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t^OHEST AND STREAM. 
[A-UO. 14, 1897. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
AT KLKWOOD PARK. 
JwZy SI.— Tbe Country Club Handicap, feO live birds, $20 entrance, 
was tlie main feature at Elkwood Park ttiis afternoon. This event 
was won by tbe Keotuckian, Bland Ballard, with 'iO straight. He was 
chased to the finish by D. Bradley, who losi, his 18th bird. Yale Dolan 
shot well, and flnishea in third place M'ith 18 ouv of au. He lose his 
11th and 17th oirds. Tnere was a good fleld for this ©rent, eleven 
starters being the record. 
Several sweeps were also shot. Tbese were; No. 1 and No. 3, $5miR8- 
and-out; No 3, $I0 miss-and-oui; No. 5, 5 birds, $10, ties miss-and-out. 
Detailed scores of all the events lOilow: 
Hoey (29) 
No. 1, 
No. 2, 
20 
ao 
0 
0 
10 
0 
0 
u 
22282122 
2210 
222l5iO 
221122 
21120 
122X2283 
120 
No. 3. 
(28),... 222211123211120 
(26). 
(80). 
^0 
'(a6)....20 
ti8),... 2233223^32280 
(2e),...!i;31sl2l2ao 
(30).... 0 
Daly(Ba).'...' 122x2283 (ask;. .822123322312238 
Patten (-6) 120 
No. 4, Country Club Cup: No. 5. 
Hoey (.9) 22202223220220 (29) . . . . 3o 
Ballard (27). 2225is2;:2'22:J<.a2332222 - 20 (28j .... 23322333 
Black (3r) .........231020 00 13«)....20 
Dolan C30) 231l22.!iiii20323330223— 18 00). . . ,32332312 
«asnou (29) 2<!30a2<i2oa20 (87). . . ,2<!232220 
Bradley (iO •.i3aim3322231222023— 19 (28)... .'i2.i0 
Travis (37/ 0«a0a3120 (3: 1, , , .01 
Murphy (.30) 2ai;Jlilajl322002210 t3e).,..o 
Daly (49) 210.200 (2f ) .... 13323222 
Clancy (<5) 1 1 ;si2i2200 J 
Patten (36) 000 
GRAND KATIONAL PBELIMINABT. 
Aug. 6.— The Grand National Preliminary was the feature on the 
card to day. The conoitions were: a5 birds, $15, handicap; ties shoe 
o£E at 6 birds, then miss- ana out Dr. Gagnon (iS), Daly (39J, Hoey 
(30) and Murphy (30) lied on 2i each ana shoe-off. Gaguon winning 
wi'h 5 straight; Daly and Hoey tied for second money on 4 out of 5, 
Daly winning se^i-iia money iu the second round. Muiphy Iwsc a out 
of his first 3 birds i„ llb lie and withdrew. Scores were: 
Murphy (30) 22033o2«3^0iw0283333323— 31 
. Hoey (30) . , 
Daly (39).,.. 
Gagnon (38) ....... 
Knowltoa (i8)...,. 
Patten (^8) 
. .23234K233i;o5:202*3>J33.2023— 31 
,.k00a32iJsJ<;302s;;i0<:3<!333<;3a3-31 
lU2ti2231333iJ;;2i3«333i^2— 31 
. . .. ,3001131101 U:ii021131Us!l0;!-*.0 
32032.0<:2/0103210^3il2iJ30-la 
brAdley-oagnon match. 
