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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[March 22, 1902. 
case may be. It would be an easy thing to hoist this old 
trout out of his laid by means of stout tackle and a 
bait, but this I imagine will never be done. Every week, 
and one or two days of each week, from the opening of 
the season until the close, he will be tempted by the most 
alluring morsels Mr. McLeod can find in his fly-book; 
but unless somebody cuts out that log the old fellow will 
probably continue to festoon it with flies and leaders. 
I think I had him on once myself, and I know that I never 
got out of there without leaving part of my gear. We 
are going to show him to Mr. Harris. 
E, Hough. 
Hartford Building, Chicago, 111. 
An Early Maine Season. 
Boston, March 15.— The ice fishing season of 1902 is 
ended in this State. The warm weather of early tins 
week started the ice in many of the ponds, and made it 
dangerous getting on and off others. J. H. Jones with 
three of his friends, were at Sandy Point, on Wed- 
nesday, for a final pull at tht pickerel. They had out 
twenty-seven lines and caught twenty-two pickerel. Ine 
day was remarkably warm, and they had a rather hard 
time getting off the ice. The warm weather seemed to 
have set the pickerel biting. . 
Many of the guides have gone back to Maine from the 
Sportsmen's Show, which closed to-day. Some of them 
have already sent word back to their patrons that there 
is very little snow in Maine, and no snow on the ice, and 
they say that this means an early clearing of the trout 
and salmon lakes. Such news has already started trade 
in the tackle stores, with prominent rod and line sports- 
men leaving their tackle for renovation and repairs. 
Prominent Rangeley guides and camp and hotel owners 
seem confident of a great fishing season, with an early 
beginning. Even in Aroostook county there is very 
little snow, and guides are predicting an early fishing 
season. Fish Commissioner H. O. Stanley says that every 
thing points to a great fishing season. He believes that 
salmon' are decidedly on the increase in the best Maine 
waters. Commissioner Nat. Wentworth, of New Hamp- 
shire is also very enthusiastic as to the fishing season in 
his State. Nothing but very cold weather during the rest 
of March and all of April can prevent Newfound Lake, 
Sunapee and Winnipisaukee from clearing very early. 
Special. 
Fishery Exposition at Vienna* 
The State Department has received from the Austrian 
Legation, Washington, under date of Feb. iS, 1902, notice 
of the International Fishery Exhibition to be held in 
Vienna from Sept. 6 to 21, 1902, in connection with the 
Eighth Austrian Fishery Congress. An invitation is ex- 
tended to societies, clubs and institutions connected with 
fishino- to participate in the exposition. The exhibition 
will include: (a) Fresh and salt water fish and water 
animals, live; (b) dead fish and water animals, fresh, 
conserved, prepared for illustration; (c) breeding ap- 
paratus and pearl fishery ; (d) natural and artificial foods ; 
(e) diseases and enemies of fish; (f) methods of fishing; 
(g) preservation and transportation; (h) literature and 
history; (j) manufactures from fish materials; (k) 
cooking and preparing fish for table. Applications for 
space are to be addressed, as early as possible, to the 
committee, 1 Herrengasse 13, Vienna. Steps have been 
taken to secure exemption from duty and reduced railway 
rates for goods intended for exhibition. 
'he fflennel 
Fixtures. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
March 26-29.— Atlantic City, N. J— Atlantic City Kennel Club's 
show. Thos. H. Terry, Sec'y. . r ~. i: ... „„,r, 
April 1-4— Boston.— New England Kennel Club s eighteenth 
annual show. Wm. B. Emery, Sec'y- t ^ , , , 
April 9-1?.— Seattle, Wash.— Seattle Kennel Club's annual show. 
H. S. Jordan, Sec'y. . T » , . 
Oct. 7-9.— Danbury, Conn.— Danbury Agricultural Society s show. 
John W. Bacon, Treas. . , 
Oct 21-24— New York.— Ladies* Kennel Association of Americas 
show.' Miss M. K. Bird, Westbury, L. L, Hon Sec'y. , i 
Nov. 26-29.— Philadelphia.— Philadelphia Dog Show Association s 
show. M. A. Viti, Sec'y. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Aug 26— Salem, S. D— South Dakota Field Trial Association's 
third 'annual trials. E. H. Gregory, Sec'y. . , 
Aug —.—O'Neill, Neb.— Nebraska Field Trial Association s 
inaugural chicken trials. M. H. McCarthy, Sec'y 
Oct. 13.— Ruthven, Ont— North American Field lnal Club s 
fourth annual trials. Richard Bangham, Sec'y. . , , 
O c t 20. , Mich.— Michigan Field Trial Association s 
fifth annual trials. C. D. Stuart, Sec'y ■ , • ,,. 
