July. 1922 
FOREST AND STREAM 
While it is true that the small-mouth 
is one of our jjamest fishes it should be 
remembered that it is also one of the 
most cannibalistic, as it will pursue and 
devour its own kind, large-sized small- 
mouths having been taken with fair-sized 
sp>ecimens of the same specie in them, 
partly devoured or digested. The small- 
mouth is, therefore, one of its own foes ; 
I and probably for this reason keeps the 
number far from great in any water. 
It is a fish that wins instant respect. 
It is firm and iron-muscled, so to speak; 
it has a particular vim and pugnacious- 
ness about it that excites the admiration 
of the angler, being built apparently for 
breasting a strong current, as denoted by 
the back fins and the very well-shaped 
and strong caudal fin, one of the distinc- 
tive features in the make-up of dolomieii. 
The large-mouth makes a great splash 
and commotion when he rises, but the 
small-mouth barely ripples the water, 
shooting out of the brim without any 
warning of his coming. When he does 
this time and again one has a gigantic 
respect for this finny one that he could 
never have for any other fish found in 
our waters ! 
CHICKEN HUNTING 
IDAHO 
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IN 
Jim had recently purchased a new six- 
teen-guage shot gun and had brought it 
along for my approval. My old twelve 
was taken down from the case and com- 
pared with the shiny new shooting iron. 
“They say a sixteen’s just as good as 
a twelve on anything,” remarked my com- 
panion as he pulled the trigger on a 
stuffed mallard adorning the mantle. 
“Guess sage hens are not hard to hit 
anyway.” 
“It is all right for this hunt, Jim,” said 
I presently, “but you’ll wish you had a 
twelve for ducks in the fall.” 
Jim made it plain to me that his opin- 
ion did not coincide with mine, so we 
dropped the argument and planned our 
coming excursion into the solitudes. 
We early decided that Jim’s machine 
should carry us to the camp as its clear- 
ance is high and better adapted to riding 
over the rough mountain roads which are 
notable for their high centers. Sheep 
men invariably choose cars with a large 
amount of clearance, as it is necessary 
to make frequent trips to camps far from 
the paved highways. 
By ten o’clock everything was arranged 
and the start was to be made at six 
Thursday morning. It was the plan to 
get to the camp in time for the evening 
shooting in spite of the bad roads and 
grades. Eighty miles over poor roads 
for a few sage hens would be a big price 
but we were out for the sport and vaca- 
tion. 
Thursday morning dawned bright and 
hot, a typical August day. Jim drove 
around by six-thirty and we loaded in 
the grub until the rear seat was full to 
overflowing with guns, clothing and 
shells in addition to the eats. 
All that day we moved on toward our 
Mecca. The highway was good as far 
3lS 
It takes four months 
to make DUPONT 
Smokeless Shotgun Powder 
— only a fraction of a second to shoot it 
The dogs come to a point. 
You walk up and flush the birds. 
You shoot — it’s all over in the fractional part of a second. 
^ UT the powder in the shell — upon which depended the success 
or failure of your shot — what of that? 
In the enjoyment of a day afield with dog and gim, or in the ex- 
citement of a keen contest at the traps, how often do you stop 
and seriously consider the powder in your shells or the length of 
time required to make it? 
It takes four months to make DU PONT SMOKELESS SHOT- 
GUN POWDER. 
The inspection of raw materials and ingredients, the actual manu- 
facturing process, the preliminary tests of the powder in shells 
for velocity and pressure, the seasoning or “aging” of the 
powder for 90 days, the secondary tests loaded in shells, the 
blending, packing and inspection, then the final tests in shells 
comprise the routine of the manufacture of DU PONT Smokeless. 
It is only when DU PONT Smokeless has passed the most rigid 
tests with a grade of 100% that it is shipped to the ammunition 
manufacturers to be loaded in shells for you. These tests are 
your insurance of safety and your assurance of satisfaction in 
shooting. 
And you can “order” this insurance and assurance anywhere 
when buying shells by saying “I want my shells loaded with 
DJj PONT Smokeless” and 
see that the case, the box, and 
the top shoot wad bear the name 
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY 
Sporting Powder Division 
U - -.1 V 
Wilmington, Delaware 
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