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LMAt 8, 1897. 
Iiimit the Trout Catch. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
In your issue of May 1 I read a letter from Mr. Benj. Kent 
relating to the revival of the Frank Forrester laws to cover 
the Oatskill trout streams. T am heartily in favor of this, as 
Mr. Kent tells the plain truth as to the abuse of those streams 
by many so-called fishermen, who have only one limit — all 
they can get. Something certainly ought to be done to put 
a check on this senseless way of fishing for trout, and if you 
can work up a sentiment to get a law to limit the number of 
trout taken in one day's fishing to sixieen or twenty, you 
would earn the praise of scores of fly-fishermen within my 
knowledge. A. F. Sandbn. 
This note from a New York correspondent has a bearing 
on the question of trout catch limit; "My former experience 
and results of trips of my friends m past seasons had con- 
vinced me that the Neversink Kiver was still> as of old, the 
most famous jection for the little beauties which inhabit the 
spring waters of such localities, and always reliable, as one 
there can satisfy his ambition as regards his catch either in 
way of numbers or of large size. At Fallsburgh, D. M. Case, 
of the Hotel Waldorf, Woodbourne, met me. 1 had aoout 
two days to devote to the sport of the stream, but those two 
days were big guns, as the first day's results gave me seventy- 
six ^flne specimens of both brook and California trout, the 
second day eighty more and finer ones were added to my 
catch. This record for the beginning of the season is a fair 
sample of what may follow during the months of May and 
June. My total catch was 156 trout, which weighed 47ilbs. . 
the largest one wtighing l|lbs. The stream 1 found in fine 
shape and the fish plenty and active. J. F." 
Black Bass Season. 
Cbic AGO, 1)1, April 30.— Editaj' Forest a7id Stream: The 
"Angling Notes" by Mr. A. N. Cheney are always interest- 
ing and instructive, and the Forest akd Stream could do 
a world of good by taking the position he does m your issue 
of May 1, on the subject of the close season for black bass. 
An editorial from you at this time, suggesting that the close 
season be extended to July 1, would have great weigbt -with 
all true anglers, and most anglers — when properly ap- 
proached — -are true. 
TDere are so many who do not stop to consider the wrong 
they are doing by taking bass in June. They obey the laws, 
but do not try to improve them. 
In this vicinity the bass spawn in April, May and June, 
and I have seen ihem on their beds right up to July 1. 
I am writing of the small-mouth bass, as I have watched 
their habits closely, and they are becoming more scarce each 
year. It is an easy matter to take bass from their spawning 
beds with an artificial fly, and there are a dozen fly fishei- 
men out here now to every one who cast in these waters ten 
years ago. 
The bait-fisherman cannot do so much harm in the clear, 
shallow water near the shore, but call the attention of the 
whole fraternity of anglers to these facts; please do, and in 
the meantime we will go to work on the laws. W. il C. 
Trout at Canadensis. 
Canadexsis, Pa., April 27,— Ediior Forest and Stream: 
On the opening of the trout season quite a number of New 
York fishermen were gathered here at the. Spruce Cabin 
House while tbe weather was against good fishing, being 
cold and raw; yet quite a number of excellent creels weie 
brought in, the trout all running large. Dr Kotb, of Wilkes- 
barre, took some very fine fish, the largest weighing about 
lilbs. Dr. Moore had twenty-five trout that weighed lllbs. 
The total catch of the first d'ly was 400 from 8 to ]4in. 
This section has quite a number of trout streams, among 
the more famous are the Brodhead, Buckhill, Middle Branch, 
Goose Pond Run, Levis Branch, Stony Eun, Mill Creek and 
Rattlesnake Creek. It is also not only famous as a trout 
region, but is one of the best conducted hunting and'^f.shing 
resorts in the State. 
Among some of the prominent fishermen that were here 
at the opening of the season were: Kit Clarke, Nat Rodgers, 
Rev. Dr. E. L. Lyon, Walter McGuckin, ,Jas. McBride,' Dr. 
W. Edward Halsey, W. P, Ketcham, W. H. Schroedtr, 
Chas P. Roe, G. E. Ketcham, ,Ir., E. C. Smith, Geo W. 
Shaw. ■> C. L. K. 
