292 FOREST 'AND - STREAM^ 
The club under suoh system gives prestige to the eyent, 
conducts the competition under orderly conditions and 
affords impartial arbitration to the competitors. The 
club members, having paid their dues, have done all that 
the sport, its intrinsic value and their own personal en- 
thusiasm should require. There should be no financial 
policy tolerated which will require an assessment. 
Of course it will be difficult for those who have en- 
couraged field trials on a commercial basis, and whose 
interest is in taking the money instead of contributing it, 
to see the matter in the light herein presented, but it is 
better to have field trials on the sweepstake plan than not 
to have any at all. Every club which disbands is so much 
loss to those who follow the business professionally, for 
while the club may be in public action but one week of 
the year, that week does much in making the year's 
interest permanent throughout the country. 
In the great Northwest, in the chicken country where 
so many thousand sportsmen live and where so many 
good dogs are owned, the local sportsmen should organize 
on. the sweepstake policy and make trials of their own. 
Secretaries can be found who will do the work for the 
good of the cause free of expense, and local judges would 
officiate at a reasonable compensation. At all events we 
feel certain that it will be a long time before a club whose 
members are non-resident will give a field trial on 
chickens, and unless a different financial policy is adopted 
there will be fewer to give them on quail. 
Aberrations of Fancy. 
Not having been in either Paris or London for some 
years, I was somewhat startled to see a paragraph in a 
daily paper in which the various items of a dog's tailoring 
bill, amounting to £13 odd, were set down ; and still more 
so when I saw, on reading a magazine article on the sub- 
ject, that this was no isolated case of folly, but that there 
were a sufficient number of people, who appear to find a 
difficulty in spending their incomes on sensible or chari- 
table objects, to support a very fashionable canine toilet 
club in London, and another, on a still larger scale, I be- 
lieve, in Paris. Now, sir, England being a free country, 
of course all have the right to spend their own money as 
they like within certain limits, but surely those limits are 
exceeded when, to gratify a stupid desire to be conspicu- 
ous, or in mere general inanity, they put a noble animal 
like the dog to such an amount of suffering and humilia- 
tion as this craze must cause those unfortunate members 
of the canine race who happen to possess masters, or 
rather mistresses, with more money than brains. I pass 
over the daily bath, or rather shampoo, as it is called, 
which certainly cannot be good for the dog, and must be 
so repugnant to his feelings as to make him regard the 
entrance to the toilet club with much the same feelings 
as a lost soul might look on the portals of Dante's Inferno. 
But what can one say of wedding garments, of theater 
costumes and, for aught I kno w, ball dresses. Everyone 
who has kept dogs knows that they are most keenly alive 
to ridicule, and the amount of canine chaff which a poor 
little over-dressed Lulu, in tight boots, must undergo dur- 
ing a walk with its mistress, must be more than enough 
to embitter the rest of its existence. One can only hope 
that common sense, not to say humanity, will soon step 
in, or that some new and harmless eccentricity may create 
a diversion in favor of the poor lap dogs, who henceforth 
may be allowed to run about in a natural state and not as 
dressed-up puppets, — C, H. W. in Field (London). 
Montreal Show Matters. 
New York, — Editor Forest {ind Stream: Permit me 
through your widely-read columns to express my sincere 
thanks to those exhibitors who stood to their guns while 
a malicious and wholly unwarranted attack was being 
made upon the management of the Montreal dog show. 
Because the worthy secretary of this Montreal show 
neglected sending advertisements and news to certain 
kennel papers one of the "disappointed" advised exhibitors 
to not make entries. These same dog owners were also 
asked to believe that the Association, whose list of officers 
included the names of Sir Donald A. Smith, Sir Joseph 
Hickson, Samuel Coulson, Esq., Dr. W. H. Drummond 
and other esteemed citizens, was not "right." In other 
words, they were given to understand that a prize winner 
would be paid with nothing more substantial than blue 
ribbon. The exhibitors responded by rolling up a splendid 
entry of nearly 500, which for quality was never equaled 
in Canada. This entry is the more remarkable because 
Toronto, which was boomed for months and enriched to 
the amount of many hundreds of dollars by the specialty 
clubs, did not succeed in getting 520 entries and had a fall- 
ing off of over 200 since 1892, as well as a reduction of $1 
on each fee for entry. 
It is a healthy sign that no kennel paper can judge, re- 
port, manage shows, deal in dogs and dictate to exhibitors 
where they shall exhibit; but I thought this was made 
clear some years ago, and that there would be no further 
necessity for illustiating the utter folly of the "killing" 
process when applied to properly conducted dog shows 
and their judges. 
