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schools also assisted by the State; twenty-one subsidized 
schools for the fullest instruction in all that appertains 
to the preparation or to the gathering of the varied 
harvests of the waters. In the principal of these institu- 
tions the students undergo a three years' course of in- 
struction; the first year in fishculture, sea and river fish- 
ing, ichthyology, botany, chemistry, physics, drawing, for- 
eign languages, etc. The second j'ear they study the 
mechanical arts, boat building, navigation, tin working, 
fishery jurisprudence; the third year being largely practi- 
cal instruction, the Government furnishing a number of 
fishing vessels, each comfortably accommodating twenty- 
four students, beside the crew, the fishermen and the 
teaching staff. Among the facilities of instruction are 
colored representations, in the highest style of art, of 
ninety-six fishes, in most instances life-size, also a text- 
book for fishermen, fully and clearly illustrated. Norway, 
Germany and Holland have likewise schools of fishery 
instruction, but not upon Japan's impressive scale. 
The steadily increasing development of Japan's fisheries 
challenges our interest, for her enterprise extends to for- 
eign waters. In 1901 she had 1,700 vessels and 8,000 
men upon the Korean coast, and 125 vessels and 4,400 men 
upon the Sa3dia]ien and Siberian coasts. Ere debarred by 
restrictive legislation, Japanese fishing boats operated 
largely upon the Skeena and Fraser rivers in western 
Canada, and also in Australian waters, the alert, quick- 
witted, knowledge-seeking little Oriental apparently find- 
ing everywhere a field of profitable activity. 
In 1899 Japan had 400,000 fishing craft in service that 
directly or indirectly gave employment to 3,338,000 per- 
sons, or about a twelfth of the population. The total 
value of the product was 70,761,846 yen, against but 
44,527,645 yen in 1895. Until very recently Japanese ex- 
ports to Europe and America were substantially limited to 
fish oil and pearl shells ; but to-day her salt and smoked 
fish have found a lodgment in European markets with an 
assurance of a future extensive sale. At the great Rus- 
sian International Fishery Exposition of last year Japan's 
exhibit excited exceptional interest ; her display, among 
various other marine products, including sea weeds fur- 
nishing glazing or stiffening materials for textile and 
other fabrics, specimens of pearl shells, worked and un- 
worked, salted salmon roe, canned oysters and mussels, 
eels in oil, also sardines, fish puddings, codliver oil of ex- 
ceptionally fine quality, etc. 
Japan is no longer like a girl at her first ball, waiting 
anxiously to be noticed; the throng thickens about her, 
and she is to be reckoned with. A. H. Gouraud. 
Fish and Fishing. 
Death of L. Z. Joncas. 
One by one they are slipping away — the friends and 
companions of our early outing and fishing days, and 
while it is probably true that the mortality among 
those whose names are household words to the readers 
of Forest and Stream, has not increased in recent 
years, it does seem to me that the obituary notices of 
prominent anglers have been growing unusually fre- 
quent of late, and the intervals which separate them 
briefer than ever before. The news that Louis Zephirin 
Joncas, of Quebec, is dead, will doubtless come as 
somewhat of a~ shock to many of the readers of this 
journal, though his more intimate friends haA^e long 
been aware of the fact that his health was most pre- 
carious, and that he was liable at any moment to be 
carried off by one of the attacks of partial heart failure, 
to which he had long been subject. Two or three 
times within the last few years I have been with him 
away from home when some of these attacks were so 
severe that his physicians would not answer for his 
recovery, and it was thought wise to send for a priest 
to administer the last rites of his church. One of 
these incidents occured in New York, during the prog- 
ress of the first Sportsmen's Show in Madison Square 
Garden, at which he represented the Provincial Gov- 
ernment of Quebec. His recovery upon that occasion 
was undoubtedly due to the unremitting care and at- 
tention to his case given by our mutual friend and 
brother sportsman, Dr. Lewis Rutherfurd Morris. 
