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[Jan. 26, 1895. 
hounds and miscellaneous get $5 in the challenge classes and $5 
and $3 in open, King Charles and Blenheims getting a third prize 
of a silver medal. Pugs get a bronze medal for fourth in open 
classes. Kennel prizes ranging Irom $15 to $10, according to im- 
portance and size of breeds, are given by the club. The array of 
specials is very noteworthy, the Mastiff, St. Bernard, Spaniel 
and Boston Terrier clubs being especially active. The Mascou- 
tah Olub also donates a number of club medals, and there are a 
good many cash specials, given by outside people, to be picked 
up in the different breeds that time and space, however*, compel 
us to omit particular notice of this week. Entries close Feb. 16, 
and the fees are $8 each. In the additional rules we notice that 
the club draws attention to a very commendable clause, "No ex- 
hibitor will be permitted to change the number or location of 
the stall allotted to his dog." This is a move in the right direc- 
tion, and is one that Fokest and Stbeam has continually urged. 
Ail communications regarding the show should be sent to Geo. 
H. Hill, Monadnock Building, Chicago. Spratts Patent will bench 
and feed, and Sanitas Co. will disinfect. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
[From a Staff Correspondent.] 
In a letter under date of Jan. 5, Mr. Thomas Johnson, of Win- 
nipeg, writes me as follows- "You will be sorry to learn that 
distemper, in its most malignant form, struck my kennel, and 
cleaned it out of every pointer I had." 
1 am indeed Borry that Mr. Johnson has suffered such a severe 
loss. He had an exceptionally healthy, trim-built, gamey and 
well-bred lot o£ pointers, all in the pink of condition when I saw 
them in Winnipeg last fall. From their energetic ways and with 
the blood which they possessed, I expected that they would 
make a record among the first in the canine world, but that ter- 
rible disease of the dog, distemper, haB destroyed them as it has 
thousands before. The disease, being of germ origin, would 
seem to be amenable to treatment similar to that applied to other 
germ diseases, and is worthy of theinvestigation of veterinarians 
from that standpoint. 
Mr. G. T. Cullins writes me that his English setter bitch had a 
remarkable litter of fourteen puppies, eight of which were dogs. 
Dr. Rogers's Andrew Dixon is the sire. B. Watebs. 
The Baltimore Field Trials. 
The ire and indignation of the members of the Baltimore Gun 
Club, one of the leading sporting organizations of this State, has 
been aroused by the following article which appeared in one of 
your c ontemporaries the other day : 
"The Baltimore Gun Club seems to have been having some 
amateur field trials, which is not iu itself anything marvelous; 
but it is extraordinary to learn that the trials were run 'within 
the city limits,' when for the iaBt few years the public has been 
gradually taught to believe that a medium-sized country is 
hardly big enough for the high-class field trial winner. The 
Baltimore News has this to say about the trials : 'A special per- 
mit was granted the members of the Baltimore Gun Club by 
Mayor Latrobe to hold their first field trials yesterday at the 
country place of Mr. John 8. Gittings, on the Liberty Road, 
which is within-the city limits. The trials were not particularly 
successful, as the dogs showed up in comparatively poor form. 
Three dozen partridges were used in the trials and most of them 
were finally shot.' What is meant by "three dozen partridges 
were used,' etc.? Can it be possible that the members of the 
Baltimore Gun Club went out to the suburbs, turned down three 
dozen partridges, and proceeded to run field trialB on vacant . 
lots and among the sign boards of real estate dealers?" 
Now, what object a paper whose mission, it claims, is to build 
up sport and encourage it, could have in publishing such a mis- 
statement of facts and try to ridicule the Baltimore Gun Club is 
more than any fair-minded lover of the dog and gun in these 
parts can account for. In the first place there was nothing 
amateurish about the trial. The gentlemen who entered their 
dogs were all expert shots both in the field and at the traps, and 
should the father of that article think otherwise he can call at 
the club's headquarters, 15 St. Paul street, and find plenty of 
coin to shoot for. 
