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[Aug. 8, 1903, 
in turn wanted to do everything in their power for him, 
which, doubtless, was one of the secrets of his great 
success. It is a fact that his employes in the Fish Com- 
mission would voluntarily work a great deal harder for 
Prof. Baird than they would for themselves. This fact 
is prevalent for another saying at Washington at that 
time, that Prof. Baird's men were the busiest workers 
in all the departments. It was the inspiration of this 
patient, disinterested, tireless, kind-hearted and lovable 
man whose work they were doing that made them work 
so well, and also made their work a pleasure. 
"It is unnecessary to say that Prof. Baird possessed ex- 
traordinary mental endowments, but I perhaps may nien- 
tion one or two, as they are so rare. He had a quick- 
ness of apprehension that sometimes seemed supernatural. 
For instance, he would glance down a printed page and 
comprehend in a moment what would take others several 
minutes to read. 
"He had a marvelous memory, not only retentive _ of 
everything intrusted to it, but quick to call up anything 
that was wanted when it was wanted — a quality which 
most of us know well how to appreciate. His mind was 
also of the clearest type. No complications ever seemed 
to confuse him; he ncA^er became involved during his con- 
versation, no matter what were the intricacies of the sub- 
ject. His mind, like his placid tempei-, never seemed to 
be ruffled or disturbed. Extraordinary as his mental 
faculties were, he had evidently added to their efficiency 
by severe discipline, for he possessed that infallible mark 
of a well-trained mind, of having all of his great and 
diversified stores of knowledge classified and grouped to- 
gether in his brain according to subjects, so that he could 
call up his whole knowledge of any subject at a moment's 
notice. Another remarkable thing ahout Prof. Baird's 
mental composition was that with a thoughtful, scientific 
cast of mind were united qualities of the most practical 
character. Prof. Baird was a scientific man by nature. 
He loved science and scientific studies ; but at the same 
time no man had a sounder judgment or a clearer head 
in the management of practical affairs than he did. It is 
very rare to see scientific and practical qualities of mind 
united in such an eminent degree as they were in Prof. 
Baird's. 
"Prof. Baird was gifted with still another unusual men- 
tal endowment which reminds one strongly of one of 
the traits of the first Napoleon. With that comprehen- 
siveness of mind Avhich takes in the broad features and 
large general outlines of a great enterprise, he combined, 
as Napoleon did, a capacity for close and thorough at- 
tention to all the details of a subject down to the 
nnnutest item irecessary to success. This combination, as 
we all know, is a rare one. As an illustration of Prof. 
Baird's wonderful retentive memory and easy grasp 
of details, as well as his gift, also remarkable, for a 
rapid dispatch of practical work, I may mention a little 
incident that occurred at Calais, Me., where I visited 
iti 1872, and which has fastened itself on my mind ever 
since. He had received twenty-seven letters by mail 
of the day before — I remembered the exact number that 
he told me he had received — and the next forenoon after 
breakfast he called in his stenographer for the purpose 
of answering them. As I very naturally rose to leave the 
room, he kindly invited me to remain and be seated, and 
I shall never forget the impression which the subsequent 
answering of those letters left on me. 
"Assuming his customary attitude, when on his feet, of 
holding his hands behind him, one wrist grasped by the 
other hand, he leisurely walked up and down the room, 
dictating to the stenographer the answers, one after an- 
other, to all his letters. He did not. to my knowledge, 
refer to one of the letters he had received, either to ascer- 
tain its contents or to get the address of the writer, 
but proceeded from one letter to another till all were fin- 
ished. And; further, during this time he never showed 
the slightest hesitation, nor did his countenance betray 
any signs of mental effort or confusion. It was a re- 
markable feat of memory, and a methodical dispatch 
of business details which I cannot forbear to mention. 
"In our subsequent acquaintance and correspondence, 
which was very extended, both personal and official, his 
letters were always marked by great kindness of heart 
and thoughtful consideration, which, it is needless to say, 
warmlv endeared him to me. It is a great pleasure to 
me now to think that the United States Fish Commission 
station that I located and built up three successive times, 
on the McCloud River, in California, has kept the name 
which I gave many years ago to the little post-office oh 
the river,' and as Baird's Station contributes its mite to 
perpetuating the name of the great first United States 
Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries." 
Fish and Fishing. 
