FOREST AND STREAM. 
[kAT 23, 1897, 
The Coming Tournament at Anaconda. 
ANAcdisDA, Mont., May ^.—Editor Forest and Stream: The thir- 
teenth annual tournament of the Northwest, comprising the States 
of Montana, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and the Province of British 
Columbia, and the fourth annual tournament of the Montana State 
Sportsmen's Association are to be held in conjunction, under the 
auspices of the Anaconda Bod and Gun Club, at Anaconda, Mont., 
June 16, 17, 18 and 19. 
We have repeatedly pressed our claims to recognition by the Inter- 
state Association without avail. But the Association of the Northwest 
has confidence enough in our ability to furnish a good programme 
for their entertainment, and at the last annual meeting, held at Spo- 
kane, Wash., unanimously voted to place the nest annual meeting in 
our hands. In this far Western section Anaconda bears the reputa- 
tion of doing whatever she undertakes in a thorough and enthusiastic 
manner, and we expect the coming tournament will be no deviation 
from the general rule. Situated as we are, in the center of the largest 
population of our own State, with convenient railroad facilities to the 
cities of Butte, Helena, Great Falls and Missoula, we can safely ex- 
pect a good attendance from the above-named cities 
In addition the representatives of the Association in other States 
should make up our attendance to at least 150 entries. We have as 
good facilities for handling a large number of shooters as any club in 
the West. Our grounds are conveniently located in the east part of 
the city, about two minutes walk from the electric car line, which 
has regular communication with the city every half hour. We have 
a commodious club house, scorer's stands, secretary ofittce and a 
spectator's stand which will seat 200 visitors. 
Our target devices consist of a battery of five expert traps, fitted 
with North's electric puU, on which all trophy events will be shot in 
order to conform to the conditions under which the same were origin- 
ally contested. In addition to this we have the latest improvements 
of the Cleveland Target Company, the magautrap. We, therefore, 
feel assured that we can provide all the shcotiag our visitors desire. 
Our hotel facilities are the best of any city of its size in the West, and 
our citizens point with pride to the convenience and equipments of 
the Montana Hotel, conceded by all traveling men to be the best of 
any between us and the Missouri River. 
The citizens of our city have generously contributed $1,500, which 
amount is to be given in added money. In addition to this, the 
trophies owned by the Northwest Association and the Montana State 
Association amount to $],O0O. This, with such merchandise prizes as 
we many secure, assures us sufficient attraction to induce all shoot- 
ers to come if it is possible for thf^m to do so. 
The Anaconda Racing Association holds its meeting here commen- 
cing June S6, continuing thirty days. The purses tney have given 
amount to $150,000. Already they have from 350 to 400 horses quar- 
tered at the race track, and among all the racing men who will at- 
tend there must be some who enjoy shooting; and those of the shoot- 
ers who enjoy racing can, by stopping with us a few days, have the 
opportunity of seeing some of the best horseflesh to be found in the 
United Stales. 
Cur programme will be ready for distribution Miy £9. and we will 
be pleased to furnish same upon application. Anaconda f^DN Club, 
par C. A. TuTTLE, Sec'y. 
The Monroe Interstate Tournament. 
FoLiiOwiNG closely after the Interstate Association's toiu-nament at 
Savannah, Ga., held this week. May IS-SO, comes the same Associa- 
tion's tournament at Monroe, La , June 9-10, under the auspices of 
the Monroe Gun Club. 
The programme gotten up for this shoot is a pretty stiff one as such 
things go: ten 20-target events, unknown angles, 162.50 entrance, $lO 
added to each purse, makes a schedule of events that calls for a lot 
of shooting and a lot of money. But such a programme will attract 
quite a number of shooters, and this tournament ought to be a good 
one. Monroe is so situated that she can draw from all sections in the 
South, while the members of the home club are popular enough to be 
able to count with certainty upon the attendance of more shooters 
than would be sufflcitnt to make the tournament a success. 
