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A comparison of the table with the actual proportions 
of a considerable number of fish from 11 pounds to 4c 
pounds showed the following results: Under 15 pounds 
the weights were rather below the standard; from 15 
pounds to 24 pounds, both inclusive, the weights were 
very near it, rising to 6 per cent, over; at 28 pounds they 
were 10 per cent, over: from 29 pounds to 33 pounds 
they were from 10 to 24 pci' cent, over; at 36 pounds and 
37 pounds they were 20 per cent. over. Of heavier fish 
I had only two, one of 39 pounds, which Avas 6 per 
cent, over, and one of 41 poimds, which was 2 per cent, 
under tiie standard. 
At first sight, a system requiring an adjustment of 
from 5 pvn- cent, under to 25 per cent, over would .appear 
01 small vahie, but in practice, knowing what a tisli 
would weigh if it were in average condition, is k yery 
great help, and will safeguard even a novice from the 
excessively wide guesses we have all made when esti- 
mating the weight of a fish much larger or much smaller 
than those to whicli we had become accustomed. 
From the divergencies between the proportions of the 
fish experimented irpou and the scale, some very obvious 
dedtictions as to the condition, or rather as to the shape 
of salmon at various stages of their growth, might be 
drawn, but such is not the object of this paper, nor 
nright it be safe to seek to base any general law on a lim- 
ited number of trials, carried out only for part of one 
season on one river. 
Inches. 
] 'tmnds. 
Indies. 
41 
Pounds. 
29.544 
42 
31.7.59 
•-;9 
14.040 
43 
34.082 
3;^ 
-..15.404 
44 
36.516 
4S 
46. 
39.063 
41.725 
35 
18.379 
36 
20. 
37 
38 
21.713 
23.522 
48, 
47.407 
39 
.1O 
/.. 53.584 
40 
27.435 
Writing on October 23, igor, Mr. Sturdy says: "Most 
tile fish of over 40 pounds caught in the last four years 
on the same water, by his tenants and himself, have 
closely approached the standard, and one of 44 pounds, 
which measured 45 inches was nearlv 13 per cent, above 
it." 
An Idaho Fishing Trip* 
On our trip to Fall River Meadows in the southwest 
corner of the Yellowstone Park, we reached St. Anthony 
at sundown on the first day out. When we started we 
intended to go to Island Park in the vicinity of Henry's 
Lake, for fishing, but after an interview with Mr. Fred 
Rising (leading taxidermist of St. Anthony), who kindly 
volunteered information in regard to the fishing, v,'e 
changed our minds, and the next day continued up the 
north fork past Marysville and camped in the cation 
where Warm River joins the north fork of the Snake. 
The next morning early we hustled back a mile or so 
and turned eastward. About i p. m. we passed Rising's 
cabin and that night camped at Wyoming Creek, near 
the park line. In the morning we pushed on four (>r 
five miles and coming out into beautiful Fall River 
Meadows pitched our tent on the west branch of Fall 
River, vhicli was our permanent camp for two weeks. 
Talk about fisbing! A man who could not catch trout 
there is no fisherman. Although we were amateurs in 
fly casting, we had our 20-gallon crock full when we 
returned to the rancli. Not a single trout was wasted, 
each fish was weighed before being dressed and a record 
of it kept. The largest ones weighed 3'>4 pounds, and the 
average was slightly under two pounds. Another party 
caught five-pounders, which was nothing reixiarkable in 
the absence of scales. We think there were none there 
at that time larger than we caught. 
While vve were there three bull elk and a moose came 
out into the meadows within 200 yards of where we were 
fishing on the east branch. The moose moved back to 
the timber when he saw us, but the elk showed no sign 
of fear and finally lay down. 
Three days later the crash of some smokeless rilles 
tolled their death knell. At least we suppose this the 
case, as we heard the shots back in the timber near 
where we saw the elk and when we got back to St. 
Anthony a partj^ told us that some hunters b.ad recently 
come out from that country with three elk heads ^vhich 
they sold to him. The soldier and a marshal who h;id 
been .-aniping near us moved out to the northwest a 
daj- or two befoi"e the shooting. There was also a biincli 
of 26 elk up the west branch about three miles above 
cur camp. 
There were plenty of beaver signs on both branches 
and duck and j':eese qttite plentiful. 
A. ,\. Pv/XE. 
Ohio. 
My Ang:Iing: Friends. 
My Angi-ixg Fkiends. — A second series of "Men I 
Have Fished With." By Fred Mather. Forest and 
Stream Publishing Co. New York. Price, $2. 
This is a second series of the delightful character 
sketches Mr. Mather wrote for Forest and Stream. 