As to "vacant lots" and "signboards of real estate dealers," 
we cannot be clear on that point. The "lot" on which the trial 
took place comprised 100 acres of an estate containing 600 in all. 
One part of the "lot" was covered with sedge grass, while the 
balance was composed of woodland and plowed ground. 
During the trials no less than four rabbits were kicked up, 
and a number of field larks were also killed. 
Now, if the cities of Chicago and New York have 600-aere 
town lots with rabbits and field larks on them, their ideas and 
those of the people of this section differ considerably on the 
words "town lots." 
While the grounds were within the city limits, the nearest 
house was a, roadside inn. The city proper is some three miles 
from Mr. John S. Gittings's estate, on which the trials were held, 
this portion being known as the annex or belt. But as it is under 
the jurisdiction of the city officials a permit had to be secured 
from the mayor to use firearms. 
As to the Baltimore News statement that the "trials were not 
particularly successful," there was no representative of that 
paper present, and in fact there never is at any sporting event 
of any character, to use a slang phrase, the young man who 
wrote it was "talking through his hat." The only newspaper 
representative present was Mr. BZ. L. Clarke, of the Baltimore 
Sun, who was delighted and so expressed himself through the 
columns of his paper. 
Now. as to the dogs: We flatter ourselves that we know a dog 
when we see one, and there was not a single pointer or setter 
out of the whole fifteen on the field that day that could be bought 
for a $50 note. In fact, the next day one of the dogs exchanged 
owners for the sum of $105. 
The dogs all found birds, dropped to shot or wing, back stood 
and retrieved. What more a man could want, unless a circus 
dog, is hard to say. 
As to the killing of the birds, some few were shot to try the 
doss on retrieving, but every bird was given a fair chance for 
his lif e. Out of the thirty-six birds thrown out six were known 
to have sought, refuge in a large pile of wood, and yet were not 
disturbed. „,.,.,„ , i. i .i . „ 
The result of this "amateur field trial" was such that it has 
created great interest in a sport that has been quiet in Maryland . 
for years. . , , , ... 
Next season we propose to hold one on a larger scale, and will 
invite owners of dogs from other States to participate, but will 
not solicit any aid from those that call a 600-acre farm a "town 
lot." Our ideas of an American field are vastly different. 
Wit. L. Stiles. 
United States Field Trials B. 
West Point Miss., Jan. 21.— Special to Forest and Stream: The 
Pointer Derby has nine starters— Delhi, Roderick T., Tippoo, 
Tamarack Jr., Lad's Lady, Staunch George, Hempstead Don, Rex 
Faust and Louis Kent. Heavy rain in the forenoon prevented a 
start- the afternoon was clear and pleasant. Grounds were wet 
and heavy. Birds were found in abundance; fourteen bevies 
were found by horsemen and dogs. Sedge grass is rank and 
dense. Seven were kept in the second series— Rex Faust, 
Delhi' Tippoo, Tamarack, Jr., Hempstead Don, Louis Kent and 
Lad's' Lady. Quite a number of visiting sportsmen are in at- 
tendance. Kent Elgin died of rabies last night at Birmingham, 
Ala Weather raining and unsettled. The work was common- 
place Judges are Maj. J, M. Taylor, J. M. Freeman and St. 
Marc M. Mundy. who takes the place of Mr. Royal Robinson. 
B. Watees. 
Chevalier— Lady Marg;aret. 
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 17.— Editor Forest and Stream: I 
am in receipt of $150, from Mr. J. M. Avent, as forfeit money, 
to bind a match between his English setter dog Chevalier and 
Maior J R. Purcell's pointer bitch Lady Margaret. Said 
match to be run at "West Point, Miss., immediately after the 
conclusion of the trials of the IT. S. F T. Club. 
P. T. Madison. 
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FIXTURES. 