Headquarters for shooters during the tournament will be at the 
Orleans Hotel, where special rates will be made to shooters attend- 
ing the tournament. Guns and shells should be forwarded to the 
Monroe Hardware Co., who will deHver same at the grounds free of 
charge. This companj^ will also have high grade ammunition for 
sale on the grounds. The club has also secured special rates on all 
railroads as follows: One and one-third fare on the certificate plan 
has been secured for the round trip from the following railroads and 
their connections: Alabama & Vicksburg; New Orleans & Northeast- 
ern; Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific; St. Louis, Iron Mountain C 
Southern; International & Great Nortbei-n; Texas & Pacific; Illinois 
Central; Yazoo & MississipiM Vall<^y; Houston, Bast & West Texas; 
Southern Pacific; New Orleans & Northwestern. Tickets on sale 
June 6 good to return until June 13. 
The tournament will be held on the club's own grounds, five min- 
utes' ride from the hotel headquarters. Shooting will commence at 
8:80 sharp each day. Bluerock targets will be thrown frocn a magau- 
trap at the rate of 3 cents in the programme events and 2 cents in all 
extra events. All purses will be divided under the Rose system into 
five moneys with the ratio points of 7, 5, 4, 3 and 2. Omnibuses of 
the Monroe Transfer Co. will carry shooters to and from the grounds 
at the rate of 25 cents for the roimd trip. The secretary of the club, 
Mr. W. O. Williams, will gladly answer any inquiries relating to the- 
tournament. 
Trap in Rhode Island. 
Providence, R. I., May 6.— The second series of prize shoots of the 
Rhode Island Shooting Club took place this afternoon. The main 
event was known as the Gold Dust powder event. The conditions 
were 25 targets, known angles. The prizes consisted of 5lbs. of Gold 
Dust powder divided into seven cans, and a leg on the silver W-A 
powder keg. This week, as last, an amateur with an allowance of six 
targets won the second claim. Despite the strong wind blowing in 
the faces of the shooters, some remarkabl.y good scores were made, 
especially by I F. Greener, S. F. Wilson, A. M. Hunt and R. C. Root. 
The winners of the prizes were A. E. Arnold, first; P. H. Randell, sec- 
ond; F. I. Greener, third and fourth; S. F. Wilson, third and fourth; 
W, H. Sheldon and R. C. Root, fifth and sixth; G. Cornett, Seventh; 
J. F. Bossie, eighth. 
Next week the main event will be known as the E. C. Powder event, 
with ten prizes to shoot for. In the near future the various gun clubs- 
In the 8t3,te will compete in a three-man team shoot for an empire 
expert trap, offered by the Association as a prize to the winning team 
at 50 targets, known and unknown angles. 
Below is a summary of the events shot : 
Events: 12 3 4 5 6 Events: 1 3 3 4 5 G 
Targets: S5 
J C Lamb 12 
A M Hunt 19 
P I Greener. .... 15 
RORoot 18 
SF Wilson 19 
J F Rossle .. 
A E Arnold 
10 10 10 S5 10 Targets: 
tS 10 10 10 S5 10 
5 6 6 .. .. 
5 7 8.... 
9 10 10 19 6 
7 8 8 18 4 
7 6 7 19 9 
6 5 .. 14 7 
6 6 .. 24 8 
Wra H Sheldon 6 18 
P H RandeU 6 22 
HBain 5 11 
G Cornett 16 
C M Wallace 9 
J Connors , » 
W. H. Mason. 
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6 
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Cobweb Gun Club. 
ON LONG ISLAND. 
BROOKLYN GtIN CLOT. 
May S.-The Brooklyn Gun Chib held an open shoot for the stein 
cup presented for competition by its president, J. S- S. Remsen. 