Q ct 27. , Mo.— Missouri Field Trial Association s sixth 
annual trials. L. S. Eddins, Sec'y. , . • ■ 
Oct. 27. , Pa.— Monongahela Field Trial Club s held 
trials. A. C. Paterson, Sec'y. , % _ 
Nov. 3.— Robinson, 111.— Illinois Field Trial Association s fourth 
annual trials. W. R. Green, Sec'y. . . ^ • 
Nov. 10.— Bicknell, Ind.— Independent Field Trial Club s fourth 
annual trials. H. S. Humphrey, Sec'y. 
Nov 11.— St. Joachim, Ont.— International Field Trial Club s 
fourteenth annual trials. W. B. Wells, Hon. Sec'y. 
Nov. 17.— Elizabethtown, Ky.— Kentucky Field Trial Club s third 
annual trials. F. W. Samuel, Sec'y. . . . , 
Nov. 24.— Washington C. H, p.— Ohio Field Trial Association s 
fifth annual trials. C. E. Baugtin, Sec'y. _ 
j3 ec j. , — . — . — Interstate Championship Field lnal 
Association's second annual trials. C. D. Cooke, Sec'y. 
; _ 1 — —.—Western Field Trial Association s sec- 
ond annual trials. ' C. W. Buttles, Sec'y. 
Warts. 
A few days ago a correspondent related to us the cir- 
cumstance of the appearance of warts on the lining mem- 
brane of the mouth of a pug dog. He stated that a wart 
was first seen on the inside of the lower lip, and was 
treated by the application of a silk ligature, which had 
the effect of causing it to slough away. By some acci- 
dent, however, before the wart was removed it was 
scratched, probably by the animal himself, and after a 
short time a large number of similar growths appeared in 
the lining membrane of the mouth. It was remarked that 
there is some reason to believe that warts spread by con- 
tagion. In the annual report of the Royal Veterinary Col- 
lege, published in, V©k I0s ?» page 1535 ©i the Journal 
of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, an account 
is given of the existence of warts, or papillomatous tumors 
as they are called, on the mucous membrane of the mouth 
of the dog. The writer observes that warts are frequently 
met with in several of the domestic animals, but that they 
most commonly occur in the dog, and in that animal the 
most frequent seat of development is in the membrane of 
the mouth, and in some instances the cheeks, tongue, lips 
and palate are found to be thickly studded with them. 
The cases which are referred to particularly in the 
Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society occurred in 
two young foxhounds, and, from the history which was 
given, it was suspected that the disease had been com- 
municated by contagion. This suspicion was put to the 
test of experiment, and it was proved that papillomatous 
growths are transmissible by inoculation. It is, there- 
fore, quite probable that in our correspondent's (W. F. 
P.'s) case v the extension of the disease over the lining 
membrane of the mouth to which he refers was due to 
the distribution of blood from the first wart, which was 
noticed to have been injured. 
It is somewhat curious that the popular idea from very 
remote times — certainly it was entertained half a century 
ago — was strongly in "favor of the contagion theory, and 
sufferers from warts were constantly assured by their 
friends that if the growths were scratched or rubbed or 
otherwise injured and caused to bleed, fresh warts would 
appear on the skin over which the blood flowed. 
This view was, of course, strengthened very much by 
the fact that some persons were particularly liable to 
warty growth ; but, on the other hand, there were plenty 
of instances which must have come under the observation 
of most people to prove beyond question that the blood 
from an injured wart did not as a rule cause the 'appear- 
ance of other warts on the skin over which the blood 
flowed. fc 
In horses and cattle warts are commonly treated by 
the employment of caustic, and it is generally advised that 
a portion of the surface of the wart should be scraped 
until the blood begins to appear before the caustic is 
applied, as it would be useless to bring the agent, how- 
ever, powerful it might be, in contact with the dense, 
horny surface of the growth. When warts are caused to 
bleed prior to the application of the caustic, it must fre- 
quently happen that some of the fluid would run over the 
surface. There would, however, be a considerable pro- 
tection afforded in horses and cattle, and,' indeed, in 
the domestic animals generally, by the covering of hair, 
and on this account alone it is extremely likely that a 
mode of infection which would be eminently successful 
in the case of the comparatively unprotected surface of 
the mucous membrane, would fail when the contact of 
the blood with the surface of the skin was intercepted by 
the hair. Further, the conclusions" which follow from 
the success of experimental inoculation must be taken in 
connection with the fact that not only is the mucous 
membrane far less protected than the surface of the skin, 
but it is abraded or scarified intentionally for the purpose 
of introducing the infecting material. Admitting that the 
experimental evidence justifies a very strong suspicion at 
least that warts on the mucous membrane on the mouth 
of the dog can be transmitted by the inoculation, it is still 
extremely difficult to account for the original appearance 
of the growths as a result of contagion. 
