FOREST AND STREAM, 
sides with his bits of gaudy color. Wc have had ^uchtrao pleasure 
lu looking at these fine Illustrations that we have thought 
consign the prints to a portfolio, and have had them neatly ™ 
will certainly have the whole of the pictures treated ,hc " 
and they will decorate the walls of oar office. There Is 1 i’^ obably ' “" l 
e.-en excepting a museum of natural history, any place where crltl 
clniue on the form and general appearance of game birds are more 
general v criticised than in the office of the Forest and Stbbau and 
rod AND GUN. We have yet todiear of a single .except on made as to 
t ie excellence of the deign and color In the “ Game Birds and Wate. 
Fowl of the United States." 
Voyage OF THE Paper Canoe.- -We learn from Mr. N. 
H. Bishop that his forthcoming booh will be Issued next month from 
fie Riverside Press. It Is to be published by Lee A Shepard, of Boston. 
Those of our readers who followed Mr. Bishop’s fortunes, as related 
in these columns at the tune of his novel voyage, will find the narrative 
In Us new form full of fresh Interest. 
Field, Cover and Trap Shooting, and Appendix, by Capt. 
A. H. Bogardus. 
Captain Bogardus’ booh Is now In the binder’s hands, and will be on 
sale by the 1st of March. It will be, In every sense, a practical book, 
and this second edition will contain a most valuable addition. In this 
Appendix wld be found the later experience of the author; a fall ac 
count of his trip to England, and matches shot In England, Ireland and 
Wales; his California expe lence and California quail shooting; full 
Instructions on glass-nail shooting; how the novice may become pro. 
fldent by practicing at glass balls; rules for gloss-ball shooting; also 
rules governing the ahamplonahlp medal of America for glasi-b 11 
sbootlng; the official score of 5,000 ball match at Gilmore's Garden, Jan. s, 
lf>7S; cuts showing position and manner of holding guu when at the 
Beore’in glass ball or pigeon matches; a chapter ou breeding and break- 
ing dogs, by the well-known dog-breaker, Miles L, Johnson, of New 
Jersey. 
Answers to ^respondent*. 
No Notice Taken of Anonjmoui Commanloatlone. 
tr A number of anonymous correspondents will understand why 
their queries are not answered, when they read the lines at the head of 
this column. 
Berg, Red Bank.— Send address to this office. Have Information for 
yon. 
11. B., Philadelphia.— The name of the maker was a good one thirty 
years ago. 
N. R L., Montreal.— What will reduce excessive fat from dogs? Ans. 
Exercise and low diet. 
A. B.. Manchester, N. H.-Dr. Lewis, author of the "American 
Sportsman," died some months ago. 
C. F. G , Philo.— What will yon charge me for the Forbst and Stream 
16> t> edition unbound? Ans. $1.00. 
B. Von K , Baltimore.— Captain Bogardus’ book will be out on March 
l. He can then furnish you with a copy. 
T. S., Brooklyn.— It Is very unusual to kill a Wilson’s snipe so early 
as Feb.'s, the day you killed the one lecorded. 
R. s. Con yon furnish ns with the address of a dealer In tortoise- 
shell ? Ans. Kaldenbcrg, Fulton at,, near Nassau. 
C. D. K., Halifax, N. S.— The name of the canoe builder nt Petorboro, 
Ontario, is Thomas Gordon, at LakeUeld, Peterboro. 
B. F. G., Boston.— Fur Identification of birds consult “ Key to Ameri- 
can Birds." You will there find Latin and English names. 
H , Huntingdon, Team— What charge shall I use lor glass-ball shoot 
ing, 12 gauge, choke ? Ans, 4 drs. powder, 1* oz. No. E shot. 
“Nedlail”— Will "Nedlam,” who contributed "Trout Fishing in 
Maine,” published in this paper last March, send us his address? 
R. E. B., Pittsfield.— See account of cocker In to-day’s issue. We do 
not know of any spaniel with what Is generally understood as a rat tall. 
D. J. Club, N. T.— Please Inform ns if Mr. Ira Paine has only one 
arm? Acs. He has two good arms. You are thinking of Ward, of 
Canada. 
A. F., Homer, N. V.— Could a dog over three or lour years old be 
cured of distemper? Ans. More likely to recover at each an age than 
If younger. 
W. S. B., Ridgeway, N. Y.— Where can I get shot-concentrators for a 
13 bore? Ans. This is snch an odd gauge that you could not get a con- 
centrator. 
C. A. B., Bangor.— I want a repeating rifle for deer. Would you 
recommend the Spencer? Ans. Spencer no longer made. Buy a Win- 
chester, or an Evans, Cost from $35 to $50. 
C. H. C., Broad St., Philadelphia.— Our rale is not to give a corres- 
pondent's name, unless at the pleasure of the correspondent. We have 
written to “ Viator.” however, for his consent. 
H. M. P., Boston.— You write about a 22-lnch barrel and a .62 cartridge. 
The shortness of tue barrel, in conjunction with the size of the cartridge, 
makes a problem no fellow can answer. Give It up. 