There were thirteen entries for the race, which was at 50 targets, un- 
known angles, thrown from a magautrap, handicap allowance of 
extra targets to shoot at. The cup was won by 0. W. Billings, a 
member of the club, and also a member of the Endeavor Gun Club, 
of Jersey City, quite a beginner in trap-shooting. He was allowed 15 
extra targets to shoot at, and broke 41 out of his 50, adding 9 more 
out of his handicap allowance: this just made him score a highest 
possible. J. H. Swan, gave him quite a chase, breaking 49 out of S3 
shot at. R«msen and Trimble made the highest scores of the scratch 
men. The first squad in the stein race was composed as follows; 
Remsen, Brewer, Fanning, Trimble and Edwards. Its scores in the 
first 25 targets resulted thus: Remsen 95, Brewer, Trimble and Ed- 
wards 24 each. Fanning 22; a total of 119 out of 125 shot at. The totals 
in the race were: 
li!t25. 2d£S, Handicap. Total, 
Billings (15).,.. ..,....„.,.....,....,....,. 18 23 9 60 
Swan (13j i;..,,.„„,,...,, 4. <S1 17 11 40 
Remsen {0)...f......... ............ ..25 23 .. 47 
Trimble (0) ....24 23 .. 47 
Beveridge (7)..,,., ...23 20 5 47 
Brewer (0).....,, ^.4,,,,. 4, 44. ^,84 22 .. 46 
Edwards (0)..t...,.„/.;.,.,4(,...;... 24 22 ., 46 
Fanning (0) ..........i;,,!,*...,.....32 22 ., 44 
Lindsey(4j i.i,.....,i..,,.t."82 18 2 42 
DrLittlefleld(15)....,... ^.ilT 17 ■ 8 4J 
LPiercy* ,.,,,,>*.f.'.«.i-.» '.-"18 19 37 
GPiercv* 15 20 .. 35 
C von Lengerke*. .15 18 . . 83 
» Did not shoot out their allowances. 
Sweepstakes were shot with the following results: 
Events: 1S34S678 Events: 1 2 
Targets: 10 15 IB IS 15 15 $5 15 
Beveridge. 6 10 10 13 . . 11 . . 13 
Edwards... 8 15 15 12 11 14 fO 14 
G Piercy.. 4 13 11 12 14 10 17 14 
Swan 6 13 .. 10 11 
Brewer.... 9 11 12 12 13 12 t2 18 
LPiercy.. 8 12 15 12 11 
W Jones. . . 
Remsen.. . 
4th match. 
2222-4 
212i-4 
2»2«-2 
2222-4 
14 22i;2-4— 18 
222 •—4 
2123—4 
0101-2 
20.0-3 
-12 2201-3-15 
Lohman 4, O. 
3 4 5 6 7 8 
Targets: 10 15 15 15 IS t5 SB IS 
Lindsey 14 13 13 14 9 18 }3 
Billings 8 .. 10 12 
Fannings 13 11 15 10 21 15 
Trimble 13 14 14 14 24 15 
Dr Little- 
field 11 10 8 16 .. 
7 10 la C von Len- 
9 12 11 12 13 13 23 14 gerke 12 11 11 13 12 
T. Baron, Sec'y. 
NEW UTRECHT fiUN CLUB. 
May IS.— The regular live-bird shoot of the Xew Utrecht Gun Club 
was neld this afternoon at Woodlawn. C. Furgueson, Jr., and J 
Gaughen tied for the class A cup in the club event with straight 
scores. Tne tie will be shot off at some later date. J. N . Meyer won 
in class B and E. Lohman in class C. After the club shoot a number 
of team races were shot between teams of five men captained by 0. 
Furgueson, Jr., and C. M. Me.7er, respectively. Meyer's team paid for 
most of the birds. The scores : 
C Furgueson, Jr.,(30)1222a22223-10 C M Meyer (39) 2?«132S222 - 9 
J Gaughen (28) 2212232222-10 W Lair (29) 10«0322122- 7 
Class B 
J N Meyer (28) 22222222:2—10 A A Hegeman (28) . .0223122«2«- 7 
F A Thompson (29) .1131220101— 8 Dr Littlefleld (30). . . .0220202020— 5 
ClfliSS C 
E Lohman (37) 1123223222—10 D Lohman (25) 220»212201— 7 
Furguesoa's team: 
1st match 2d match, Sd match 
Furgueson , 222—3 122 -3 222 -3 
Lair 020-1 10* -1 032—2 
Hegeman 022 - 3 022 - 2 212 -3 
Gaughen i... 212^3 ^1-3 222—3 
E Lohman 02.'— 2— 11 122-3-12 222 - 3- 
Meyer's team: 
O M Meyer 230- 2 2?» -2 122—3 
J N Meyer 222-3 22;;— 3 22 J-3 
Thompson 320-2 112-3 lv!2-3 
Littlefleld 220 -2 023—2 02J-1 
D Lohman . ,..002—1-10 220—2—12 •21—2- 
Sweep, 5 birds: Furgueson 4, Lair 4, Hegeman 4, E. 
