FOREST AND STREAM, 
[Feb. II, 1899. 
'to insure the fact that it contained appropriate spawning 
ibeds, and was utilized for this purpose by the salmon) to 
serve as a natural storehouse or hatchery for that river. 
iSuch reserved waters should be included within the lease 
and the angler should be compelled to guard and pro- 
tect them as well as the rest of the river, but he should 
be forbidden, under a round penalty, and prevented from 
angling therein or from unnecessarily disturbing their 
waters. Were a lessee to angle in such reserved space it 
would be the best proof that the Province should not ac- 
cept hinr as a lessee of any river. But I feel sure that in 
this matter the Province could rely on the entire co-opera- 
tion of the lessees, and that .such a restriction being direct- 
ly for the benefit of all would be welcomed by each. 
You will remember that I made certain sketches showing 
ithe method of applying "the sooyd. limit rule" to the mouth 
■of a river, and ventured to siiggest the insertion of a 
^provision in the section providing for such maps, which I 
believe met your approval. .'Vfter the preparation by your 
civil engineers of an official map, showing the mouth of 
the river, it should be submitted to you that in accordance 
Avith the provisions of the act you might definitely mark 
Tthereon (A) the limits of the tidal estuary; (B) the 
limits of the Sooyd. space on each side; (C) the limits of. 
the first netting "license on each side of the mouth of the 
river. These maps, when so approved or legalized by your- 
self, would be filed with your Department, a copy there- 
of being obtainable by any person interested on payment 
■of a reasonable fee. Such oflncial maps would serve to 
.definitely prevent interminable wrangling on the apphca- 
lion of the law to the particular river, and on the question 
•of Avhelher a particular net was legal or illegal. With- 
out such precaution the beneficial provision of the statute 
must almost necessarily be lost. With such oflacial maps 
■on the other hand the decision of the fishery overseer or 
•the magistrate becomes simple and accurate in each in- 
stance, and also no injustice could be done to_ any party 
concerned. As indicating further the application of this 
suggestion, I beg to enclose you herewith some sketches 
of possible conditions at the mouths of rivers. You will 
observe that the method adopted covers the debatable 
question of "high tide" and "low tide," and would be 
efficient under all circumstances. The mouth of a river 
at "low tide" is often well to one side, and might not 
seem to be its mouth at "high tide," and for this reason 
the use of the word "mouth" in the first paragraph of the 
article supplemented by the provision that you shall de- 
termine for each river the "limits of the tidal estuary" i.'i 
a happy solution of what might otherwise be a diflferent 
matter." I trust that no change in the statute as you have 
worded it in this respect will be permitted. 
I have left untouched, as you wnll see, the further ques- 
tion of benefit to the Province from the increased pro- 
tection of the Ush. There are, however, certain prunary 
iEacts which can be confidently alleged. The netters, if for- 
bidden to net in the mouths of the rivers, will, withm 
three years, be taking at least twice as manj^ salmon in 
the coast nets as they are now taking in the rivers. The 
suicidal policy of netting the river itself is what keeps 
down the entire catch. I do not suppose that there are in 
the Province to-day 250 individuals who make in money 
:$ioo apiece a year by netting salmon at the mouths of 
rivers. Of course, a few individuals niake larger sums of 
money, but I repeat that not 250 people make each $100 in 
money from netted salmon. But it is beyond a perad- 
venture that with proper protection of the estuaries a very 
large number of the coastwise inhabitants would main- 
tain successful coast nets and catch more fish, all without 
substantial detriment to the continued supply of fish. 
Again, the sale of salmon as a commercial product 
would increase very greatly. As I ventured last August to 
recommend to your Department, there should be regula- 
tion of the sale and purchase of salmon. Licenses to deal 
in salmon should be granted to responsible persons only, 
and be conditioned upon their buying only from legal 
sources of supply. This would make the holders ot 
licenses the active subagents of the Government to sup- 
press illegal dealers. In their turn the owners of duly 
licensed nets woidd become the subagents of tlie Govern- 
ment to suppress illegal netters, and with your overseers 
and magistrates aiding the Government in its endeavors, 
at complete system would without material expense come 
into existence. 
In conclusion I would apologize for mfrmgmg upon 
your time to the extent which I have in this lengthy 
cotnmunication, were it not that I fully appreciate, from 
the time which vou so willingly gave to the subject dunng 
my visit to Quebec, and from the interest which you 
have so constantly displayed, that you bear the real im- 
portance and the true merits of the matter clearly in 
mind.- 
1 remain with great respect your obedient servant, 
- ' Chas. Stewart Davison. 
Ptcserved Ttout and Hen Roosts. 
Your correspondent, Lexden, seems to _ think that 
catching trout out of a pieserved stream is on a par 
with robbing hen roosts. It's different. At least, it may 
be different. This proves it: A person who would not 
dream of robbing hen roosts under any circumstances 
will catch trout in forbidden waters under some circum- 
stances, such, for instance, as those narrated by the cor- 
respondent about whom Lexden writiCs, The two things 
are different. Argonaut. 