Gut for Salmon Fishing. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Your correspondent, Mr. A. N. Cheney, is so mucli of a 
fisherman that it seemed surprising, in the course of his ai ti- 
de on "Thickness of Gut," to have him say: "It is safe to 
assume that for salmon the thickest gut obtainable is used, 
but for trout— " etc. If he will make inquiry at the large 
tackle shops he will find the salmon angler requires, not tbe 
thickest gut, but the roundest and truest gut of smaller size, 
which is much stronger than the thick gut that is flat in 
places and cannot be readily rolled under the finger In 
times of low, Clearwater, a man fishing with the "thickest 
gut" would not have much chance of success on a salmon 
stream. Leaders 9ft. in length of ordinary large gut lor 
bass fishing, can be bought for $8 to $12 a dozen; salmon 
leaders, of smaller gut. but round and true and testing dry 
up to lOlbs., cost $28 to $44 per dozen; showing it is quality 
and not size that the salmon fisher wants. Last year the 
writer killed fifty-two salmon— and played and lost many 
more— using only three leaders of rather light gut, and lost 
only one fish by breaking of the leader. Gard 
It Certainly Is. 
Bethlehem, Pa., April 29.— I would like'to say some- 
thing regarding game protection in this vicinity. There is a 
State Fishery not far from here and the brooks are stocked 
every year, including the Little Lehigh. While walking 
along this stream I passed a number of farms where fyke- 
nets were hanging on the trees to dry in plain view. Is it 
not ridiculous to stock a brook and then allow the farmers 
to net out the fish? Mohican 
CHAINED 
to Business? * 
Can't go Shooting? 
Do the next best thing- 
Read the 
Forest Sf r^iTU 
FI XTU RiES. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Sept. 1.— Continental Field Trials Club's chicken trials, Morris, Man 
Sept. 6. - Manitoba Field Tnals Club, atorris. Man. 
Mov. 2 — Monongahela Valley Game and Fish Frotective Associ- 
ation's trials, Greene county. Pa. 
Mov, 8.- Uaion Field Trials Club's trial?, Carlisle, Ind. 
Nov. 15.-E F. T. Club's trials, Newton, N. C. 
Nov. 16.— International Field Trials Cluh's eighth aimual trials, 
Chatham, Ont. 
Nov. sa.-U. S. F. T. Club's autumn trials. 
1868. 
Jan. 10.— U. S. F. T Club's winter trials, West Point, Misg. 
, Jan. 17.— Continental F. T. Club's trials, New Albany, Miss. 
MINNEAPOLIS BENCH SHOW. 
The initial dog show of the Northwestern Kennel Club 
(member of A. K. C.) was held April 20-23 inclusive, in the 
Exposition Building at Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was held 
as an adjunct of the Cycle and Pure Food Show, and prim- 
arily as an additional attraction thereto. But the fact that 
over one-half of those who paid for admission to the main 
exhibit paid an additional quarter to see the dogs, shows 
what a strong affection the public has for our canine friends. 
The Exposition Building will be remembered as the location 
of the National Republican Convention of '92. The brilliant 
success of the show is another example of what Western 
push, energy and "rustle" can accomplish in case of need. 
Generally, the managers of a dog show feel aggrieved if 
less than six months is given them in which to arrange it 
thoroughly. Less than five weeks before the doors were 
opened, theN W. Kennel Club decided to make the venture. 
In that short time all the innumerable details were prepared, 
all the inevitable obstacles met and overcome, premium lists 
printed and sent out, entries received, catalogue printed, and 
in short such an immense amount of work done and so well 
done that the morning of the 20th found 377 dogs awaiting 
the inspection of the judges and the public. 
The former were surprised and gratified ; the latter, well, 
i . simply went wild. 
Generally the entrance to a bench show is accompanied 
wiih certain qualms of the stomach, as the usual strong odor 
assails the nostrils; but here it was the universal verdict, 
from the veteran judges down, that a show was never held 
in such a pure atmosphere. There was absolutely no disa- 
greeable odor. Right here is where holders of future shows 
may learn one of several lessons from this management. 
They made sure that there was full and free ventilation, _ 
that the white capped attendants were constantly on the 
move with broom and basket of sawdust, that the disinfect- 
ant was plenty, that a huge pile of sawdust was constantly 
on hand, fresh from the huge gang-saws of the mills, redo- 
lent with the aromatic aroma of the pines. And as a result 
that aromatic perfume filled the air and formed a fit atmos- 
phere in which to view man's friends of field and forest 
There was not a hitch or a balk in the whole proceedings. 