M. Meyer 5, J. N. Meyer 4, Thompson 3, D. Lohman 4. 
G. E. Pool, Sec'y. 
BROOKLYN GUN CLUB. 
May /5,-The regular monthly shoot of the Brooklyn Gun Club was 
lield this afternoon at the club's grounds, at Liberty avenue and En- 
field street C. W. Billings, with an allowance of 10 extra targets, 
won The club event with a full score of 50, he shooting at only 8 of his 
10 extras: Baron, with an allowance of 5, and Remsen, scratch, were 
close up with 48 each. Sweepstake shooting was also indulged in. 
Scores: 
Club shoot, 50 targets, handicap, unknown angles: 
0 BUIings (10).01111001011111011111111111111111111101111111111100- 42 
llllUlll —8-50 
J Baron (5). , .11111111111111111111111101111111011011101111010111-44 
10111 - 4-48 
JS Remsen (0) 1111111011111111111111111111111111111111111110111 -4i 
E Asmus (15). 11110111010100111111110000001110011111111001101111—34 
OlllOOllIlllini —12-46 
J Lindsey (4).. 11101101111111111111011111111101101111101011110111-42 
1111 - 4—46 
J Swan (12) ...11110111111111110011111111110101101010101100111111-89 
111010101010 — 7-46 
Ellsworth (15).10011101111111111000010100011110111010101111111011-84 
lOOOIllllUlOOl —10-44 
P Adams (10). .10111011101110010110111011111001011111101101101111-86 
1101001111 — 7-43 
ColCo'rtney(8)1100101110111011111001100101111111101011101111010l— 35 
GPatter3on(15)0110I011100011010100110111111001100010310101110010— 27 
011011011001010 — 8-35 
J S Wright (15)01111010110011010101011001011111001000111100001111—29 
001011010011000 — 6- 35 
Events: 
Targets: 
Asmus 
■Courtney 10 
Adams it 
Swan 6 
Billings « 10 10 14 7 
Baron 9 8 .. 9 
Wright. 8 6 
^6tnS6n k*t«i*aa«,*.*»iRii« «<■*■•■»•■«• ■■ at *■ 9 
Dr Moore .. .. 4 
Skid more 
Lindsey .. .. .. .. .. 
Patterson 
Ellsworth .. 
10 JO 10 13 10 
6 8 6 8 8 
6 14 6 
9 13 6 
7 12 9 
7 
a 
9 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
15 
15 
15 
6 
9 
6 
1*5 
9 
8 
i-i 
13 
8 
8 
11 
11 
7 
14 
13 
9 
1*4 
13 
12 
4 
6 
8 
35 
io 
ii 
2 
7 
8 
8 
14 
ii 
9 
14 
10 
8 
10 
8 
7 
New Yore, May 6. — The last shoot of the Cobweb Gun Club for this 
season was held this afternoon. The attendance was very small. Id 
class A the winner was Charlie Zorn. William Cashan won in class- 
B without a competiior, H, Miller won in class C. The scores were: 
Class A. 
OZorn 31182-5 E Miller 10010— » 
G Nichols 11110-4 
Class B 
William Cashan '. 22131—5 
ClSi'^s C 
H Miller 0.2011— s'^'g Thompson., 00010—1 
G Erff 2O00O— 1 
After the above race had been disposed of the winners in classes A 
and B respectively proposed a match at 5 birds, class handicap, loser 
to pay for the birds, and the winner to wear both medals until the 
comrhencement of the fall season. The result was a win for Cashan, 
who thus carries both medal? with him. The scores were: 
C Zom(30) .,...10201-3 W Cashan (2t;) 12112-5 
G. W. Thompson, Jr , Sec'y. 
Du Bray's 49th. 
LoursvxLLB, Ky , May 11.— To-daj was the forty-ninth birthday of 
Lieut. A. W. du Bray, of the Parker Gun Co , so the ICentucky Club 
decided to celebrate the occasion by holding a small live bird shoot. 
