FOREST AND STREAM. 
OUm 69-8100 gold vratoh, Gladstone, F H Bryson, Memphis 
T *CI»jsa 70 — 840 silver wino stand, W J Farrst-, Toledo, 0. 
Clans 71—820 worth ofeportiug hooka : $20 shooting suit, Fan 
W ClM 8 r 72 r '-S 25 < eilver ) cup. Flash. D X Widgeon, Decatur 111. 
Class 73 $20 shooting suit, lted Rival, Aldluo Kouuel Club 
C CIm**^ Handsome silver oup. Mike. Big Point K C, Chatham 
^CUae 75— 1st, silver oup, Molly, J D Alcott . Chicago. 2d. eilvor 
cud. Jack, E C Sterling, St Louis. 
Cl no- 76— let, Rubber suit complete; Bozo, J L Beok, Cheater 
*°C?aiis 77— Silver cup, Rosy, Charles ltowelt, Cftrliuvillo, 111. 
Class 78— Set of Frank Forrester's works, Tray and Sweetheart 
Charles I, Huut, Normandv, 8t LoniBoouuty. 
Class 79—825, Billy, .1 D Oloott. Milwaukoo. 
Class 80— 1st, Toby, W F Johnstone. 
Class 81— 1-t. Nellie, blaolt and tnu. 1 yv. 
Class SO— i' 10 sterling divided between Berkley, St Louis Ken- 
nel Club ; Royal Duke, O B Classon, MUwaukoo, and Hoes. J H 
Whitman. ChicARO. _ 
Class 86 — 1st , Whitford. A G Flciaolibein, Belleville, III. 
Claes 87— 1st, Jack, E C Waller, Chicago. 
Class 89-870 silver vase, Gladstone, 1’ H Bryson, Memphis. 
Class 90— 850 silver cup, Rnnert, Jesse Sherwood. Edina, Mo. 
Class 91— Sooit English double Kxpreaa rille. Major and Mate. 
J P Schulte. St Louie. 2d. Tray and Swoetboart, Chas L Hunt, 
Normandy. 3d.Truo Boy and Spot. E V Patterson. Florissant. 
Mo. 
Class 92 — Oil game-piece. Barkley and Loo II, St Louis Kennel 
Club. 
[t£3“ The V h o. very highly coinmondod ; H o, highly com- 
meuded.j 
SPORTSMENS CJOODB. 
Class 1— For the host breeoh-loading shot-gun, of any maker, 
convenience and strength of aotion and general workmanship 
considered, a handaomo gold medal, suitably eugravod, value, 
S25 ; Nichols A Lafevr®, Syracuse, NY. 
Class 2— For the best broecb-loadiug, double-barreled shot- 
gun of American make, same consideration os in Class 1, a hand- 
some gold medal, suitably engraved, value, $25 ; Niohols a Lo- 
fevre, Syracuse, NY. , , , , 
Class 3— For the boat breech-loading, doublo-bamded "hot-gun 
of any maker, same consideration, not to cost more than $250 
at retail, a bandsomo silver modal, suitably engraved, value, $20 : 
H Folsom A Co, St Louis. 
Class 4— For tbo best breeob-loading, double-barreled shot-gun 
of any maker, same consideration, not to cost more than *150 at 
retail, a handsome silver medal, suitably engraved, value, $20 . 
Brown & Hilder, St Louis. , . , 
Class 5— For tho best breech-loadiDg, double-barrelod shot-gun, 
anv maker, same consideration, not to cost more than $100 at re- 
tail, a bandsomo silver medal, suitably engraved, valno, $20; W 
Read & 8ons. Boston. .... , , , . 
Class G — For the best breech-loading, double-barreled shot-gun 
of any maker, samo consideration, not io cost more than $50 'at 
retail, a handsome silver modal, suitably oograved, value, $10 ; 
American Arms Company, Boston. . 
CIuro 7— For the beet target rifle of any maker, same considera- 
tion, a handsome silver medal, suitably engraved, value, $20 ; 
Brown A Hilder, St Louis. 