Aug. 2.— Daniel J. Bradley, a member of ihe Carteret Club, and 
Dr. (ieorge 8. Gaguon, who haiLs from Chicago, shot a race to-day 
over the ElkwooU Park traps at 100 live biras per man, Suyds. rise, 
Elkwood Park boundary (50yds); the stake was said to be $»00a 
side, but side dets prooably raised the limit VVliaiever the condi- 
tions, Bradley walked away with the match, scoring the great total 
of 96 out of 100, running his last 47 straight. That he was m great 
form is shown oy the tact that he shot at 138 birds during the day 
and only lose 7 of them, scoring in all 131 out of VSi. Dr. Gagnon was 
weak ai the start, losing 7 out of his first 34; tie tnen braced up and 
ran 35 straight. Tne score at the half-way mark showed Bradley io 
to Gagnon 's 43. The way the doctor was shooting just then made 
the match an interesting one, particularly when Brauley lost his 63d 
bird, reducing his lead to» birds. From that point, however, Brad- 
ley gradually forced ahead, running ouo without another miss, while 
in the last 25 alone Dr. Gagnon lost / birds. Scores were: 
Bradley 2J33<;033<:<;0<!2i23^iK222<;2?— 23 
303232iii3i<3i;32(j3i3-.i3435!2— 23 
■ 3i023^3233ia3ii<;2^333<;2<:3ii— 24 
2222a232:i:832i33333331a3x3 -35 - 95 
Gagnon ua^O~0<iiU3303i333;;3z020J— 1« 
3313223i3ilaJK2ii«3<i;iai!33- 35 
2<i333ai;a<:0.i^2as:0331334333— 33 
^028l0331020300n5il0113U— 18-84 
Several miss-and-outs were shot, with the following- results: 
No. 3.* 
No. 4. 
(25).. 10 (29)..., 1:0 
(35).. 0 (»7)....ll 
(35),. 11 (i9J^)..0 
No. 8. 
1x33 
1120 
3133 
No. 9. 
3l3i3 
32120 
0 
No. 1. No. 3. 
Hoey (30) iO 
Daly (ay) ..81111110 12i£2<;il3113 
Gagnon (37).,, 11310 1311111310 
Bradley (23) .83312323 311111332331 
Travis (37). ... . . .1232110 331313233230 
Patten (36) 2110 
* No. 3 was at sparrows. 
No 5. No. 6. No. 7. 
Daly 210 2;i32l0 (8S^;..33 
Gagnon 13a2 321111 (i9) ....aO 
Bradley 1812 31 32*i3 (3u}^) , . 13 
BOILING SPRINGS GUN CLUB. 
Aug. 7,— There was not a large attendance at the regular monthly 
shoob of the Boiling Springs Gun Club at Rutherford, tnis afternoon. 
The hot weatner and vacation time had much to do with the scarcity 
of shooters. Only eight entries were made for the cup shoot, the 
number being raiaea to nine by J. H. Bobbins, of the Sportsinen's ' 
Review, who shot along as the guest of the club. Colin Wise, with 3 
hanuicap, won the cup with a total of 48 breaks out of 51 snot at. 
Capt. Money, with 3 handicap, and Banks, scratch, were next with 46 
each. The scores in tuis event ate given below m detail: 
C K Wise cdj llllOlllllllllonillUlll— 23 ' 
11111111111(0111111111011—33 
111 - 3-48 
E Banks (0) .111101011111111111111 1111-33 
1111111111111101111111011—23—46 
Capt Money (2) Illllllllll011llllli01l01-2i 
llllllllOOlllllUlUllliO— 32 
11 — 2—46 
W H Huck (0) •...1111111111111111111111110-24 
OlllllOlOullOlllllllOllll-19-43 
Paul (4) lOlllOUllllllOHllllinO— 31 
0011011 lnOllOliOlOluliU— 17 
0111 — 3-41 
Asmua (12) 1101101000101101101010111—15 
OlollOlllOllOllOlOlUllil— Id 
lllOllOlllOO —8-41 
J H Robbins* lOlIllOlllllOOOOllllUlOO-l? 
1110111010110110110111011—18—35 
Erank (5) 1111110101110010011010101—16 
1001110001011111101000100—13 
lOcOl _ a_3i 
Hub*>r (15) 1110001010100001010000000— 8 
iioiioiiunoioiooiooooioi— 18 
OlOlOOOllOOOllO — ii_27 
* Guest. 
