Oct. 21, iigg.\ 
FOI^ESt AND STREAM. 
F[Do Ttout Find Their Way to Water? 
I HAVE read many articles on this subject and will not 
dispute that a large percentage do, but not all, by any 
means. 
Many readers of Forest and Stream •^ho visit the 
Adirondacks each season have noticed how dry the brooks 
are this year. The largest are very low and the smaller 
ones in most instances are completely dry. 
Where are the trout? Have they found their way to 
the lakes and rivers? Some have, and a great many have 
not. Those that have escaped the drought have the larger 
fish to contend with. Do pickerel catch trout? I have 
often examined the stomach of pickerel, but have never 
found a brook trout among its contents, and should liki^ 
very much to know if any readers have, for it has been a 
long argument among my friends. 
One brook 1 took particular notice of in Washington 
county, a clear mountain stream running into Lake 
George. This brook I should say was about four miles 
long, being fed by many smaller streams, cold and clear, 
about 3 to 4 ft. deep and affording a splendid place for 
trout. I have nevei seen it average less than 3ft. before 
this past season. Sept. 18 there was no running water and 
the pools were filled with trout. These pools were from 
20 to 30ft, apart, being the deepest places in the brook, 
and the favorite places for the trout to hide. There were 
in these pools trout from 4 to Sin. and nmnberless smaller 
ones. I watched the brook each day, and the larger fish 
seemed to disappear. I know positively that no one had 
fished there, and I came to the conclusion that the water 
had become so dead that it was impossible for the trout 
to live, or the water was so shallow they had made a 
meal for the hungry mink and muskrat. 
When I left that section there was onh' a few inches of 
water left in these pools, and whether the last few rains 
were enough to save the remaining small fish I do not 
know, as I returned Sept. 25. 
In my opinion it will take some time to overcome this 
summer's drought, and the trout fisherme;!! of next season 
will be somewhat disappointed. 
Geo. V. Wakeman. 
"California Salmon and the Fly.'* 
S.AN Francisco, Gal., Oct. 10. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: In your issue of Oct. 7 my communication, un- 
der the head of "Pacific Coast Salmon and the Ply," 
should read (and was written) in the second paragraph 
as follows, speaking of the fish found in the Navarro 
River: "The steelhead (Salmo gairdneri) is the most 
common of all. The Quinnat salmon (Onchorhynchus 
tschzifytscha) , the salmon of California, does appear 
for a limited time," etc. You will note that your issue 
makes me say, "The steelhead is the most common of all 
quinnat salmon," As the steelhead is a trout and the 
quinnat is a salmon, you will understand that I should 
like to have the readers' attention called to the error in 
printing the communication. Steelhead. 
Black Bass Spawning in North Carolina. 
Windsor, N. C, Oct. 12. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
I took two black bass in the river here to-day, both of 
which were found to be full of spawn. This may be 
usual at this season of the year, but I have caught a great 
many for twenty-five years, and never noticed the presence 
of spaAvn in October. A. S. R. 
Mmnet 
Fixtures. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Nov. 15-18.— Philadelphia, Pa.— The Philadelphia Dog Show As- 
sociation's first annual bencW show. Marcel A. Viti, Sec'y. 
Nov 29-Dec 1.— New York.— American Pet Dog Club's show. 
S. C. Hodge, Supt. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Oct. 23.— National Beagle Club's tenth annual trials. G. Mifflin 
Wharton, Sec'y. . 
Oct. 2B.— Hampton, Conn,— Connecticut field trials. John E. 
Basse'tt, Sec'y, New Haven. 
Oct. 31.— Greene Co., Pa.— The Monongahela Valley Game and 
Fish Protective Association's fifth annual field trial, A. C. Peter- 
son Sec'y. _ . ^ , „ 
Oct. 30.— Oxford, Mass.— New England Beagle Club's trials. A. 
D. Fiske, Sec'y. „.,„.. ^ 
Nov. 7.— Washington C. H., O.— Ohio Field Trial Club's trials. 
C. E. Baughn, Sec'y. . ... 
Nov. 8-9.— Lakeview, Mich.— Michigan Field Trial« Association s 
second annual trials. E. Rice, Sec'y. „.,, ^ , , 
Nov. 12.— Bicknell Ind.— Independent Field Tnal Club's first 
annual trials. George D. Maxfield, Sec'y. -r,. , ^ r., . . * 
Nov. 13.— Egg Harbor, N. T.— New York State Field Ttnal As- 
sociation's inaugural trials. F. F. Rick, Sec'y. . ^, . , 
Nov. 14.— Chatham, Ont.— International Field »nal Club s tenth 
annual trials. W. B. Wells, Hon. Sec'y. 