Class 8 -For Ihe best sporting rifle of anv maker, samo con- 
sideration, a handsome silver medal, suitably engraved, value, 
S20; Simmons' Hardware Company, St Louis. 
Class 9— For the best spoiling suit (coat, papts, vest and bat 
or can), convenience and quality of goods conBidored, a handsome 
silver medal, suitably engraved, value, $10. Won by Brown A 
Hilder for G W Simmons A Sons, of Boston. 
Class 10— For the best shooting milt, not to cost more than 
$25, a handsome silver medal, suitably engraved, value, §10. 
Won by W Holabird, Valparaiso, Ind . 
Class 11— For tbo best bunting boat, convenience, strength 
and lightness considered, a handsome silver medal, suitably en- 
graved. value, §10. Won by Brown A Hilder for Thomson A Son, 
N Classl^’-For the beet fishing boat, convenience, strength and 
lightness considered, a bandsomo silver medal, suitably engraved, 
value, $10 ; N S Chouteau, St Louis ; Osgood A Chapin, Michi- 
gan, highly commended. 
Class 13— None exhibited. 
Class 14— For the best display of fishing tackel, a silver meaal, 
suitably engraved, value, §10 : Brown A Hilder. 
Class 15— For the best fishing rod for general use, strength, 
lightness and workmanship considered, a handsome silver medal, 
suitably engraved, value, §10 ; Conroy, BisBett A Mallosou, New 
Class 1C— For the best specimen of taxidermist's work, a silver 
medal, suitably engraved, value, §10 ; It A Turtle, Chicago. 
Class 17— For tbebest display of taxidermist s work, birds and 
animals, a silver medal, t-uitably engraved, value, §10 ; Rudolph 
Borcbardt, St Louis. . , .... 
Class 18— For tho best general diaplay of firearms, lucludiDg 
sportsmen’s goods of all kinds, a gold medal, suitably engraved, 
value, $25 ; Brown A Hilder, 81 Louis. 
Class 19— For the best geueral display of firearms a gold medal, 
suitably engraved, value, §25. Won by the Simmons Hardware 
Company. 
Exhibition of Sportsmen's Goods at the Sr. Lons Bench 
Show. — O ur well-known friends, Messrs. Conroy, Bissett *fc 
Mnllesou, exhibited their rods, lines and various angling imple- 
ments at St. Louis, and had a first award judged them. 
» 
G. W. Simmons A Son in St, Louis.— T his firm, celebrated 
for their outfits for sportsmen, sent a choice selection of their 
goods to the St. Louis Bench Show, and have taken a first 
prize. . 
Massachusetts Kennel Club. — Additional Phizes. — 
Boiton, Feb. 25. — The following additional donations have 
been made to the special prize list for the Boston Bench 
Show : 
Class R — For the best pair, dog and bitch, of Irish Setters, 
imported or native, to be owned by exhibitor ; portrait heads 
of the winning pair, to be painted and presented by F..W. 
Rogers, Esq., Boston, Mass., vnlue, SI 00. 
Class S— For best English Setter, dog or bitch, either native 
or imported, that has the best and handsomest head ; a por- 
trait head of the winner, to be painted and presented by F. 
W. Rogers, Esq. , Boston, Mass., value, $75. 
Class T— For the best setter of nny breed, dog or bitch, 
in the show, a silver cup, presented and manufactured by 
Messrs. Khreve, Crump & Low, Boston, value, $325. 
Class U— For the best field spaniel, dog or bitch, either 
clumber or cocker; Baird's History of North American 
Birds, by 8. F. Baird, T. M. Brewer and R. Ridgeway, illus- 
trated by sixty-four beautifully colored plates and Gf)3 wood- 
cuts, 8 vole., presented by Messrs. Lillie, Brown & Co., 
Boston, Mass., value $45. 
