August, 1919 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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HORSE PACKING. By Charles J. Post. This 
is a complete description of the hitches, knots, 
and apparatus used in making and carrying 
loads of various hitches and knots at each of 
the important stages so that even the novice can 
follow and use them. Full description is given 
of the ideal pack animal, as well as a catalogue 
of the diseases and injuries to which such ani- 
mals are subject. Illustrated with diagrams. 
$1.00 net. 
HUNTING IN HIGH ALTITUDES. This is the 
fifth volume of the books of the Boone & 
Crockett Club. It contains contributions by 
George Bird Grinnell, Col. William D. Pickett, 
Gen. Roger D. Williams and others. 
I GO-A-FISHING. By S. I. Prime. A person- 
ally conducted fishing trip by the author. For 
those who have the true angler’s spirit this 
volume will prove of intense interest. Price 
$1.25. 
JOURNAL OF A SPORTING NOMAD. By J. T. 
Studley. Mr. Studley’s experiences in the hunt- 
ing of big and little game in various parts of 
the world afford most pleasant reading for the 
sportsman. Price $3.60. 
POCKET KENNEL RECORD. A handy book 
for immediate record of all events and trans- 
actions, relieving the owner from risk of for- 
getting important kennel matters by trusting to 
memory. Black seal. $2.00 net. 
LAKE AND STREAM GAME FISHING. By 
Dixie Carroll. A practical book on the popular 
fresh water game fish, the tackle necessary and 
how to use it. $2.00 net. 
LOG CABINS AND COTTAGES. By William 
8. Wicks. This is a practical book ^or the 
amateur, telling him how to build and furnish 
his little outdoor home. Fully illustrated. 
Sixth editions, $1.50 net. 
MEN I HAVE FISHED WITH. By Fred Mather. 
A series of sketches of character and incident 
with rod and gun from childhood to maturity, 
from the killing of birds and little fishes to 
buffalo hunting. Full of a quaint and delight- 
ful humor. Cloth, illustrated, 400 pages. $2.50 
net. 
MODERN BREAKING. By William A. Bruette. 
Probably the most practical treatise that has 
ever been published on the training of setters 
and pointers, and their work in the field. Every 
phase of the subject has been carefully covered 
and the important lessons are illustrated by 
photographs from life. It is a book well cal- 
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cessful trainer and handler. There are chap- 
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menclature, Training Implement, Know Thy- 
self, First Lessons, Yard Breaking, Pointing 
Instinct, Backing, Ranging, Retrieving, Gun 
Shyness, Faults and Vices, Contlitioning, 
Dont's. Illustrated by reproductions of Osthaus 
paintings. Cartridge board cover, $1.00 net; 
cloth, $1.50 net. 
MODERN DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DRY 
FLY. A de luxe edition in two volumes by 
Frederic M. Halford. This splendid work was 
limited to fifty sets. Forest .^nd Stream was 
fortunate enough to secure for its readers fifteen 
sets, of which only three remain. The au- 
thor’s experience qualifies him fully to treat 
his subject in a most practical manner. The 
maniimlation of dressing dry flies and practical 
experiences of their use is told in a comprehen- 
sive manner. This work is illustrated with 
colored plates that correspond with the colors 
of the various paterns, and a unique feature 
of this work consists of nine plates each con- 
taining two to five real artificial flies. The two 
volumes are handsomely bound in half leather 
with guilt top. Price $50.00. Money refunded 
if supply is exhausted. 
MODERN RIFLE. By J. R. Bevis, M.Sc., Ph.D., 
and Jno. A. Donovan, M.D., F.A.C.S. The 
most practical up-to-the-minute book published 
on the subject: scientific, yet clear and simple. 
Do your own figuring, and have the satisfaction 
of knowing that you are absolutely right. All 
necessary tables. Every problem that comes up 
in the life of every rifle and hunter is worked 
out according to formula, so that the reader 
may see exactly how to do it. Everything in 
ballistics is served. Be your own authority. 
Cloth, illustrated, 196 pages, $1.25 postpaid. 
MY ANGLING FRIENDS. By Fred Mather. 
Sketches of notable men, Mr. Mather's breth- 
ren of the angle, as he knew them. A delight- 
ful experience — taught philosophy, and a splen- 
did appreciation of the innate humor of men 
and things. Cloth, illustrated, 369 pages. $2.50 
net. 
MY FRIEND THE PARTRIDGE. By S. T, 
Hamond. This delightful presentment of the 
glories of Autumn days with gun and dog in 
the crisp New England woods in search of the 
noblest of native game birds. Price $1.00. 
NORTH COUNTRY, THE. By Harry Anton 
Auer. Author of Camp Fires in the Yukon. 
well-written account of a pleasure jaunt along 
the rivers and through the wild forests of Can- 
ada into the Hudson Bay Company’s territory. 
The author narrates in charming style the ad- 
ventures of a party of tourists and the illustra- 
tions from photographs add to the interest in 
the book. 12mo. Cloth. $1.50 net. 
NURSING vs. DOSING. By S. T. Hammond. A 
most practical book for the dog fancier, based 
largely on Mr. Hammond’s observation that 
dogs and particularly house dogs, suffer from 
too much medicine. Contents — Nursing, Clean- 
liness, Diet, Other Foods, Kennel and Exer- 
cise, Common Ailments, Diarrhoea, Convulsions, 
Epilepsy, Distemper, Eczema, Need of Proper 
Care, Stomach, ermin. Ear, Mange, Nervous 
System, Colic, Worms. Cloth illustrated, 161 
pages, $1.00 net. 
PIGEON RAISING. By Alice MacLeod. This 
is a book for both fancier and market breeder. 