One Cause of Good Fishing, 
From correspondents in the old country I learn that 
pretty much the same causes have operated in North 
Britain as in Canada to bring about good salmon fish- 
ing in the latter part of the season. In Scotland, the 
January sport, and also that in the latter part of Feb- 
ruary and early part of March was very much militated 
against by heavy floods. Exactly the same thing hap- 
pened in Canada, though this was subsequent to cold 
weather in the early part of June, which furnished in- 
sufficient water for the fish to enter the rivers. These 
heavy floods are precisely what the angler desires m 
the early part of the season, as clean fish are thereby 
enabled to run up from the sea and the kelts are wash- 
ed away down the rivers. On many of the rivers it is 
impossible to haul a net when the flood water is run- 
ning strongly, and so the salmon have an extra chance 
to escape capture and to reach the upper pools in 
safety. This was particularly the case in the middle of 
June this year in Canada, and as a consequence, all the 
salmon rivers have been full of fish ever since, not only 
insuring good sport for anglers but a bountiful supply 
of young fish for future requirements. 
Biggest Salmon. 
An English newspaper having said the other day 
that a S4-pound salmon killed this summer by Mr. 
F. Milburn on the Shannon, which is just the weight 
of the record fish on the Cascapedia, was about the 
largest ever taken by rod and line, a writer in the 
Westminster Gazette, who signs the initials "R. C. D.," 
very properly convicts -the statement of error, point- 
ing out that in previous years a fish of 58 pounds was 
credited to the Shannon, and one of 57 pounds to the 
Suir, among Irish rivers, though he expresses the 
belief that to the Tay belongs the credit of yielding 
the biggest salmon ever taken with rod and line in the 
British Islands. It weighed 61 pounds and was caught 
in the year 1870. In the same 3'^ear a splendid fellow 
of 70 pounds was taken in the nets of the Tay estuary. 
It was sent by Mr. Charles, the well-known fish- 
monger, to Frank Buckland, the eminent authority on 
salmon problems, who took a cast of it which he 
preserved in his museum. During the past few years, 
too, salmon of 55^ pounds, 53 pounds and 53 pounds 
have been captured with rod and line on the Tay, and 
not a season passes in which fish scaling 40 pounds 
and over are not secured by the rods. Nevertheless, it 
is probable that the Shannon can claim the best aver- 
age, though it seems to have been growing rather un- 
certain of late j'ears, consequent — so it is affirmed by 
those who should know — on over-netting. In 1896 
twenty sahnon that scaled 40 pounds or over were 
killed on the Shannon. In the spring of 1902 twenty 
fish were landed which averaged 353^ pounds apiece, 
and later in the same spring seventeen fish gave an 
average of just under 30 pounds each. 
But these figures sunk into insignificance when com- 
pared with the doings of anglers in British Columbia, 
though that is altogether a different story, the salmon 
being of another variety, and having the serious defect 
of failing to appreciate the attractions of artificial flies, 
though to a spoon bait they come freely. In 1897 Sir 
Richard Musgrave and Mr. H. W. Gordon, R. E., had 
wonderful sport on one of the rivers of Vancouver 
Island. In the course of a few days they killed— in 
addition to smaller ones — ^fifteen salmon, of which the 
largest weighed 70 pounds and the smallest upwards 
of 40 pounds. In the same island in 1901 two anglers 
landed salmon of an aggregate weight of S.242 pounds 
in nineteen days. The heaviest fish turned the scale 
at 58 pounds, and eleven weighed 50 pounds each or 
more. E. T. D. Chambers. 
A Two-Headed Shaffc. 
The accompanying illustration, showing a "freak of na- 
ture" in the shark-life inhabiting the harbors, inlets, and 
ocean waters of New South Wales, is the first instance of 
its kind known to Australian ichthyologists. My eldest 
son, who for nearly thirty years has resided in New South 
Wales, writes me to the above eft'ect. 
The fish in question belongs to the species known as 
the "Pointer" shark, and was captured a few weeks ago 
by a fishing party off the coast near Wollongong. The 
mother shark measured eight feet in length, and appears 
to have been viviparous, for on being cut open it \vas 
found to contain this and some thirty other young live 
sharks ready to be extruded. The one under notice, of 
which we give an illustration, was a "twin" or double 
shark, about nine inches long, joined together from below 
the breathing orifices (its gills), and whether this young 
one would have grown up and attained the size of its 
parent is hard to conjecture; but most people will agree 
that sharks with one head are less than satisfactory from 
every point of view, and that the possibility of anyone 
when swimming, accidentally meeting with a full-grown 
double-headed monster will be of considerable interest at 
this time of the year, when so many thousands will be in- 
dulging in the delight of surf and ocean bathing. — London 
Fishing Gazette. 