Feb. 12 to 14.— Btjckfield, Me.— Monmouth Fur Club's winter meet. 
Monmouth. Fur Club Meet. 
Monmouth, Me., Jan. b.— Editor Forest and Stream: The mid- 
winter meet of the Monmouth Fur Oiub will be held atBuekneld, 
Me., Feb. 12 to H. Ail tox hunters are eoruially invited to join 
us in a grand hunt and to bring their dogs. Theie are good 
Lotei accommodations at reasonable rates, plenty of foxes and 
flue hunting grounds. The club headquarters will be at Hotel 
Long. Wesley Pbesoott, Sec. 
* * * 
HUNTING AND COURSING NOTES. 
A correspondent kindly sends us the following clipping from 
the Daily Local News, ol West Chester, Pa. it is merely another 
prool of the resources of American fox hunters who, unlike their 
English cousins, bid defiance to "Jack Frost" and even make 
this latter an accessory to Uieir sport: ''Perhaps ono of the moat 
novel and exciting fox chases ever witnessed in Chester county 
occurred on the old Brandy wine lattieUbld yesterday (Jan. 3). 
Shortly before noon about one dozen members oi t he West Ches- 
ter Fox Hunting Club, each and every one of whom was equipped 
with either a pair of skates or a sled, started on a tour oi the 
country lying south of town, accompanied by the pack of eager 
hounds. The earth, clothed in a thick coating of snow covered 
with a cruat sufficient to bear almost the weight of a horse, was 
in good condition for a day's hunt, but no steeds could be used. 
Upon arriving at Noble's woods, about a mile south of town, the 
hounds jumped a trail, and the tiumers scudded merrily across 
the fields on their steel runners, and were thus enabled to get a 
good view of the run. The dogs furnished lots of music and 
made things decidedly lively i or reynard, which immediately 
headed foward Painter's bridge.. Arriving at the latter point, 
the fox turned in a southerly direction and ran toward Chadd's 
Ford, in which country he circled about ior a considerable 
length oi time anil finally retraced his steps again. The sport 
was kept up until the shades of night were falling, when the 
bounds were cabled oft and the hunters returned. The ice- 
covered snow was iu excellent condition lor a cuase of this 
character, and the hunters were enabled to make good time on 
the runners adopted lor the run. The scene, as viewed from 
an eminence in Birmingham, was a very pretty one, and the 
hounds could be observed until they neartd Chadd's Ford. This 
was the first big hunt of the kind on record, and should the 
weather remain cold it may be repeated in a few days." 
* * * 
Mr. O. F. Joslin was elected delegate to the A. K. C. at the 
meeting of the BrunBWick Fur Club, held at Barre, Mass., 
Jan. 9. 
* * * 
On his way home from the Brunswick Fur Club trials, Mr. 
Turpin went to see Mr. A. H. Morse, ol Qunniebauy, who has the 
noted Clyde, who is still looking well and flearty, and is lull of 
hunt. So are the other dogs, including Lady Novice and Blos- 
som, the field trial winners ; but the rabbits are of the Oxford 
type — "hole darters." 
• * * 
Mr. John H. Wallace, Jr., of Town Creek, Ala., secretary of the 
Dixie Red Fox Club, sends us an account of a novel hunt, in 
which it is shown that Alabama foxes can climb trees as well as 
their Florida and Texas cousins : "While out hunting with the 
Kittikaski pack a few days since his hounds struck a warm trail, 
and were soon moving at a lively clip. When tbe hounds nad 
trailed perhaps a mile through nelds aud timber, all came to a 
dead stop. He had a iriend whom he requested to go down into 
the thicket of scrub oaks aud blackjacks and attempt to ascer- 
tain the cause of the check. His friend soon called to him that 
he had found the fox. Mr. Wallace went down, and was aston- 
ished to find a large red fox securely perched in the forks of a 
bending blackjack tree. Upon close examination, he discovered 
two foxes up the tree lying side by side, apparently very uncon- 
cerned, in a bed built ol leaves. A negro boy was called and 
sent up the tree, being cautioned, if possible, to make only one 
jump out. The hounds were called away, and soon Reynard No. 