One can but give honor where it is due, and the highest 
credit should be given to. Messrs. C. E. Dickey and E D. 
Brown, Prtsident and Secretary, and Mr. N, P. Whiting, 
Chairman of the Bench Show Committee, for to their tireless 
labor and genial courtesy the splendid success should be at- 
tributed. 
One hundred and thirty local entries as a starter, and the 
re&t of the State, outside of St. Paul and Minneapolis, hardly 
represented, give the N. W. K. Club confidence in laying 
their plans for a date in the regular circuit of bench shows; 
not a date for one year merely, but a regular member of the 
circuit hereafter. And this is as it should be; for there are 
a whole lot of purely bred, registered dogs in Minnesota and 
the Dakotas and Wisconsin that would not be sent even as 
far as Chicago to a show. Many of them are fully able to 
make a great big percentage of the Eastern prize-winners 
tremble for thcr places, when once they are all in the same 
ring. As Judge John Davidson said, it was a pleasant 
change to him after being so well acquainted with the regu- 
lar dogs of the show-rings of the regular circuits, and "an 
agreeable surprise to find here so many new, fresh doga of 
such excellent quality. Judge Tim Donoghue found many 
'"cracker- jacks" in the classes, and what surprised him espe- 
cially was that he met in the street several dogs, not entered 
in the show, that would have surely been placed had he met 
them in the ring. Moreover, these Minnesota and Dakota 
dogs have, to an unusual extent, that quality, somewhat 
rare in bench-show winners of late years, which would bring 
them to highest prominence in "Pere" Hough's Special 
Class of "meat dogs." When out with them you get game 
— if you can hit it. 
Now let the N. W, K. Club consider this. Make a date 
in tbe season for a combined bench show and field trial. 
Hang the best purses up for classes in which the winners 
are to be those reaching the highest averages of marks in 
both field and bench. 'Tis a combination devoutly to be 
wi'-hed. 
Those old veteran judges^ Messrs. Davidson and Donoghue, 
unite in placing this show on a very high plane of excel- 
lence, dangerously near, in fact, to New Yoru and Chicago, 
considering quantity and quality of the classes, cU an liness 
and general excellence. They call it an unexpectedly good, 
high clflss show. Their opinion goes. 
When a man enters seven animals and eomes out with 
four first prizes, two seconds, and one vhc. from s^even dif- 
ferent classes, he is apt to think that he "is too good for this 
world, his home is in heaven;" but such success did not 
affect Mr. Robert Hoodless; he was still content to return to 
Chicago. But they do say he chartered a Pullman for a few 
of his friends, viz,, the pointer Devonshire Jennie, the cocker 
Major Mack, Nannie H., Dalmatian; Fleetwood Bell, bull 
terrier; Scion Lomond, St. Bernard, and the Irish setters 
Prince Elcho II. and Shamrock Pattie, 
Whenever a broad, delighted smile was seen spreading 
over all the faces of all the multiiude advancing toward one 
it was never necessary to look around to know the cause; 
one instinctively felt that Major Mackwas ju^t behind, lead- 
ing Mr. R. Hoodless for a stroll. The Major was the pet of 
the show. His peculiar marking, a shade of tan which no 
painter could ever hope to copy, contrasted with a coat of 
black so lustrous and so silky it is comparable to nothing 
but itself, his affectionate good nature, his joyful activity — 
all combined to capture every heart. 
A brindle bull dog chained short in a corner of a corner 
stall, deemed "all space a temple, and all seasons summer," 
. for venting his rage in impotent railings at mankind. For 
three days be kept up an incessant barking at every new- 
comer; by the afternoon of the third day his voice was fail- 
ing, and resembled that of young manhood in that the passer 
by remarked, "Why, his voice is changing." Friday noon 
found him stretched on his side sleeping the sleep of ex- 
haustion, unconscious of the nose of an African brother just 
within good reaching distance, aa he stooped over to ex- 
amine those fierce fangs. Just imagine if he had waked up. 
If any more gray hairs appear in the beard of Judge 
Davidson on his return, remember that class of twenty-five 
St. Bernards, a most difficult problem in itself ; remember his 
kind patience in laboriously explaining the minute points 
wherein the pet of a fair exhibitor failed of obtaining the first 
prize, instead of a lower one. ^ 
Here is another lesson for other future managers to learn 
from those of this show. "Dangerous. Don't handle." 