After the cup shoot a couple of 15 target events, unknown angles, 
were shot. Then, there being oi^'y six shooters left on the grounds, 
a series of team races, the teams being chosen by Huck ana Banks, 
respecti'^ely, v,eie agieed upon, the losing team to pay for the tar- 
gets. The conditions were rather unusual ones, and were designed 
as much to kill time as anything else; they were: 5 unknown angles, 
5 reversed order, 5 expert rules, ana 5 pans per man; each man shoe 
hiB 5 targets by uimseif, wniie the rest of the shooters and spectators 
sat by and gu J ed or applauded. Tnese races were very close indeed 
The hr»it was won by Huck's team with two breaks to spare, the cap- 
tain of the other team aumping his men oy losing 4 out oi 5 at re- 
versed order. The second was a victory for Banks's team with 3 
breaks to the good. The ruboer was won by Huck's men with 58 to 
5b. Tne totals of the three rajes show tnat Huck's team led the 
otoer team by just one break out of the 45 J targets shot at. The 
scores in these ruces follow : 
No. 1, Huck's Team: 
Huck,......,^..,. OHIO 
Money .......................... Olllu 
Paul...... 01111 
Banks's Team: 
Boobms 11101 
Banks.............. lUii 
Asmus .........lull 
No. 3, Huck's Team: 
money 11110 
Huck .....11111 
Paul .........11110 10100 
Banks's Team: 
Banks,. ...........IIIH 
Robbins ..01111 
Asmus 01 HI 
No. 3, Huck's Team: 
Money.. 11001 10110 11011 
Paul........ 11110 01101 11101 
Huck lOlOl lUU 11110 
Banks's Team: 
Banks 11111 10110 10111 
Bobbins WIU 
11111 
11110 
10110 
11110 
uioou 
OHIO 
mil 
11001 
01111 
OHIO 
mil 
11010 
mil 
11011 
10111 
mil 
11100 
11011 
iiooi 
lino 
mil 
mil 
01101 
01 11 n 11 11—20 
io 11 10 11 11— ao 
10 01 10 01 10—16- 
56 
lllU 
10101 
XOlll 
10 11 11 11 10—30 
11 11 10 01 11—19 
10 (iO 10 00 11—15 -54 
10 11 10 10 10-19 
11 01 10 10 11-18 
10 11 00 11 01—16-58 
01 11 11 11 11-33 
00 10 10 11 10-17 
10 10 01 10 00—16-66 
11 11 11 11 11-20 
10 11 11 10 11—19 
10 01 11 01 11—16-58 
11 11 10 01 11—20 
11 10 11 00 10—19 
11 IX OQ 00 Ol-ir-66 
Several small sweeps were also shot during the afternoon at various 
styles of shooting. The results were as below: 
Events: 1 3 3 4 6. 6 7 Events: 1 » 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 10 16 IB lu SO 30 Targets: 10 10 IB 16 10 HO SO 
Money 8 8 10 15 9 15 19 Huber 5 6 
Wise 7 8 13 Brown. 5 8 
Banks 9 10 15 13 10 iS 19 Bobbins... 12 13 8 15 19 
Asmus 8 5 13 14 Paul 15 
Huck 8 8 13 13 ,, ,, 16 Prank 13 
Nos. 1, Sand 5 were at expert rules; Nos. 3,4 and 7 at unknown 
angles; No. 6 at reversed oruer. In a match at 10 pairs Capt. Money 
broke 19 to Banks's U. 
The tie on 19 in No. 7 was shot off at expert rules io blocks of 5. 
Capt. Money dropped out In the first series of 6, losing his fourth tar- 
get. In ihe second series Banks lost his second and Roboms his 
third; in the third series Banks broke straight, but Robbins lost his 
first target and retired. 
jiMfir- A.— Below are the scores made to-day in the regular semi- 
moniuly shoot for the silver tea service donated by tne Boiling 
Springs Gun Cluo. Prank Hall {who shoots under the name of Hyde> 
won a heat for the cup by t-conng 5u, the highest possible, with a tar- 
get to spare. Asmus was the only other man who had a chance to tie 
him, but he had to break 15 straigut to do it. He withdrew after los- 
ing 2 out of his first 5 on the handicap. None of the others shot out 
tnelr allowances. Scores were: 
Blauvelt (10). ,.11001111010001111111110101101001111111101110111101— 35 
Taylor (6; llimilOillllimoiimimiOlllOimOlOOllllllOl-43 
Hyde (6) 11111111111101110111111111111111111111111101110111-46 
OllUw — 4—50 
Huck (4) 00111100011011100100011101111111111100110101111100-43 
Banks 0) 11100010111111101111111111011111111111111111111101-43 
Murphy (4). , ..iiiiimocooiimiuiiiimioiiooiioimmuiim— 4j 
Wrigut (6) iiiiimiiioiiuiuiioiiioioouiiomiioiiimiiiii-43 
GPiei-cy (5),,.,imiimoiOlOllllllom^mill0111U0010111111110— 41 
Mack. y (17>. . .lOOnOOOlOUOlllOOOUliUOOOollOOOomOOlOOlOlOlllllO— 23 
Billings (10). . .11010010111011110100111111100010110111111111111101—35 
Asmus (i5^. . ..11011100111101101110011111110101111011110011111010-36 
lOlOlw — 3-39 
Greiff (4) OvOlllOlllllOlOlllllOlllimmiOlllllOllOllimil-40 
Handicap in this shoot is changed every month. Several sweeps 
were shot with the following result: 
Events: 1»3 4667 8 Events: 12346 678 
Targets: ISO 10 IB 10 10 10 20 lu Targets: SO 10 15 10 10 10 SO 10 
Wright.... 20 5 13 .. 8,. 19 7 Billings 5 14 7 8 5.... 