1 came down. After a start of several minutes the houuds were 
put on his trail. He made a large circle to the north aud was 
caugut in forty-five minutes. The hunters then came back to 
the place of starting, called th6 boy, and soonfoxNo. 2 wasgoing, 
with the pack at a Salvator clip uncomfortably clos at his heels. 
He made a large circle to the south, aud was caught in fifty min- 
utes, not a hundred yards from where tne fir-t fox was caught.'* 
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. G. 
Sherwood, a member of the Eoyat College of Veterinary Surgeons. 
Communications refemng to other fnMters connected with Kennel 
Management and dogs will also receive careful attention. 
G. De C, New York City.— You can have a vetorinary surgeon 
cut the ears so that they will fall perieetly, but of course you will 
not bo able to show the dog, as that is considered 'faking." It 
is not necessary to register a kennel. If you wish to claim a ken- 
nel prefix you must apply to the American Kennel Club aud pay 
a fee of $3, and if the name is not already claimed yours will be 
allowed and no one who shows under A. K. C. rules will be per- 
mitted to use the same name or a similar one. 
C. T. B., New Bedford, Mass The pedigrees of the Gordon 
setters are: Champion Flash— Sire, Crown, by Brownell's Dash 
out of Handy Trix, by Dorris's Don out of Rodman's Nellie; 
Dash by Doane's Tom out of Doane's Chloe. Dam, 
Dell's Cute, by Rosa's Don out of Kirby's Nellie, by Chandler's 
imported Sailor out of his imported Fannie. Don, by Polhemus's 
Duke out of Bramster's Queen Bess. Major S. Stockton's Dash 
and J. W. White's Fly are not registered in either stud book. 
Pansy, bv Howe's Fritz out of Gay's Gipsey ; Fritz, by Howe's 
Ranger II. out of his Fanny II.; Gypsey, by Howe's Fritz out of 
his Nellie. Marble's Grouse, by Duke of Buceleugh's Grouse out 
of his Flora, further pedigree is not given, as Grouse is not 
registered. Nellie Horton, by Duke of Gordon out of Dream; 
Duke of Gordon, by Shot out of Maud; Dream by Ranger out of 
Juno. 
C. S. M., Battineau, N. D. — This is rather close breeding, but 
under the oircumstances, providing both are healthy and have 
no hereditary defects, there would bo no harm in doing so. 
C. R. O, Belfast, Me,— My Irish setter has a kind of skin 
disease, which causes him to itch and constantly scratch him- 
self. There are many small places on him that break out and 
form dry, hard scabs, and where he scratches so much occas- 
ionally it bleeds. Ans. Wash in a solution of creoline (1 to 60 of 
water) once or twice a week. Give the following mixture : 
Ex Pot. citral dra. li. 
Liq. sodii arsenicalis drs. i. 
Aq. ad oz. vi. 
Mix. Give one tablespoouful twice a day. 
J. A. B., Chicago. — I have a pointer pup one year old who is 
losing his hair in spots. Tar and usual remedies applied have 
failed. Treat for worms. Ans. Apply tincture of iodine to the 
spots. See answer to "C. R. C." 
H. C. D., New York City.— Try manganese di oxide given in 
the form of tablets, each containing one grain. Give one three 
times a day after food. 
G. DeC, New York Oity.— 1. Is there anything I can do to 
make my fox-terrier's ears hang right? 2. Also, please give a 
cure for external canker on a spaniel's ears. Ans. l.„ FirBt try 
"weighting" them down with small pieces of lead placed between 
layers of adhesive plaster aud then stick on (inside) tips of ears. 
2. Apply balsam of Peru to the sore and remove the collar; put 
a cap on to prevent the dog shaking his ears. 
