Jan. 14, 1905.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
its greed is often the cause of its undoing. Its love for 
crustaceans is well known to fishermen, and there is no 
more killing bait for it than a piece of lobster. Badham 
says: "Enjoying a dish of prawns exceedingly, and not 
caring to anticipate consequences, the lupus, on meeting 
with a shoal, opens his mouth, and at a gulp fills it with 
hundreds of these nimble and prickly crustaceans, who 
no sooner find themselves on the wrong side of the barrier 
and going down 'quick into the pit' of their enemy's 
stomach, than they fasten on with all despatch, and run- 
ning the sharp serrated rostrums of their heads right into 
his palate and fauces, stick to their victim, who, unable 
either to detach or cough them up, dies, ere long, of spas- 
modic croup, or in the more lengthened anguish of an 
ulcerated sore throat." I quote Oppian's account from 
the translation which I have in my library, as made by 
John Jones, of Balliol College, Oxford, in 1722 : 
"Oft has the wolf the bearded squadrons fought, 
And of the luscious food too dearly bought; 
No pity to the shelly race was shown, 
'Twas therefore just their fate should prove his own. 
They wound with pain, what they with pleasure fill. 
Subdue their conqueror, and dying, kill." 
T know not whether any modern investigator has veri- 
fied the above stories of the old-time naturalists, but I 
do know that, ming-led with the result of much 'true 
science, the Halieuticq of Oppian contains a large amount 
of fable, and thqt while T have never yet heard of the 
striped b^ss havinsr been found killed in American waters 
as the old classical authors recorded of its European 
convener, yet verv large numbers of them are annually 
destroyed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, both by porpoises 
and seals. 
The Netting of Mississquoi Bay. 
All friends of the pike-perch and all who interest them- 
selves in the preserv^itinn of o"r fishes will be glad to 
learn that renewed efforts are being made to put a stop 
to the present dissracef'-'l nettinsr of the pike-perch in 
Mi=;sissquoi Bay. and will wi'^h those making them every 
success. What has to be contended with is the political 
influence of the Canadian netters. It is only a very small 
portion of the fishino: in Lake Champlain that is "nder 
Canadian control but it is in this sm^ll part of the lake, or 
rather of one of its bays, that the ni^e-oerch all resort to 
spawn in the sorins: of the year. While in the act of re- 
producing their kind thev are destroyed in enormous 
quantities by the netters who fi'^h under the authority of 
the, Canadian Government. The netters are not all 
Cau'adians. In fact, the majority of them are residents 
of Vermont, who aco"ire, by t^^nsfer, the licenses o'ranted 
to tbpir Canadian neis-hbors. The Hon. John W. Titcomb, 
of Washinp-f-on, formerly of Ver'T^ont; the late L. Z. 
Joncas. of Qti<=bec; Mr. C. W. Wilson, of Glens Falls, 
New York; General Henry, U. S. Consul at Quebec, 
General Bntterfield and m-^ny other members of the 
North American Fi'^h and Game Protective As^^ociation, 
have worked imceasiup-ly to put an end to the present con- 
dition of affairs, and at one time it seemed as if their 
efforts had been crowned with success. The Federal 
Government passed an order-in-coiinci! altop-^ther nro- 
hibiting nettinsr in the waters of Mississquoi Bay. Per- 
haps it should be explained just here, for the benefit of 
to the member, who was a political friend, and the restric- 
tion being removed, the provincial authorities reissued 
their licenses, and the destruction of the pike-perch upon 
its spawning beds has been continued ever since. One 
of the worst features of the situation is the fact that in 
Vermont the laws are so framed that licenses are granted 
there whenever they are issued in Canada, and only re- 
fused when the Canadian authorities abstain from grant- 
ing them. The New York State authorities, knowing that 
this netting in spawning season is all wrong, refuse to 
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issue licenses for it. There is reason to hope that the 
Vermont law will shortly be repealed, and that either the 
Province of Quebec will refuse to lend itself any longer 
to this frightful destruction of fish life, or that the 
Dominion Government will once more, and for good, step 
in and declare the waters of Mississquoi Bay closed to 
netting of any kind. 
The North American Association. 
The annual meeting of the North American Fish and 
Game Protective Association is to be held in St. John, 
N. B., on the ist and 2d of February next. In a Province 
like New Bruswick, which offers so many attractions to 
both the hunter and the angler, and which is itself so 
largely interested in the subject of fish and game protec- 
tion, the meeting ought to be a very largely attended one, 
and to be productive of beneficent results. The president 
of the association, the Hon. L. J. Tweedie, is also Prime 
Minister of New Brunswick, to which Province belong 
posed for sale. Angler-s generally use up the grilse and 
small salmon that they catch, or give them to their guides, 
while the net fishermen, who supply the markets, are not 
supposed to take any small grilse, since the law requires 
all nets to be of a certain sized mesh, sufficient to permit 
the small fish to escape. And the smallest fish taken by 
the net fishermen are used up by them or salted down, 
as the larger fish bring the best prices. The ouananiche 
is occasionally to be seen upon the Quebec market, but 
seldom or never in those of Montreal or the United 
States, because its flesh is of so delicate a nature that it 
cannot be shipped fresh to any great distance from the 
waters in which it is taken. For this reason the New 
York dealers do not want it at all, a fact which has been 
brought to my notice by fish and game guardians whom 
I have instructed from time to time to examine the ship- 
ments of fish from Lake St. John to the United States. 
