[March ro, 1900. 
:Sif James M. Le Moine. 
Two miles out from the city of Quebec, on the St. 
Louis Road, leading to Cap Rouge, and adjoining the 
Vice- Regal residence of the Lieutenant-Governor, is 
Spencer Grange, the charming suburban house of Sir 
James M. Le Moine, Past; President of the Rayal His- 
torical Society of Canada, There rests from a half- 
century of labor the royal Canadian student, knighted 
for his literary attainments, happy in the titles which 
: academies have bestowed on him for historical research, 
and content to dispense his unostentatious hospitality to 
rthe literary pilgrims, ever welcome within his portals. 
For fifty years and more he has been throwing off books 
in French and in English with equal facility. No less 
than forty works are credited to his psn, all of historical 
value, to which diplomas were awarded in Canada and 
abroad, so that in the course of years he has developed 
or caused to develop by his own personality and inspira- 
tion a literature distinctly Canadian. Knighthood in 
^Canada for purely literary services is rare indeed in 
the history of the Star and Garter. 
Biographical mention of this distinguished author is 
obviously not needed in order to do him justice. But 
we of the Forest and Stream consider it in a degree 
imperative, as it is our delight to do honor to an early 
contributor to its columns while he yet lives. 
. :f~ To a retired or superannuated veteran there is nothing 
so grateful as a recognition of work well done; and Sir 
James Le Moine is especially dear to us as a survivor 
of the old guard in the 70s, who helped make this 
journal compendium of travel, natural history and sport 
— such as had no previous parallel or equal. 
We wish our readers to bear him in mind and to realize 
his genial presence, while he is permitted to abide on 
earth amid his familiar study of the denizens of the air 
and the sea, whose habits he so well describes. 
As long ago as i860, Sir JameS; published an extensive 
work on popular ornithology, in two volumes, and later 
on a "Check List of the Birds of Canada" for the use 
of schools. , ... ^ 
He also published books pri ' the deep sea and river 
fishes of Canada; his last was, an. elaborate paper on "The 
Birds of the Province of Quebec," for the Castell-Hop- 
kins Cyclopedia of - Canada. • : ' - ■. 
■ Many contributions on travel, fishing arid hunting are 
due to his facile arid prolific pen. Ethnology was also 
one of his favorite studies, and has recently brought him 
from Paris a much-prized honor. It has been twice our 
privilege to be a guest at Spencer Grange-^in that month 
-dear to: sportsmen, pensive September— to sample its 
hot-house grapes, to listen to the murmur of its limpid 
stream — Belle Borne Brook — threading its meanders 
along umbrageous walks, to hearken to the Laird, pleas- 
antly discoursing on the romantic annals of Quebec, 
while his land flag of Canada — a gift from literary con- 
freres, floated over the tower of Spencer Grange. 
Sir James is a lineal descendant of one of the oldest 
French families. His paternal ancestor — seigneur of 
three fiefs— landed from Rouen at Quebec two and a 
half centuries ago. His mother, of Scotch descent, was 
a McPherson. In the words of William KLirby, F. R. S. 
C, he is a happy blend of the Canadian seigneur, the 
Scotch Highlander and the N. E. Loyalist. The person- 
ality of Sir James McPherson Le Moine touches Canada 
on every side. When blood tells, character enables and 
education has drawn, the best essence of the races com- 
mingling in him. 
A well-ordered and industrious life devoted to the en- 
lightenment of his fellow-men has brought him now to 
the ripe age of seventy-five years — endeared to all who 
have met him and especially to that old Province of 
Quebec, where he is best known. 
February, 1900. ChARL ES HalLOCK. 
New Hampshire Trout Streams, 
Hudson, N. H. — Editor Forest and Stream: There is 
no question that the last year has been one of the most 
disastrous to the brook trout in the history of our State, 
especially in the southern part. Many brooks that have 
never been known to go dry before have been thoroughly 
dry. But we expect good results as well as bad from this, 
from the fact that it has killed the small mud pickerel 
and miller's thumb and other enemies that inhabit these 
brooks and prey upon the trout and its spawn. 
The lakes and streams were so fow that last fall it was 
more difficult than usual to secure spawn. We have in 
our several hatcheries at the present tinie 1,500,000 lake 
trout spawn and 250,000 landlocked salmon spawn. We 
have also taken 2,000,000 brook trout spawn. These were 
taken from wild fish, and from the parent fish at Cole- 
brook and Plymouth, the only stations Where parent fish 
are kept. In addition to this we have purchased 2,000,- 
000 brook trout eggs. This will give our waters a better 
stocking than ever before. 
" I was very much pleased in looking over the ' United 
States hatchery at Nashua (where they have over 1,000,- 
000 eggs laid down at the present time) to see the thrifty 
condition of both eggs and fry. 
They have at this station between three and four hun- 
dred of the Dublin pond trout, taken from Monadnock 
Lake, in Dublin, last fall. From the fish the spawn thai 
were taken have hatched, absorbed the food sac and are 
feeding nicely. In fact, I never saw a healthier or better 
looking lot of fry. Superintendent Hubbard says he has 
■ not lost one of these fish since they were taken; that they 
are hardy beyond compare, and in his opinion will make 
a valuable variety for stocking lakes and ponds. This 
variety of fish is not known to inhabit any other waters 
:of the United States^ N. Wentworth. 
Hooks, 
Editor Forest and Stream: . • - 
We have noticed the letter which appeared in one of 
your recent editions from Mr. W. R. Hall, who swears 
■ by the O'Shaughnessy hook. This is decidedly one of the 
.i best pattern made, but we would point out -that any shape 
.. hook can be made out of hammered steel, which process 
. :makes the hook twice as strong as it otherwise would 
be; Only the best qualities, however, are made in ham- 
mered steel, which is done with a heavy stamp after the 
, hooks 'a're made, so Mr. Hall's friend George can have 
Sproat or any other shape -made, as strong as- O'Shaugh 
nessy. _ S. Allcoce &; Co. 