Class V — For the best brace of beagles in the show ; a 
handsomely mounted stag's head, presented by Arthur J Col- 
burn, Esq., Boston, Muss., value, $25. 
Messrs Parker Bros., Meriden, Conn., buve written that 
they wiU send - a special prize, a fine gun of Him manu- 
facturc, valued at $300. Class not yet decoded ■ 
John Fottler, Jr., Sec’y Exhibition Com. 
The New York Doo Show.- Breeders of dogs are already 
begiuning to forecast for the coming bench show next May. 
We are pleased to learn from Mr. S. B. Dilley, of Lake City, 
Minnesota, that he intends to be there. A great many fanclery 
will be delighted to inspect his ranger-pointer stock. 
GORDONS NOT TRUE TO COLOR. 
Boston, Feb. 15, 1878. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
The following quotation from Idstone may be of interest to 
your correspondent G., of this ilk, who in your issue 0 f Feb. 
1 4tb asked with regard to red as a color for a Gordon. 
"The breed was originated by the Gordon family fifty 
years ago or more, and it is lime some fresh blood were in- 
fused into the race. It must be setter blood, of course , and, 
I fancy, the Duke of Gordon saw the necessity of a cross, and 
used it. I believe that he adopted the Irish setter cross ; for, 
in almost every litter, provided it descends from his kennel, 
there are a brace or more of red setters. 1 hese have the pecu- 
liarity of being almost white until they moult their setter coat, 
when they tale the brilliant mahogany red and fo low Uie 
form, nud have the panther- like, noiseless gallop of the Irish 
80 This fact was strikingly illustrated in a litter out of a bitch 
of ray own, who I had served by a very fine Gordon of the 
true Kent Ruby, etc., stock. Two of the bitch pups 
were, at the', time of birth, not perhaps “almost white, but of 
a bright bull color, and I was mu.h astonished on seeing them 
after they had been in the trainer's hands, and full grown, of 
a fine rich red. They both, by the way, are said by their re- 
spective breakers to be as good dogs as they ever handled. 
One has latterly had a litter of ten, by Copeland s Shot 
(late Jerome’s) every one of which is a perfectly marked black 
and tan. I also know of another case in which a black and 
tan bitch, bought from “ Idstone ” himself, threw one, if not 
two red pups. There is one point, however, with regard to 
this color, and that is, although they may be, and are, just as 
good in the field as any, on the bench they would be shut out 
from the black and tan classes, and have to be entered in the 
open English or native class. Doctor. 
A Useful and Ingenious Tool.— Out friend S. B. Dilly 
Esq., of Lake City, Minnesota, well known as the breeder of 
the Ranger stock of pointers, has had the kindness to send us 
a very pretty combination pocket instrument, which we are 
delighted to possess He calls it a “ Do-funny," and has ap- 
plied for a patent. In general appearance it resembles a metal 
dog-whistle with ring attached, three inches in length; but an 
examination of its mechanism discloses a shell-extractor, a 
screw-driver, a wrench and a cork-screw, all useful imple- 
ments to a sportsman on a gunning excursion. It ia so com- 
pact and simple that anybody who sees it will desire to possess 
one. We do not know whether they are yet on the market s 
if not they ought to be. It seems to us that there’s money in 
it for the patentee. ^ ^ 
An Anoirnt and Honorable Strain. — Wm.G. Buell, Esq., 
of East Hampton, Conn., informs us that after having shot 
over one strain of dogs for the last thirty years, ho had the 
misfortune recently to lose the last of the race, a fine pointer 
bitch, which died on the 30th Jan. Such a record is rare. 
Who Owns this Do q?— L a Ports. City, Iowa, Feb. 23.— 
Y esterday, while in conversation with a friend, he told me of 
a fine slut which some of the “boys" stole at the Hampton 
field trials last September. As I would be grateful for any 
information as to the whereabouts of my dog, and thinking to 
aid brother sportsmen, I send this to you, thut, if possible, the 
owner may come into possession of his own. 