Our correspondent, W. F. P., asks advice as to the 
treatment of the warty growths in the mouth of his pug 
dog. On this subject the article in the Journal of the 
Royal Agricultural Society is very suggestive. The ex- 
periments which were made at the Royal Veterinary Col- 
lege prove not only that warts can be communicated by 
inoculation, but also that they tend to disappear by a 
process of gradual shrinking and absorption, and it is 
added that the experiments indicate finally, although they 
do not absolutely prove, that after the disappearance of 
a fresh crop of warts the animal is to some extent pro- 
tected from a second infection. It may also be said that 
any treatment which may be adopted must certainly ex- 
clude any surgical interference, which would be more 
likely to lead to the spreading of the disease than to its 
extinction. Possibly occasionally washing the mouth out 
with a solution of alum might be beneficial, but in any 
case it would be worth while to wait patiently for a time 
to give the growths a chance of disappearing by the 
process of shrinking or of absorption. — London Field. 
fychting. 
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Designing Competition. 
Mr. Clinton H. Crane's criticisms of the different 
designs submitted for the designing competition will be 
read with much interest. We are glad to ob- 
serve that Mr. Crane's comments are made in a 
spirit of fairness, and with a directness which cannot help 
being of value to the different competitors. He has laid 
much stress upon the weak points, and by inference in- 
dorses the strong ones. We submit his statement in full : 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The number of excellent designs in your design com- 
petition iust finished made the judging a very difficult 
matter. I was compelled to discard several designs be- 
cause they would not have floated at 25ft. waterline, in 
fact, with the construction as planned would be consider- 
ably larger. Others were discarded owing to excessive 
sail plans, which would have been very awkward to 
handle off the Cape in dusty weather. Others, again, had 
too light construction, and others imperfect arrange- 
ments. . . 
The best designs agreed in elements of design as fol- 
lows : 4^A ' 
Displacement, about i4,000lbs. 
Ballast, about 6,ooolbs. 
Beam, about 10ft. 6in. 
Sail area, about 900ft. 
These elements produce a very wholesome boat for 
cruising along our coast between the points named in 
vour competition. There are times when more sail . would 
be of advantage, as there are times when it would be bet- 
ter to have less, but on the whole I consider these, ele- 
ments as very aptly chosen. 
Several designs were thrown out because they did not 
comply with the conditions in being drawn to a wrong 
scale. 
The use of centerboards housing below the floor was a 
feature used in many designs, in some cases even when 
there was a fixed table in the main saloon. The use of a 
centerboard trunk as a part of a fixed table is such a 
sensible expedient that I was surprised it was not more 
generally used, especially as the deeper board is much 
better from every point of view. 
I wish to mention outside the prize winner, particu- 
larly the plans of Trysail, Syntax, Kaatadn, Argonaut, 
Noira, A. B. C. and Designator. There are others which 
show most careful thought, but which, owing to the 
fact that they would have measured more than 25ft., I 
am unable to give honorable mention. 
In detail, I will present the following criticisms : , 
Backstay, Jr.^Model is too flat and there is not suffi- 
cient displacement. Sail plan and appearance are ex- 
cellent. Galley is not large enough. 
Captain. — General dimensions are good, as is the ar- 
rangement and sail plan, but the appearance is not nearly 
so handsome as it might be. 
Youngster. — Shows a good sail plan, poorly rigged, and 
the boat is much too large for a 25-footer, and the dis- 
placement inadequate to float it at that waterline; but the 
design shows careful thought, and for a larger boat would 
be most acceptable. 
Echo. — Jib would be better at masthead. The displace- 
ment is unnecessarily large. Model too full forward and 
too fine aft. Arrangement good. 
