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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[March i8, 1899. 
Northern Nebraska for over 100 years, according to pub- 
lished report. If the wishes or feeHngs of the Indian are en- 
titled to any respect at all, certainly the Government has a 
hard task before it in asking them to alienate this unique 
and priceless possession, around which clung their most 
sacred traditions. Red with the blood of their departed fore- 
fathers, red like the skin of the Indian, when the great 
quarry is wiped out the red man will soon be wiped out 
also. 
Minnesota Forestry. 
There is a bill before the Minnesota Legislature pro- 
viding for the taking over by the State of non-agricul- 
tural lands for forestry purposes. Gen. C. C. Andrews 
is giving lectures on this subject, and is doing much to 
extend popular education on forest reserves. I quote a 
few paragraphs from his remarks: 
"Natural forest wealth is one of Minnesota's special- 
ties. The white pine, the most valuable timber tree 'in 
the world, is a favorite of our climate and soil. A single 
acre has sometimes contained 100,000 feet of standing 
pine, easily worth $300. A hundred million dollars' 
worth of pine has been cut in Minnesota, and the supply 
is nearing the end. Michigan was remarkably rich in 
pine, but her supply is ao nearly exhausted that she now 
annually imports from Canada $2,000,000 worth of logs 
to keep her mills running; but we are too distant to do 
the same. 
"Our supply of standing pine may last fifteen or twenty 
years longer. On our school and university lands, as 
well as on private lands, much young pine is growing, 
and if protected from fire, and especially if some of the 
waste lands be reforested, the timber can be indefinitely 
continued. This m.eans much to the general prosperity, 
for the logging camps and mills together • employ 20,000 
hands." 
Gen. .\ndrews made a plea for the acquisition by tlie 
State of land that is too sandy, too hilly or too rocky 
for agricultural purposes. His suggestion was that such 
wastes should be permanently occupied for forests. On 
average soil forest growth equals interest on the capital 
economically expended for planting it. Much of the 
land on which no taxes are paid would yield a good rev- 
enue if forested. E. Hough. 
1200 BoYCE Building, Chicago. 
Oppoftunities for Anglers. 
It is natural that at this season of the year persons who 
for an}'^ reason may have angling privileges or ■rights to 
dispose of should offer them to the public. Our adver- 
tising columns this week contain several such offers, 
which cover trout and salmon fishing and angling com- 
bined with shooting. Such opportunities appeal to num- 
bers of our readers. 
TRIMIENSIS VINUS. 
Upper figure in adolescent stage. Lower figure as captured, 
identified and sketched by H. C. McDougall. Now biting 
sharply in New Jersey. 
Fresh-Water Turtles. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Since queries of all sorts seem to be most productive of 
answers when published in your columns, I would like to 
propound a few concerning fresh-water turtles. I would 
like to know what varieties of turtles are edible, and how 
they should be dressed and cooked when intended to be 
eaten. Anj^ general information concerning turtles will 
be exceedingly acceptable. The best ways to capture 
them have always seemed to me to be a set-line or a 
small-bore rifle, but there may be far superior methods, 
and of these also I hope to learn. For answers to my 
queries I appeal in particular to. Fred Mather and King- 
fisher, the former because he seems omniscient, the lat- 
ter because he mentioned eating turtles of the pond and 
river variety. My experiences with turtles have been 
varied and interesting, but they have never had to do with 
the culinary department. I have often had my bait, and 
often even my strings of fish, eaten by these iron-clad 
pirates, and have taken ample revenge with a .22cal. 
The most savage fight I ever saw was between two big 
snapp.jTg turtles. Inspired, no doubt, by some fair fe- 
male of their species, they fought with the utmost ferocity, 
totally oblivious of everything except each other. I also 
once saw two small turtles, one of which had the other by 
the throat, and like a well-bred bulldog, he suffered him- 
self to be lifted into the boat rather than lose his grip. 