P. H., Albany, N. Y. — My Gordon setter for two years past has 
had a sort of irritation which commences in the fall and lasts 
through tne winter. Is continually licking his paws aud back, 
in fact every part within reach, and the places become raw sores. 
The odor is offensive. Ans. Try some of the advertised mange 
cures and give the following powders : 
Ex Antim. tart grs. i. 
Hydrang. sub. chlor grs. % 
Saceh. lact drs. i. 
M. et. div. in pulvo, xxiv. 
Give one three times a day shaken on the tongue. 
0. E. K., Waltham, Mass.— My beagle puppy, nine months old 
had distemper and an abcess formed over his eye. 1 opened it 
removed the pus, and he seemed to be doing finely; was smart, 
ate well and recovered his flesh, when he was taken witb pains. 
It seemed like colic; I gave him a dose of castor oil and he got 
over the pains in about a day, but has seemed weak since. His 
belly is tucked up as though his intestines were drawn up into 
his stomach and he vomits if he has meat or anything hard to 
digest, and cannot retain castor Oil. He shivers almost all tho 
time, is rather costive and likes to lie near the stove. He is not 
feverish, his coat looks well, his eyes are bright, but when he 
walks his hindlegs seem stiff and weak and he arches his back 
slightly. I have been giving Nestle's food three or tour times a 
day. Ans. Give an enema, in addition to the Nestle's food 
mentioned give alittle raw meat chopped up very finely, or raw 
meat juice. Give following powder i 
Ex Bismuth sub. nit scr. ii. 
Cerii. oxalis scr. i. 
Pepsin grs. xxiv. 
M. et. div. in pulvo. xii. 
Give one three times a day shaken on the tongue. 
H. B. W., Long Branch, N. J.— About two weekB ago my Eng- 
lish setter dog, 2% years old, came to me crying without any 
apparent cause, and shortly afterward I noticed that he whim- 
pered a little when he stretchod himself. I find no distension 
of the stomach or anything to indicate the trouble, and no sore- 
ness, but upon moving either hindleg to the side, that is. spread- 
ing them, he cries and is evidently in pain. Ans. Rheumatism. 
Give the iollwing mixture : 
Ex Sodii salicylas drs. iss. 
Syr. simple drs. iv. 
Aq. ad ozs. vi. 
Mix. Give one tablespoon lul three times a day. 
Apply this liniment to back : 
Ex Spts caiuph , .ozs. iss. 
ChloroBorm drs. iv. 
Lin. saponis ad ozs. iv. 
Lini, Apply to back and sore places two or three timeB a day. 
KENNEL NOTES. 
Kennel Notes are inserted, vvilliout charge; and blanks 
(furnished tree) will be sent to any address. 
NAMES CLAIMED. 
JBSj" Prepared blanks sent free on application. 
Spencer's Jidia. By H. Spencer, Marysville, O., for black, white 
and tan English setter bitch, whelped Feb. 7, 1891, by Hazel Lem 
(uuke Boy— Sue Ellen) out of Gipsey Cambridge (Count Paris- 
Nellie Cambridge). 
BRED. 
A3- Prepared Blanks sent free on application. ^ 
Topsy F.—Ezra Noble. C. F. Trethar's (New York city) English 
setter bitch Topsy F. (Roderigo— Lee Gladstone) to J. E. Borden's 
Ezra Noble (Uouo t Noble— Alphonsine), Jan. 8. 
My Lady Jane— Jasper. F, W. Kitcnel's (Perth Amboy, N. J.) 
cocker bitch My Lady Jane (champion Doc— My Lady Betty) to 
his Jasper (Red Roland— Floss), Sept. 6. 
Gertie— Jasper. W. Balts's cocker bitch Gertie (Beau Brummei 
—Bijou) to F. W. Kitcnel's Jasper (Bed Roland— Floss), Jan. 11. 
