^EB, 21, 1903 ] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
IBl 
1874 and 1901 there were planted in New Brunswick 
waters 120,578,000 young Salmon, the result of which was 
45 per cent, less fish caught. 
The catch in Nova Scotia in the year the Hatching- 
houses were built was 1,758,818 pounds. In 190T the 
catch had fallen to 557,802 pounds, and yet, in the inter- 
vening years, 80,827,500 young Salmon were planted in 
Nova Scotia waters, with the result that 55 per cent, less 
fish were caught. This has been the result of 30 years' 
culture of Salmo salar in Canada, where the "Science" 
has been pursued as a Government Work. T think Mr. 
Marston will admit that the authorized Reports of the 
Department of Fisheries give "authentic information." 
Let us now see, from the same authentic sources, what 
results have attended the artificial culture of Salmo core- 
gonus. In the j^ear 1875, when the Sandwich Whitefish 
Hatchery was built, the catch of Whitefish is given in the 
Report of that year as 5,114,600 pounds. The Report for 
T901 gives the catch as 2,711,258 pounds— but little more 
than one-half, after 26 years* artificial culture on a gigan- 
tic scale and at enormous expense, with Steam 
F^ngines and "Glass Incubators." In the interim between 
1S75 and T901 the Report tells us that 1,282,500,000 young 
Whitefish have been planted in Ontario waters. The 
hatching of fontinaUs has virtually been abandoned in all 
the hatcheries — only 35,000 having been hatched in 1901. 
Not having the Reports of the United States Fish 
Commission to quote from, the writer can only state 
that, as far as he has been able to learn, not a single adult 
Pacific Salmon has been taken from any waters in which 
millions have been planted since 1872, when Mr. Liv- 
ingston Stone sent his first shipment of eyed-ova from 
McCloud River to the United States Fish Commission. 
Nor has he ever read or heard of an adult Atlantic Sal- 
mon having been taken from any deserted river in which 
the Commissioners have planted thousands of young 
fish in the hope of restoring it to its former opulence as 
a Salmon river. He is credibly informed by those best 
qiialified to know, that not a single Salmon has ever been 
taken from any water in which Seth Green planted all the 
hundreds of thousands of fry which he hatched out. He 
has read, however, and conversed with American gentle- 
men, and the sum of his information at present is that 
every pound of Trout taken from streams and lakes in 
which they were not indigenous, has cost the planter from 
$2 to $5. He reads, also, that Black Bass have been a 
grand success in clearing Brook trout out of all waters 
in which they have been planted, and he reads, in your 
columns, that the nasty German Carp, for which there 
was a craze among fish-culturists 15 or 20 years ago, has 
proved an intolerable nuisance in all waters where better 
fi-t^h have their habitat. 
If the writer has made any misstatement regarding 
Salmon Culture in the United States, he will be much 
indebted for any authenticated correction. As to Canada, 
his facts and figures rest on the Public Records. 
The Old Angler. 
Atig-lefs' Tournament, 
The Anglers' Casting Tournament to be held during 
the Sportsmen's Exposition at the Madison Square Gar^ 
den is of great interest to all anglers. 
The rules governing the contest, which we printed last 
v.'eek, have been drawn with great care, and seem to pro- 
vide for all contingencies. A provision which will do 
much to protect American records is found in Rule 8, 
where it is stated in substance that the stand for the 
caster shall be a platform not more than 18 inches above 
the surface of the :yater. The best of the American cast- 
ing was done from a platform far above the water's sur- 
face, which, of course, would give the angler a greater 
range. 
It has no doubt been noticed that the names of two 
well-known fly-casters, the Messrs. Hewitt, are absent 
from, the list of the tournament committee. This absence 
is due to the death of their father, the late Abram S. 
Hewitt, one of the greatest men this city has ever given 
birth to, and one whose place cannot be filled. 
