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one worthy of note, and there is a scarcity of other kinds. 
The partridges have protection on this Reserve and they 
are increasing in numbers. Hundreds of these birds were 
killed by hunters in this and neighboring towns last fall. 
All the waters of this section are good for and contain 
speckled trout, and there are lake trout in the Upper Au 
Sable. When the Reserve acquired the property here, 
trout few in numbers had been taken from its waters 
each season for several years previous. This was not 
due to little fishing being done, but to a scarcity of fish. 
It was lamented that lakes and streams, once famous for 
the abundance of trout procured, had become nearly 
exhausted. It was a case of overfishing for years with 
nothing done toward restocking. The Reserve has done 
much, by protection all the time and by restocking with 
fry in four different years, to increase the number of 
fish in its own and in neighboring waters. It is believed 
there is an increase from year to year, and some streams 
in which there were no trout, until the stocking by 
means of fry three and four years ago, are now showing 
good results. Fishing has been allowed since the season 
of 1889, under certain restrictions and regulations. Per- 
mits in writing, for the use of a limited number of rods, 
are issued to persons desiring to fish on week-days during 
the time from July 5 to Aug. 15 of each summer. A 
permit allows the holder to take a stated number of fish 
in one day, and this number varies, as the property is 
divided into several regions for fishing purposes, and in 
some regions more fish may be taken than in others. 
After use the permits are returned with a count of the 
trout killed and any special remarks the fishermen may 
see fit to make. In this way the Reserve has been able 
to keep fishing in its waters within bounds and to have 
a record of the catch each year. Some years special per- 
mits have been issued as tests, allowing fishing earlier 
in the season than July 5, and in such cases the trout 
have been more readily taken, and in greater numbers in 
a given time, than in the fishing after that date. 
For the six years last past the average catch of trout 
Stephens Pond. Minnow Lake, Cascade Lake, Rock 
Stream, Loon Brook, Minnow Pond Stream, Bear Pond 
Stream and a part of the Marion River. Scenery moun- 
tainous and fine. 
Township No. 19.— The top of Blue Mountain is on this; 
also numerous small brooks. 
Township No. 6 and a portion of No. 5. — Abundant 
brook trout, lake trout and black bass fishing. Great 
quantity of wild deer, as many as thirty at one time on 
one small lake having been seen the past summer in the 
day time. On this are lakes Shedd, Sumner and Mohegan, 
and three or four miles of the shore of Raquette Lake, 
hesides Bear Pond and Unknown Pond, Sumner Camp 
Pond, Wakely Pond and twenty miles of brook trout fish- 
ing streams. Scenery mountainous and very beautiful. 
The present object is to preserve the fish and game and 
save the valuable timber. On the preserve are numerous 
camps and keepers' lodges. One-half of the whole is 
strictly preserved by the head game-keeper, John Calla- 
han, and his six assistants, and is under general super- 
vision to prevent fires and violations of the game laws. 
There is practically no part of the preserve denuded by 
fire. 
The lakes for five years have been stocked with Euro- 
pean brook trout, native brook and lake trout and land- 
locked salmon, and more recently with frost fish. 
W. West Durant. 
Furlough Lake. 
New York, Jan. 8.— Editor Forest and Stream: In 
my Furlough Lake Park there are now 50 elk; last year 
we had 35; this shows an increase of 15 elk, not counting 
one of the finest specimens which we were compelled to 
kill on account of his becoming so vicious that it was un- 
safe to allow him to go at large, he having previously 
attacked and seriously injured one of the attendants about 
the place. The elk seem to be suited to the surroundings 
of the park and are in prime condition. The one that 
was killed dressed l.OOOlbs. 
drinking 12 deer at one time — therefore I know there 
were that many. Last fall, in a discussion with some of 
our sportsmen and two of our oldest guides, all seemed to 
agree that there were at least 1,000 deer on the league 
club grounds. There is no doubt whatever that the num- 
ber is increasing. 
We do not permit floating, but we are rarely short of 
venison in season, for a skillful sportsman finds no diffi- 
culty in getting a shot within a reasonable time. 
We have not introduced any exotic birds and shall not 
do so until we can get rid of their destroyers — foxes, owls, 
hawks, etc. We have many ruffed grouse and believe 
they will naturally increase rapidly if we can get rid of 
their destroyers. 
In fish stocking, I think we have this year done as 
effective work as any club in the North Woods. We 
have put nearly half a million fry carefully in the spring 
inlets to our various lakes and streams — brook trout, sal- 
mon trout and landlocked salmon. We have also just 
finished putting in 26,000 21-months old trout. We have 
a well-appointed hatchery and retaining and rearing 
ponds, and expect to have in a very few years the finest 
fishing in the country. W. H. B. 
Lookout Mountain Club. 
Utica, N. Y.— The Lookout Mountain Club owns a tract 
of 5,000 acres exclusive of water,and South Lake is entirely 
within this tract. We also have a shore line on North 
Lake of about 2i miles. In addition to the above, the 
tract contains about 20 streams and brooks. The waters 
abound in speckled and salmon trout. We kept the 
waters of South Lake well stocked before our club was 
formed and shall continue to stock all the waters, but more 
extensively than before. Deer are very plentiful, also 
partridge. There are also many hares, rabbits, wild 
ducks, woodcock, snipe, and squirrels. In the waters are 
brook, speckled, brown and salmon trout and landlocked 
salmon. 
Fishing and hunting regulations prescribed by thejState 
MR. AUSTIN CORBIN'S BUFFALO HERD. 