Such was the legend posted on the outer edge of the parti- 
tions frequently. The judges especially noticed this and 
the marked effect it had on the visitors, who always want to 
handle the dogs. All the dogs were grateful for it, from the 
challenge Gordon, Highland Vola, with her record of thirty- 
three prizes, down to the weest of the collie bairns that was 
commencing a prosperous career of bench shows at its 
mother's side. One man should have been gi-ateful for it, 
but he wasn't. Consequently two long St. Bernard fangs 
met in the side of his hand. 
The special and local prizes were very acceptable and use- 
ful articles, in addition to special money prizes. They 
ranged from handsome silver cups to — think of it— lib. of 
candy. Strange how some people will bankrupt thernselvea 
with generosity. 
The cycle show came near being the aide show to the 
bench show, but don't mention it, for the cycle show was a 
great success. 
A six-day, two hours a day in the evening, bicycle race is 
in progress also, ladies only. For four nights the three 
leaders. Misses Helen Baldwin, Farnsworth and Glaw, have 
broken all records, and at the finish every night they are 
bunched, with Glaw usually a wheel or lin. ahead; there are 
usually about Sin between the wheels of the middle one and 
those ahead and behind her. Glaw and Farnsworth do most 
of the spurting, with Baldwin occasionally in the lead, but 
Baldwin rides in the best form and ia "pulling a waiting 
race." Experience has shown that in such cases "th' opposed 
may beware." 
Ihere seems to have been a competition between the 
judges at this show, one and all, apparently as to which 
would produce the best impression on exhibitors; presuma- 
bly bsrause they are infatuated with the place, and want to , 
come again. Or perhaps it is only the "brisk Minnesota i 
weather." When the prizes were exhausted and reserve I 
and vhc. as well, there was an inexhaustible supply of 
he, and especially c. But that's all right. A great 
many of these were local dogs, and no master of any of them 
— or mistress— but has been made the fast friend of tne 
judges and the management and bench shows for life; and 
when the N.W. K. C. holds its next show they will all de- 
vote time, money and influence to its support and aid— just 
what all dogs want. 
In sportiog clafises the order of excellence was as follows: 
1, pointers; 2, English setters; 3, Gordons; 4, cockers; 5,' 
Irish setters; 6, Irish water spaniels; 7, Chesapeakcs. All 
these classes were good except Irish spaniels and Chesa- 
peakfs. 
The grayhounds were well represented — very well. 
Borzois was only two in number, Petrosky and his mate, • 
C. O. D., both winners of Ist, owned by Dr. R. G. de Puy. 
It does not seem as if they could master the gray wolf of the 
prairie, but their record is a proof that they think him only 
spoit. The list of priz; winners explains itself, but the ex- 
cellence of them all can only be appreciated by those who 
saw them. Colisbkook. 
POINTERS.-Ptjppiiss-riogs.- 1st, O. B Clark'.s Clark's Keat; 2d, 
W. A. Wcite's Brolder Dan. Bitches: 1st, W, A White'.? Zoe.— Opbjt 
— Dogs (65lbs. and over): Ist, A. G. Eberhart's ( agC.) Niagara; ad, ^. 
G. Hanspu'.s Triak»-t's Dick. Res.. A. L. Belknap's Mark Siriua. 
Bitches (501bs. and over): ist, L. S. Weil's Devonsh re Jennie; 2d, W. 
B MaeLean's Han. hes . J. A. Helfenstein's Dragon's Duchess. 
Du(/s (under 551bs ): 1st. O. B. Clark's Clark's Duke; 2d, W. H. Vit- 
tarn's Duke Graphic. Bitches (under oOlos.): 1st, W. H. Vittum'B 
Nellie Croxteth II.; 5;d, R. M. Bennett's Bidgeview Fancy. Re.q,, O. B. 
Clark's Clark's Laay.— CHALLBNOE— 1st, A. G. Eberhart's (aRt ) Rush' 
of Lad.— Local— jOo^s; Isc and 2d, O.B.Clark's Clark's Duke a.iid 'I 
Clark's Kent. Bitches: 1st, W. H. Vittum's Nellie Croxteth IL ; 3d,W. 