Upon another occasion poor Joncas successfully fought 
off death in a camp on a salmon river, whence his 
friend, Jos. X, Lavoie, and the writer sent two In- 
dians down the rapids of the river at midnight to bring 
up a doctor from the village at its mouth. 
_ For some years past Mr. Joncas occupied the posi- 
tion of Superintendent of Fish and Game under the 
Government of Quebec, and nobody was better quali- 
fied for the office, or could have discharged its duties 
with a larger measure of intelligence or with greater 
zeal, devotion and assiduity. Prior to his appoint- 
ment to that office, he sat for many years in the Do- 
minion Parliament as M. P. for his native county of 
Gaspe, where his family had long been interested in 
the fishery industry. It was because of his intimate 
acquaintance with this industry that he was selected by 
the Canadian Government in 1883, one of the com- 
missioners to represent the Dominion at the Interna- 
tional Fisheries Exhibition held in London, England, 
and in this capacity he won golden opinions, both from 
the British and Canadian press. Among his most 
valued treasures were a pair of beautiful autograph 
photographs of King Edward VII. and Queen Alex- 
andra, which the then Prince of Wales gave him on 
the occasion of the exhibition. His paper on "The 
Fisheries of Canada" was declared by ' the London 
Daily Telegraph to have been the most valuable of 
those read at the congress in connection with the ex- 
hibition. It will be remembered that at the Chicago 
World's Fair, Mr. Joncas was appointed chairman of 
the jury upon awards in connection with the depart- 
ment of fishery exhibits. 
L, Z. Joncas was one of the most efficient anglers 
with whom it has been my good luck to fish. Tall in 
stature and of fine athletic build, it was a sight to de- 
light the eye to see him engaged in a fight with a 
salmon. He was not the man to prolong the battle. 
He had killed so many salmon in his time, having 
fished upon almost every Canadian salmon stream, that 
it mattered little to him whether or not he killed his 
fish. If he did so, it was because it was well hooked 
mi his tackle in gopc) order. The latter, he used of 
finest quality, but knew its strength to a nicety, and 
put it to the fullest test. When he killed a fish he 
did it in less time than almost anybody else would 
have done, and if it was lightly hooked it had every 
opportunity of escape. 
An authority upon everything connected with the 
sports of forest and stream, Mr. Joncas was good 
enough to join me in the joint authorship of "The 
Sportsman's Companion in the Province of Quebec," 
and hundreds of American hunters and fishermen who 
come here for their favorite sport will gladly testify 
to the many civilities received at his hands. He had 
much to do with the establishment of the North 
American Fish and Game Protective Association, and 
was its secretary-treasurer until ill-health compelled 
him to resign tlie office. 
Loyal to his government, loyal to the minister at 
the head of his department, loyal to his duties and 
loyal to his friends, L. Z. Joncas will be sincerely 
mourned by those who knew him best. 
E. T. D. Chambers. 
hchting. 
Cruise of the Rambler. 
Saa Francisco Striped Bass Club. 
San Francisco, March 19. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
Inclosed is the score of casting contest held by the San 
Francisco Striped Bass Club on the 15th. The long dis- 
tance casting conditions were: 
Sinker, 2j4 ounces, distance only to count, best cast 
of five. 
For accuracy: iJ/^-ounce sinker, dropped 3 feet from 
point of rod, five casts at each buoy placed 50, 75, 100, 125 
and 150 feet, in lane 30 feet wide, sinker striking within 
one foot of buoy to count 100 per cent., each foot away to 
count I per cent, from this. 
Distance and accuracy contest (i]>2 ounce) in a lane 30 
feet wide, five casts totaled together. 
Long distance, aJ/^-ounce sinker, first prize a medal. 
Accuracy and light sinker (i^ ounces) added together; 
second prize, a trophy. 
The judges were Dr. Geo. Gunn, W. A. L. Miller, J. S. 