Full descriptions are given of the construc- 
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PISTOL AND REVOL'VEB SHOO'nNG. By A. 
L. A. Himmelwright. A new and revised 
edition of a work that has already achieved 
prominence as an eccepted authority on the 
use of the hand gun. Full instructions are 
given in the use of both revolver and target 
pistol, including shooting position, grip, posi- 
tion of arm, etc. The book is thoroughly il- 
lustrated with diagrams and photographs and 
includes the rules of the United States Re- 
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made both here and abroad. $1.00 net. 
POCKET NATURE LIBRARY. Four volumes. 
Four splendid guides to the marvelous life of 
all outdoors. Illustrated in colors the Pocket 
Nature Library will help to identify, classify 
and know a great many facts about birds, wild 
flowers, butterflies and trees. 800 illustrations 
in full natural colors make this an invaluable 
work to the lover of outdoors. Each book 
measures 514'* x 314”, bound in flexible style. 
Fits pocket or handbag. Price per set $5.50. 
RANCH LIFE AND THE HUNTING TRAIL. 
By Theodore Roosevelt. Perhaps the most 
popular work ever written by the author. Price 
$ 1 . 00 . 
ROMANCE OF THE BEA'YER. By A. Rad- 
clyffe Dugmore. A splendid book on the 
haunts and habits of this universally popular 
animal. Price $2.50. 
SHORE BIRDS. handy little volume of six 
chapters descriptive of shore birds. Price 15c. 
SMALL-MOUTHED BASS. By W. J. Loudon. 
In this book Professor Louden tells the story 
of his 28 years’ observation of this ever game 
fish. He describes its haunts and habits, how 
when and where they are caught and gives 
other data of intense interest to the angler. 
Price $1.00. 
SPORTING FIREARMS. By Horace Kephart. 
This book is the result of painstaking tests 
and experiments. Practically nothing is taken 
for granted. Part I deals with the rifle, and 
Part II with the shotgun. The man seeking 
guidance in the selection and use of small fire- 
arms, as well as the advanced student of the 
subject, will receive an unusual amount of as- 
sistance from this work. $1.00 net. 
STORIES OF THE GREAT 'WEST. By Theo- 
dore Roosevelt, Relating the experiences of 
this eminent author during the period of his 
life spent on his Dakota ranch. Price $1.00. 
TRAIL AND CAMP-FIRE. The third volume of 
the Boone & Crockett Club books edited by 
George Bird Grinnell and Theodore Roosevelt. 
Price $3.00. 
THE TRAPPER’S GUIDE. A manual of in- 
structions for capturing all kinds of fur-bearing 
animals, and curing their skins; with observa- 
tions on the fur trade, hints on life in the 
woods, narratives of trapping and hunting ex- 
cursions. By S. Newhouse and other trappers 
and sportsmen. This is the best book on trap- 
ping ever written. It gives full descriptions 
of all the animals which the American trapper 
is likely to meet with, tells how they live, how 
to trap them and how to care for and cure 
their pelts. No man who is interested in trap- 
ping animals, whether it be muskrats or bears, 
should be without this complete manual of in- 
struction. Ninth edition. Cloth. Illustrated. 
Price $1.00. 
UNCLE LISHA’S SHOP. By Rowland E. Rob- 
inson. Life in a Corner of Yankeeland. The 
shop itself, the place of business of Uncle Lisha 
Peggs, bootmaker and repairer, was a sort of 
sportsman’s exchange, where, as one of the fra- 
ternity expressed it, the hunters and fishermen 
of the widely scattered neighborhood used to 
meet of evening and dull outdoor days “to 
swap lies.” Cloth. 187 pages. Price $1.25. 
WILD LIFE STUDIES. Consists of twelve hand- 
some colored studies that have ’<een used as 
Forest and Stream covers. Each subject is 
without lettering and bound in permanent form 
presenting a most attractive volume for the na- 
ure lover. Price $3.00. 
WILDERNESS HOMES: A BOOK OF THE 
LOG-CABIN. By Oliver Kemp. To all who 
are contemplating a home in the woods this 
hook will appeal. It tells how the amateur can 
build his own summer home at a minimum of 
expense, and the best way to go about it. Many 
plans and specifications are given. Illustrated 
with half-tones from photographs of log cabins 
and with numerous sketches by the author. Re- 
vised and enlarged. $1.25 net. 
WOODCRAFT. By Nessmuk. No better or more 
delightful book for the help and guidance of 
those who go into the wild for sport or recre- 
ation was ever written. No one ever knew the 
woods better than Nessmuk or succeeded in 
putting so much valuable information into the 
same compass. Camp equipment, camp making, 
the personal kit, camp fires, shelters, bedding, 
• fishing, cooking, and a thousand and one kin- 
dred topics are considered. Beyond this the 
book has a quaint charm all its own. Cloth, 
illustrated, 160 pages. $1.00 net. 
THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. By 
Gen. Hiram M. Chittenden. An entirely new 
and revised edition with new plates and new 
illustrations of this remarkable classic of The 
Yellowstone. Ever since its discovery, more 
than forty years ago, the Yellowstone Park has 
grown in popular interest. _ Its natural wonders 
surpass anything to be found in like compass 
elsewhere in the world. To these attractions 
have been added others in the form of won- 
derful mountain roads built by the government, 
and a system of hotels and camping facilities 
which make traveling through the Park a de- 
light quite apart from its scenic interest. Hand- 
somely illustrated on Cameo Paper, and three- 
color cover jacket showing Yellowstone Falls 
in its natural beauty; also an elaborate map. 
$2.00 net. 
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