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irregular. I invite any sportsman who has had work 
done by this hurry process to examine his trophy and 
see the hundreds of holes in the scalp, and also see 
what a large amount of hair has been lost m punching 
them. , . , . ^ J 
The next bad feature is the steam which is generated 
in the head by the heat, caused by the moist clay lying 
just under the scalp, and the raw, untamied condition 
of the scalp itself, which promptly begins to sweat as 
soon as the hot air is turned on. This makes the hair 
come out during the process, if the head is disturbed 
after it is dry. The hair and raw skin are baked to- 
gether, and the sportsman is none the wiser untd his 
trophy falls to pieces. 
Another swindle. This firm will furnish a record 
moose head, and if you will permit me to use a few more 
lines, I'll tell how it is done. They will take a head 
that was shot early in the season, and the antlers not 
being very hard immediately after the velvet comes off, 
their scheme to defraud is readily carried out. They 
take a jackscrew and put it between the horns after 
removing the scalp, and force the antlers apart as far 
as they can. The head is then thoroughly dried m the 
dry room, and will remain spread. Then the scalp is 
replaced and often high prices are received for these 
artificial spreads, while there is no sign by_ which the 
unsuspecting customer may detect such a high handed 
fraud. 
There are many of these taxidermists who advertise, 
and yet do not understand the business, nor can they 
do the work as it should be done. 
Carl A. Garris. 
Massachusetts* 
Boston, Mass., May 6.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
Your many readers in Massachusetts will be pleased to 
learn that the committee on fisheries and game have 
agreed upon a bill relating to the open season foj the 
shooting of upland birds which make the month of No- 
vember only the season for quail shooting. No quail are 
to be killed in October. On Tuesday the committee gave 
a second hearing on House bill 251, on which it had re- 
ported favorably. It will be remembered that this bill 
provided for making November and December the open 
time for quail, which met with a general remonstrance 
from the sportsmen's clubs on the ground that more 
birds could be killed in December than in any other 
month, and for other obvious reasons. The sentiment 
of the committee has all along been strong for addi- 
tional protection of quail, in view of the great numbers 
destroyed by the severe winter of 1904 the constant and 
rapid increase in the number of gunners, and the diffi- 
culty in procuring birds for restocking. It may be a 
disappointment to some of our sportsmen to be obliged to 
forego the pleasure of quail hunting in October, but I 
have no doubt most of them will approve the action of 
the committee, ahhough it will result in "a split" in the 
season for upland shooting. 
Another bill before the committee was one providing 
that the prohibition of fishing through the ice on Lake 
Qiiinsigamond be removed. This was championed by 
Mr. A.'B. F. Kinney, of Worcester, who stated that more 
than 100 prominent men of his city had organized a 
trout fishing club and built a hatchery on Meadow Brook, 
a tributary of the lake, where they now have some 25,000 
or more fry and young trout with which they propose 
stocking the lake. For that reason it is desired to have 
ice fishing allowed, so as to rid the lake of pickerel Mr. 
Kinney said one of the men interested was Congressman 
Hoar, a son of the late Senator Hoar. Mr. Kinney's 
contention was ably seconded by Representative Jewett, 
of Worcester, and no one appeared in remonstrance. 
The fishing at Sebago continues good and many large 
fish have been taken. The same is true of Clearwater, 
where the number of visiting anglers is incre?.sing daily. 
Quite a number of salmon have been taken, from Lake 
/V'burn, but none of them very large. Moosehead is 
clear of ice and several Boston sportsmen, among them 
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Foster and Mr. James' H. Young, 
will start early in the week for that mecca for those who 
are numbered among the disciples of Izaak Wahon. 
Central. 
Legislation at Albany. 
Albany, N. Y., May 8. — About the usual number of 
I bills amending the forest, fish and game laws were in- 
\ f reduced during the legislative session just ended. A 
fair proportion of these measures was passed, several of 
them have become laws already. The following bills 
have been signed thus far by Governor Higgins : 
Assemblyman Reeve's (Int. No. 1074) making the offer 
of sale of grouse and woodcock in this State a violation 
of the law prohibiting the sale of that game. 
Assembl3Tnan Reeve's (Int. No. 1075) providing a 
penalty of $60 for violation of the section of the game 
law relative to the taking of lobsters and an additional 
penalty of $10 for each lobster taken. For every other 
i violation of this section a penalty of $100 is prescribed. 