The exact number of entries at Montreal was 478, of 
which the following were the largest classes: twenty-one 
St. Bernards, fourteen wolfhounds, seventeen greyhounds, 
twenty-three foxhounds, twenty-one Irish setters, fifty- 
three spaniels, thirty-five collies, thirty-three bull terriers, 
twenty-seven dachshunde, sixty-three fox terriers, 
twenty-four Irish terriers, fourteen toy spaniels. 
Chas. H. Mason. 
The Monong^ahela Valley Trials. 
Pittsburgh, Pa., Oat. 1.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
During the field trials the headquarters will be at the 
same place as last year, Eichard S. Scott's, Khedive, Pa, 
The drawing will take place at 8 o'clock P. M,, Tuesday, 
Oct. 27, at which time the starting fee of $5 must be paid. 
The preserve can be reached by boat to Rice's Landing, 
and there livery accommodations can be secured at Love's 
livery stable, or by rail to Waynesburgh, where excellent 
livery service can be obtained at Ganiear & Sayer's livery 
stable. The boat leaves the wharf, fooo of Smithfield 
street, at 3 P, M, week days and 9 A. M, Sundays. Trains 
for Waynesburgh leave the Union station at 7:30 A, M. 
and 3:55 P. M., city time, arriving at Waynesburgh at 
10:45 A. M. and 7 P, M. There is no Sunday train. 1 
shall leave for the preserve Saturday, Oct. 24. Any com- 
munications after that date will reach me by addressing 
me^ac Homeville, Green county, Pa. 
S. B. CuMMNGS, Sec'y. 
POINTS AND FLUSHES. 
A somewhat complicated case was decided recently by 
General Customs Appraiser Wilkinson, at Philadelphia, the 
case being an appeal from the decision of the local cus- 
toms appraisers of that port. All the trouble arose over 
the invoice, which showed that one dog had been shipped 
from Germany by ex- Postmaster- General Wanamaker, 
whereas three arrived in port, the bitch having whelped 
m transitu. While in Germany Mr. Wanamaker saw a 
f ox terrier bitch in Hagenbeck's Circus, the bitch in ques- 
tion, whose intelligence and tricks so won his admiration 
that he bought her for 500 marks. The manager informed 
him that the bitch was in whelp to a dog of excellent 
breeding, and that her progeny would be of a kind to 
swell his bosom with pride. The local appraisers had 
valued the puppies at a figure which called for a duty of 
$2 per pup: but as it was apparent that the father was all 
a mistake, an intruder of irrelevant breeding, the duty 
was reduced one-half. But it is a strange phase of human 
nature abroad which will permit men to perpetrate frauds 
in dog matters. 
Blanks for the All- Age Stake of the International Field 
Trials Club can be obtained of the honorary secretary, W. 
B. Wells, Chatham, Ontario, Can. 
The Aberdeen Coursing Club's Meeting, Aberdeen, S. 
D., scheduled for Sept. 29, ended on Oct. 2. The judging 
and slipping were good and the jack rabbits were fast. 
Crlenrosa won the Aberdeen cup. In the last day's coursing 
there were five puppies left in the Derby, named Cashier, 
Snowbird, and Lady Aberdeen, belonging to Nichols and 
Ladd, of Mitchell, S. D. ; Moonshine, belonging to A. P. 
S locum, of Oakes, N. D.; and Lucky Colors, owned in 
Aberdeen by R. H, Woods. Lucky Colors, being the odd 
dog, took the bye course. Moonshine beat Cashier, and 
Snowbird beat Lady Aberdeen. In the next round Moon- 
shine beat Lucky Colors and Snowbird got the bye. Then 
in the final course Snowbird beat Moonshine. Nichols 
and Ladd won $200 in first money with Snowbird, besides 
fourth and fifth moneys with Cashier and;Lady Aberdeen, 
Mr. S locum got $100 as second money, and Mr. Woods 
won $50 with Lucky Colors. 
The Brunswick Fur Club has sent out invitations to its 
eighth annual field trials, to be held at Barre, Mass., be- 
ginning on Oct. 19, The club headquarters will be at the 
Hotel Barre. The trials will be judged by Messrs. S. B, 
Mills and William Jones, Needham, Mass.; Eugene 
Brooks, Vernon, Vt,; Nathan Stewart, Gorham, N. H., 
and Bradford S. Turpin, Roxbury, Mass. The Derby, 
open to all hounds whelped on or after Jan. 1, 1895, will 
be run on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Entries close on Monday 
evening, Oct. 19. Fee to start, $2. The All-Age Stake 
will be run on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 
21-33. Entries close on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20. Fee 
to start, $3. The winner of the Derby will hold the R, D. 