Banks 18 5 18 9 Mackey 6 8 6 16 .. 
Hyde 18 7 ,, 10 10 8 .. .. Townsend 5 7 7 .. .. 
Morfey.... 19 7 13 10 lO .. 19 9 Greilf 8 .. 
GPieicy..l6 7 9 6 6 .. 11 7 James • 6 
Huck 1/ 9 13 9 8 .. IS 9 L. Piercy 6 9 .. .. 6 
Peck ., 5 11 ,. .. ,. 16 .. Taylor 9 .. .. 
Asmus .. 4 .. 9 4 16 ,. Collins.. 18 .. 
No. 2 was at 5 pairs; all the rest at unknown angles. 
W. H. HuoK, Sec'y. 
PIERCY DEFEATS HEPLICH. 
Aug. 6.— Geo. H. Piercy, of the Endeavor Gun Club, shot a 25-bird 
race to-day with H. M. Heflich, of Seoaucus, N. J., the match result- 
ing in a win for Piercy by a bu-ds, with a score of 33-iO. The con- 
ditions were; t5 live bu-ds, 825 a side, 30yds. rise, A. S. A. rules. The 
matcn was shot on the Secaucus Polo grounds. Scores: 
Piercy iSiJl33128i32i0*l«2123022 J32-33 
Heflich ...... . . ....................... .813.131 102311 01 ax3010m 1—20 
Wm Hexamer. 
at thk hollywood titaps. 
Aug. 7. — There were only four entries in the Hollywood Grand 
Natioual Handicap, shot to-day on the grounds' of the Hollywood 
Clxit). The entries were: Phil. Daly, Jr. (i9;, Pred. Hoey (iiO;, Edgar 
Murphy (30), and Dr. Gaguon (a5) Daly was the winner, with 4o kills 
to his credit. Murphy and Hoey lied on 44 each, while Gaguon 
brought up the rear with 43, losing his last bu'O. Daly started out 
badly, losing his 3d, 8th, litn and lOth birds. He then tooa a strong 
brace and killed 33 straight before losing his 44th dead out of- bounds, 
his last loss, as he killed ihe last.6 straight. Fred. Hoey scored X'i out 
of each 5!5, but Edgar Murphy seemed to have a cmch at the halfway 
mark, when he had 24 out o£ 35 to hi.s name He then killed 9 out of 
the next 10, having a score of 33 out of 35. The loss uf his 36th, 40th, 
4Blh and 4bttu put him behind Daly, and tied him for second money 
with Hoey. (Jagnon scored :^3 out of h'is first 25, but could do no bet- 
ter ihan aO out of the last 25. Knowlton won the Bed Top prize, a 
case of champagne, having, to score 9 s raight to ao it. There were 
nine entries for this race. Scores in the Grand National were as fol- 
ows: 
Hollywood Grand National Handicap, 50 birds, $100; 
P Daly, Jr (39) 30i3333uou3ia<:33332223233— 21 
32<i33a3333i3 i3x3333«3i33 i— 34 -45 
F Hoey (30) , 303333^;i331 01232 J;i;i303i:l3— 32 
01131133333213i3a33i00333— 23— 44 
Murphy (30) ^331 Il5i32i3.^a23a20^3132:i2— 24 
3ia02i23130333»3^323»3-.i03— 30— 44 
Gagnon (35) 2«23131331i23ia3K3&33032— 33 
3W«i»3-i03323a3302033i3430— 20— 43 
Paid Men at Tournaments. 
