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Toledo and Thereabouts. 
The Sale of Game. 
Toledo, O,, Dec. 14— Although the game season in 
Ohio closed some two weeks ago, a number of the fish and 
game stands still display quail and grouse without any 
pretext of concealment. Theoretically, the game laws of 
our State prohibit the sale of game in the markets; prac- 
tically they accomplish nothing whatever in this direction. 
The local game wardens are loath to make arrests in view 
of the extreme difificulty of securing convictions, and 
nothing better can be hoped for till the legislative session 
of 1902. There is an interesting story in circulation 
among some of the people on the inside, which, if true, 
would tend to account in a great measure for the present 
complicated and ambiguous condition of the present game 
laws. The story is not a very creditable one to the in- 
telligence and honesty of the average legislator, but it is 
averred that certain members of the Ohio Asseinbly pur- 
posely delayed action on fish and. game legislation in an 
attempt to extort "contributions" from some of the men 
most largely interested in the commercial fisheries of the 
State. The latter gentlemen declined to be "seen," and 
the legislation in question was held till almost the last day 
in the afternoon, when a bill hastily and clumsily drawn 
was hurried through both branches with results which 
are now very generally known. 
An English "Woodcocfc, 
Dr. Walter Snyder, one of Toledo's most enthusiastic 
sportsmen, had an experience in Michigan the other day 
which is certainly to be classed as unusual. On one of his 
shooting trips across the border the Doctor brought to 
bag a woodcock which was similar to all the other mem- 
bers of his species in every regard except that of size, and 
this was nearly twice as great as that of the average bird. 
Dwight Huntington, the Cincinnati artist and the author 
of "Brush, Sedge and Stubble," who had been stopping 
temporarily in Toledo on his way home from a month's 
shooting on the St. Clair Flats, although he did not see 
it, gave it as his opinion that the specimen was an Eng- 
lish woodcock. The Doctor secured another woodcock 
of the same character about a j^ear ago in the same lo- 
cality, but most unfortunately did not have either of 
them preserved for identification. Doubtless Mr. Hunt- 
ington knows what he talks about when he denominates 
this mammoth an "English" woodcock, but he is at a loss 
to account for the presence of this "blawsted Britisher" 
on American soil. Can any of the Forest and Stream 
readers throw any light on this subject? 
Across the Indiana Line. 
Toledo is a most ideal location for the lovers of the 
gun as well as of the rod, and its advantages for those 
who pursue the feathered game of the uplands are well 
nigh unexcelled. For example, Toledo shooters have only 
to step across the Michigan line to get ten day's hunting 
before the Ohio season opens, while on the west, after it 
closes, they have still thirty days in Indiana. Among 
those who have recently been prolonging the season in the 
latter State are Messrs. N. H. Coder, of the railway mail 
service; H. H. Hewitt, and Arthur Secor. 
Jay Beebe. 
Canadian Birds. 
The catalogue of Canadian Birds, issued by the Geo- 
logical Survey of Canada, of which Dr. Geo. M. Dawson 
is director, is well on the way toward completion. Part 
I., which reached us some time since, includes the water 
birds, gallinaceous birds and pigeons, and is a most valu- 
able contribution to our knowledge of the ornithology of 
the northern portions of America, while Part II., it is 
hoped, may be issued this winter. Of the catalogue, Dr. 
Dawson says in his prefatory note, that it is intended to 
numerate all the birds of the Dominion systematically and 
to bring together the principal known facts in regard to 
their distribution, migrations and breeding habits. The 
work has been very acceptably done. 
Mr. John Macoun, the Naturalist to the Geological 
Survey of Canada, who has compiled this catalogue, has 
brought together all obtainable facts on the range and 
nesting habits of all birds known to reside in or visit the 
northern parts of the continent. Thus in addition to the 
Dominion of Canada, he has included also Newfound- 
land, Greenland and Alaska. The nomenclature adopted 
is that of the American Ornithologists' Union, and the 
order followed in citing the notes on each bird is from 
east to west, Greenland being first mentioned and Alaska 
last. 