The greatest instance of rustic stupidity I ever encoun- 
tered was a farmer who had a fine trout pond, which had 
gradually become the home of turtles till it was almost 
depopulated of trout. As for the turtles, they were incon- 
ceivably numerous. and insolent. I succeeded in killing 
about twenty with stones, but this did not affect the pop- 
ulation. The owner of the pond had noticed the decrease 
of trout, but he treated my suggestion that it might be 
caused by the turtles with scorn, which can only be en- 
gendered by colossal ignorance. 
One more question: Has the fresh-water turtle any 
enemies, the human race excepted ?^ It has always been 
my impression that if a turtle once got out of the egg he 
was pretty sure to live to a green old age. To be sure, I 
once found a small turtle in a black bass, and another in 
a big frog, but I should imagine turtle, shell and all, as 
rather too hsavy for ordinary, diet. RyggMiji. Motti 
Fixtures. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
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. 
Mascoutah K* C. Ninth Annual 
Chicago, 111., March it.— The ninth attnUal show of the 
Mascoutah Kennel Club scored a fair success in the 
First Regiment Armory, Sixteenth .street and Michigan 
avenue, this week. As a society function the dog show is 
a fixture, of course, and the attendance was never of 
higher class. The canine portion of the show also scored 
at least a success of estimation. There were over i.ooo 
entires and 573 dogs were actually benched. The con- 
duct of the show was smooth and good. The judging was 
no doubt as popular as it ever is at a dog show, the work 
being apportioned as below among the different judges. 
Bloodhounds. St. Bernards, great Danes, Newfound- 
lands, Russian wolfhounds, deerhounds. greyhounds, Dal- 
matians, poodles, black and tan terriers, dachshunde, skye 
terriers, Bedlington and Dandie Dinraont terriers, Pom- 
eranians, Yorkshire and toy terriers, King Charles, Blen- 
heim, ruby, Prince Charles and Japanese spaniels, Italian 
greyhounds and miscellaneous, H. W. Lacy, Boston, 
Mass. ■ _ 
Mastiffs, bulldogs, bull terriers, Boston terriers, French 
bulldogs, fox terriers, Airedale terriers, Irish terriers. 
Scottish terriers and Welsh terriers. J. J. Lynn, Port 
Huron, Mich. 
Foxhounds, Chesapeake Bay dogs, pointers, English, 
Irish and Gordon setters, and beagles, Major J. M. Tay- 
lor, New York. 
Pugs, Arthur Froembling, Chicago. 
Spaniels, collies and old English sheep dogs, Henry 
Jarrett, Philadelpliia, Pa. 
English Setters. 
The class of English setters was not overwhelmingly 
large, but ran a very good average. One might pick a 
very fair hunting dog on almost any bench in the setter 
row. Mr. W. B. Wells, of Chatham, Ont., carried off the 
principal honors with ,his string. With Selkirk Dan he 
took first in the open, first in the limit, first in the win- 
ners' and also won the Great Northern Cup for best 
English setter exhibited, this being the second time he 
has carried off this trophy. Selkirk Dan was shown in 
good fettle. He is a fine, upstanding dog with grand 
body, and running gear all that one could ask. His head 
is a trifle peaked and bitchy, but not sufSciently to ob- 
scure his merit as a good type. He is a strong, useful- 
looking setter, above the medium size of to-day, with 
beautiful markings and a fine coat. Benched near to Dan 
in the setters was Gilhooley, second, a fine big fellow of 
the Laverack type, with splendid bone and a lot of 
feather, altogether a likely looking one, barring an un- 
pleasant lightish coloring, his coat effect being that of a 
dingy gray, with pale liver ticking. Gilhooley shows a 
head hardly of the pure setter model, but onfe could hardly 
help admiring his appearance of power and activity. 
In the open, bitches, Mr. Wells again took first with 
Luna, a good-sized, useful bitch, which carried a beau- 
tiful head, and seemed to have stamina, strength and con- 
stitution, with a sensible and level-headed look. This 
bitch was shown in good condition, and looked a winner. 