District df Coltimbia Association 
•The second annual meeting of the Game and Fish i-ro- 
tective Association of the District of Columbia was held 
on Monday, Feb. 6. Interesting remarks were made by 
distinguished gentlemen, and statements rendered of the 
condition of the association and the excellent work that 
it has accomplished^ 
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Pennsylvania Fishing Interests. 
The Pennsylvania Fish Protective Association has 
elected officers for 1899 as follows: President, Dr. Bush- 
rod W. James; Vice-Presidents, Howard A. Chase, Wm. 
P. Thompson, Wm. H. Burkhardt; Corresponding Sec- 
retary, J, P. Collins; Recording Secretary, M. G. Sellers; 
Treasurer, S. E. Landis. Executive Committee: Jacob 
Dowler, Wm. E. Meehan, Edward A. SelHez, Chas. Zim- 
merling, Wm. S. Hergesheimer, John Moore, George T. 
Stokes, Joseph B. Van Dusen, Jr., and Edwin Hagert. 
Trustee (three years), Collins W. Walton. 
Secretary Sellers writes us a newsy letter regarding 
the work of the association and alHcd organizations. He 
says: 
Legislative matters really commFUced on Nov. 23, when 
a conference was held at Harrisburg between the Fish, 
Game, Forest and Health Boards, the Pennsylvania Fish 
Protective Association and the State Sportsmen's Asso- 
ciation to consider that subject. After a full interchange 
of opinions it was the sense of the meeting that a com- 
mittee of one from these respective bodies should con- 
vene on Dec. 10 for the purpose of adjusting the protect- 
ive features of these several interests. This meeting was 
held in Harrisburg, a full attendance being present as fol- 
lows: 
Dr. J. T. Rothrock, representing the Forestry Com- 
mission. 
J. H, Warden, representing the Game Commission. 
Wm. E, Meehan, representing the Fish Commission. 
Dr. Benjamin Lee, representing the Health Board. 
Hon. Frank G. Harris, representing the Legislative 
Committee of the State Sportsmen's Association. 
M. G. Sellers, representing the Legislative Committee 
of the Pennsylvania Fish Protective Association. 
The outcome of this and a subsequent conference, held 
Jan. 2, was the bill enclosed, covering stream pollution, 
though as reprinted in small type first section is not in- 
cluded as in type-written copy, and it is a question if it 
can be retained legally, though we have strong hope of 
doing so. 
Another bill was drafted making constables xsi town- 
ships and boroughs ex-officio fire, game and fish war- 
dens, prescribing their power and duties, fixing their 
fees as wardens, and prescribing their punishment for 
failure to perform their duties, 
The fish bill (general bill) is about dratted complete 
and will be introduced this week; it is strongly drawn, and 
the number of sections is greatly reduced; two of the 
features are of course a 6in. trout limit and gin, bass limit; 
it will provide a warden systetn also, and there are other 
radical changes from former bills. 
The deficiency bill, to reimburse subscribers to the 
fund to maintaiii the hatcheries and to pay outstanding 
accounts, calls for a sum of $21,000, and has already been 
favorably reported by the Senate Committee, and indi- 
cations are that it will pass House and Senate. 
The several hatcheries have full quotas of trout fry. and 
the output will exceed that of last year. At the Allen- 
town station more eggs were taken than last year, and 
the surplus stock we are sending to proper persons hav- 
ing retaining ponds and troughs for rearing to relieve 
the crowded condition of the limited trough capacity at 
that station. 
The Legislative Committee of the association has been 
appointed as follows: Howard A. Chase, Henry A. In- 
gram, AI. G. Sellers, B. L. Douredoure and Wm. P. 
Thompson. 
What might perhaps gladden the angling fraternity 
most is a hitherto impossible (so considered) effort to 
preserve to the angling public the many desirable waters 
suitable to trout, and which from the constantly increas- 
ing tendency to leasing have gradually lessened. To cor- 
rect this has been my whole aim, and T think I have hit 
a . plan; in fact, have' a hill drahed with that purpose in 
view, and will forward it at time of presenting. I also 
provide in this bill the creating of nurseries for fry 
planting all over the State, by giving such waters in con- 
trol of Fish Commission, compensation being provided 
for, and to prohibit all fishing on such by-streams. I 
could give you volumes on this subject but for time. 
M. G. Sellers. 
The bill referred to by Mr. Sellers provides: 
Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., that the State Board of Health 
shall be and is hereby authorized to examine mto the water 
supplied to municipalities of this Commonwealth and used for 
domestic purposes, for the purposie of ascertammg: whether said 
water is pure, wholesome, and free from substances prejtidicial 
to the public health. , , , j 
Sec. 2. Should it be ascertamed that the water supplied, as 
,T foresaid, contains matter prejudicial to public health, the said 
Hoard is hereby authorized and directed to make such investiga- 
tion as will ascertain the causes of such pollution, and there- 
upon take measures for the removal and abatement of said causes, 
so that the water supplied as aforesaid may be made, and renjaifl, 
pure and wholesome. 