3 Wat. E. Daniel. 
— An enterprising Adrian youth went out rabbit hunting 
with a ferret and a dog. At the first burrow he came to the 
ferret ran in and killed the rabbit, the dog dug in and killed 
the ferret, and the boy dug in and killed the dog, then start- 
ed home, satisfied in his mind that rabbit hunting with a fcT- 
ret and dog is one of the craziest delusions of the age.— Wes- 
tern Exchange. 
Purchase.— A few days ago I received from Thomas Er- 
win, Esq., of Ballymena, Ireland, the Irish setter bitch 
“Quail II." She is by “ Blenhiem " out of “Quail,” and i9 
own sister to Skidmore's Champion “Grouse.” Her dam, 
“Quail," is sister to Dr. Stone's celebrated “Dash,” winner 
of fourteen silver cups, besidesother prizes. “ Quail II." was 
sired by Mr. Erwin's graud young dog “Red Gauntlet," and 
lias whelped a splendid litter of eight pupies, all deep red. 
"Red Gauntlet" is by Champion “Basto,"out of "Ruby, 
and is brother to “ Redmore," winner of first Belfast, 1877, 
first nnd extra first at Newtownards, 1877, and second at 
Alexandra Palace, Dec.14, 1877, his sire, " Basto,’’ beiDg 
third at same time and place. Mr. Erwin considers “ Red 
Gauntlet " superior to both of these. Edward Lohman. 
Purchased.— Mr. Miller Ketchum, of Westport, Conn., has 
purchased of Messrs. Fisher & Bickerton (Empire State Ken- 
nel, Brooklyn, N. Y.,) the red Irish setter dog Royal Duke, 
out of their Belle by Hamilton Thompson's Champion Duke. 
Mr. Pelcg S. Hacket, of the Kendrick House, Wareham, 
Mass., claims tho name Cora for a pure white slut ton months 
old, and Jason for a white dog pup four months old, both 
out of liis thoroughbred white English setter slut Gip, by his 
white English thoroughbred dog Sam. 
—I claim 
ter pup, by 
Tennessee. — Columbia County, Feb. 20 — Mr. E. Irwin's 
pointer bitch, Kate, died on the 15th inst. after whelpiog five 
dogs and five bitches. She was quite old, and at one time 
champion pointer bitch of the State. 
* —Mr. Chaffin's imported Scotch terrier bitch, Patsoy, dieck 
on the 17th inst. with lung fever. Mr. Chaffin wa9 fortunate 
enough to secure two of her progeny. 
the name of Mickey Free for my Gildersleeve sot- 
Ilorace Smith's Dash, out of De Russy B Fanny. 
J. W. Howell, 
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Names Claimed.— I claim tho Dame of “Zip ” for my liver 
aDe while cocker spaniel pup out of Mr. M. P. McKoon's 
“ Bess " and “ Capt." I take great pleasure in expressing my 
appreciation of Mr. McKoon’s entire kennel. 
Dr. Ira Wilcox. 
BOAT AND YACHT BUILDING.— 1 lth 
Paper. 
By Nautioub. 
elements of yachts. 
[By ODD of thoso blunders which occasionally occur lu well regulated 
newspaper olllces, as on the best commanded yachts, nils paper ap- 
pear* out of Its place. It should have proceeded the article published 
Jan. 3lst, which !b a continuation of the samo sobjcct.-ED.) 
In designing a yacht, many things have to be taken into 
consideration, such as length, breadth, depth, form of mid- 
ship section, service required, etc. We will first examine the 
proportions of length, breadth and depth, and their relation to 
one another ; these terms now, and in the following remarks— 
unless the contrary is specified— relating to the dimensions of 
the load water-line. Compared with English practice, the 
American builder gives great breadth of beam and light 
draught to his yachts. The English builder depends for 
stability on much ballast, placed low down; the Americau, 
more on the form of vessel. Which is the best practice is on 
open question. As regards speed, there is little to choose be- 
tween the two systems. The advontages of great breadth of 
beam are, superior stability from form, requiring less ballast, 
small draught of water, large deck room, smaller inclinat on 
with wind abeam, and ease and lightness at sea ; among the 
disadvantages are increased rolling, increased direct resistance, 
blunter water-lines, and a large amount of immersed surface 
resistance. The chief advantages of the narrow, deep yacht, 
is the ability to sail nearer the wind and to run further in 
stays. 