Second in this class, Fredcrica Mathews," is lighter in 
body than the above. Iris, third, another of Mr. Wells', 
is well fitted with head, and indeed appeared throughout 
the hunting dog. Lun won first in the winners' class of 
bitches. 
In the limit class Selkirk Dan and Gilhooley were first 
and second, third falling to Tony's Hope, which was 
shown rather light of flesh. Tony might be better in ap- 
parent strength of back. In the novice class, bitches, Mr. 
Wells took first with Selkirk Freda, and second with Sel- 
kirk Bretta, another of his vest-pocket ones. Mr. Wells 
has clung to this small type pluckily and does not give 
in when cited to his winnings in the open classes with 
good big ones, such as Selkirk Dan and Lune. In the 
limit class, bitches, first was Miss Mischief, of Dash An- 
tonio get, a stocky and strong bitch, not large, but of 
very serviceable look. Mr. Wells came second in this 
class with Selkirk Freda. Out of all the setters I think 
one would have most reason to select Selkirk Dan, Gil- 
hooley, and Mr. Wells' two larger bitches for dogs of a 
practical and workmanlike type. All the Canadian dogs 
were shown in very workmanlike condition, and made 
a good string. Mr. Wells also won the setter team prize, 
and indeed he should feel satisfied, for he is taking back 
nearly everything but the Armory. 
Poiaters, 
Pointers turned out a good full class, with some good 
ones, but with an average not up to that of the setters, 
there being a full showing of weeds. First in the heavy- 
weight open was Sk Walter, also first in the winners', 
also special for best dog or bitch exhibited. Sir Walter 
was shown in flesh fit for a Japanese wrestler, and appar- 
ently took naturally to the show business, for he fell into 
attitudes with the utmost gravity and aplomb. A bit 
light in color, with pale lemon tickings, this dog is none 
the less a hard one to get away from, being in every 
way a model of force and strength, yet naturally, per- 
haps, uot too heavy for requisite activity. He is a big 
dog, and as he was furnished up to a house-dog standard, 
he seemed to lack a certain look of activity which one 
does not dislike in a field dog, yet as to mere faultlessness 
on the floor he left a very good impression. Sir Walter 
would have probably weighed very near to 6olbs., as he 
showed, and reduced to under 55lbs. he would have left 
ftflly as good an impressioin, I should say, Thus Prince's 
Roy, third in the same class, a slightly lighter dog, of 
good symmetry, nice head and fine body, seemed so 
much brighter, quicker and-snappier in his carriage as to 
mak« one very willing to leave Ssr Walter to hav« a look 
atliim. Meteor's Dot II., second, is another big one, and 
no doubt placed rightly. 
In pointers Under SSlbs., the St. Louis dog, Hempstead 
Jim, was first, first also in the open, and reserve in the 
winners' stake. I fancied this dog very much. He is 
compact and muscular, quick as a cat, yet not nervous, 
and showing apparently a normal constitution. He is a 
pointer one niight well take home with him. Devonshire 
Jennie, first in the open, bitches, over solbs., seemed a 
long-coupled and rather coarse-headed bitch. 
In bitches under solbs., first went properly to West- 
lake's Startle. Mr. William Werner, of Chicago, secured 
second with La Luca, the latter of very nice type, but 
shown rather light in flesh, almost down to field form. 
In the novice class, dogs, Mr. Werner got H. C. with 
Sir Buttons. This dog carries a head a bit faulty in stop, 
and too cheeky. His chest seems too contracted for 
good heart and lung action. I did not get to see Spot, 
in the novice class, but Ripstone, first, was my pick of 
what I saw in this lot. Ripstone belongs, to Mr. Bisbee, 
of Fargo, N. D., and I sliotfld not dislike to own him as 
a speculation for a field dog. He has good frame and 
legs, and a head at least plenty coarse enough. He comes 
from a country where they know what a hunting dog 
should be. Out of all the pointers I saw I liked Prince's 
Roy, Hempstead Jim and Sir Walter. The latter achieved 
first honors, but I cannot avoid disassociating his logv 
look with the snap and go with one or two of the others, 
pf course, this is not fair to Sir Walter, for he was heavy 
in flesh and dull with the circuit. Brighton Joe is another 
pointer which should not be left out of the mention, 
placed second in the light-weights, open and limit. 