Cleveland, 0., Aug. 2.— Editor Forest and Stream: There has 
been quite a little ditcussion recently in the Forest and Stream in re- 
gard lo the paid shooter, and wheiher he shall be allowed to continue 
attending tournaments in the fu ure, and shoot on the same footing 
as tne rest of those who attend, as has been the case in the past. 
We have heard both sides of the qacsiion ably argued, and from 
the paid shooter's posiiion it would appear that the salvation of the 
sport of target shooting aepended largely upon the present method 
being retained, while the rest of the shooting contingent beheve tnat 
the time has come to call a halt. 
It looks as though being in the minority and not running the tour- 
naments, that tne ideas of the paia shooter would have to give way 
to those of the others; and that tne coming season woula see the 
majority of the tournaments held under the conaitions that the 
paid shooter could not participate in any division of the purses. 
The success of the Sioux City tournament— where they were barred 
entirely- and that of tiie Cham berlin tournament— where they wero 
taxed tor the privilege of shooting are evidence of the tact that 
tnere is a aemand from the majority of shooters for a more even 
adjustment ofjaffairs. There is no question that the paid shooter 
has >o a large extent increased the interest m sshootmg and the 
attendance at tournaments in the past; but it is also a question that 
can only be answered by actual trial, if these same shooters would 
not do more for the promotion or the bporc, if they were not allowed 
to compete for the prizes at the tournaments they attend, and were 
only permitted to snoot at the targets, paymg for them, of course: 
and in that way show the merits of the goods manufactured by the 
different houses they represent. 
L,ookmg over the cashier's books for the Chamberlin tournament 
we find tnat the hignest entry m any event was seveaty-three and 
the lowest was sixty three, and there is no question that tne high 
average was obtained only by the pro rata division of the tax tnat 
was levied on the paid suooter, and which amounted to S}iib, and. 
which gave tach of the amateurs that shot the programme entire a 
bonus of $8.76 at tfe ena of the shoot. We also flna tnat in recalUng 
the attenaance at other touinaments we cannot recall any tourna- 
ment whose largest enu-y was so very little more than the average. 
In our former shoots we nave had a high entry of nearly loO shooters, 
but not so nigh an average for the entire shoot. The cashier's books 
also disclosed the fact that in round numbers $j,^Ou was taken m 
and paid out, no charge being maae for targets, ail that was taken in 
•was paid out, and that out of that amount tourceen of thepaio shoot 
era iu attendance drew out $1,300, That is, about one-fifth of the 
average number of shooters drew out aoout one-third of all the 
money, or ^3ijO more than they put in, including the tax; and in ad- 
dition to that they wi-re paid a salary for shootmg and furnished all 
their ammunition and expense money. 
In view of the above facts, it is our present intention at our 1898 
tournament to invite all the paid shooters to atteiid our shoot, and 
we will throw for them all the targets ihey care to shoot at free of 
charge, but we will bar them from passing any money either way at 
the cashier's offlce. They will be welcome to ahoot the programme 
through so as to show their skill, and can run a. Uttle shoot of their 
own on the side, but they wul not be allowed to compete for the 
nurses in the programme events. 
We have tun four tournaments in the last four years, at two of 
which they were allowed lo compete on an equal tooting with all 
others, and at two they were hanuicapjjcd Lu otie way or another, and 
we know they can take no offense it at our next one we see fit to try 
tne experiment of barring them entirely. 
As we have said above, it is our present intention totun Our 1898 
tournament on these lines, but we are open to couviction, and would 
like to near from both sides interested i,hrough the columns of your 
naper The Chamberlin Oaexbidge and Target Co , 
*^ Per fAXJL North. 
No notice taken of anonymona commnnfcatlons 
F. W. W., New York,— For striped bass fishing go to Asbury Park, 
or Barnegat, New Jersey; or to Port Deposit, Md. 
H, D. A., Princes Bay, N. Y.— For snipe shooting communicate with 
Asa Tilton, Forked Biver, N, J., or C. Robinson, Llndenhurst, Long 
Island, N. T. 
O. E. S., Stromsburg, Neb,— The model '73 'Winchester ammunition 
is adapted to your riflej and you may apply to any of the Winchester 
agencies for it. * ' 
E. S. A., Clinton, N. Y.— You will find all the changes in the New 
York law in the Oame Laws in, Brief. The woodcock season will 
open Aug. 16. 