Turner, W. S. Turner. 
Long 
Distance, Accuracy, Distance, Total. 
Feet. Per Cent. Feet. Per Cent. 
F. E. Daverkosen 169 87.84 120.4 104.12 
T. Lvnch 20G 82.2 114.6 98.4 
P. W. Shattuck ICS 88.84 50.2 69.52 
C. H. Kewell 125 50.4 69.6 60 
N. E. Mead 125 62.72 47 54.86 
Geo. Waltens 100 71.4 35 .53.2 
S. A. Wells 174 66.64 37 51.82 
J. Lynch takes prize for long distance, 2j4-ounce sinker, 
with 2o6 feet. 
F. E. Daverkosen takes prize for accuracy and distance, 
light sinker (ij^-ounce), with 104.12 per cent. 
C. H. Kewell. 
New Hampshire Early Fishing^. 
Newfound Lake, Bristol, N. H., March 30. — The fish- 
ing season for landlocked salmon and lake trout will open 
ten days earlier this year, as the ice will undoubtedly be 
out of the lake by April 5. It is anticipated the fishing 
will be the best known for some time, as the 30,000 young 
fingerlings put in these waters four years ago will be 
heard from, and the restrictions ptit on ice fishing have 
greatly benefited the spring fishing. 
Fish and Game Commissioners Nathaniel B. Went- 
worth and Chas. B. Clark, of Concord, a few days ago 
arrested one Henry G. Gove, of Orange, for the illegal 
killing of two deer in that town, which is closed to deer 
hunting at all times. Gove was arraigned before Chas. 
W. Fling, of Bristol, a fine of $100 and three months in 
jail were imposed for each deer, making $200 and six 
months in jail, which ought to act as a deterrent to those 
who hanker for venison out of season. Our Legislature 
has been amending the laws; we note one which again 
prohibits the selling of lake trout; that will have the ten- 
dency to restrict the operations of the market fisherman, 
who had again been in active evidence the past two years. 
S. H. 
Qose Call for Fishers. 
Franz Mangolt and his wife went fishing yesterday 
afternoon, opposite Locust Point, off City Island, and 
almost lost their lives. After fishing some hours from a 
skiff, they started to pull in the anchor, upset the boat, 
and were tumbled into the water. Both were heavily 
clothed, and neither could swim, but they had presence 
of mind to grasp the sides of the skiff. They shouted for 
help, but as the wind blew from the main land and they 
Avere nearly a mile from shore, they were not heard. 
After being in the water nearly forty-five minutes, Man- 
golt managed to fire a revolver, which he had in a water- 
proof case, and the noise of the shots attracted the atten- 
tion of Capt. Nathan C. Bell, of City Island, who was get- 
ting oysters about a half mile away. He rowed to them 
and arrived just in the nick of time, as Mrs. Mangolt, 
numbed by the cold water, was losing her hold on the 
boat. — --New York Evening Post, March 27. 
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Fix tores. 
March 25-28.— Chicago.— Show of Chicago Kennel Club. 
March 30-31.— St. Louis.— Show of St. Louis Collie Club. 
March 31- April 3.— Buffalo. N. Y.— Show of Buffalo Kennel Club. 
April 1-4.— victoria, B. C— Show of Victoria Kennel Club. 
April 8-11.— Atlantic C:ty, N. J.— Show of Atlantic City Kennel 
Club. 
April S-U.— Seattle. Wash., Kennel Club's show. 
April 14-17— Sharon, Pa., Kennel Club's show. 
April 22-25.— Baltimore, Md., S. P. C. A. show. 
-May 19-21.— Mcntreal, Can., Canine Association's show. 
May 29-30.— Hempstead, L. I.— Open air show of Ladies' Kennel 
Association of America. 
Oct. 6-9.— Danbury, Conn.", Agricultural Society's show. 
Nov 3-6.— New York.— Annual show of Ladies' Kennel Associa- 
tion of America. 