Most of the twenty-five events which are to occupy the 
two weeks of the contests are ordinaiy fly and bait 
castmg for a distance or accuracy. Class P., however, 
dry fly-catsing for accuracy, is new to this country, al- 
though more or less popular on the other side of the 
ocean. The flies to be used in this event are to be fur- 
nished by the committee. Dry fly-fishing, although more 
or less has been heard about it, is still Httle practiced in 
this country, and many anglers will be interested to see 
the work done at the tournament with dry flies. 
Class V, single handed bait-casting for distance onlv, 
is to be made with a particularly light lure, weighing only 
one quarter of an ounce, which will be furnished bv the 
committee. This will be interesting on account of the 
very unusual lightness of the lure to be cast. It is to be 
noticed that the announcement of Class V closes with 
a line and a half of type apparently referring to accuracy. 
This should be omitted, and the announcement should end 
with the words "will not be scored." 
It is hoped that a number of fly-casters from Chicago 
and at least one from San Francisco may be present, to 
take part in the tournament. 
A Big- MtiscaUongfe. 
Under date of Feb. 11, a Jamestown (N. Y.) corre- 
spondent Avrites to the Erie Times: All local records 
were broken Monday evening when A. A. Walker, a 
well-known business man of this city, who is also one 
of the most enthusiastic fishermen around Chautauqua 
Lake, brought home with him a muse allonge which 
tipped the scales at 51 pounds. 
The fish is undoubtedly the largest one ever taken 
from Chautauqua Lake, and if the records show any 
larger muscallonge— that is of the thoroughbred type, 
such as the Chautauqua Lake fish are universally ac- 
knowledged to be— caught in any waters, the fact is 
not known in this city. 
Mr. Walker's fish has attracted universal attention 
in this city, where it has been on exhibition, and every 
fisherman, everyone here who is familiar with the fish 
and the fish history of Chautauqua Lake, acknowledges 
it to be the largest of its -kind ever taken from these 
waters. 
This one was captured near Bemus Point, late in the 
afternoon. Mr. Walker had sat in his fish coop from 
early morning until nearly four o'clock without seeing 
a fin. He had used all the arts of the skilled fishermen 
in handling decoys in hopes of attracting a fish with- 
out avail until that time, and was about to give up the 
effort for the day when suddenly a dark object appeared 
in the muddy water , below. The water was so roily 
that it looked like a large piece of log slowly floating 
past. Hardly knowing whether it was really a fish or 
not, Mr. Walker threw his spear; it struck the monster 
fair in the center of the back; there was a splashing 
and churning of the water. T?he gafif hook followed 
quickly after the spear and within 60 seconds the 
largest fish ever taken from Lake Chautauqua alive was 
floundering on the ice beside the lucky fisherman's 
coop. . 
When the big fish WaS opened there was found m its 
stomach another muscallonge, which had just begun 
to digest, that v/hen weighed tipped the scales at 5 
pounds. ^ 
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Ftxtofes. 
Feb. 18-21.— Newark, N. J.— Show of New Jersey Kennel Asso- 
ciation. C. G. Ilopton, Sec'y- 
Feb. 20-21.— Denver, Colo.— Bench show of Colorado Kennel 
Club. 
Feb. 23-26.— Boston, Mass.— New England Kennel ' Club's nine- 
teenth annual show. W. B. Emery, Sec'y- 
March 4-7.— Pittsburg, Pa.— Show of Duquesne Kennel Club, of 
Western Pennsylvania. 
March 10-13.— Rochester, N. Y.— Show of Rochester Kennel Club, 
March 12-14.— Coshocton, O.— Show of Coshocton Kennel Club. 
March 17-20.- Uhrichsville, O.— Show of Twin City Kennel Club. 
March 25-28.— Chicago.— Show of Chicago Kennel Club. 
March 30-31.— St. Louis.— Show of St. Louis Collie Club. 
March 31-ApriI 3.— Buffalo, N. Y.— Show of Buffalo Kennel Club. 
April 1-4.— New Orleans, La.— Show of Southwestern Kennel 
Club. 
April 1-4.— Victoria, B. C— Show of Victoria Kennel Club. 