The main event was a handicap at 15 birds, 30yds. boundary. Du Bray 
was equal to the occasion, although placed at the 31yds. mark Mr. 
du Bray was also presented with a very handsome scarf pin in honor 
of the occasion. Scores ii" the handicap were: 
Du Bray........2223223222323ii3-15 Lyons..., .232102103122202- 3 
SALVATOR HANDICAP AT ELK WOOD. 
May IS.— 'She. Salvator Handicap was shot at Elkwood Park to day. 
six men being entered. Capt. Money captured the event with a clean 
score to his credit. Noel Money was second with 24, and W. R. Pat- 
ten was third high with a score of 23. The conditions were: 25 birds, 
$10 entrance. After the Salvator Handicap a lO-bird sweep, $5 en- 
trance, and two target events, one at 13 targets, $5 entrance, the 
other at 10 targets, %'l entrance, were shot. 
Messrs. Daly and Chanfrau, managers at Elkwood Park, announce 
the following programme for Wednesday, May 19: Clay target shoot, 
bird allowonce handicap, |2.50 entrance, targets extra, scratch men 
shoot at 50 targets only. Unknown allowance to the handicap men 
in regard to the number of extra targets to be shot at. The manage- 
ment desire to make the handicap such that the "novice shooters" 
will have as good a chance to win as the "scratch men." The referee 
is the only one who will know the exact number of targets to be shot 
at by the different contestants, and he will call the men from the 
score as soon as their allowance is shot up. No man can be credited 
with more than 0 breaks. Shooting commences at 1 P M. AU tar- 
gets thrown from the magautrap. The scores of Saturday were: 
No. 1, Salvator Handicap. No. 3. 
Capt Bloney (29) ., 2111112122122211121122231—25 0122222031— 8 
NE Money («9) 2122231112121212222201121—24 
W R Patten (27) 31112211230221C2122123221 -33 
P Daly, Jr (29) 2112112122112021229101120-3! 
J von Lengerke (59) 1311111111111201100221111—22 
Griffith (27) 3311120110031111200001031-17 
Delancy (25) , ...... ........ 
Van Mater (26), . «'■...>.. i<« -ui^iii... ... • * • .it* ...... . 
Hall (25) 
Oakes (27).. 
Target event No, 1. 
Capt Money.. 010110011111111—11 
N E Money , 010111011110110—10 i . i i 
Von Lengerke,.,;,... „.,.......110nilll001110— 11 
Daly OOIOOw 
Delaney ,:. ...000010001001010 - 4 OOOOOOOOOO-O 
Hall 1000011 10000000 - 4 1111011001— T 
Van Mater ....llUOOOOIOlOOlOO— 5 OOOOOlCOOl— 2 
Oakes OllllOlOOllOOOl— 8 1010000001—3 
Chadwick. .... .223222223232312-15 
Ballard 2211231 12322222 -15 
Miller 110111113221111-14 
Woodstock 212222111022132 -14 
Ewing 22132»111121320— 13 
Moore. ........ .0022211210100 
Morgan ...... . .22«0Ol«03O12«0O— 
Shipp 110300 
Samuels ... ,001200 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
EKDEAVOR a. O. VS. FREEHOLD G. C. 
May 15.— The Freehold Gun Club can boast of a lot of members 
-who are not afraid of keeping the club's word, even if it does put 
them to considerable bodily inconvenience to do so. For that reason 
the rain of to day, heavy and persistent as it was, had no terrors for 
them; they came to Marion, N. J., and shotthe team race against the 
Endeavor Gun Club as agreed upon. The Freeholders, for their grit, 
deserved a better fate than befell them. 
The home club was not at its best as it puzzled the Endeavor Gun 
dub, under the weilher conditions, to put nine men in the field 
against the nine men that came from Freehold. The result of the 
race, however, was a victory for the Endeavor Gun Club by 13 breaks 
the score standing lb7 to 155. Eacti man shot at 25 targets, unknown 
angles. The rain and the dull sky made shooting quite hard, and 
scores as a result ruled low. Below are the scores in detail: 
Endeavor Gun Club. 