Le Croupier. — Displacement too small and rig too 
large. The model is very good, and the arrangement and 
sail plan well proportioned, but the sail plan is drawn 
to a wrong scale. 
Ivanhoe. — Proportions are good, but the rig is too large. 
Syntax. — A very pretty model, but of too little beam 
and displacement. Sail plan is nicely proportioned and 
the arrangement well thought out. Too little room has 
been given to galley, 
Dodo. — Construction is too light, and sail plan too 
large, but the model is excellent. 
Project. — This design shows a flush deck boat, which 
is not suitable for summer cruising on this side of the 
water, where it unnecessarily contracts the room inside 
the boat and makes it too hot. The plans are otherwise 
very nicely proportioned. 
Kaatadn, — A very nicely turned boat, and good model, 
rig and arrangements. 
Argonaut.— A pretty boat, a good model with moderate 
rig. and an ingenious arrangement with the galley aft. 
Displacement is a trifle' too small, 
E. — Model too flat. Size of rig is good, but the jib 
is too small. Proportions are otherwise excellent. 
Regis. — Displacement and ballast unnecessarily large. 
The sail plan is too small, but the lines are very easy and 
good. 
Nemo. — Too wide and flat, and too large a sail plan. 
Excellent arrangement, but the overhangs are too long. 
Bohemian. — Displacement and beam are small, which 
makes the space below rather cramped. 
Anonymous. — Sail plan is too large, but the model and 
arrangement are both good. The rudder is rather too 
small. 
Noira. — Drawn to a wrong scale. Too narrow, and too 
light construction, but of good model, well proportioned 
rig and good arrangement. 
A. B. C. — Good model and fairly good arrangement, 
but with too large a rig. 
Designator. — Very pretty sail plan and well propor- 
tioned construction, but ballast and displacement are too 
small for a cruiser. 
Clinton H. Crane. 
Second Prize Design, 
In this issue are published the plans submitted by Mr. 
Charles H. Hall, of Brooklyn, N. Y., the winner of the 
second prize in our designing competition. 
The plans were well drawn and lettered, and it is ap- 
parent that Mr. Hall gave them considerable care and 
study. The design shows a very wholesome craft of good 
displacement, with comparatively short and well-designed 
overhangs. The midship section is easy, the floor being 
sharp, the bilges soft and the topside having quite a 
little flare. The boat should prove fast under the rig 
shown on the sail plan, but would be more comfortable 
for outside work with a little less canvas. 
The cabin house is 13ft. long and I2in. high at the 
sides. The cockpit, which is watertight, is 7ft. long and 
6ft. 6in. wide. The boat steers with a tiller. The 
lazerette is reached from the deck by a i6in. brass plate 
placed in the floor of the cockpit. Under the cockpit 
floor is a fresh-water tank of sogals. capacity. 
The main cabin is of good size, and there is 4ft. floor 
space almost the entire length between the face of the 
transoms. Aft on each side are lockers 12m. deep for 
oilers, clothes, etc. The transoms are 6ft. 6in. long and 
2ft. Gin. wide; under them are good-sized lockers. For- 
ward on each side are combination lockers and sideboards 
I5in. deep. The cabin table is 2ft. 6in. long and is so 
arranged that it can be extended to a width of 3ft. 6in. 
The main saloon is ventilated and lighted by a skylight 
2ft. 6in. long and ift. 6in. wide. - 
Forward on the port side is the toilet room, which is 
2ft. 6in. wide, and is fitted with a patent closet and a 
folding wash basin, which is connected with the fresh- 
water tank. Back of the closet is a good-sized linen 
locker. 
The galley is on the starboard side, and beside being 
roomy, is unusually well arranged. A skylight ift. 6in. 
square is so fixed as to ventilate and light both the 
toilet room and the galley. A 5in. swinging port placed 
in the forward end of the cabin house will allow a free 
circulation of air through the galley, and will keep the 
place cool and free from odors. 
On the starboard side of the galley is located the 
sink, back of which is a locker. Forward of the sink is 
an oil stove and back of this are open shelves and the 
dish rack. A large ice box is placed on the port side 
opposite. 
Next forward is the forecastle; here there is a pipe 
berth for the paid hand if one is carried. On the port 
side is a locker and shelves for lamps, oil, etc. In the 
deck forward,, over the forecastle, is plaqod a hatch ift. 
6in. square. [ ' 