Assemblyman Reeve's (Int. No. 1076) providing that 
i the placing of nets in Jamaica Bay and adjacent waters 
I shall be presumptive evidence that the person intended to 
! violate the fish and game law. 
I Assemblyman Reeve's (Int. No. 1077) correcting a 
typographical error in the section of the game law rela- 
; tive to the close season for woodcock so as to provide 
■ that not more than thirty-six woodcock shall be taken 
in an open season. 
Assemblyman Reeve's (Int. No. 1079) providing that 
' in the use of nets in Coney Island Creek a passage un- 
obstructed not less than ten feet wide shall be left for the 
passage of boats and fish. 
Assemblyman Bedell's (Int. No. 1087), providing that 
Avoodcock, grouse and quail taken in Orange county shall 
not be sold. 
Assemblyman Bedell's (Int. No. Ii8x), providing that 
in Orange county not more than twelve woodcock, grouse 
or quail shall be taken by any one person in one day, 
and not more than thirty-six of either varietj^ in any one 
year. _ 
Assembiyujan Knapp's (liit: No. 1365), prohibiting 
tiansportatipn companies frorn bringing into this State 
any fish caught in that portion of Lake Ghamplain known 
as Missisquoi Bay, province of Quebec, Canada. 
Assemblyman Cunningham's (Int. No. 599), permit- 
ting the spearing of suckers, bullheads, eels and dogfish 
in the Delaware River in Sullivan and Delaware coun- 
ties and in Sandsburg Creek, Warwarsing, Ulster county, 
from April t to Sept. 30. 
Assemblyman West's (Int. No. 469), prohibiting the 
placing of carp in Keuka Lake or in any other Waters in- 
habited by trout. 
Assemblyman Gray's (Int. No. 265), repealing a pro- 
vision of the game law permitting fishing through the 
ice in waters in the town of North East, Dutchess 
county. 
Assemblyman Hammond's (Int. No. 534), prescribing 
the length of pike which may be taken in Oneida, Madi- 
son, Oswego and Onondaga counties. 
Assemblyman Apgar's (Int. No. 86), adding Rockland 
and Westchester counties to those in which there is no 
open season for wild deer. 
Assemblyman Gray's (Int. No. 263), providing that 
the close season for black and gray squirrels in Sullivan 
and Dutchess counties shall be from Dec. i to Sept. 30 
following, and in Chautauqua county from Dec. i to Oct 
15 following. 
Assemblyman Gray's (Int. No. 266), providing that 
woodcock shall not be taken in Tioga, Sullivan and 
Dutchess counties from Dec. i to Sept. 30 following; that 
grouse shall not be taken in Tioga and Dutchess counties 
between the same dates, and repealing a provision of the 
game law which prohibits the taking of grouse in 
Dutchess county prior to 1907. 
Assemblyman Reeve's (Int. No. 115), making it a mis- 
demeanor to buy or sell game out of season. 
Assemblyman Reeve's (Int. No. 305), providing a 
penalty of $50 for each black bear taken out of season, 
and prohibiting the taking or killing of land turtles or 
tortoises. 
The Senate's Committee bill (Int. No. 677), relative to 
the duties of the superintendent of forest fire wardens, 
and game protectors. 
Assemblyman Bisland's (Int. No. ii75), amending 
section 40 providing that the close season for trout_ shall 
be from Sept, i to April 15, both inclusive, but if the 
i6th day of April shall be Sunday in any year, such close 
season shall end with the 14th day of April. 
Assemblyman Wade's (Int. No. 249), providing that 
the meshes of nets used in Lake Erie shall not be less 
than one and three-eighths-inch bar. 
Those additional bills were passed and are awaiting 
the Governor's action: 
Senator Armstrong (Int. No. iio), removing the pro- 
hibition against the destruction of the nests of crane, 
raven, common blackbird or kingfisher. 
Senator Elsberg (Int. No. 76). amending section 170 
so as to provide that the State Forest, Fish and Game 
Commission shall appoint a special assi.stant oyster pro- 
tector, a resident of the Borousfh of Manhattan, at an 
annual salary of $600. His field of operation shall be 
confined to the Borough of Manhattan. 