Nov. 14-17.— Carmichaels, Pa.— Central Beagle Club's fourth an- 
nual trials. J. W. Simpson, Sec'y. 
Nov. 17.— Newton, N. C— Eastern Field TnA Club's twenty- 
first annua! trials. Simon C. Bradley, Sec'y. 
Nov. 21. — Lawrenceville, 111.— Illinois Field Trial Association's 
inaugural trials. O. W. Ferguson, Sec'y. 
Nov. 28.— Paris, Mo.— Missouri Field Trial Association s third 
annual trials. L. S. Eddins, Sec'y. ^ 
Dec. 8.— Newton, N. C— Continental Field Trial Club's trials. 
Theo. Sturges, Sec'y, ■ 
1900. 
Jan. 22.— West Point. Miss.— United States Field Trial Club's 
annual trials. W. B. Stafford, Sec'y. „ . . ^ 
Ffeb. 5.— Greenville, Ala.— Alabama Field Trial Club's fourth an- 
nual trials. T. H. Spencer, Sec'y. 
Reasoning Powers of Dogs. 
The question has been discussed at intervals ever since 
man began to keep the dog, whether the latter possesses 
any reasoning powers. The opinion used to be universal, 
and even quasi-religious, that a dog's cleverness was at- 
tributable to instinct only; l^ut of late years there has been 
a tendency to concede something more to the dog. Hav- 
ing kept dogs all my life, it is to me beyond belief that a 
man who has kept a pet. or has walked about with his 
eyes onen, or has read or heard trustworthy tales of ani- 
mals, holds that dogs have only instinct and not reason. 
I am firmly convinced that they really understand much of 
what is being said, and also, which is more to the point, 
have a way of communicating the same to each other. 
But dogs not only understand what is being said at the 
time, but also retain it in their memory for further use. 
If I should say in the presence of one of my dogs, "I 
must wash Lady," and I go and get the tub and have it all 
ready, there can be found no Lady; or if I should say to 
my wife, "Give Little Miss those bones from the dinner 
table," Miss looks at me and makes all sorts of capers, as 
much as to say,"You are so good," and trots along after 
the dishes, and sits down with patience until she gets the 
bones. If I should change any of my dog boxes there 
is certain to be trouble. They know their own box, and 
you cannot console them very easily. Only the other day 
I made a change in this respect. About 11 o'clock at 
night I was awakened with a misunderstanding in the 
yard. I found Robbie had ordered the two puppies Gin- 
ger and Princess out of his box, which I had given them, 
and here he was covered up, as he used to be, and the 
puppies lying on the outside. I cuffed Robbie and put 
him in his new box, where he has remained since; but he 
don't speak to his neighbors now, and he was very friendly 
before I made the change. » 
A lady of Pomeranian fame, in England, tells a story 
which is very interesting. She says: Among the many- 
excellent qualities which my Pom Montezuma possesses 
is gallantry. One afternoon, as I was reading in the din- 
ing-room, I heard a crunching sound which puzzled me. 
Upon looking, I found the dogs eating sugar, and v/on- 
dered how they obtained it. Not seeming to notice, I 
watched, and presently saw Monte go toward the side- 
board and return with a piece of sugar, which he gave 
to Niminy-Piminy; a second time he fetched a piece for 
Bebe; then he got a piece for himself. I thought it time 
to remove the sugar basin, which the housemaid had put 
on the plate basket under the sideboard. It is a common 
practice of his, giving his best bone to Niminy, an excep- 
tionally imselfish action on his part, for is not a bone the 
dog's tit-bit par excellence? 
It is related that a black retriever had several times pre- 
sented its owner with very handsome puppies. She was, 
however, so unfortunate once as to have a Utter of thirteen 
of ail colors. Her shame at this mistake was shown bv 
her desire to get rid of them. To effect this she began 
by overlaying them, one after another; but finding this a 
slow operation, she proceeded to drown them. She was 
seen by her owner and his man carrying one of her pups 
to a pond in the field, where she deliberately dropped it 
in tiie water. Having missed some of the pups, the man 
raked the pond, and found three more of them. By these 
means she disposed of the whole litter. She wagged her 
tail in a satisfied way, seeming pleased that she had by this 
means wiped out her disgrace. Previously she had been 
an excellent mother, and has since brought up many satis- 
factory puppies. Reham. 
Eastern Field Trials Club. 
^ Greenfield Hill, Conn., Oct. 12.— Editor Forest and 
Sfreavi: I send j^ou list of entries for All-Age and Sub- 
scription stakes. We can safely predict the hottest com- 
petition in our club trials this year in the history of our 
club. The breeding of dogs is of the best. The large 
entry and the interest shown by the sportsmen in enter- 
ing dogs in open competition display a disposition in the 
right line. To give the dogs a chance to enter in com- 
petition is good for the breed. What do we know about 
the great dog that is written up by some stay-at-home? 