B. MaeLean's Nan. j 
ENGLISH SEtTERS.— PuPPlES-i>Oi/s: 1st. M. SwiPt's Dart; 2d, 
Rush & VVinslow's Hohart L. Res., G. E. Gris wold's Luke. Bitches; 
IsE, R, W. Matthew's Flossie B.; 2d, Mrs. C. M. Shaffer's Lady Dot.— i 
OPKS-Dogs: 1st, E. A. Burdett's Cmcionatus Pride; 2d. Rush& Wins-j 
low's Cbucs Ducco. Res., G. E. Griswold's Dick Bitches: 1st, B. W. . 
Matthew's Fredenca Matthews; 2d, W. B. Tarfs Bird C. Res., N. G. 
Hansen's Princess Diana.— Challenge -Dor/s.- Ist, P. T. Madi^^on's 
Roafield.— Local- />09.sv 1st, VV. H. Yittwm's Monk's Dash: 2d, G. F. 
Gnswold's Dick. Bitches: 1st and Sd, R. W. Maithewa's Frederica 
Matthews and Flossie B. 
IRISH SETTERS —PcppiBS-lst and 3d, "W. H. Eakin's Oora Fin- " 
more and Ruby Finmore — Open— i?0(7S.' Isi, D. L & A. Carmichael's 
Lord Elcho, Jr. : ad, J. J. Hennessy's Prince FIcho 11. Bitches: 1st. 
W. H. Eakin's Blanche Finmore; 2d, Mrs. E. Smith's Finglas Bess — 
Challenge— 1st. W. H Eakin's Bessie Finmore.— Local —1st, Mrs. J2. 
Smith's Finglas Bess; 2d, G. Gonnella's Pearl U. 
GORDON SETTERS.— PuppiKS —1st, Highland Kpnnels' Romona; 
2d and Res.,M. L. Searles's Don and Gordon.— Open— Do^s." 1st, 
Highland Kennels' Highland Boy; Sd, R. Kurd's V.in; Res , E. At- 
water's Duke. Bitches; 1st, Highland Kennels' Hignland Beulah; 
2d, A. E. PeiTv's Furn; Res . Highland Kennels' Highland Glossie.— 
Challenoe— 5rtc/(esv Isc, Highland Kennels' Hiehland Vola. — LocAl^ 
—Dogs; 1st, R. Hurd'a Van ; 2d, E. Atwater's Duke. Bitches: Isc, 
A. E, Perry's Furn; 2d, W. A. Loveland's Queen. 
CHESAPEAKE BAY DOGS.-OPEN-lst, R. W. Matthews's Ches- 
ter; 2d, F. Whitcomb's Brownie. 
FIELD SPANIELS.— Open -Dofirs; 1st, Omaha Cocker Kennels' 
Darby. Bitches: 1st, Omaha CocKer Kennels' Dinah C— Ant Other 
Color- Do.as.' 1st, Black Hawk Kennels' Red Hawk Cork. Black — 
Dogs: Ibt and 2d, Nubian Kennels' Guy Silk and Willie Silk. 
Bitches: Nubian Kennels' Mollie Bawn; 2d, L. R. Day's Duchess.— 
Red OR Liver -jDofifs." 1st., Omaha Cocker Kennels' Barney.— AifT 
Other Color— Doffs; Ist. A. Mac Aulay's Major Jack.— Local — 
Bitches.- Ist, L. R. Day's Duchess. 
Mr. Hug'h Dalziel. 
Mr. Hugh Dalziel, the famous English writer and 
author, died at Heme Bay, England, on April 8, aged sixty- 
two years. He was a voluminous contributor to the current 
canine literature of England, but in America he was best 
known throuoh his most serious works, "British Dogs" and 
"The Diseases of Dogs and Their Treatment." The follow- 
ing is taken from an obituary notice in the Stock-Keeper 
(England): "In character, and this is written in a spirit of 
strong personal regard for an old friend now gone to his rest, 
Mr. Dalziel was a man of contrad'ctions. Possessed of a 
most affectionate disposition naturally, he would not hesitate 
to alienate the sympathies of a friend, if in the course of a 
discussion— and he was engaged in many bitter ones during 
his career— he saw a chance of driving a point home; but 
though he never minced his words, he never intended to 
wound. Yet he could very seldom be got to withdraw a 
statement once made. iSuch an action, to his mind, wouM 