Senator Drescher (Int. No. 82), adding a new section 
to be known as 180, and providing that three additional 
game protectors and one additional assistant chief pro- 
tector shall be appointed. They shall be assigned to en- 
force the law for^the protection of fish in Jamaica Bay 
and adjacent waters. The salary of the assistant chief 
protector shall be $1,200 a year, with $750 for traveling 
and other necessary incidental expenses, and the salaries 
of the additional game protectors shall be $1,000 each 
a year. 
Senator Armstrong (Int. No. 684), amending section 
178 so as to direct the game protector to destroy nets or 
other devices unlawfully used ; provided that the Forest, 
Fish and Game Commission may direct a game protector 
and to retain certain nets and seines for the use of the 
State fish hatcheries. 
Senator Coggeshall (Int. No. 496), amending section 
179 so as to allow Oneida county to make regulations as 
to the destruction of nets or other illegal devices seized 
for violations of the law. (Same as Assembly bill. Int. 
No. 794, by Assemblyman Gates.) 
Senator Alld's (Int. No. 1016), allowing the State 
Commission to purchase from private individuals or cor- 
porations fish roe' or fish eggs. 
Senator Raines (Int. No. 147), adding a new section 
to be known as section 43-b, so as to provide that trout 
shall not be sold, exposed for sale or possessed for the 
purpose of selling from Sept. i to April 21 in any year. 
Assemblyman Stevens (Int. No. 1216), amending sec- 
tion 47 so as to provide that the close season for trout 
in Rensselaer, Warren and Washington counties shall be 
from Sept. i to April 30, both inclusive. 
Assemblyman Miller (Int. No. 994), amending section 
52 so as to forbid the pollution of streams inhabited by 
fish in Queens, Suffolk and Nassau counties. 
Assemblyman Whitney (Int. No. 1019), amending sec- 
tion 59-a, so as to permit the use of tip-ups and set lines 
in fishing through the ice in Big Sandy Pond, Oswego 
county. 
Assemblyman Plank (Int. No. 958), amending section 
6 so as to provide that pickerel, pike and maskinonge 
shall not be taken in the St. Lawrence River below the 
city of Ogdensburgh from Jan. i to April 30, both in- 
clusive, nor elsewhere in the river from Jan. i to June 9, 
both inclusive. 
Assemblyman F. C. Wood (Int. No. 428), amending 
section 172 so as to increase from $1,200 to $1,400 the 
jMinual compensation of assistant chief game protector. 
The annual salary of the other protectors is increased 
from $600 to $900, and their annual allowance from $450 
to $600. The bill also amends section 187 so as to allow 
the State Commission to turn into the State treasury all 
the money received in actions to recover penalties, fines, etc. 
Assemblyman Foster (Int. No. 262), amending section 
48 to provide that maskinonge less than twenty inches in 
length shall not be possessed or intentionally taken, and 
if taken, shall without avoidable injury and immediately 
be returned to the water where taken. 
Assemblyman Yale (Int. No. 771). providin? that the 
open Season for trout in Putnam county shall be from 
Aprir IS to Nov. I, both inclusive. 
Assemblyman Reeve (Int. No, 321), providing a new 
section to be known as 15-a so as to prohibit the taking, 
killing or exposing for sale of any land turtles 9r tor- 
toises, including the box turtles; also amending section 
16, so as to provide an additional penalty of $25 for each 
wild moose or any such wild animal taken or posse.ssed 
in violation of the law; also a penalty of $100 for each 
turtle so taken, and a penahy of $10 for each land turtle 
or tortoise thus taken. Any person failing to file a re- 
port with the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of the 
killing or taking of the black bear is liable to a penalty 
of $25. 
Assemblyman Gates (Int. No. 651), amending section 
14, so as to prohibit the taking of beaver by any device 
whatsoever. 
Assembl3mian Bisland (Int. No. 476), amending section 
12 so as to make the close season for hares and rabbits 
in Sullivan county from Feb. 16 to Sept. 30, both inclu- 
sive, and in Schenectady county from Feb. i to Oct. 31. 
Assemblyman Becker (Int. No. 778), providing for 
four special game protectors for Monroe county. 
License and Gun Club. 