April 8-11.— Atlantic City, N. J.— Show of Atlantic City Kennel 
Club. 
May 29-30.— Hempstead, L. I.— Open air show of Ladies' Kennel 
A.ssociation of America. 
Nov. 3-6.— New York.— Annual show of Ladies' Kennel Associa- 
tion of America. 
New York Dog Show* 
TiiK New York dog show this year was great of its kind, as are 
all New York dog shows of the Westminster Kennel Club. It had 
a large number of entries, 1,G50, as shown by the catalogue. The 
quality of the dogs was of a high order. Mr. James Mortimer 
superintended the show, wliich is equivalent to saying that every- 
thing was managed to perfection. Mr. William Tallnian, Brook- 
lyn, judged all setters. Mr. G. Muss-Arnolt, Tuckahoe, N. Y., 
iudged pointers. 
Pointers were quite a good lot, as a whole. There was a 
prevalent opinion among sportsmen that they were much better in 
quality than those exhibited in previous New York shows for 
many years past. There were three dog puppies, of which Yankee 
Bamier won first prize. Novice dogs was a large class, 28 in all. 
First went to W'estlake Chancellor, a good dog, but not in the 
first class, being rather heavy in head and shoulders, and he was 
not free from throatiness. Spunk's Duke, second, was faulty in 
head, being wide in skull. He showed some throatiness and was 
narrow in muzzle. Top Notch Staghorn, third, is a well made 
pointer, though he has thin feet. Limit dogs under .55 pounds 
numbered six. Young Lynn, first, is a substantially built dog, 
possessing a well shaped head, a well-ribbed body, and good legs. 
Second vvas won by Mason King, well made in body, quarters, 
legs; muzzle sharp. In limit dogs, 55 pounds and over, first was 
won by Mark's Rush, a well made pointer, though he was flatter 
in ribs than was desirable. Second went to Fair Acre Standard, 
a muscidar dog of good form. In open dogs under 55 pounds, 
Duke of York was first. He is a large dog, and was shown in the 
pink of condition. He is well built, and possesses a deal of good 
pointer quality. Mark's Rush was second, and Fair Acre Standard 
was third. Both were winners in other classes. The winners' 
class for dogs was won by Duke of York and Mark's Rush. 
Mason's Luciel, quite a good bitch, was first in bitch puppies. 
There were thirteen novice bitches. Vesta of Kent was first. She 
is a very fine bitch, but was heavy in whelp and did not show 
in her best form as a consequence. Fair Acre Duchess was sec- 
ond. She is a symmetrical, well made bitch. King's Daughter II. 
won third. She is somewhat light in head; good otherwise. 
Limit bitches, under 50 pounds, six contestants, was won by 
Fair Acre Lucill. Second went to Fair Acre Pauline, light in 
muzzle; snbstantially built, and fairly symmetrical. Miss West- 
lake won third. Limit bitches, 50 pounds and over, was won by 
Westlake Surprise, a symmetrical, well made bitch, a shade light 
in bone. Bitches under 50 pounds, open class, was won by VVest- 
lake Ornament, an excellent, all-round bitch, symmetrical and 
substantial form. Open class, under 50 pounds, bitches, had four 
entries. First was won by Princess Alice, well shaped in head 
and neck, sound and well made generally. Winners' bitches was 
won by W'estlake Surprise. Princess Alice, reserve. There were 
seven in the field trial class. Top Notch Launcelot was first; 
excepting a slight coarseness in head, he is fairly well made. Of 
the 77 entries, of which a few were absent, nearly every one re- 
ceived a prize or letters. Vhc.'s, he's and c.'s were never shovelled 
out more bounteously, nor did they ever seem to be cheaper. 
English setters were an excellent exhibit, taken as a whole. 
There were 29 novice dogs. Mallwyd Joe, first, is symmetrical and 
well made. Leather Breeches, second, is flat in ribs. Limit dogs 
was a good class, 16 in all. Ruinney Racket, first, is strong and 
well made, though not so finely turned as his kennel companion. 