M Herrington 1111111110111111001111111-83 
F S Edwards 1111011111011101110111111—21 
0 von Lengerke.. 1011111111110110111111110-21 
J G Lindzey 1100111111111111011111110-31 
L Piercy .1110111111111000111101111—80 
L HEsaii.*. lllOOlllOlllllllOlllllllO -20 
J H Swan . . ...„ OlllOlllllllOlOOltOllllll-19 
C W Billings. .........iii, 1001001011111101101111110-17 
H P Fessenden 0110010000000010000000101— 6—167 
Freehold Gun Club. 
A H Sherman 1111111011101111111111011-22 
De Nise 1111110011111111101101111-21 
O Hesse 0110111111101111011111011—20 
Hance ., .1101011111110111111011110— 20 
Hall i ... . j . ; . i 0101111100111111111101011—19 
Campbell OllllOlOlOllOlOllilllillO-18 
Snyder 1100100001110011110111011—15 
Danceri 1001 1 10001110011000110010—12 
Hyer .0000100011010011000101000— 8-155 
1121111222-10 
2333222222—10 
2222231202- 9 
3111011121- 9 
2002011321— 7 
2320322201— 8 
0112121112 - 9 
0001002920 - 4 
1112032002— 7 
No. 2. 
Catcbpole Gun Club. 
WoLCOTT, N. Y., May 1'?.— A handicap shoot for merchandise prizes 
was held this afternoon on the grounds of the Oatchpole Gun Club, 
There were tour prizes, two being donated by the club and the other 
two gioen by Mr. A. M. Jurdess, our popular cigar manufacturer, 
and by Mr. William Olmstead, a member of the club, respectively. 
The handicap was an allowance of misses as breaks. Scores: 
Foster (2) lOOlOlOOOllOOIlllllOlllOOlOlOOlllll— 81-{- 2-23 
DeWitt(2) 1011010101111110I1001111100110I1111-25-- 2-27 
Seaman (3) 11111111111111111110111101010011101—29-- 3-32 
Egnor (4) 00100010001100110000000001011011100-12-- 4—16 
Cosad (•) ....OOlOlCOlCOlOnOinlOlOOOlllOllOOOOl-17-f- 6—23 
Wadsworth (6) ....IIOIOIOOOOIOOOHOIOOIOI 001101110000-154- 6-21 
Olmsted (7). . . . OlllCOOllOOCOOOOOOOIllOOOOOOOllOlll— 13-f 7—20 
Fowler (4) .lOOOOlllOOMOlOllOOOllOOlOOlllOlOOO-154- 4—19 
Toungs (t) OOOIOICOUOOOIOOOOIOO 001 0001100001— 10-i- 9-19 
Burke (12). l:00010000111001I100001COllI00011(?l-164-12-28 
Watson (9) .01011000101001111011110001031010101— 18-(- 9 -S7 
E. A. Wadsworth, Sec'y. 
Budd Challenged by Beck. 
We learn from Indianapolis, Ind., under date of Ma.y 12, that Mr. 
.Geo. C Beck, of the Limited Gun Club, has challenged Mr. C. W. 
Budd for the Du Pont trophy. The forfeit inoney is up and every- 
thing has been done to comply with the conditions. 
inBiver§ to ^ottes^and^nh* 
No notice talcen of anonymoas cowmunlcatlona 
A. H. S , Meshoppen, Pa.— What trout flies are suitable for May 
and June? or otherwise post us, Ans. Gnzzly-king, brown-hackie, 
professor, ibis, cow-dtmg, silver-doctor; dark Hies bright days, bright 
flies dark days. 
N. E., New York.— Will you kindly advise me where to go for a few 
days' fishing next week? Ans, You will find trout fishing at Cana- 
densis or Parkside, on the Erie Railway, in Pennsylvania, or at Wood- 
bourne, N. Y., on the Ontario & Western. 
S. R. H.— We believe you refer to "Bernard Damascus" barrels. 
These were originated by Leopold Bernard, who manufactured them 
in France thirty or forty years ago. They are easily recognized by 
the figure. Since Bernard's death they have been quite freely imi- 
tated, as his barrels were held in high esteem. 