The "Friends" number twenty-eight, and include a num- 
ber of well-known anglers — President Arthur, Grand 
Duke Alexis, Congressman Cummings, Ned Buntline, 
Charles Hallock and Thad. Norris. This new book has 
all the characteristics that gave Mr. Mather's "Men I 
Have Fished With" such popularity — the same insight 
to human nature, tlie experience-taught philosophy of 
life, the kindly humor, and the touch that stirs to deeper 
feeling and moistens the eye. The interest is sustained 
throughout, and there is here, too, a quality which has 
been often remarked of 'Mr. Mather's writings, his faculty 
of imparting a vast fund of instruction in natural history 
and the art of angling without being in the least pedantic 
or assuming to set himself up as an instructor. 
A* N. Cheney*s Fishing: Tackle. 
Mrs. Beatrice R. C. Leavens^ of Gleiis Falls, N. Y., 
sends us a priced schedule of the fishing tackle which 
belonged to her father, A. N, Cheney, and which some of 
his friends might care to possess themselves of. 
The Meg-antic Tro«t Hatcheries. 
Boston, Nov. 9.— Fishermen have been having great 
sport in taking trout from Big Island Pond, Megant c 
Preserve, for breeding purposes. The Conunissioners 
gave permission to take trout for this purpose on the 
lly. They have risen very freely at times, and it has been 
rare sport for those who have enjoyed the privilege. For 
hatching purposes, the superintendent writes tbat 12$ 
trout have been taken, weighing 250 pounds. Some of 
the trout weighed as high as 3 pounds. iL is expected 
that at least 400,000 trout eggs will be secured for the 
hatchery, part of which are already taken. The managers 
of the club hatcheries are convinced that they have a 
good source of trout in Big Island Pond. Fish and 
Game Commissioner Carlcton says that the Commission is 
now liberating small fish at the rate of about 30,000 a 
week. They go to all parts of the State, for restocking 
various waters. Applications for the young fish are more 
than can be supplied. It is already planned, however, 
to send 25.000 to the Commodore Club, Moose Lake. Hart- 
land, Me., and about as many more to Holeb Pond. These 
lots are about all the young fish left to be distributed. 
Special. 
Big Output of Salmon Fry. 
From the present outlook more young salmon fry will 
be turned into the Columbia River this fall than ever 
before in one year. Master Fish Warden Van Dusen has 
returned to Astoria from visiting the hatcheries on the 
Clackamas and Sandy rivers. He found that the State 
hatchery on the Clackamas will have about 4,000,000 eggs, 
and that on the Sandj' 2,000,000. The United States 
hatcherj' on the former river is expected to turn out 8,000 - 
000. The total amount of young fish whicli will be turned 
into the Columbia River this year is estimated at about 
60,000,000, of which experts believe that at least one- 
tenth will go to sea, mature and return to this river. At 
the present time the annual pack of the Columbia River, 
allowing three salmon to the case, represents about 1,000,- 
000 fish. Sixty times tliis amount will be released this 
year, with a good prospect of 6,000,000 returning. This 
estimate, of course, does not take into consideration any 
but artificially propagated fish. With the agencies now at 
work the output of the hatcheries in another year should 
be nearly double that of the present. — Portland Oregonian. 
"My Angling- Friends." 
West Winsted, Conn. — I am much pleased that you 
have published ''My Anglinjr Friends," for which 1 inclose 
$2. "Men I Have Fished With" and "My Angling 
Friends" are almost priceless to those of us who have 
been among the scenes and have known the men Mr. 
Mather has so aptly described. It is sad to think that we 
never shall have anything more from his pen. 
C. S. Foster. 
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Fixtures. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Nov. 27-30. — ^Philadelphia, Pa.— Philadelphia Dog Show Associa- 
tion's third annual show. 
Dec. 15.-^New York, N. Y. — Ladies' Kennel Association of 
America's inaugural dog show. 
1902. 
Feb. 4-6. — Providence, R. I. — Rhode Island Kennel Club's annual 
show. George D. Miller, Sec'y. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Nov. 12. — Chatham, Ont. — International Field Trial Club's thir- 
teenth annual trials. — VV. B. Wells, Hon. Sec'y. 
Nov. 12. — Hampton, Conn. — Connecticut Field Trial Club's trials. 
F. M. Chapin, Sec'y, Pine Meadow, Conn. 
Nov. 19. — Robinson, HI. — Illinois Field Ti-ial Association's third 
annual trials, W. R. Green, Sec'y. 
Nov. 19.— Ruthven, Ont.— North American Field Trial Club's 
trials. R. Baughan, Sec'y, Windsor, Ont. 
Nov. 20. — Manor, L. I. — Pointer Club of America's annua! field 
trials. R. E. Westlake, Sec'y, 
Nov. 23.— Newton, N. C— Eastern Field Trial Club's twenty- 
third annual trials. S. C. Bradley, Sec'y, Greenfield Hill, Conn, 
Nov. 25.— Paris, Mo. — Missouri Field Trial Association's fifth 
annual trials. L. S. Eddins, Sec'y. 