Deerhounds. 
It was easy in the deerhounds, Mr. Norvin T. Harris' 
good yotmg one, Hurstbourne The Sirdar, being the only 
entry. I mention this dog because he is, or rather will 
be, a grand one of his sort. He is a bit soft and puppy- 
ish yet, but is a splendid animal, of .ereat stature, and that 
dignity of carriage which gives this breed so great a 
presence. 
In this class there was next to nothing, and it is a bit 
surprising that out of all this Western country, where we 
have more than a theoretical idea of what a greyhound 
should be, there should be no one to send a few repre- 
sentatives. The breed seems losing interest in the West. 
Mr. Roger Williams' old bitch, Maid Marian, upheld the 
honor of her kind very nicely. This bitch must be about 
nine years of age, but looked hardy and fit. She is a 
handsome tiger brindle, and a very useful looking crea- 
ture still. 
Foxhounds. 
Another very light class. Mr. Norvin T. Harris showed 
Carmen in the open, bitch, class, American hounds. This 
bitch has a good record East, and seemed a very good 
specimen of this ironsides breed. 
Chesapeafces. 
Two entries; Chester first, Don Pedro second, 
Irish Setters. 
There was but limited showing of these beautiful dogs. 
In the limit, bitches, Biddy Finglas was first, a beautiful 
creature of fine frame and good underpinning. Biddy's 
head is good, except that the lips ai-e a bit cut back. In 
the open class, dogs, Lord Lisjnore was placed first. , 
This one has a head very hard to get away from, but he 
was shown poor in coat and flesh. Fred Elcho, second, 
is a good one and was shown fit as a fiddle. In the open, 
bitches, Queen Vick was first, a very lovable specimen, 
which also won the Torrence cup for best Irish setter. 
This breed is always sure to turn out some handsome ani- 
mals, and the above mentioned are surely to be so classi- 
fied. 
Gordon Setters. 
Only eleven dogs were shown. In the open class, 
dogs, Heather Lad was first, a handsome animal, and 
looking a winner all over. There is a look of power and 
endurance to this breed which gives them many devoted 
admirers, and Lad very well upholds the credit of his 
kind. Dwight Grouse, second, is another good Gordon, 
very high-headed and upstanding, a fine and showy crea- 
ture. In the open, bitches. Lady Gordon took first by 
right, a grand bitch, and shown in good shape. High- 
land Beulah, second, was light in flesh, which detracted 
from her appearance, and of Dwight Pleasure I could not 
think much. 
Other Classes. 
In spaniels, oiie got a good run for his money. CoUie? 
showed fairly full. The Russian wolfhounds had grand 
specimens, and the St. Bernards offered some of the best 
ones to be found on the circuit, Besides these, there were ■ 
dogs and dogs, as one sees at all dog shows, each with it.s 
admirers, though none of these breeds, I imagine, would 
appeal to the sportsman sufficiently to warrant extended 
comment. 
Irish Setter Club's Field Trial Prizes. 
The Irish Setter Club of America, having offered $1D 
for each Irish setter running in any public field trial, be- 
ginning with the Iowa field trials, Aug. 31, 1898, and 
ending with the Alabama field trials of February, 1899, 
desires those entitled to the same to forward their names, 
address, name of dog and date and place of running to the 
secretary, George H. Thomson, rooin 278, City Hall, 
Philadelphia, before April i, 1899. 
Death of Toledo Qtreen. 
Detroit, Mich., Feb. ri.^I am sorry to say that To- 
ledo Queen died to-day. While only eight years old 
this month, she has won many prizes on the bench and 
in the field trials since your publication of the cut of her 
by Mr. Edmund H. Osthaus, she being the best all-round 
dog 1 have ever raised or owned, and was well known 
to the fraternity of setter iag fanciers. 
Charlies Ai Rathbom'©/- 