The time is at hand when skill, strength and intelligence 
must enter into open competition to prove what can be 
done and which are the better. The Members' Stake 
starts Nov. 17. Special prizes are donated by several 
members of the clnb to the first, second, third and fourth 
winners. The stake will be in the highest degree of 
sportsmanship good for every lover of competition to 
see. 
The Derby starts Monday, Nov. 20, followed by All- 
Age and Subscription stakes. Every effort will be shown 
to make all in attendance to the club's twenty-first annual 
meeting enjoy the meeting. Newton is on the Western 
North Carolina Railroad. St. Hiiberls' Inn will be head- 
quarters, with good accommodations. Saddle horses may 
be engaged by applying to secretary. 
I start for Newton, N. C, next Monday to make nec- 
essary arrangements for the meeting. 
S. C. Bradley, 
All-Age Stake. 
Ladies' Count — J. Douglas Law's black, white and tan 
setter dog (Count Gladstone IV. — Dan's Lady). 
Paladin — E. H, Osthaus' liver and white pointer dog 
(Rip Saw — Cricket). 
Falmouth Dixie — H. R. Duval's liver and white pointer 
dog (Rip Saw — Blodwen). 
Falmouth Suft"olk— H. R. Duval's liver and white 
pointer dog (Rip Saw — Blodwen), 
Falmouth Nassau — H, R. Duval's liver and white 
pointer dog (Rip Saw— Blodwen). 
Macclesfield— C. T. Barney's liver and white pointer 
dog (Roderick — Rose). 
Barber — Miss C. Parsons' black, white and tan setter 
dog (Antonia — ^Laskie). 
Master Rush — A. J. Clark's liver and white pointer dog 
(Rush of Lad — Topsey M.). 
Sam T. — George Crocker's black, white and tan setter 
dog (Luke Roy— Betty B.). . 
Gilt Edge — George Crocker's orange and white setter 
dog (Count Gladstone IV. — Lillian Russell), 
Minnie's Girl — George Crocker's orange and white set- 
ter bitch (Antonio— Minnie). 
Roderick Dhu — C. L. Shoop's black, white and tan set- 
ter dog (Thiers — Queenie). 
King's Rod— J. J. Rooney's blue belton setter dog 
(Kingston— Mark's Ruby). 
Bang III. — J. L. Breeze's black and white pointer dog 
(Rector — Dianah) . 
Count Danstone — W. J. Baughn's black, white and tan 
setter dog (Count Gladston IV. — Dan's Lady). 
Donoko — H, Parsons' black and white, setter dog (An- 
tonio — Laske). 
Furlough Mike— Geo. J.: Gould's liver and white. 
pointer dog (Duke of Hessen— Furlough Chin). 
Albert's Mark— W. Gould Brokaw's black, white and 
tan setter dog (Antonio— ^Hooser's Nell). 
Roland — Pierre Lorillard Jr.'s black white and tan set- 
ter dog (Eugene T. — Lou). 
Pink's Boy — Pierre Lorillad Jr.'s black, white and tan 
setter dog (Gleam's Pink — Bell of Pawhng). 
Jack — Pierre Lorillard Jr.'s black, white and tan setter 
dog (Eugene T. — Maud). 
Nana — Charlottesville Field Trial Kennels' liver and 
white pointer bitch (Rip Rap — Toxic). 
Ranee — Charloteesville Field Trials Kennels' black and 
white pointer bitch (Rip Rap — Toxic). 
General Gladstone — L. E. Seay's black, white atid tan 
setter dog (Gladstone Boy — Buena Vista). 
Lad Jingo — W. P. Austin's liver and white pointer dog 
(Jingo — Dot's Pearl). 
Lady's County Gladstone — G. G. Williamson's blaclc, 
white and tan setter dog (Count Gladstone IV. — Dan's 
Lady). 
Alix C. — R. E. Rose's (agt.) liver and white pointer 
dog (Glenbeigh— Saddle Bags). 
Dave Earl — Fox & BIythe's black, white and tan setter 
dog (Count Gladstone IV. — Dan's Lady). 
Oakland Drake — H. B. Gilbert's black and white setter 
dog (Dick Noble — Jennie Stevenson). 
Col. R.^ — ^H. R. Edwards' black, white and tan setter 
dog (Harwick — Trap, Jr.). 
Uncle B. — H. K. Dcvereaux's black, white and tan set- 
ter dog (Harwick — Dan's Lady). 