S. A., New York.— Fox squirrels have been introduced on Long 
Island by the Wyandauch Omb, of Smithtown. Can you inform me 
if this is the first attempt to put out some fox squirrels on Long 
Island? Ans. We have no record of any previous enterprise of the 
kind. 
J. V. G., Allentown, Pa.— Will you kindly inform me through the 
columns of Forest and Stream what is the best bait to use tor catch- 
ing German carp? Ans. A good fat worm is as good as anything; 
or make some of the toughest possible bread dough and baiD with 
that. They are shy, and hard to take. 
C. A. T , Whitinsville, Mass.— Please tell me how to treat a setter 
dog for distemper or "dog sit''? Ans. Keep him indoors. Allow no 
exercise. If appetite is not good feed turee times a day, giving little 
at a time. If he will not eat aamimster nourish-meut, s-uch as raw 
meat juice, milk, lactated food, eggs, etc. Give 5grs. of saUcylate of 
soda three times a day. 
W. H. T.. Butler, Pa.— Will you kindly advise me the weight of the 
largest trout caught in United States w aters, exclusive of lake trout? 
This is to settle a dispute that has arisen with a fnend of mine. 
Ans. The Fokk.st and Sthbam's big fisn record gives 13lbB. as the 
maximum auihentlca.ed weight; tuis flah was netted by an employee 
of tne Maine Fish Commission iuBangely stream. 
W. E G., Missoula, Mont.— My setter bitch, almost four months old,, 
has a s«elling on the throat as large as an apple. It is soft to the 
touch Wneii she stands on her hind legs the lump does not showr 
Is it serious, and will it disappear of its own accoraf Ans. Treat for 
worms. Apply tincture of ioaioe to it daily until skin becomes .sore. 
If the swelling aoes not disappear after this it may be necessary to 
open it. 
C. H. B., St. Paul, Minn.— To settle a controversy, please state 
whether trout can be caught with a hook and lino auring an ordinary 
night without artificial light or anything of that sor.. It is alleged 
that certh.in trout fishers in Wisconsin do not start out to fish for 
trout until after dark. Ans. Yes, trout can be taken with ball or fly 
by night. Tne subject was discussed in our angling columns re- 
cently. 
A. B. H., Philadelphia.— Will Fobesx and Stream. kindly inform an 
old reader it it is necessary <o have a liceut>e to snoot In New Bruns- 
wick, and also the time of the open season for trout, etc., fishing. I 
understand there is such a license law in (Quebec ana Nova Scotia, 
but I have camped m Quebec for teu years, and no one ever said, 
license. Ans. The New Brunswick uon-iesiaent license fee is $cO. 
See full particulars on page 61 of the Qame Laws in Brief . There 
are aUo iicen.se exactions in (Quebec and Nova Scoiia. 
C. H. W., Bay Shore, N, Y.- We have here what I call a wild dove, 
but some of the boys call them wild pigeons. Nothing is said in the 
iJ/-ie/'s Long Island game laws about them. But on page 3 it says: 
'Tf no Close .season is named for a species, the law prescribes none," 
and in general provisions, ••Birus otuer than game (except of prey) 
are protected at all times." Kindly inform me as ,o the law for wUa 
doves. Ans. Where no special law tor Long Island is given in the 
Brief the general State law applies; and doves ate piolecied by Sec. 
78 (page 44 of the Brief) whicu forbids the killing of all wild birds 
other thaniuose namtd in the law. 
H. P., Grand Rapius, Mich.- I had a discussion with a friend the 
other day as to the color of the meat of praine chicken (pinnated 
grouse). He claimed it was white, ana mat be nau shot a great 
many, I have never snot any, but have had the pleasure of eaimg 
my fcuare, and I claim tne meat- is dark. Please let me know if you 
nave ever heard of any white-meated ones? Ans. As the question is 
presented, you aroright Yotir Iriend's comeniion would applj lo the 
ruffed grouse, wnich has V hue meat, "i^oung prairie chickens have 
lignter-colored meat, than that of tne matured kmd, out, joung or 
old. It would be classed as dark. 
W. M , Greenwood Depot, Va.— Can you give me any information 
concerning the care, management, leeding and breeding of skunks 
lor their hides? I have some, ana want to ao something with lUem. 
I have maUe them quite lame, and Ihey do not attempt to use their 
objectionable powers m any way. I have written to four skunk 
farms, enclosing stamptj, but They have not condescended lO reply. 