Other sections prescribe modes of procedure to enforce 
these provisions, and make the penalty not to exceed $500 
fine and three months' imprisonment. The portion of the 
drafted copy which was omitted was an entirely reason- 
able prohibition: 
That it shall be unlawful to put the carcass of any animal, or 
any spoiled meat or fish, or any putrid animal substance, or gar- 
bage or sawdust, or the contents of any pnvy vault, or any 
manure, or any liquid containing in suspension or solution any sub- 
stance rendering such liquid dangerous or deleterious to the health,, 
or unfit for domestic use, upon the bank of or into any pond, lake, 
river, stream, canal, or other water course within this State, which 
is or shall at the time be used for the supply of water to the 
oublic or shall be tributary to any body of water from which a. 
oublic' water supply shall be taken. Provided, that this act 
shall not be so construed as to prohibit the sewerage system of 
any municipal corporation, or the cultivation and use of the soi! 
in the ordinary methods of husbandry, excepting the use of 
human excrement as manure, or boating, bathing or fishing, or 
so as to prevent the operation and drainage of coal or ore mines. 
Range of the Cero o^ Kingfish, 
Boston. — Editor Forest and Stream: Can any reader 
of Forest and Stream inform me whether the cero or 
kingfish, Scomberomorus cavalla (I think I have 
this right), found in Florida waters, off Jupi- 
ter, Biscayne Bay and Key West, are found in 
other locahties, and where? Are they ever taken 
with the rod? I have caught them in Florida by 
trolling iust along the edge of the Gulf Stream frorn a 
point off' Jupitei Inlet to Fowey Rock Light, and Ameri- 
can Shoal Light, near Key West, but have heard noth- 
ing of their being caUght elsewhere. They are great fish, 
and I think a gamy one, judging from the way they leap 
in striking. 
Can you inform me of the fishing and gunning along 
the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Mississippi, and the best 
point to locate for a month's stay. Reader. 
[The kingfish,. cavalla, cero, or sierra, by all of which 
names it is known, ranges in the Atlantic from Africa 
and Brazil north to Cape Cod; it is very common on the 
Florida coast; immense catches are made off Palm 
Beach and at Key West. For a Mississippi headquarters 
Bay" St. Louis or Biloxi might well be selected. Good 
quail, snipe and duck shooting will be found in the sur- 
rounding country, and the fishing is excellent. Oyster 
sloops may be chartered for excursions to the Chande- 
leur Islands.] 
'he Mmmt 
Fixttites« 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Feb. 8-11.— Milwaukee, Wis.— Bench show for the benefit of the 
Wisconsin training school for nurses. E. J. Meisenheimer, Sec'y- 
Feb. 21-24. — New York.— Westminster Kennel Club's twenty- 
third annual show. Jas. Mortimer, Sec'y and Supt. 
March 7-10.— Grand Rapids, Mich.— Butterfly Association's bench 
show. Miss Grace H. Griswold, Sec'y. 
March 14-17.— St. Louis, Mo.— St. Louis Kennel Club's show. 
March 21-24. — Chicago. — Mascoutah Kennel Club's show. 
April 4-7.— Boston, Mass.— New England Kennel Club's bench 
show. James Mortimer, Manager. 
Nov. 22-24.— New York.^American Pet Dog Club's show. S. 
C. Hodge, Supt. ^ 
International Field Ttial Ctjp, 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
I send you to-day a photograph of the very handsome 
cup donated to the club by Mr. Thomas Johnson, which 
has just arrived from Winnipeg. The cup was to go to 
the winner of thft All-Age Stake at the late trials, and 
Mr. Geo. Kime's English setter dog Noble Chieftain was 
the lucky dog. Mr, Johnson was unanimously elected an 
honorary member, in recognition of and as a slight return 
for his generous support of the club since its start in 1889. 
Wm. B. Wells, Hon. Sec'y L F. T. C. 
Shipwrecked Dogs In Port, 
The steamship Aragonia, of the Red Star Line, which 
arrived yesterday from Antwerp, had aboard two passen- 
gers not on the passenger list and not manifested. They 
were two fox-terriers which were taken off the wrecked 
and abandoned steamship Gallina, in latitude 50 de- 
grees 21 minutes, longitude 24 degrees 59 min- 
utes. The crew of " the Gallina was rescued and 
taken, part of it into Liverpool by the steamship Kana- 
wha, and part into Bristol by the steamship Charing 
Cross. The dogs were turned over to the Society for the 
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.— New York Times,. 
Jan. 21. 
Irish Terrier Cltib of America* 
At the coming show of the N. E. K. C. at Boston, the 
Dare Devil Stakes will be decided. Besides, the club 
offers the following specials : $5 cup for the best brace 
American-bred Irish terrier pups, bred and owned by the 
exhibitor; $5 cup for the best dog or bitch, American- 
bred, in puppy classes; $5 cup for the best dog or bitch, 
American-bred, in novice classes ; $5 cup for the best dog 
or bitch, American-bred, in limit classes ; $5 cup for the 
best dog, American-bred, in open class; $5 cup for the 
best bitch, American-bred, in open class; $5 cup for the 
best Irisli terrier in show, American-bred, uncropped. 
0. W. DoNNiE, Sec'y> 