Perry cup for one year. The winner of the All- Age Stake 
will hold the Ameriean Field cup for one year and receive 
the club medal. Silver medals donated by members of 
the club will be given to the first prize winners in the 
hunting, trailing, endurance and speed classes of the All- 
Age Stake. In addition to these special prizes, a per- 
centage of the entry fees will be given to the first, second 
and third prize winners in the Derby and in the several 
classes of the All- Age Stake. Comfortable quarters for 
the hounds will be provided near the hotel. The shooting 
of foxes during the trials will be prohibited. The trials 
are open to the world and promise to be unusually inter- 
esting. 
Mr. T. Farrar Rockham, secretary of the American Pet 
Dog Club, writes us under date of Sept. 30 that there will 
be a regular meeting of the club held at the Hoffman 
House, New York, Oct. 7, at 2 o'clock. He mentions 
that there is business of much importance to transact, as 
well as the election of new members, so that it is impor- 
tant for members to be present. 
Mr, P. T. Madison, secretary of the Continental Field 
Trials Club, informs us that he intended to start for Mis- 
sissippi on Monday or Tuesday of this week to make 
arrangements for the club's forthcoming trials on quail. 
The Collie Club (Jlironide reports the followine new 
members elected during the past month: G. G. Haven, 
John J. James, J. A, Fmlayson, all of New York; Felix 
Flannigan, Providence, R. I,', Louis Fackler, Pateraon, 
N. J.; Fred Holdsworth and Gheub Holdsworth, West- 
erly, R, I. 
In our business columns, P. O. Box 566, Soranton, Pa., 
offers for sale a broken pointer. Wm. P. Pickett, Brook- 
lyn, offers trained English setter. Forrest W. Forbes, 
Westboro, Mass. , wants broken setter. J. Hope^ Phila- 
delphia, offers Russian wolfhound. R. E Smith, Afton, 
N. Y., offers rabbit dog and beagle. Dr. E. B. Fletcher, 
Erie, Pa,, wants broken bird dog. Jess. M. Whaite, 
Agricola, Ga. , will train dogs. 
The second annual sale of the Rancocas Kennel will 
take place at Durland's Riding Academy, New York. The 
list includes dogs and bitches of famous blood and per- 
formance, young shooting dogs and untried puppies. 
More particulars are given in the advertisement of this 
sale in our business columns. 
KENNEL NOTES. 
Kennel Kotes are inserted wltlioat charge ; and blanks 
(fomlslied free) will be sent to any address. Prepared 
Blanks sent free on application. 
NAMES CLAIMED. 
Mr. W. H. Worth claims the uatne 
Lawn Nestle, for Gordon setter bitch, whelped Aug. 10, 1896, by 
Pilot of Lorain— Lawn Noia. 
Lawn Bonnie Belle, for Gordon setter bitch, whelped March 3, 1896, 
by champion fiexmont— Lawn Pretty Belle. 
Lawn Button, for Gordon setter dog, whelped Sept. 24, 1896, by 
champion Rexmont— Lawn Pretty Belle. 
Lawn Busy, for Gordon setter dog, same litter. 
Lawn Blade, for Gordon setter dog, same litter. 
Lawn Brownie, for Gordon setter bitch, same litter. 
Lawn Bright Eyes, for Gordon setter bitch, same litter 
Lawn Blanche, for Gordon setter bitch, same letter. 
BRED. 
Mr. G. G. Williamson's Dan's Lady, English setter bitch, Sept. 19, to 
champion Count Gladstone IV. 
[Om. 10, 1898. 
WHELPS. 
Mr. G. G. Williamson's Belle of Piedmont, Jr., English setter bitch, 
whelped, Sept. 21, five (two dogs), by champion Antonio. 
Mr. W. H. Worth's 
Lawn Nola, Gordon setter bitch, whelped, Aug. 10, seven (four 
dogs), by Pilot of Lorain. 
Lawn Pretty Belle, Gordon setter bitch, whelped, Sept. 24, nine 
(six dogs), by champion Rexmont. 
SALES. 
Mr. W. H. Worth has sold 
Lawn Nettie, Gordon setter bitch, to Mr. J. T. Trayes. 
Lawn Pilot, Gordon setter dog, to Mr. J. T. Trayes. 
Lawn Prize, Gordon setter dog, to Mr. E. L. Dunn. 
Pilot of Lorain, Gordon setter dog, to Mr. J. C. Crate. 
Ceding. 
Communications for this department are requested. Anything on 
the bicycle in its relation to the sportsman is particularly desirable. 
THE VALUE OF GOOD ROADS. 