From 1831, .when the second volume of the "Fauna 
Boreali-Americana" was published, until the present 
time, no complete list of the birds of the northern part 
of this continent has been attempted, though some years 
ago Mr. Montague Chamberlain gave us a catalogue of 
the birds of Canada proper, which contained 556 species. 
Other more or less local lists have been the "Birds of 
Ontario" (Mcllwraith), "Birds of Manitoba" (Thomp- 
son), "Birds of Quebec" (Dionne), "Birds of Montreal" 
(Wintle) and "Birds of British Columbia" (Fannin). 
All these and many other sources of information have 
been consulted by Mr. Macoun, but more important than 
any of these have been his own observations, carried on 
for more than twenty years, during his travels through 
Canada in all directions. He has been ably assisted by 
Mr. W. Spreadborough and by many other helpful per- 
sons. The works of investigators m Alaska have, of 
course, been consulted, and Mr. A. _P. Lowe's ^investiga- 
tions in Labrador have not been omitted. 
In the list, which contains 316 species, besides a con- 
siderable number of sub species, which are lettered a, b, c, 
etc, under thei-r various heads, the English name is given 
first in full faced type, and this is followed by the Latin 
name. Then come statemerits as to the range, migration 
and breeding of the species, and under the head of breed- 
ing notes some specific examples are noted in greater 
detail. 
As already remarked, the catalogue treats of the game 
birds and the water fowl of northern America, end the 
^ptes on theise species oifer ^uch that is of i?si)edal in- 
terest to sportsmen. There is much of melancholy interest 
in the fact that the wild turkey, which was formerly quite 
common in southwestern Ontario, is now extinct, or 
nearly so, for those inost likely to hear of the birds have 
not learned of the existence of any for a number of years. 
The catalogue will prove interesting reading to the 
sportsman, who has about him also, something of the 
naturalist. 
To the ornithologist it is still attractive, for it contams a 
great amount of information about different birds that has 
never before been published, and also gives a summary 
of what is known to-day with regard to the bir.ds of the 
northern portion of this continent. 
The author announces that it is .proposed to publish 
Part II. this winter, and requests ornithologists who may 
receive this part to communicate to him any-<idditional 
facts they may have observed respecting the birds in- 
cluded in it. Such additions will be attached as a supple- 
ment to the second part. 
Old Fish and Game Laws. 
Mr. Carlos L. Smith writes in the Montpelier, Vt. 
Journal: 
"Many people have supposed, myself among the rest, 
that the fish and game laws were a modern production 
of this State; that deer, fish and game miglit formerly be 
taken at any time when found, and at the sweet will of 
the hunter. 
"I am somewhat surprised to find that as early as 1797, 
March 9, only six years after Vermont was adrtiitted 
into the Union, the Legislature passed a law making a 
close time on deer, from Jan. 10 to July i following, 
and a close time for catching and taking alive any deer, 
the months of February, March and April, under a pen- 
alty of ten dollars for violation; and that every person 
in whose custody should be found or who should ex- 
pose for sale any green deer skin or fresh venison during 
the time between Jan. 10 and July i following, unless such 
party could prove that the deer was killed before Jan. 10, 
should be adjudged gitilty of violating the law. 
"Upon demand by any person assigning a reasonable 
cause of suspicion upon oath, the justice to be judge of 
the grounds of suspicion, at any time within either of the 
months before mentioned, the justice should issue his 
warrant to search in the daytime any house, store, out- 
house or other place whatever, in which venison or deer 
skins were suspected to be concealed; and if such were 
found the penalty was $10. 
"All former laws and acts concerning deer were re- 
pealed. This act was passed March g, 1797, and I do 
not find, so late as 1808, that it was repealed. The act 
is contained in Chapter LXI, compilation of 1808. 
"In Chapter LXII I find that any person who erected 
any dam, hedge, weir, seine, fish garth or other stoppage, 
whereby the passage of fish may be obstructed, save only 
for the purpose of working some machine useful to- the 
public, shall be guilty of a nuisance and the same may 
be abated by any person or persons whomsoever, and the 
offender be liable to a penalty of $15. That no person 
shall take or kill any trout in any lake, pond or creek 
m this State between Sept. 20 and Dec. 20 annually, 
under a penalty not exceeding $5. and for killing any 
muskrat within the months June, July, August, Septem- 
ber or October the penalty was $1. This act was passed 
March 3, 1797, and repealed Nov. 5, 1801. Chapter 
LXIIl, compilation 1808. 