A fair average proportion of width to length is, for sloops, 
one-third; for schooners, one fourth. The vertical depth 
from the load-line to keel depends on the form and area of the 
midship section, which leads to its consideration. The form 
of the midship section governs the shape of all '.lie other sec- 
tions, moreorles9. The stability of the vessel, direct resist- 
ance, resistance due to immersed area, and lateral resistance, 
are nil largely dependent on the form and area of the midship 
section, in the best English yachts the area of the midship 
section varies but little from the average of one-tenth of the 
area of the loud water-line, un j tho average ratio of the area 
of tho midship section to its circumscribing parallelogram, is 
six-tenths. The greatest breadth of beam may be at the load 
water-line, or it may be above it ; if above the load water-line, 
it adds to the stability of the vessel when inclined ; if at the 
load water-line, the immersed water-line, when the vessel is 
at an inclination, will be nearer the form of the load-line. 
Another consideration is width of floor. If the mid section 
is too fine at the keel, the floor will necessarily bo very nar- 
row ; otherwise a fine section at the keel is desirable. 
Another consideration, and a very important one, is the 
area of the immersed surface of the vessel ; this is dependent 
on the shape of the midship section. From Beaufoy's experi 
meats it lias been ascertained that the friction on the im- 
mersed surface of a vessel increases nearly as the square of the 
velocity, and that for a velocity of four miles per hour, the 
frictiou is twelve one hundretbs of a pound per square foot of 
immersed surface ; at seven miles per hour the friction would 
he thirty-three one hundreths of a pound per square foot. It 
will readily be seen that the shortest line possible, enclosing 
the required area, so placed as to give the greatest stability , 
will give the minimum amount of surface for friction. The 
greatest stability due to form is found in a flat floor, and tin 
greatest lateral resistance in deep narrow vessels. It will be 
seen that some elements are directly opposed toothers, and 
the problem before the yacht designer is to reconcile one t 
another, 60 as to obtain the maximum of good and the mini 
mum of evil, The midship section i9 placed at from one-half 
to three-fifths of the length of the load water-line, measuring 
from the stem. The stem may be upright or “ rake,” accord- 
ing to the designer’s fancy ; it mokes but little difference, un- 
less the rake ia "excessive," in which case the "pitching i* 
increased. It is customary to round off the "foot" of the 
stein, os it enables the vessel to "slay” quicker; it also re- 
duces the area of lateral resistance; this, however, can be 
made up by an extra depth of keel. The stern post should be 
upright, or nearly so, the excessive rake formerly given answer 
iugno good purpose, except to give a small keel measuremeni 
The principal objections to excessive rake of Btern post i- 
the large reduction of the area of lateral resistance and the 
position of the center of lateral resistance, which is brought 
too far forward. The draught of water forward nnd aft is, or 
should be, regulated by the position of the center of gravity of 
the displacement. Make the center of lateral resistance to co- 
incide, or nearly so, with the center of gravity of the displace- 
ment. In modern vessels this is more or less abaft tho middle 
of the load wator-lme, giving an excess of draught at the 
stem, called the " drag." The area of the vertical longitudi- 
nal section immersed’, or, in other words, of the lateral resist- 
ance, varies greatly ; iu some yachts it is equal to the area of tb« 
load water-line, in others, half that amount, or even less: the 
maximum amount is found in narrow, deep yachts; the mini- 
mum in those of great breadth of beam; the average isaboui 
seven-tenths of the area of the load-water line. The keel may I"-' 
straight or curved on its lower edge, technically called a rocker 
keel. Rocker keels will obey the helm as promptly as centre- 