And the American dealers are quite right, for while the 
pike-perch and other coarse fish from Lake St. John reach 
New York by express in good condition, it would not be 
possible for ouananiche to do so. E. T. D. Chambers, 
New York Woods Intetests. 
Albany, N. Y.. Jan. 4. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
Lovers of the woods, and sportsmen generally, ought to 
take renewed courage from the annual message of the new 
Governor of the Empire State, Hon. Frank Wayland 
Higgins. No Executive of recent years has so frankly 
spoken out in addressing the Legislature which is to make 
the laws for the people. 
Under the heading, "Fish, Game and Forests," Gov- 
ernor Higgins said in his message: 
"The forests and streams of the State should be made 
attractive places of resort for the invalid and for those in 
search of wholesome recreation in the open air. To this 
end the fish, game, and forest laws should be strict and 
consistent. The preservation of the w-ilderness and the 
restocking of the waters of the State with food fish, and 
the protection of game, should, in my judgment, be en- 
couraged, not only for the benefit of our own people, but 
for the purpose of attracting to our State the ever-growing 
army of sportsmen and pleasure seekers. 
"The policy of the State toward the extension, preserva- 
tion and control of the forest preserve demands careful 
attention, and I shall at some later date communicate to 
you by special message my recommendations on that sub- 
ject, whereby I hope to be able to outline a more compre- 
hensive and consistent treatment than would be proper 
within the limits of this message." 
Speaker Nixon in the Assembly also referred to the 
forestry question, but his remarks were confined chiefly 
to the importance of forest preservation because of its 
vital bearing on the water supply of the State. 
John D. Whish, 
Secretary Forest, Fish and Game Commission. 
Ancient Dog Law* 
The New York Evening Post has exhumed this city 
ordinance, bearing date of adoption by the city fathers, 
March 24, 1727 : 
"Whereas, the Butchers and Other Inhabitants of this 
A NEW ZEALAND RAINBOW TROUT. 
A RAINBOW TROUT STREAM, NEW ZEALAND. 
American readers who have business with Canadian 
fishery officials, and who frequently seem quite puzzled 
as to their respective jurisdiction, that a divided authority 
is placed in the hands of the governments of the 
Dominion and of the different Provinces, corresponding 
to mose of tne Unued stales and of the various States 
of the Union. Thus, while the provincial authorities may 
issue or refuse to issue licenses for netting certain waters, 
the Federal Government may adopt an order-in-council 
Hosing such waters altogether against either netting or 
sliing of any kind. The provincial governments lease 
nshing rights in inland waters, but the seasons for fishing 
are fixed by the Dominion authorities. When difficulty 
was experienced in having the provincial government re- 
fuse further licenses for the fishing in Mississquoi Bay, 
le friends of protection, Canadian as well as American, 
had recourse to Ottawa. In view of the representations' 
'made to the Federal fishery authorities there, the crder- 
I in-council above referred to was passed. Then the fisher- 
men got in their fine work with the member of Parlia- 
ent for their county, who found it necessary for his 
:mfort to hurry off to Ottawa and insist upon the can- 
Uatioii of thp order. The Qovernroent yielded the point 
two more at least of the most active members of the 
association— the Hon. A. T. Dunn and Mr. D. G Smith, 
of Chatham. 
The Canadian Fish Markets. 
I was interested, as doubtless were other readers 
of FoRE.ST AND STREAM, in a reccut reference by 
Mr. Samuels to his visits to a number of fish markets in 
the United States and Canada. Of the salmon, he says 
that it is almost always to be seen in every market, but 
that those which are for sale are likely to have been 
brought from the Pacific Coast. There is no doubt that 
many Pacific Coast salmon are offered for sale at certain 
seasons of the year in eastern markets, but the Atlantic 
fish IS com.mon enough, at least upon the markets of 
Montreal and Quebec, from the early part of June to the 
end of the season in August, while the refrigerated fish 
are for sale ahnost all the season. A. large quantity of 
eastern Canadian salmon is shipped during the" season to 
the New York and Boston markets, and the New" Eng- 
land Fish Company import large quantities of salmon 
from Newfoundland. 
It is easj' to explain why Mr, Sarotiels saw no grilse ex-:. 
City Superabound in A Very great Number of Mis- 
chievious Mastiffs Bull Dogs and Other useless Dogs who 
not only Run at Coaches Horses Chaise and Cattle in the 
daytime whereby much Mischief has Ensued, but in the 
Nighttime are left in the Streets of this City, and fre- 
quently Bite Tear and Kill several Cows and Render the 
passage of the Inhabitants of this City upon their lawful 
Occasions Very .dangerous in the Night time through the 
Streets thereof by Attacking and flying at them and are 
become a Publick Nusance and grievance. It is therefore 
hereby Ordered that Mr. Mayor and the Aldermen of each 
Respective Ward within this City do give Strict Charge 
and Orders to the Constables of each Respective, Ward 
withm the same that the said Constables do go from 
House to House in their Respective Wards and Strai=ht1y 
Charge and Warn Every of the said Inhabitants that do 
keep or are Owners of any such ^Iischievious Doo-s that 
tliey do take Effectual Care to keep all such MisdiTen'ous 
Dogs 111 their Respective Houses or Yards m the Nio-ht 
time to prevent the Inconveniences and Mischiefs Afore- 
>aid upon pain of being prosecuted for keeping such Mis- 
chievious Dogs Accustomed to bite as the Law direct"^ 
pnd as they will Answer the Contrary at tlu;!r Penilh " 