"For killing a grown wolf or panther the bounty was 
$20. For the sucking whelp of a wolf or panther, $10. 
Passed, March 6, 1797. 
"The big game had all vanished from #he State twenty- 
five to thirty years later, and was practical^' unknown 
until twenty years ago or less. There was a period of 
from forty to fifty years during this century that they 
were .gone, but now they seem to be returning, and if 
hunters do not turn loose the savage rifle upon them 
they will continue to increase, although deer will never 
be as plentj' here as in Maine or New York on account 
of the vast tracts of wood land in these States." 
Carlos L. Smith. 
Rest Days m Wildfowl Shootingf. 
At the meeting of the New York Association for the 
Protection of Fish and Game, held on Monday, Dec. 10, 
the matter of limiting wildfowl shooting in New York 
waters was brought up and excited great interest. A 
number of members spoke on the question, and the gen- 
eral sentiment apparently was in favor of the establish- 
ment of certain rest days such as were recently suggested 
in Forest and Stream. 
A resolution was presented by Mr. H. N. Munn as 
follows, viz, : 
"Resoh-ed, That no shooting at wildfowl, ducks, brant 
and geese shall be allowed on the waters adjacent to 
Long Island, State of New York, on Sunday, Monday, 
Wednesday and Friday. 
"And, further, that no guns shall be fi.red from crafts 
carrj'ing sail." 
Mr. Alfred Wagstaf¥ offered an amendment leaving off 
Friday. 
General discussion folloAved. Mr. Munn, Mr. A. Wag- 
staff. Mr. O'Conor, Mr. Edward Thompson and others 
spoke in favor of having certain rest days, but were in 
doubt as to what days should be so considered. A vote 
being taken on Mr. Wagstaft's amendment, it was lost, 
and a vote on Mr. Munn's original motion also failed to 
receive a majority vote. 
An Out of Season Deer on Long; Island. 
East HAMProif, N. Y., Dec. 14. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: On Dec. 12 at Springs, L. I., a small town 
about six miles from here, a deer was killed. It swam 
from Gardner's Island and reached the bank all right, but 
very much exhausted. The one who killed it saw it was 
tired, so he caught it very easily. There is no game con- 
stable here in East Hajnpton. What protection have the 
deer? Protection. 
[We surmise that Protector Pond will provide pro-, 
tector for this spefcial case.] 
Notice. 
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not to any individual connected with the paper. 
Forest and Stream's Yacfitingf. 
Owing to the prospect of an international race next... 
summer, and also to the natural growth of the sport, an 
increased interest in yachting is felt at the present tiiue. 
The Forest and Stream will give more space to yachting, 
and will keep a closer watch than ever on all matters of 
interest to yachtsmen all over the country. 
The news feature will be made specially prominent and 
information printed from correspondents in different cen- 
ters as to what is being done by yachtsmen, by designers 
and by builders. Of especial interest will be a weekly 
letter on yachting in and about Boston by Mr. Jno. B. 
Killeen, of the Boston Globe. There will also be articles 
on scientific yachting and stories of interesting cruises. 
Designs of new boats and new types will be published 
frequently, and half-tone pictures of inLeresting boats will 
be made a feature. Especial attention will be given to .the 
subject of power boats. 
The Forest and Stream is practically the only yachting 
journal in America, and appeals strongly to all yachtsmen. 