"Dogs, Their Ailments and How to Treat Them," by 
Polk Miller, is the title of a So-page book on dog diseases 
which will be sent to applicants by the Polk Mi'ller Drug 
Company, Richmond, Va. Three cents in stamps, to 
cover postage, should accompany application. A pedigree 
blank h inclosed Avith each book. 
■Winner of Second Prize in "Forest and Stream** Cruising 
Competition. 
BY WILLAED B. cook, DENVER^ COL. 
In the far northwestern corner of the United States 
is situated a body of water comparatively unknown to 
the yachtsmen of the country at large, and yet not 
only is it without a peer, but it is not even approached 
in natural advantages by any other body of water with 
which I am familiar, either by experience or observa- 
tion. In this connection I speak not only of Puget 
Sound proper, but include the adjacent waters of the 
Straits of Juan de Fuca, the San Juan Archipelago 
and the Gulf of Georgia. 
It has been my good fortune and pleasure to spend 
four summers cruising almost continually in those 
waters, with which, I think, I can claim a fairly close 
acquaintance. 
If the editor of the Forest and Stream would al- 
low me to string into one narrative all the exciting 
events that have occurred during these four summers, 
I could promise you a more interesting yarn; but as 
one of the conditions imposed is that the cruises of 
1902 only are eligible, I must jettison all old cargo and 
overhaul and put into ship shape only such stores (of 
experiences) as we have taken aboard during the past 
summer. 
First. The Ship. The Rambler is a keel cruising 
schooner of 15 tons register, 43ft. on deck, 38ft. on the 
waterline, 14ft. 6in. beam, and 5ft. 3in. draft. She was 
built a good many years ago in San Francisco before 
scantling restrictions were a known quantity, and when 
it was fashionable to put as much material and strength 
into a boat as would now be considered sufficient for 
two. I think her designer decided what cabin accom- 
EAMELER. 
modations he required, and then inclosed this cabin in 
the smallest hull possible. She has a main cabin that 
will seat about ten comfortably, with a berth on each 
side back of the transoms. T\yo good-sized state- 
rooms with a double berth in each, a toilet room, a 
galley, and a forecastle with two folding pipe berths 
for the crew. So much for the internal economy. Now 
we will take a look aloft. She has pole masts with all 
her canvas in the lower sails except a small jib top- 
sail and a maintopmast staysail. Her boats consist of 
a very light 8ft. skiff carried in davits, and a i6ft. 
Lozier motor yacht tender towed astern. 
Second. The Ship's Company. This consisted of 
the owner (who is trying to write this log), his wife 
(better known as the Mate), the Lawyer and his Ar^ 
list wife as guests, and the crew, consisting of Chris,, 
A. B. and Jim, the boy of all work. 
We started ifrom Eagle Harbor (8 miles from Seat- 
tle) on the 17th of July, bound for Victoria, and a 
cruise through the San Juan Islands. 
What is called the true wind in these waters is the 
ocean wind, which blows into the Strait of Juan de 
Fuca and then dividing, follows the channel of Puget 
Sound to the south, and Haro and Rosaria Straits to 
the north. Winds from other directions are more or 
less fluky and not to be depended on. The violent 
storms (which are almost unknown in the summer 
time) are southeasters. The northwestern coast is 
entirely free from the thunderstorms and sudden squalls 
so common and destructive on the Atlantic coast. 
Skirting a rocky ledge projecting straight out from 
shore on the north side of the Eagle Harbor entrance, 
we passed through a bed of kelp. As this form of 
marine vegetable life is of great importance to the 
inland navigator in those waters, I cannot do better 
than quote the Century Dictioneary definition: "Large 
seaweeds of the Pacific coast of North and South 
America. Its tough, slender stems are said to grow 
som.etimes more than 600 feet long. Ascending from 
submarine rocks, it reveals their presence to "sailors 
%rnd it forms an extensive tang!e(| n^ass which serve§ 