Sirdar. Bracken O'Leck was second. He is quite a well built 
dog. Third went to Leather Breeches. Open dogs had 11 entries. 
Mallwyd Sirdar, first, is a dog of rare excellence. He is an 
up-standing, muscular and symmetrical fellow, and can success- 
fully stand the most minute and critical scrutiny. Ruinney 
Racket was second. Ulverstone Rap, third, is about ordinary in 
quality. Sirdar and Ruinney Racket were first and second in the 
winners' class. Novice bitches numbered 13, and Kalmia Doll, 
first. Cole's Fairy Queen and Mac's True Blue were the winners. 
There were ten limit bitches, and first was won by Mallwyd Meg; 
second by Madcap, and third by Fan O'Leck, the latter trimly 
and symmetrically built. Open class bitches had eight entries'. 
Mallwyd Queen, rather narrow in head, otherwise very sound and 
well built, was easily first. Mallwyd Meg and Madcap were second 
and third. Nellie Eyers, Sport Solomon and Albert's Patch were 
one, two, three in the field trial class. 
Irish setters were a good lot. Lord Rutland and Tim M. were first 
and second in puppies, and were the only contestants in the class. 
No^^ce dogs had six. MacLaren was first. Dandy Rockwood was 
second; he is coarse m head; is fairly well made. Shandon Tim, 
third, is throatis fair in head, yet is about an average bench show 
winner of third. IJmit dogs was won by St. Elvan, flat in ribs; 
head good, but not clean cut, not first rate in pasterns; head or- 
dinarily good. Royal Grand, second, excelled the winner in 
every way, as did Duke of Gloucester, third. The latter is quite 
a good dog. In open dogs, Rockwood, Jr., was first, Longwood 
Link second and St. Elvan third. Rockwood was also first in 
winners' class; Link, reserve. Shandon Rose and Jessamine were 
first and second in novice bitches. There were four in the limit 
class for bitches, and Goldreme, a bitch light in build and badly 
out of coat, won first. St. Lambert Kathleen and St. Lambert 
Molhe were second and third. Open class bitches was won by 
Goldreme; Sig's Girl, second; St. I^ambert Kathleen, third. 
Goldreme and. gig's Girl were first and reserve in the winners' 
class. 
Gordon setters were few in number, fourteen in all. In novice 
dogs and bitches Ned S.. coarse, yet having a certain symmetry, 
was first; Peter A., slack in loin, coarse head, light barrel, was 
second. There were five limit dogs and bitches. Elcho Clinton II 
first, was a fairly good specimen; Heather Crack, second, was 
bad in shoulders and elbows; Florence, third, was not in good 
condition. There were three in the open dog class, Teddy A 
Heather Crack, and Rex V., first, second and third. Teddy was 
throaty, straight in shoulders and stifles; ordinary generally. In 
the open bitch class, Lansdowne Nellie was first. She is cow- 
hocked, and ordinary. Winona Clinton, plain in head, surpassed 
the winner in many qualities. Florence, already mentioned, was 
third. In the winners' class Elcho Clinton II. was first; Ned S. 
was reserve. 
<s> 
Prize Winners in Cruising Com- 
petition. 
We are able this week to announce the winners in 
the cruising competition. Mr. Theodore C. Zerega, 
who judged the contest, spent much time in going over 
the stories submitted, and as all of them are to be 
published, those who competed will have a chance to 
decide for themselves how fairly the awards were made. 
The list of prize winners follows: 
First prize, $50, "The Cruise of the Tainui," by L. 
E. Marsh, Toronto, Canada. 
Second prize, $30, "The Cruise of the Rambler," 
by William B. Cook, Denver, Colorado. 
Third prize, $20, "A Charity Cruise," by William 
Latnbert Barnard, Boston, Mass. 
Special prize offered by Mr. T. C. Zerega, $10, "The 
Cruise of the Yacht Delight," by H. P. Vicborn, Wyan- 
dotte, Michigan. 