Nov. — . — Paris, Mo. — Interstate Charnpionship Field Trial As- . 
sociation's inaugural trials follow M. F. T. A. trials. 
Dec. 2.— Glasgow, Mo.— Western Field Trial Association's in- 
augural trials. C. W. Buttles, Sec'y. 
Dec. 4-7. — ^American Pointer Championship Field Trial Asso- 
ciation's inaugural trials. Robert L. Dall, Sec'y. 
Dec. II.— Glasgow, Ky.— Kentucky Field Trial Club's second 
iinnual trials. Dr. F. W. Samuels, Sec'y. 
Monongahela Field Trial Club's 
Trials. 
Sekecaville, O.— The .seventh annual trials of the 
Monongahela F'ield Trial Club began Oct. 29 with the 
)ilembership Stake, this being the first time a members' 
stake was run by this club. The trials were advertised 
to begin on Tuesday. The club therefore decided to use 
Monday for a members' stake, and to draw the grounds. 
It proved a wise move on the part of the club, as the 
grounds change each year by reason of cultivation. This 
enabled the judges to look over the grounds. There 
were five entries, drawn to run as follows: 
Rod's Chic with Spectacle. 
Mars Chan with Hal's Hope. 
Dan Shirley a bye. 
Result: Hal's Hope first, Rod's Chic second. Mars 
Chan third. 
The Derby w-as drawn Monday night, and had twenty- 
six starters, as follows : 
Gipsy Maid, setter, with Miss Wickliffe, setter. 
Jingo's Nellie II,, pointer, with Piet Joubert, pointer. 
Dick Darrah, setter, with Penn Earl, setter. 
Winnie D. II.. setter, with Verona W^ Gladstone, setter. 
Rod's Dick Byers. setter, with Honest John, pointer. 
Diomed, setter, with "Verona P. Gladstone, setter. 
Tony von Puhl, pointer, with Brimstone, pointer. 
Duchess Honor Bright, setter, with Col. Sport, setter. 
Hopeless, setter, with Count Oaklej^, setter, 
Sister Babe, setter, with Mark's Sport, setter. 
Blue Dan Stone, setter, w'ith Major S,. pointer. 
Cuba, Jr., pointer, with Big Injun, setter. 
True Blue, setter, with Lena Antonio, setter. 
The attendance was large. Among those present were : 
C. K. Brown, Franklin. Pa.; W. P. Austin, C. R. Austin. 
Mansfield. Pa. ; D. H. Darrah, Bellaire, O. ; J. W. Phil- 
lips, New Wilmington, Pa.; Robert Gibbs, Homestead, 
Pa.': M. N. Cecil, Wheeling, W. Va. ; G. O. Smith, 
Wheeling. W. Va, ; H. E, Carroll, Middleburg, O. ; 
Macabce Shaw, New Comerstown, O. ; G. I. Hammond, 
Canton, O. ; John Morledte, New Bedford, O. ; Jos. 
Brown. Middlebranch. O. ; G. E. Gates, Marietta, O. ; 
Major J. M. Taylor, New York; N. Wallace, Farming- 
ton, Conn.; W. S. Bell, Pittsburg, Pa.; W. H. Beazell, 
Mrs. W. H. Beazell, Homestead, Pa. ; A. M. Wise, Litclv 
field, O. ; Nat. B. Nesbitt, Chesterville, Miss.; D. C. 
White, F. H, Gilchrist, Alabama; Dick Fox, Har- 
risburg; A, C. Peterson, Homestead, Pa.; C. S. 
Walker, Uhrichsville, O. ; R. M. Dodge, Bakersfield, 
Cal. ; Frank Richards, Stewart, Minn.; A. B. Caldwell, 
Alledonia, O. ; Harry Brown, Albany, O. ; E. D. Garr, 
Louisville, O. ; Tide Houston, Logan, O.; J. Bell, Car- 
michacls. Pa.; C. W. Tway, Irwin, O. ; A. Albaugh. 
Farmington, Mo.; W. W. Updike, Robinson, 111.; A. B. 
Ferguson and T. J. Day. Senecavillc, O. 
The Aveather was warm and dry — conditions that made 
the work very difficult — the scent being poor. 
The club provided the teams for conveying the dogs 
to and from the grounds, same as last year. The stakes 
were skillfully judged and handled. Every dog was 
given a thorough trial. The judges were: Major J. M. 
Taylor, New York; N, Wallace, Farmington, Conn., and 
W. S. Bell, Pittsburg, Pa. Their decisions gave univer- 
sal satisfaction, as no word of complaint was heard. 