Jonny Jingo— Geo. E, Gray's liver and white pointer 
dog (Jingo — Pearl's Dot). 
Prime Minister— Avent & Duryea's black, white and 
tan setter dog (Count Gladstone IV. — Hester Pryme). 
Lady Rachel — Avcnt & Duryea's black. White and tan 
setter bitch (Count Gladstone "IV. — Hester Pryme). 
Roysterer — Avent & Duryea's black, white and tan set- 
ter dog (Count Gladstone IV. — Hester Pryme). 
Joe — Avent & Duryea. 
Fred B. — Dr. J. Spencer Brown's black and white 
pointer dog (Rap — Lady Grace). 
Ponce — Luke W. White's (agt.) orange and white 
pointer dog. 
White Line — ^S. Dillion Ripply's setter dog. 
Belle — Wm. Tallman's (agt) liver and white setter 
bitch ( Sunset). 
Dick — Wm. Tallman's (agt.) liver and white setter 
bitch (Dick ]>J.oble — Donna). 
Donna — Wm. Tallman's (agt.) liver and white setter 
bitch (Dick Noble — Donna). 
Gough — Wm. Tallman's (agt.) liver and white setter 
dog ( — Sunset). . 
Admiral Drake— Wm. Tallman s (agt.) black, white 
and tan ^setter dog (Bald Rock— Nellie M.). 
Total' number of All-Age entries, 43; setters, 29; 
pointers, 14. 
Subscription Stake. — Entries closed Oct. i; $50 sub- 
scription; dog to be named night before running. Sub- 
scribers: Edmund H. Osthaus, H. Rieman Duval, Del 
Monte Kennels, W. J. Baugh, J. B. Bisbee, Pierre Loril- 
lard, Jr., Charlottesville Field Trials Club, Fox & Blythe, 
Geo. E. Gray, Geo. E. Gray, Avent & Duryea, Avent & 
Duryea, Avent & Duryea. 
Simon C. Bradley, 
Sec'y-Treas. Eastern Field Trials Club.. 
The Wrong and Right of Dog 
License. 
Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 11. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
Your valued journal of Oct. 7 contained a most interest- 
ing letter upon "The Wrong of Dog License," by Mrs. 
Sarah K. Bolton, of Cleveland, O.; and again in your 
issue of Oct. 14 appears a reply to that humane and 
kindly woman's letter from Lucius A. Childress, of Phil- 
adelphia, Pa., all of which makes exceedingly interesting 
reading to the friends and owners of dogs. 
As a lover of dogs and a friend of all dumb animals, 
permit me to say a few words upon the subject of 
licensing dogs. In the first place, I desire to state, with- 
out any feeling of egotism or boasting, that I have 
spoken, written and worked for the humane treatment 
of animals ever since I was old enough to wear trousers, 
but I must nevertheless protest against the owning of 
dogs by people who cannot afford to give them enough 
to eat and a proper home. By the latter is meant, of 
course, those persons who live in tenement houses or 
reside in homes of squalor and poverty. If a man is too 
poor to pay a license of $1 per year (the fee exacted here 
in New York) for his dog he is hardly able to pay from 
$6 to $20 per 3'^ear for the food (medical attention, due to 
the visits of a veterinary surgeon when the dog is ill) and 
soup; sulphur to place in his drinking dish, etc. My 
6olb. water spaniel costs me about $20 a year — a small 
dog would cost less and a larger one would cost more — 
but they all cost money, and if I could not afford to 
give my four-legged friend and companion enough to 
eat I certainly would be most inhumane in keeping 
him, hungry and unhappy. I therefore firmly believe 
that the dog license law is right and just. 
The people who advocate the abolition of the dog 
license should go to the pound, or "Rest," as it is called, 
and see the wretched half-starved and diseased dogs that 
are brought there and put to death quickly and pain- 
lessly. . 
Now, dog catching, like "dog keeping," requires 
money, and if Bergh's society did not collect a tax upon 
dogs they would have no funds to carry on the work of 
collecting and putting to death homeless and diseased 
dogs which are a menace to the public. I consider it, 
therefore, a most humane and praiseworthy work, this 
catching and putting out of existence useless, diseased and 
hungry dogs, 70 per cent, of which are poor mongrels, of 
no earthly value to any one and would not be owned by 
any one but the poor, who cannot afford to give the 
animals enough to eat. 
In conclusion, I would give a word of advice. It is 
this: If you do not love your dog do not keep him, and 
if you are too poor to pay a small yearly tax for the 
privilege of owning a dog do not have one at all. No 
man ever lived who was fonder of a dog or a horse than 
I, but I would not keep any animal if I could not aft'ord 
to give it enough to eat. , 
G. Foster Howell. 