Blue Mourtahi Forest, New Hampshire. 
per season has been 1,500, and the largest lake trout 
caught weighed lOlbs. and the largest speckled trout 5lbs. 
The only other fishes inhabiting these waters are bull- 
pouts, suckers, dace and chubs. 
All things considered, the showing for trout in Adiron- 
dack Mountain Reserve waters is good. To bring the fish- 
ing here back to its present state has taken labor and 
money, and many difficulties have been met and over- 
come. Perhaps the average number of fish killed each 
year, stated above, would not be deemed even a fair yield 
in some localities. But taking into account the fact that 
the most of the fishing which gives that result has been 
done in the sultry part of the season — in a time when 
trout are hard to catch in any of the waters of this State 
— and that more frequently than not persons who were 
not experts in catching trout did the fishing, we are en- 
couraged to think it a good average. The trout are gain- 
ing in numbers over estimates made in 1888, and holding . 
their own since 1892, when the last fry were planted.. 
What has been done for the fish and game here by the 
Reserve proves that restocking and protection amount 
to something, and the policy will be continued. The Re- 
serve has tested its policy of protection beyond the point 
of experiment, and finds its results quite satisfactory. It 
is confidently believed that private clubs, with objects like 
or similar to those of this Reserve, can with proper sys- 
tems and management do more to preserve the game and 
fish in the State than the game laws do as they are and 
have been for years administered. 
W. S. Brown, Superintendent. 
Sumner Park. 
The private reserve known on the maps as Sumner 
Park (W. West Durant sole owner) is in Totten and Cross- 
field's purchase, Hamilton county, N. Y., 56,000 acres in- 
a body, being the whole of Township No. 6, 25,000 acres 
of Township No. 34, 3,000 acres of Township No. 19 and 
1,700 acres of Township No. 5. 
On Township No. 34 there are good lake and brook trout 
and bass fishing, with a large number of deer. There are, 
from actual measurement, about 1,700 acres of water, in- 
cluding Blue Mountain Lake, Eagle Lake, Utowana Lake, 
There are now in the park 13 deer; 2 in excess of our 
report of last year. There was, however, an increase of 4, 
2 of which died last fall on account of the cold and deep 
snow. The red deer do not do well on. account of being 
driven out of the park by the elk, and are therefore fed 
near the barns during the cold weather with hay and 
oats. The elk also are fed hay in the winter time from a 
long rack, which has been placed in the park. 
Of rabbits, 600 have been turned loose in the park since 
last report, and there are still 135 rabbits in stock, the 
same as reported last year. 
The pheasants show a decrease of 3 since last report; 
there being now only 25. This decrease is accounted for 
by the fact that they were confined in a limited space, and 
also that a great number of their eggs were sterils. 
George J. Gould. 
Ne-ha-sa-ne Park. 
New York, Feh. 18.— Editor Forest and Stream: Re- 
plying to your inquiry in regard to the game in my Ne- 
ha-sa-ne Park, I would say that I have turned out 30 
more elk since last year, and two black-tailed deer, which 
were all that arrived alive. All my elk are doing very 
well indeed, especially those which were turned out the 
first winter. I have also a couple of antelope, which are 
doing very well. I have only been able to secure two 
moose, but am now negotiating for seven or eight more. 
W. Seavard Webb. 
The Liberty Club. 
Meriden, Conn., Jan. 16. — The English pheasants have 
done first-rate during the past year. The prairie chickens, 
which were brought here last year, do nut seem to thrive 
very well in our climate. Partridges and quail did exceed- 
ingly well and are standing the winter well so far. More 
quail will be imported this spring by the club. T. A. J, 
Adirondack League Club. 
It is, I believe, quite impossible to make a reasonably 
exact estimate of the number of deer in our 116,000 acre 
preserve. During one day I saw 24 deer — but I may have 
seen the same ones twice. I saw in one pond feeding on 
lily pads and on the borders of the pond nibbling and 
game laws govern, except where further restrictions are 
imposed by the rules of the club. As our organization is 
a new one, we have not yet introduced any new varieties 
or exotic game. 
The preserve is admirably situated for the preservation 
of game and fish, as it is about 20 miles from the railroad 
to our headquarters, which distance makes it less open to 
the general public. Our tract adjoins the tract owned 
and leased by the Adirondack League Club and they pass 
through our preserve to reach their Honnedega Lake 
Lodge. F. W. Sessions, Sec'y and Treas. 
Hamilton Park Club. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
There is very little of interest to give you concerning 
the Hamilton Park Club. Deer and fish are plenty and 
seem to be increasing in number all the time. We have 
not introduced any exotic game, birds or animals, having 
an abundance of the native game already. Partridges are 
very scarce, as they seem to be all through the Adiron- 
dacks. Charles T. Barney. 
The Cutting Preserve. 
Boston, Mass.— The Cutting Preserve is located in the 
northeast quarter of Township No. la, called Riversdale, 
in St. Lawrence county, N. Y. The preserve contains 
about 9,000 acres. The land in this preserve is rolling 
and covered with the original growth of timber, no trees 
having ever been cut from this land. There are three 
ponds— Train, Weller and Blind ponds, all first-class deer 
ponds. Also, Trout Lake extends a little way into this 
preserve. 
Up to within the past two years, the ponds were the 
favorite camping and carousing resort for people living 
in that vicinity, but they abused their privileges to such 
an extent that I was obliged to make it a preserve and 
cut off their privileges. They were in the habit of going 
in at all times of the year, whether in season or out of 
season, and killing deer and catching fish illegally, to such 
an extent that they were fast exterminating both. I 
found that they took out ten deer the day before I went 
in one year, all of which they had killed illegally with 