Ans. We nave experienced a like di<i(i.,ulty m our endeavors loeiicit' 
information concerning the breeding ot skunks. Dr. R, W. Amiaon 
has undertaken to send us some particulars wnich may be of value, 
and which we hope to have for publication shortly. 
E. A. v., Greenville, Miss.— At this season of the year several of the • 
would be sports are having lun shooting 'bull-oats," a local natue 
applied to the night-hawk or whippoorwhl. A friend of mine 
stoutly avers that ihej are not whippuorwilis but buil-bats, and eu- 
lirtly different. They nave white bars on the wings and fly about in 
the evening iu search of lusects. 1 nave never heard ot any bird ex- 
cept tne wnippoorwiU so marked and with like haoitS. Ji.ns. ilour 
description answers to the buU-bat. Tne bull-bat or night hawk 
(UhoraeiUs viiyinianus) ana the -fthippuorwiU {Antrostomus 
voclferuH) belong lO tne same family, Capri mulgiace, or goatsuckers, • 
out are distinct species. Vou may dibuugui. u them, too, by their , 
note, the ouli-bat'sis apeent. The btUl-bat is not a game bird, but 
for its services as an insect aestrojer deserves immtmity. 
J. B. W., flaverstraw, N. Y.— There is a lake stocked from theState 
hatchery. The lake is a private one, but ihe Assembly man from tnis 
county procured stock tor it. Can the public fish in this lake, whicu , 
is in private property? If so, must thei-enot bea puolicroad to enter? 
If there is not already a public road to outer snould a person enter lo 
ush, can there be brought against mm a suit for trespaso? Is not this 
pond or lake open to public fishing, from the fact that was siockeu ' 
with fish from tne State hatchery ? What should be tne area of uke 
to have it stocked from State? Aus Accoramg to the law, all waters 
stocked by the State are open to tne puouc for fishmg. There is no 
resiriciiou aa to size. The Uke aescnoed you .c, according to the 
law, puolic fishing water, but we are not awaie of any provision for 
public access to tne lake through the private property surroimding it, 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Yellowstone Park. 
A COMPLETE TOUK VIA THE PENNSYLVANIA H, R. 
The Yellowstone National Park is unquestionably the most ifrteri 
estiug region on tne glooe, for within it is displayed ihe greatest col- 
lection ot nature's manifold wonders. Indeea, tnis mountain boimd ' 
plateau, high up on tne summit of the everlasting Rockies, is a veri- 
table playgrouiad for tue world's giani lorces. To stand and gaze 
upon them in all taeir marvelous manifestations, the great geysor 
upueavals, the fierce steam blasts, tne terrible leap oi tne river, and 
tne awful cailon, is a revelation— an experience to be had at no othor 
point on tuo earth. 
Tne personally-conducted tour of the Pennsylvania R. R. Co., 
which leaves New York on Sept. 3, affords the moat satisfactoryt 
means of visiting this wonaeriana and viewing its marvelous features. 
Tourists will travel by special tram of Pullman smoking, ainiug, sleep- 
ing, and ob^ervauou cars in eacn aiieciion. Eight days will be spent 
m the Park. Stops will also be made, returning, at &t. Paul and Chi- 
cago. Tne round-trip rate— $i!35 from Netv York, PnUadelphla, Bal- 
timore and Washington, $330 from Pittsburg— covers all necessary, 
expenses. 
For detailed itineraries and full information, apply to ticket agents. 
Tourist Agent, 1190 Broadway, New Yors, or aauicss Geo. W. Hoya, 
Ass't Gen'l Pass. Agont, Broad Street Station, Puilaueiphia.— .drfu 
Througtai Buflfet Parlor Car between New Toric 
and Cape May. 
Tueo 
Cape iuaj, t» * y..^^^.. ^ — — — X — 
vice between New York and Cape May daily except Sunday. This 
car will beattacheuto train leavmg ^ew York, WoSt Twenty-tnuv 
street station, at 13:55 P. M. ; Deaorosses and Cortlaudt streets, l;ui 
p iVL, stopping at Newam, Eliisabeth, Ranway," isew Brunswick, 
Trenton, Bordento wn and Burhngton. Returning car will he attachec 
0 train leaving Cape May at T;00 A. M,, makiug oaaaa stops.— .ddii. 
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