R. F. C, Manchester, 0.— 1- What make of rifle is the hardest shoot- 
ing gun in use? 8. What is the weight of same, also size of caliber, 
weight of ball and distance they will shoot with accuracy ? Ans. 1, 
The English elephant double rifle. 2. The 4-bore, weighing 20lbs., 
shoots a charge of 12 to 14drs. of powder and a ball weighing between 
3 and 4oz. Shots with such guns are rarely attempted at distances 
beyond lOOyd?., and as a rule the distance is much less. 
W. P. H., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.— What is the authentic record in the 
TJnited States for bass? Ans. According to Forest and Stream's 
-'Big Fish Record," the largest small-mouth bass whose weight is 
known beyond any question weighed lOlbs. Another ia men lioued, 
■which is said on good authority to have weighed ll:^lbs.,hut this fish 
was not weighed in pubUc. The largest large moutn bass of which 
we have record weighed 2cVglbs. The head of this latter fish may be 
seen in the Forest and Stream office. 
C. R. B , Mechanicsville.— 1. I have a Gordon setter seven months 
old. His eyes are not sore, but they discharge matter, mostly nights. 
What can I do to stop it? 3. I have a foxhound nine months old 
which has distemper. What will I dolfor him? Ans. 1. Use the fol- 
lowing drops: Sulphate of zinc, 2grs. ; boracic acid, .5grs. ; water, loJ^ 
Mix. A few drops in the eys four or five times a day. 2. Keep dog 
indoors, in a dry, comfortable, clean room. Feed well. Give 5grs, 
of salicylate of soda three times a day. 
E. P.. Allentown, Pa.-l. Some years ago I cut from the FoaKsr 
and Strkam a recipe for repelling flies and mosquitoes, which was 
superior to anything I ever tried. The articles were oil tar, penny- 
royal and sweet oil Can you give me the proper, ions? 2. What flies 
would you recommend for first of June for Pooono Moimtain, 
Tobyhanna and Tunckhanna still-waters? 3. Can you give me the 
address of Geo. Barnard & Co., canvas clothing makers? Ans. 1. 
Nessmuk's recipe: Simmer together over a slow fire 3oz. pice tar, 
2oz. castor oil, loz pennyro,yal oil, and bottle for use. Another recipe 
calls for 6 parts sweet oil, 1 part creosote, 1 part pennyroyal. 2. See 
answer to A. H. S. 3. Brooklyn, N. Y. 
H. C. T., San Francisco.— In tJie issue of Forest and Strkam of 
March 27, on page 250, Mr. Cheney speaks of Mr. Hiram Hawes as 
using a slow tapered rod. Will you kindly explain the difference be- 
tween a quick and a slow tapered rod? Ans.— Merely for the sake of 
illustrating the point, let it be assumed that a light rod is a true ej'l- 
inder from end to end. It will then be very slow and ponderous in its 
action, bending alike at all points, save that in lise it wiU bend most 
at the butt from the excessive weight of the tip and its lever action. 
If it is now tapered truly from one end to a point at the other, it then 
clearly will be much quicker in its action, the change making the tip 
lighter and more pliant and the butt relatively heavier and stlffer. 
Still it may be too weak and pliant near the handle for certain yai- 
poses, thus being slow in recovery. Novv, if the rod is made with 
more substance from the handle to a certain point from it, say by 
way of illustration, a quarter of its length, while the rest of the tip 
remains the same, the added thickness being nicely tapered or dished 
so as to form a symmetrical whole, the greatest pliancy and action 
of the rod ia then placed further away from the hand, and it will act 
correspondingly quicker in casting. Within certain limitations 
which are now apparent, a rod of a certain weight can be made slow 
or quick by a skillful disposition of its material in its makeup. 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
"Vena Contracta Guns." 
Wkuow have on hand a number of copies of the catalogue of 
Joseph Lang & Sons' "Vena Contracta" game guns, which we will 
forward on request as long as the supply lasts.— .4dy. 
Flies. 
The name of MacHarg has long been associated with some of the 
best trout, bass and salmon flies ever tied. Ten cents sent to J. B. 
MacHarg, Jr., Rome, N. Y., will bring a sample fly and fishing tackle 
catalogue.— 