The club has made another forward step by abolishing 
the useless rule of requiring first and second dogs to be 
run together. 
The Derby had twenty-six starters, and was won by Miss 
Wicklifl^e, a black, white and tan setter of medium size, full 
of quality, speed and range, working earnestly and in- 
dependently, carrying a high head and going to her game 
promptly. She w^as closely pressed for the place by Cuba. 
Jr., a liver and white pointer, owned by the Stockdale 
Kennels, Bakersfield, Cal. ; he is an earnest worker, han- 
dles easily, and is perfectly broken. Gipsy Maid, orange 
and white setter, is a diligent searcher, ranging fast and 
wide, employing every minute looking for game ; is 
staunch and steady. vSister Babe, black, white and tan 
setter, shared third, equal with Gipsy Maid, is a bitch of 
wonderful speed. When her handler brought her up for 
the start, he held her in his arms. Some one asked him 
if this was to be a flying start; he nodded assent. When 
she was loosed it looked as near flying as possible as she 
darted away; her speed was w^ell maintained. 
The All-Age Stake had thirty starters — sixteen setters 
and fourteen pointers — but when finished it looked like a 
pointer stake, and certainly was a pointer victory, as 
first, second and third were won by pointers. 
King Cyrano, first, is a lemon and white pointer dog 
of grand style and intelligence ; he is perfectly trained 
and thoroughly reliable. 
Alix II. , liver and white pointer, Avinner of second, is 
a grand bitch, fast and wide; withal, she hunts well to 
the gun. 
Queen Mab, third, is a liver and white pointer of good 
range and speed, and fairty won her place by good, clean 
work. 
Lad of Jingo, unplaced, is a dog of rare quality, but 
was tinfortunate in not getting on birds in either heat. 
He is a dangerous competitor in any company and at all 
times. There were a number of ver}'- high-class dogs in 
this .stake that were unplaced, and when they meet again 
conditions may change the order of their positions. 
The purse was $800 — $400 in each stake — divided as fol- 
lows : $200 first, $12,5 second, $75 third. The club is pros- 
perous, having a good bala'nce in the treasury. 
The Derby. 
Gipsy Maid, orange and white English setter bitch, 
handled by A, C. Peterson, and Miss Wickliffe, black, 
white and tan English setter bitch, handled by A. M. 
Wise, were put down in wheat stubble at 7:45, and ran 
until 8:27, both good speed and range. Two bevies of 
Inrds were flushed; on the singles Gipsy got two points, 
i\Iiss Wickliffe one. Both steady. 
Jingo's Nellie II., black and white pointer bitch, handled 
by Harry Brown, and Piet Joubert, black and white 
pointer dog, handled by Nat. 13. Nesbitt, were put down in 
cornfield at 8:35. Piet flushed a bevy, and afterward 
pointed a single. Nellie backed. Up at 9:29. 
Dick Darrah. black, white and tan English setter, 
handled by A. B. Ferguson, and Penn Earl, black, white 
and tan English setter, handled by Dick Fox, were cast 
off at 9 :30 in sttibble, and worked in weed field and 
woods. Dick found and pointed a bevy; Earl backed; 
both steady: worked on the singles. Earl secured two 
points, both steady to wing and shot. Lip at 10 :29. 
Winnie D. II., black, white and tan English setter bitch, 
handled by A. B. Ferguson, and Verona W. Gladstone, 
lenion and white English setter bitch, handled by Frank 
Richards, were cast off in cornfield at 10:36. Verona 
flushed a bevy, pointed a single, which she flushed before 
her handler reached her. Winnie best in range and style 
Up at II :i5. 
Rod's Dick Byers. black, white and tan English setter, 
handled by Wm. Walker, and Honest John, black and 
white pointer, handled by Jack Bell, were cast off in 
clearing at 2:10. Up at 2:40, neither showing any merit. 
Dick was sick, and permission was granted to take him 
up. 
Diom.ed, black, white and tan English setter, handled 
by E. D. Garr, and Verona P. Gladstone, black, white 
and tan English setter, handled by Frank Richards, were 
put down in large weed field, and worked to stubble. 
Diomed pointed twice; no birds flushed to points, but a 
bevy was flushed by handlers a short distance from where 
point was established. Verona best in speed and range. 
No opportunity on^birds. Ran from 2:45 until 3:35. 
Tony von Puhl, liver pointer dog, handled by E. D 
Garr. and Brimstone, black and white pointer doo- 
handled by W. H. Beazell. Cast off in large bottom at 
3:45. Both started well, but soon slowed down. Brim- 
stone pointed bevy in good style, and afterward a single 
which Tony flushed. Brimstone steadj-. Up at 4:15, 
Duchess Honor Bright, black, white and tan English 
setter bitch, handled by Harry Brown, and Col. Spot 