Massachusetts Ttout Season. 
The trout season in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, 
and Hampshire counties closes July iS- Mr. Charles 
Hallock, who is summering in western Massachusetts, 
writes to the Hampshire Gazette: 
"I note your reference in last Thursday's issue to the 
limited season for trout fishing in northwestern Massa- 
chusetts, and agree with you that it should be extended 
to August 15. This is the old date, I believe. The new 
law was enacted with the notion that the less trout taken 
this year the more would be left for next year; which is 
good enough logic, but a drawback to sport. Most sum- 
mer guests from the cities take their vacations in August, 
and are disappointed in being debarred from fishing. The 
brooks are the main attraction to_ a large proportion,^ and 
if they are to be closed, many visitors will not come." 
Captwfe of a Rainbow Tfottt m London. 
On Thursday last Lord Denbigh sent up for me to see 
a perfectly lovely rainbow trout which he caught the pre- 
vious evening iii the Buckingham Palace lake. The fish 
was in the pink of condition, quite plump ; in fact, weighed 
nearly ten ounces, and was about eleven inches in length. 
Tt was caught by Lord Denbigh on a small black hackle 
fly, and fought most gamely. If the other rainbows have 
done as well as this the royal family will have some good 
sport. I imagine it is the first trout ever caught with the 
fly in the middle of London. — R. B. Marston in London 
Fishing Gazette, July 25. 
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always be addressed to the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., 
New York, and not to any individual connected with the paper. 
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FIxtares. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Aug. 11-14. — Cartilage, O., Hamilton County Fair Association. 
Al. G. Eberhart, Sec'y, Camp Denison, O. 
Aug. 18-20.— Bar Harbor, Me., Kennel Club, Bar Harbor, Me. 
A. H. Lyman, Sec'y- 
Sept. 7-10. — Toronto Industrial Exposition's thirteenth annual 
stiow. Dr. A. W. Bell, Sec'y. 
Sept. 4-5.— isTewport, R. I., Kennel Club, Newport, R. I., Sept, 
4 and 5. 
Sept. 1.5-17.— Ottawa, Can,, Kennel Club show. Robert McAllen, 
Sec'y. 
Oct. 6-9.— Danbury, Conn., Agricultural Society's show. 
Oct. 20-2.3.— Frederick County, M(l., Agricultural &£ipipty show. 
J. Roger McSherry, Sec'y, 
Nov. 17-19. — Boston, Mass., Terrier Club show. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Aug. 18.— O'Neill, Neb., Field Trial Association trials. M. H. 
McCarthy, Sec'y. 
Aug. 25. — South Dakota Field Trial Association trials. L. C. 
ITawley, Sec'y, Sioux Falls, S. D. 
Aug. 31.— La Salle, Man. — Western Canada Kennel Club trials^ 
H. S. Rolston, Sec'y, Winnipeg, Man. 
Sept. 1.— Huron, S. D.— Minnesota-North Dakota Field Trial 
Association trials. Frank Richards, Sec'y, Peever, S. D. 
Sept. 1. — Brandon, Man., Kennel Club trials. J. P. Brisbin, 
Sec'y. 
Sept. 8.— Carman, Man.— Alanitoba Field Trial Club trials. Eric 
Hamber, Sec'y, Winnipeg, Man. 
Oct. 26. — Clare, Mich.— Sportsman's Field Trial Association 
trials. E. C. Smith, Sec'y. Midland, Mich. 
Oct. 26. — Washington Court House, O. — Monongahela Field 
Trial Association trials. A. C. Peterson, Sec'y, Homestead, Pa. 
Oct. 27. — Paradise Valley, Nev. — Nevada Field Trial Association 
trials. Dr. C. E. Wilson, Sec'y, Elko, Nev. 
Nov. 2. — Washington Court House, O. — Ohio Field Trial Asso- 
ciation trials. G. R. Haswell, Sec'}', Circleville, O. 
Nov. 3-6. — New York. — ^Annvtal show of Ladies' Kennel Associa- 
tion of America. 
Nov. 9. — Fourteenth annual beagle trials of tlie National Beagle 
Club of America. Charles R. Stevenson, Sec'y. 
Nov. 9. — Missouri Field Trial Association trials. L. S. Eddins, 
Sec'y, Sedalia, Mo. 