Mr. W. B. Anderson, editor of the Cumberland, 
British Columbia, News, writes of the local gun club: 
"The club is capable of encouraging and doing useful 
work in our midst. The majority of the officers and 
members of the club are in favor of the $2.00 a year 
gun license. Every one who carries a gun can afford 
to pay it, and all who enjoy the sport protected by the 
government should be willing to pay something toward 
the cost of that protection. The government has prac- 
tically protected the game, and the sportsmen have 
practically slaughtered it. In addition to the numerous 
benefits accruing from this license, the small boy, also 
the 'man who cannot shoot straight' will be protected. 
In many cases experienced hunters have been the vic- 
tims of reckless shooters who shoot at every moving 
object they see in the woods. By becoming members 
of the gun club a boy or man is taught to handle his 
weapon, the various workings of a shotgun and rifle 
are explained to him, and when he goes out for a day's 
sport he feels that he does so without endangering his 
own or his neighbor's life by mismanagement. Dealers 
in game will be taught by the imposition of a license 
that it is a costly business to offend against the law, 
destroyers of grouse will be deprived of a market for 
their contrabrand goods, and in general, sportsmen will 
receive the benefits of the statutes which were meant 
to be enforced. The officers of the club receive no 
other reward than the approving consciousness of 
laboring in a worthy cause. Therefore we submit the 
gun club deserves acknowledgment for the good it 
has done in the past and encouragement in its efforts 
for the future. There seems to be an idea prevalent 
that the imposition of a license is for the purpose of 
preventing a certain class from shooting, whereas the 
idea is to create a fund to be applied to the preserva- 
tion of game for the public good. Any person who 
shoots for the sake of sport should be able to pay the 
nominal fee suggested." 
Lake Senachwine Night Shootets. 
John Fay, of Toluca, and Charles Spencer, of Henne- 
pin, his pusher, were arrested last week for shooting at 
ducks after sundown at Goose Point north of Undercliff 
Hotel on Lake Senachwine, and were given fines, which 
with the costs, amounted to $25.60 each. The arrest was 
made by Deputy Game Warden H. C. Barthleman, of 
Tiskilwa, assisted by Peter Francen, the watchman of 
the Princeton Game and Fish Club at Goose Pond. 
Just before nightfall the flight of ducks oyer the 
marshes is usually pronounced, for it is at that time that 
the bulk of the ducks look for a place to roost for the. 
night. Between sundown and dark the ducks fly low 
and within easy range. The objection to shooting ducks 
at that time is that it drives them from the places they 
might wish to settle over night and that the flashes from 
the guns frighten them so much that they leave the pond 
entirely. After sundown and as dusk approaches the 
bright flashes of fire can be seen coming from the 
muzzles of the guns every time a charge is fired. These 
flashes are plainly seen over the entire pond at dusk, 
being a thing that is not possible in the day lime. It is 
what the hunters call "burning out" the ducks. To 
stop this practice the Legislature passed a law making 
it a misdemeanor to shoot at ducks before sunrise in 
the morning and after sundown in the evening. 
Medicine in Camp. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
For twenty-five years I have been a constant reader of 
Forest and Stream. I have read with much interest the 
many articles on "Medicine in Camp." 
I am a veteran camper. Have camped both North and 
"South and always carry a small medicine chest which 
contains such remedies as were mentioned in the various 
articles with the exception of the tooth forceps, which 
I will add this year. Toothache in camp breaks up that 
cheerfulness which is so characteristic in camps. Is not 
easily checked with medication at times when a pair of 
forceps will bring smiles in a few minutes. Of all the 
articles I have read there is one remdy that has been 
omitted and of its great importance I can testify. One 
ounce of mercurial ointment, commonly known as blue 
ointment, for the destruction of body pests which may 
be picked up in logging and lumber camps, in Pullman 
and steamer berths. J. F. Detweiler, M. D. 
Praifie Chickens Near Davenport, Iowa. 
Davenport, la., April 16. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
On March 23 of this year I found four prairie chickens 
within four miles of this city. I was crossing a small 
field when a prairie chicken arose about a hundred feet 
ahead of me, and circlina: around, sailed past me to my 
left, at length settling down in a meadow a short dis- 
tance away. As I went on a few feet, three more 
chickens arose and passing to the right of me sailed off 
to a nearby cornfield. 
On April 15 I searched over the fields about this place 
but failed to find the birds again. _ Dne very rarely hears 
of prairie chickens being seen in this county. Occa- 
sionally a few are found in the counties surrounding us, 
but they are so scarce as to discourage any extensive 
hurjting of them. ; . Donald B. Davison. 
