up by some of the terrier men will give them 
the sport they wish. A bean stack had lain unmolested for 
a couple of years, the farmer waiting for a rise in values be- 
fore marketing his beans. From knowledge gained in previ- 
ous experiences I kept an eye on that stack, knowing that it 
was infested with rats that had been attracted by the tooth- 
some bean. Strict injunctions were laid on the farmer to let 
me know when he decided to thresh out the stack. 
Finally the farmer divined that he had waited not'wisely 
but too well, as the well fed rodents had literally honey- 
combed the stack and left little but the stalks, though to 
outward appearances the stack looked as good as ever. The 
threshing machine was started about noon, and when half 
the stack had been threshed the fun commenced. Four^or 
five men were feeding the machine, and as every forkful of 
stalks was raised out would run a rat— sometimes three or 
four. I had three fox-terriers and a "sort of" bull-terrier, 
and for two hours it was a continual "Hi, there! Whoop!" 
until the last forkful was raised and eighty-four dead rats 
were gathered up. While the stack was high the terriers 
waited on the ground for the vermin and nabbed them as 
they tried to escape. 
Many of the rats kept out of sight until the last three feet 
of stack was opened up, so it may be imagined the sport was 
fast and furious during the last half hour. Many of the rats 
would give the terriers a run before they could be caught 
and thus afforded the most exciting sport. I did the farmer 
a good turn in killing off so many pests and at the same time 
enjoyed such pulse-quickening sport as would delight even 
the most blasS sportsman. 
Surely around Boston, within an hour's ride, there are lots 
of old farm buildings, the owners of which would be only 
too glad to have them cleared of the vermin that infest them 
and, with a couple of ferrets and half a dozen terriers trained 
to ferrets, any amount of fun could be enjoyed. A tough 
old water rat will give a fox-terrier all it can manage for a 
minute or two, if not nabbed properly at the first jump, 
especially if tackled in the water. These are usually found 
in old mill races and signs are easily seen in any old streams. 
Half the charm of an afternoon's sport of this description is 
in seeking for it, watching the work of the terrier in finding 
the "lay up." Then when a good mark is made, the turning 
down of the ferret and the study of the dogs in their various 
attitudes of suspense, recompense one for the slight exertion 
entailed, even if the ferret does not bolt a rat; some other 
hole may pan out better. Such sport as this brings one 
nearer to one's dogs and affords one an opportunity to study 
their character, their different degrees of courage and other 
traits all interesting to the man who loves his terriers. 
With muskrats I have had no experience, having killed 
but one and that was with the aid of a great Dane, Faro that 
was shown at New York in 1881 as a "Danish Lion Dog." 
This rat came to the kitchen window one winter's night, 
from a small stream 50yds. away. The dog was lying in 
front of the kitchen fire, asleep, but heard the slight clink of 
the rat's claws against the window pane as the latter raised 
itself on its hind legs to peep in, attracted probably by the 
light. The dog jumped up in time to see the rat disappear. 
I had come home late and was putting "in" a nightcap 
before going to bed, and it took me a second or two to un- 
lock the door and let Faro out. He raced round the front of 
the house and caught the muskrat half way to the stream. 
This was the smartest piece of work I ever saw in such a 
large dog, but then he was an active racily built great Dane, 
and not what Mr. Heppner would term a "butcher" dog. 
H. W. L. 
Bloodhound Trailing. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
I am pleased to see, from the notices which from time to 
time appear in your columns, that the English bloodhound 
is gradually forging his way to the front and is likely to be- 
come a favorite in America. He is one of the noblest and 
most majestic appearing dogs in existence, and as his great 
intelligence, docility, sagacity, affection and trustworthiness 
become better known, the bloodhounds will certainly super- 
sede some of the fashionable dogs of the day. 
It is surprising how little encouragement is given to this 
breed at dog shows. At Rhode Island, for instance, only two 
prizes were given, while for such minor breeds as terriers the 
prizes were far more numerous. The English Bloodhound 
Club of America has given this breed a wonderful impetus, 
but its members unanimously decided not to send a single 
bloodhound to Rhode Island. I think the management 
could have made a great hit by offering a prize for trailing a 
man by bloodhounds. The exhibition of the dogs working 
would have been highly interesting and popular. 
A well-known Philadelphia bloodhound fancier was lately 
on a visit to Dr. Lougest at his Mount Vernon Kennels, when 
he made a bet of a new hat with the worthy Doctor that his 
bloodhounds could not find him. He got an hour's start and 
the night was pitch dark. He dodged about in and out of 
the woods, etc., but the dogs found, him easily, and he lost 
his hat. 
I had a similar experience recently at Dr. Lougest's lovely 
place near Franklin, where I witnessed a most interesting and 
remarkable display of the wonderful way in which a blood- 
hound can trail a man. I started out from the farm about 
9 A. M. and told no one which direction I would take, except 
that I would leave by the front gate and emerge on the pub- 
lic road where there is constant traffic of horses, cattle, dogs, 
sheep and men. I walked down the road about half a mile 
then leaped a low stone wall into a wood, where I zig-zagged 
in and about for ten minutes. I then walked on the stones 
down the dry bed of a stream for a quarter of a mile, came 
out on a large field of natural grass and ran over that, cir- 
cling about and retracing my steps, took to the woods again 
and then finally wound in and out of a large field, well cov- 
ered with large shrubs. Then I jumped on top of a large 
cairn of stones were I could see without being seen. I had 
nearly two hours' start of the dogs b'efore they were put on 
my trail, but they followed it full speed, taking every curve 
and turn which I had taken; it was a lovely sight to see 
them, every muscle quivering with excitement; now and 
again one hound or another would pause for an instant, at 
fault, and then be off again with a deep mouthed note of 
satisfaction at having regained the scent. They finally 
located me on top of my stone fortress and made the air 
reverberate with their melodious baying, which they kept 
up until the arrival of Dr. Lougest and his keeper on the 
scene. I made no preparation whatever for the trial, the 
dogs had not seen me at all the morning I started, I wore 
ordinary apparel, and I mentally thanked my stars that I 
was not a criminal and Dr. Lougest was not a detective on 
my trail with his lovely pack of English bloodhounds. 
M. D. 
Boston, Mass. 
Beagles Shot. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
To "Quaker" I would say that Sedgwick was bred and sold 
by the Hornell-Harmony Kennels and was trained by C. S. 
Wixom. I am the proprietor of the Hornell Kennels; I kept 
the spaniels, etc. Mr. Wixom owns the Harmony Kennels 
and kept all the hounds. We were partners for six years. 
I wrote that we bred and trained Sedgwick, but the com- 
positor got it J. With this explanation, I hope that "Quaker" 
will not lose any more sleep in regard to who bred, owned, 
trained and sold Sedgwick. 
Our mutual friend, W. J. Higginson, of Rochester, told me 
that if I wrote again re Sedgwick, to say that he would also, 
give §5 or $10 toward a fund to prosecute the killer. 
J. Otis Fellows. 
HoBNELLsvmus, N. Y., Dec. 13. 