Jessie— Jasper. Dr. Lyman Clark's cocker bitch Jessie to F. W. 
Kitchel's Jasper (Red Roland— Floss), Dec. 8. 
Lady Bug— Jasper. F. W. Kitchel's (Perth Amboy, N. J.) cooker 
bitch Lady Bug (Hollo W.— Brown Gyp) to his Jasper (Ked Ro- 
land—Floss), Nov. 18. 
WHELPS. 
Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
Lizzie M. G. G. Williamson's (Muncie, Ind.) English setter 
bitch Lizzie M. (Antonio— Ruby's Girl), Jan. 3, seven (five docs) 
by Blue Ridge Kennels' Gath's Mark. v K ; ' 
Tootsey Davenport. Oak Rid^e Pug Kennels' (Brookville Pa > 
pug bitcn Tootsey Davenport (Daisey— Topsy), Jan. 5, four (two 
dogs), by Eberhart's Bradford Ruby II. (champion Bradford Rubv 
—Puss B.). 
bitch 
bitches, by Eberhart's Happy Toby (Spokane— Nelly'T.). 
My Lady Jane. F. W. Kitchel's (rerth Amboy, N. J.) cocker 
bitch My Lady Jane (champion Doc— My Lady Betty) April 22 
six (four dogs), by A. Laidlaw's Commodore (Bed Rola'nd— Ula)' 
Ladybug. F. W. Kitchel's cocker bitch Ladybug (Rollo W — 
Brown Gyp), June 8, five (four dogs), by Othello (Pat— Ruby). ' 
Cleopatra. F. W. Kitchel's cocker bitch Cleopatra (Obo O — 
Black Cherry), June 16, seven (one dog), by Jasper (Red Roland- 
Floss). 
My Lady Jane. F. W. Kitchel's cocker bitch My Lady Jane 
(champion Doc— My Lady Betty), Nov. 6, seven (three do"s) bv 
Jasper (Red Roland— Floss). " y 
Ijadybug. F. W. Kitchel'a cocker bitch Ladybug (Rollo W — 
Brown Gyp), Jan. 15, six (four dogs), by Jasper (Bed Roland- 
Floss). 
SALES. 
«Sr Prepared Blanks sent free on application. 
King of Eessen. Liver, white ticked, pointer dog, whelped 
June, 1891, by Duke of Hessen out of Hedge Rose, by H. T Long- 
necker, Allentown, Pa., to Dr. J. M. Hoffman, Bame place 
^Lmwer£ to ^QYvmyon&qntn* 
W. W., Philadelphia.— It is a bad practice to shoot shot from 
any rifled barrel. If your barrel is leaded, plug up one end with 
a cork and pour a small quantity of mercury into the open end 
Then plug tins also, and shake the gun so that the mercury 
comes m contact with all parts of the bore. In this way you will 
generally be able to remove the lead. Another method is to 
warm the barrel and push through a rag anointed with mercu- 
rial ointment, which makes an amalgam with the lead. In either 
case clean the barrel carefully before putting away. Profession- 
als of the class who shoot repeating rifles from horseback have 
the barrels of their guns bored smooth, as the rifling causes the 
shot to scatter and makes close shooting an impossibility. 
J. H, L., Buffalo, N. Y.— The rifle you mention should prove 
satisfactory for your purpose. 
G. M., Denison Tex.-l The Krag-Jorgensen rifle cannot be 
bought. 2, Charleston, W. Ta. 
W. H. G., Saratoga Springs, N. Y— The target forwarded to 
Forest and Stream counts thirteen bulls and two centers 73 
points Creedmoor count, ' 
San oho Panza, Patterson, Pa. -1. Goldsmith, in his "Animated 
Nature," says all of the deer kind lack the gall bladder. Is this 
true? If it is what organ performs the function? 2. Is the liver 
of the deer eatable? Ans. 1. The gall bladder is absent in all 
deer. The matter Is not well understood. 2 Yea. 