Nov. 9. — St. Joachim, Ont. — International Field Trial Associa- 
tion trials. W. B. Wells, Hon. Sec'y, Chatham, Ont. 
Nov. 9. — Hutsonville, 111. — Independent Field Trial Club trials. 
H. S. Humphrey, Sec'v, Indianapolis. Ind. 
Nov. 9.— Western Irish Setter Club trials. Dr. T. L. Fenn, 
Sec'y, Chicago, HI. 
Nov. 10. — Hampton, Conn. — Connecticut Field Trial Club trials. 
F. W. Smith, Sec'y, New Haven, Conn. 
Nov. 16. — Robinson, 111.- — Illinois Field Trial Association trials. 
W. R. Green, Sec'y, Marshall, IlL 
Nov. 23. — Robinson, Til. — American Championship Field Trial 
Association trials. H. S. Humphrey, Sec'y, Indianapolis. Ind. 
Dec. 1. — Clay City, Ind. — Indiana Field Trial Club trials. C. F. 
Young, Sec')'. 
Dec. 5. — Thomasville, Ga. — Continental Field Trial Club trials. 
John White, Sec'y, Hempstead, N. Y. 
Nov. 16. — Holmdel, N. J. — Pointer Club of America's trials. 
C. F. Lewis, Sec'y, New York city. 
Nov. 30. — Chase, City, Va. — Virginia Field Trial Association 
trials. Charles B. Cooke, Sec'y, Richmond, Va. 
The Chicago Pound, 
2541 Prairie Aventje, Chicago, July 22. — Ediior 
Forest and Stream: If my memory serves, you have 
ever been on the side of humanity. I have herewith 
inclosed a slip from the Chicago Daily News. I beg 
3'ou to read it, and to make your protest heard, and, if 
possible, heeded. This is one of the horrors frequently 
occurring in this terrible city. The writer visited this 
dog inferno, and feels that no pen can describe the 
scene. Big strong men present choked with em(->tion. 
The feeling produced was a sort of frenzy in the ob- 
server, with a desire to run at top speed from the 
horrors. 
Civilization can evolve the worst things in man pos- 
sible under any conditions. Peter Foy. 
Starvation, overcrowding and other torments which 
fall to the lot of hapless canines at the dog pound were 
today called to the attention of the Humane Society, 
which has the pound under its supervision for investi- 
gation. Several citizens who have visited the pound of 
late declare that conditions there are almost barbaric, 
and that the suffering endured b}' unclaimed curs await- 
ing death or release is worthy of inquiry. These re- 
ports have been investigated by a reporter for the 
Daily News, and John G. Shortall, of the Humane 
Society, and in general charge of the pound, was ap- 
pealed to to have the matter looked into. 
This afternoon Mr. Shortall called up the pound on 
the telephone and talked with the officer who is sta- 
tioned there. 
"Such conditions are an outrage," said Mr. Shortall 
after inquiry. "They will not be tolerated. The dogs 
are entitled to decent treatment while they are alive. 
The overcrowding must cease. Screens must be placed 
on all of the windows and the food will Le required to 
be sufficient. " 
Mr. Shortall was informed that fiftj'- loaves of bread 
were purchased each day as food for the dogs. Some- 
times, it is said, there are as many as 300 dogs at the 
pound, and all of these are fed from the fifty loaves. 
Packed so closely there were hardly room for all 
of them to lie down and covered by millions of flies, 
more than sixty-five dogs were _ yesterday awaiting 
death at the pound. They were in a pen which was 
scarcely twelve feet square and which reeked with foul 
odors, not alleviated by the presence of a garbage 
dump a short distance away. 
Many of the dogs had open sores upon their haunches 
or necks, sores which in most cases had come from 
fighting in the pens in which they had been confined 
with scores of other strange canines. These were made 
worse by the onslaughts of the swarms of large flies 
bred in the garbage dump. Yelps, barks and heart- 
sickening moans came from the animals in the pens 
as a proliest against the conditions in which they were 
forced to pass the last five days of their lives. Today 
is "killing day." 
All of the dogs are kept at least five days before being 
killed. Those which are found to be licensed are sepa- 
rated from the others and kept ten days, during which 
time their owners are found and notified. The others 
are divided and placed in cages, the males in one and 
the females in another. Each day the animals are re- 
moved to another cage, there being always one vacant 
cage ready for the return of the wagons of the dog ^ 
catchers. It is after the cages have been eitiptied of ,| 
the dogs that they are supposed to be cleaned. Saw-] 