TkE report that Ex-Commodore E. D. Morgan will 
have charge of Columbia in the trial races has been veri-. 
fied. It has been hoped that Mr. Morgan would con- . 
sent to sail Columbia, for aside from the good sport to he. 
had in the trial races there is a possibility that she may. 
be called upon to defend the Cup. Of all the yachts that 
Mr. Morgan has owned, none of them was of more 
prominence than the 46-footer Gloriana. When he 
brought her out in 1891 she revolutionized yacht building 
throughout the world and brought the Herreshoffs to the 
front in yacht designing. In the eighties Mr. Morgan 
owned the 40-footer Tomahawk, and since he began with 
the sloop Dudley he has OAvned the schooner Wanderer, on 
Mdiich he cruised to Europe and back, and the schooner 
Mayflower, after she had, as a sloop, defended the Cup 
successfully. The big schooner Constellation, now owned 
by Mr. Francis Skinner, of Boston, was built on Mr. 
Morgan's order. He was one of the principal shareholders 
in the cutter Vigilant that was brought out in 1893 to 
beat the Jubilee, Pilgrim and Colonia in the trials, atid 
Valkyrie II. in the finals. He also owned the launch 
Daisy and the steam yachts May, Catarina and Amy, and 
was one of those who ordered a 70-footer last winter, but 
sold out to Cornelius Vandcrbilt while the boat now called 
Rainbow was under construction. He was Commodore 
of the N. Y. Y. C. in 1893-4, Rear-Commbdore in if 
and Vice-Commodore in 1891-2. 
The death of Mr. Lawson-Johnston on board his yacht, 
Whyte Ladye, recalls the many misfortunes w'hich have 
befallen the owners of that vessel. She was built Originallv' 
for Lord Rosslyn. Just after her completion he lost all 
his money and was ostracized from English society. He 
finally went on the stage to earn a living. Then the vess'el 
was bought by Mrs. Langtry. Up to the time of the pur- 
chase of the yacht she had been very prosperous; but 
after coming into possession of the vessel she lost heavily, 
on the turf, was robbed of all her jewels, and investments 
were most unsuccessful, so that she was forced to return 
to the stage to repair her shattered fortunes. Realizing 
she had a Jonah on her hands, she disposed of the yacht 
at the first opportunity. Mr. Ogden Goelet w^as the next 
purchaser of Whyte Ladye, and after great suffering that 
extended over some time, he died on board when the yacht 
was at Cowes in the same cabin where Mr. Lawson-John- 
son breathed his last a short time ago. 
Tfie Yachtsmen's Club. 
Over forty members of the Yachtsmen's Club assembled 
at the club rooms, 47 West Forty-third street, on Wednes- 
day evening, Dec. 12, to hear an informal lecture on "The 
Compass and Its Adjustment," by Mr. John L. Bliss. 
Mr. Bliss explained in a most interesting manner the 
various types of compasses and the theory of the earth's 
polarization. He then gave a demonstration of the mag- 
netizing of iron and steel vessels and its effect upon the 
action of the compass, ending his lecture by practical in- 
struction in methods of adjusting the in.struments. After 
the lecture Mr. Bliss and Mr. John Hyslop entertained 
and amused those present with a number of stories which 
had direct bearing on the subject of the evening. 
Capt. Howard Patterson, of the New York Nautical 
College, has been engaged to talk to the club on the, even- 
ing of Dec. 19 on "Navigation," and liis remarks will 
be illustrated by the .stereopticon. It is intended to form 
a class of club members during January for the study of 
navigation, under the tuition of Capt. Patterson, and all 
members desiring to join are requested to notify Mr. C.-'f. 
Pierce, Secretary, as soon as practicable. Other lectures 
already arranged for are as follows : Jan. 9, "Marine 
Engineering," by Prof. C. C. Thomas ; Jan. 16, "Yacht 
Measurement," by John Hyslop ; Jan. 23, "Yacht Design- 
ing and Construction," by Clinton H. Crane, and Jan. 30, 
"Wrinkles of Yacht Racing," by Newbury D. Lawton. 
Applications for mem.bership in the club ;,have been 
made by the following: "Dr. C. W. Schwartz, Cliff 
Haven Y. C. ; Laurence D. Huntington, Jr.. New Rochelle 
Y. C; E. C. Myrick,. Rhode Island Y. C. ;. Charles Liu-' 
riat, Jr., Hull-Massachusetts Y. C. ; John : Taylor Hum- 
phrey, Hull-Massachusetts Y. G i R. W. Bartram, Bridg^- 