The subject of g(iod roads is one that appeals to every 
wheelman. If he has never before noticed the character 
of the roads in his neighborhood, he is bound to do so 
when he rides over them. The bicycle is responsive to 
almost imperceptible grades, and to the rider the topog- 
raphy of the country assumes a new importance. He is 
surprised to find how much chance has had to do with the 
laying out of highways, and how many needless ascents 
and descents are made where slight detours would have 
assured an easy grade. 
But the character of the roadbed itself is what most in- 
terests him. Hard, smooth roads give a sense of pleasure 
of a high order, while rough, sandy or muddy roads leave 
an indelible impress of disgust. 
Because of his practical experience, the wheelman is 
quick to appreciate the economic value of good roads. 
He imderstands the tremendous handicap a horse labors 
under in hauling over bad roads to a degree that is incom- 
prehensible to the man who travels on foot or in a car- 
riage, and who has never had the thing impressed upon 
his physical senses. 
But while good roads are desirable for everyone who 
passes over them on wheels, be he cyclist or horse owner, 
it is often a very difficult thing to show how they return 
the money spent for their improvement. Examples 
where the dollars and cents figure are therefore desirable 
arguments. 
In an article in the Independent Professor Fernow 
gives a very interesting account of the results achieved 
by road improvements made by the little municipality 6f 
Goslar, in the Hartz Mountains of Germany. This old 
town owns a forest of 7,500 acres which its citizens treas- 
ure as one of their best investments, because it not only 
furnishes them outing grounds and good sport in the way 
of hunting, but also a sure and constantly increasing 
revenue. Under conservative management the annual 
cut is 350,000 cubic feet of wood, from which a net in- 
come is derived of $25,000 a year, or $3.50 per acre; a sur- 
prising return from soil unfit for agriculture. 
The part that good roads has to play in this result is 
considerable. Previous to 1875 the forest was without 
good roads, but in that year the manager secured an ap- 
propriation for road improvement, and each year since 
then money has been spent for that purpose. 
In 1891 $"25,000 had been invested in roads,- and the dis- 
trict had 141 miles of good roads, The manager kept an 
account of the direct influence of this improvement on 
the cost of his forestry operations, with the result that he 
was able to show a reduction in the annual cost of log- 
ging of $2,450, and in the cost of hauling of |2,520; while 
owing to the fact that much formerly unsalable material 
could now be disposed of, his sales were increased by 
$3,255. From these three sources the annual profit of the 
forest was increased $8,255, or nearly S3 per cent, of the 
entire amount invested in road improvements. 
One road which was singled out for an example showed 
the following result: It had been macadamized and 
maintained one year at a cost of $7,440. Previous to im- 
provement, 4,273 loads of wood measuring 110 cubic feet 
each were hauled each year at a cost of |8.60 per load, or a 
total of $15,28;i for transportation. On the new road this 
same bulk of wood was moved in 2,652 loads of 177 cubic 
feet each. The cost, at the uniform price of $3.60 per 
load, was $9,547, so that the saving in the item of trans- 
portation alone was $5,735, or 75 per cent, of the cost of 
the road in one year. 
THE CARE AND USE OF BICYCLE 
CHAINS. 
It is perhaps needless to say that the chain is the most 
important part of a bicycle to have in good order, and 
after a great deal of experiment I have concluded that 
my method gives the best results with the least labor. 
I have tried various processes, such as boiling in various 
materials and other operations; all good in their way, 
but objectionable on account of time required, and gene- 
ral dirt and muss. What is required is an operation that 
will keep a chain in average good order with the least 
amount of work and annoyance; not like the usual way 
of at one time an excess of cleaning, polishing and oiling, 
succeeded by long periods of neglect. 
My method is as follows: Procure a wide-mouthed bot- 
tle with a tight stopper or cork, holding say 8 to 12oz. — 
I use a Vichy salts bottle — put in it a piece of paraffine 
candle 4 to 6in. long, and fill the bottle with benzine. In 
a day or two the paraffine will dissolve and remain liquid 
at a temperature of 60° and over. Take 4oz, castile soap 
and dissolve in as little boiling water as will thoroughly 
dissolve it, and while hot stir in an equal bulk of the fin- 
est graphite. Put in a tin box with a tight cover; when 
cold it will be solid. As it dries and becomes too solid, 
add a little water from time to time, Procure one or two 
of the cheapest nail brushes, costing 5 or 10 cents each, 
and a couple of tooth brushes; old ones will do if not too 
much worn. 
This is the outfit. To use it, after each run of say ten 
or twenty miles, turn the wheel over on its handles and 
slowly revolve the chain, brushing thoroughly outside 
and inside, also removing any dirt or dust from the 
sprockets, using the nail brushes. Then with one of the 
tooth brushes dip in the paraffine liquid and brush the 
inside of chain, working the liquid into the joints. It 
will flow into the joints and lubricate them, and in a few 