When Mr. Zerega returned the cruises to us they 
were accompanied by a very interesting letter, which 
contains several good suggestions, and we take the 
liberty of publishing it in full. It reads as follows: 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The stories have been awarded points in the follow- 
- ing manner: 
First for Seamanship. 
Second for Pilotage (that is, for knowledge shown 
of waters sailed in and information given that would 
assist others when sailitig over the same waters). 
Third for Diction. 
Fourth for Interest, 
Fifth for Chart. 
Sixth for Photographs. 
Each of these qualities have been marked from 10 
to I points, according to excellence and the total car- 
ried out. "The Cruise of the Tainui." by L. E. Marsh, 
having the largest total points, has been awarded First 
Prize. 
The "Cruise of the Rambler," by William B. Cook, 
has been awarded Second Prize. 
"A Charity Cruise," by William Lambert Barnard, has 
been awarded Third Prize. 
"The Cruise of the Yacht Delight" is such a very 
plucky one, particularly the long sail from Mackintic 
to Port Huron, that in addition to Honorable Mention, 
I beg you will permit me to present a judge's prize of 
ten dollars to the writer. 
"Some Cruises in the Lapwing" are very interest- 
ingly described and deserve Honorable Mention, also. 
The vessel is a very small one to have successfully cov- 
ered the coast from Peniquid, Maine, to New Haven, 
Conn., and the pilotage hints given will be valuable 
to other owners of small yachts who are hardy enough 
to follow in her wake. 
Aniong the other cruises submitted, "The Annual 
Cruise of the Goodenough," may be mentioned. It is 
accompanied by a very large number (97 in all) of 
photographs mainly of fishing incidents on the eastern 
shore of Lake Superior, which would doubtless interest 
many of your readers. 
The stories with few exceptions are disfigured by 
the too free use of slang, and coined or local, but not 
correct naiitical expressions. Slang when spoken may 
be expressive, but when seen in print reads very flat 
and spoils what might be in other respects a- well writ- 
ten article. 
There are also correct orders for the perforlnaiice of 
every evolution connected with the handling of a yacht 
or vessel. These orders and no other.s" should be 
used. 
The writer has had the good fortune to sail on many 
yachts and has been very much struck by the great 
difference in the discipline on board of them. On 
some, where the orders were given in a careless man- 
ner, almost never twice in the same words for a given 
evolution, the discipline was lax and a certain slack- 
ness about the whole vessel was very much in evidence- 
On others, one in particular, a well-known schooner of 
the New York Y. C, the orders are given in correct 
nautical terms. The discipline is perfect, the work 
quickly and smoothly done, and the vessel is known 
as a happy ship. This is no doubt due in part, at least, 
to the early training as a naval officer of the owner, 
who is also the captain. 
T therefore suggest that in future contests you make 
it known to the competitors that the use of slang or 
incorrect nautical expressions will count aga'nst them 
in the marking. There are various nautical "dictionaries 
that may be consulted, or, better still, there are many 
naval and ex-naval men in most localities who would 
be glad to coach the young sailors in the use of proper 
nautical terms. THEOnoRE C. Zerega. 
Nice, France, Jan. 28. 
We regret that Mr. Zerega's letter was received after 
we had announced the cruising coinpetition for canoe- 
ists, otherwise we would have incorporated in the con- 
ditions the suggestion he makes about the use of 
slang and incorrect natitical expressions. We hope, how- 
ever, that all our subscribers will read Mr. Zerega's letter 
with care, for there are few yachtsmen who cannot profit 
by his valuable suggestions. 
The steam yacht Noma, designed by Messrs. Tams, 
Lemcine and Crane, and built by the Burlee Drj' Dock 
Company, Port Richmond, Staten Island, for Mr. Will- 
iam B. Leeds, was given her official trial trip on Feb- 
ruary 12. The course was from Scotland Lightship 
to Fire Island and return. Her contract called for a 
speed of 18 knots, but on the trial she developed 20i/^ 
knots. The owner, his wife and some guests will leave 
New York in Noma about March 15 for a nine montha' 
cruise around the world. 