W. H. E., Bryant, Kansas.— We were In error as to Kay In regard to 
his making wLre cartridges with buckshot. They are manufactured by 
Kay, and are for sale m the leading gun stores In New York. 
J. C. W., Wheeling — Where can Dndley’s patent pocket cartridge 
loader be obtalued, and what Is the price 7 Ans. Almost any gun dealer. 
Send to Mr. Squires, No. 1 Conriland st. Price $1.50 to $2.00, according 
to finish. 
A. J. 8., Memphis.— What would be the proper name lor a cross be- 
tween a water spaniel bitch snd a Gordon seuei 7 Ans. He Is not en- 
titled to any special name as to breed, being a cross, or superior sort of 
mongrel. 
J. A. D., Boston.— My Newfoundland dog Is eighteen months old. He 
keeps thin. Is fed on scrap meat and Indian corn bread and milk. Good 
appetite. I keep him chained by day. What shall I do to strengthen 
turn? Ans Keep hlui chained at night and give him his freedom for 
the mOBt part by day. 
Lex, Baltimore.— Tho fly you reqnlre Is a black hackle, furnished 
with English pheasant hackle, ribbed and tipped with tinsel. Tail, 
guinea leather, dyed yellow and mixed with mallard. Wing, guinea 
feather. Iloak, No. 3 or 4. Miss McBride, of No. 559 Broadway, New 
York, can furnish you. 
H. 8, Rosedale, N. Y.— 1. Give me the names of some of the best 
makers of Express Rtflts (with address). 2. Does the “Sportsman's 
Gazetteer" tell in what localities lur-beartng animals may befouud? 
Ans. 1. Henry, of Edinburgh ; Rigby, of Dublin, and all the leading 
Angilsh maker.. 2. It does. 
X ac, Richmond.— l. lias — , of London, any reputation as a gun- 
maker ? ?. Where can 1 go. Bclmontylc oil $ or 1» i this good for rns l 
gun barrels, or only a preventive v Ans. 1. Not wcIl Vnow m 2. Rigg 
is the maker. Most all gunsmiths have it. Both a preventive and cure. 
Try Eaton’s rust preventive. 8eo advertisement. 
E. R. B„ Newark.— 1. My B. L. gan modlfled choke. 
What Will prevent It 7 2. How shall I get tho lead ' out ? 8 Is the New 
ark Glass Bail Club In Newark? Since when was U formed? Ana. L 
Use chilled shot. 2. Eaton’s rust preventer and lubricator with a sera 
bruBh. 3. in Newark, N. J. At the cIobc of last year. 
N. D„ Boston.-Can you give mo the name of a reliable bo ok -giving 
good shooting aud flshlDg resorts In New England 7 A “®' „ 
books are "Hallock’s Fishing Tourist" and the 'Spor sman a Gazetteer. 
You will also, by applying at the offices of the va.^n New En gland 
railroads, procure guidebooks and excursion routes which are of value. 
Muzzle-Loader, W. Philadelphia.-!. Have a double barrel muzzle- 
loader 30-Inch barrels. 7 pounds, plain steel barrels. Do you thtak tt 
would be safe to choke-bore the gun ? 2. Give me the name of a book 
on taxidermy with cost. Ans. 1. With plain steel barrels would not 
advise choke-boring. Don’t. 2. Brown’s Taxidermist’s Manual, price 
$ 1 . 00 . 
G H., Philadelphia.— The regulation size for a cocker Is from twenty 
to twenty-five pounds for what Is colled in England the modern cocker. 
There are good dog prize-winners nearly thirty pound.. We incline to 
the idea of the judges that eighteen pounds Is rather undersized, 
though we may Inform you that twenty years ago fifteen pounds was 
an average 
E. H., Philadelphia.— Have a>ater spaniel four years old. Has never 
been alck before. A week ago he rolled In some filth. I washed him 
under a hydrant, thoroughly scrubbing him. He shivered a good deal. 
Has been sleepy and sluggish. What shall I do ? Ans. The dog prob- 
ably took cold from the cold water played on him by the hose. Keep 
him boused and he will probably get all right In time 
T. C., Providence.— 1. My pointer pup Is five months old. Lately 
blotches of humor have come out on his body. Hair falls out ; rather 
weak on hta legs. Feed him on boiled Indian meal, milk and a little 
meat. What must I do ? 2. Is tne “ Sportsman’s Gazetteer" a bound 
volume ? Ans, l. Feed no meat for a month and rub In a little kero- 
sene oil upon the parts affected. 2. A handsomely bound volume. 
j. w. Cincinnati.— 1. nave a Gordon setter bitch, 10 mos. old. I 
want to breed, but cannot afford the $26 asked for use of a good Gordon 
setter. I am offered the services of a fine English setter for $15. What 
would you do 7 2. Give me the name of a book ou the troatment'of 
huntlug dogs? Ans. 1. Better keep the breeds distinct, althongh the 
cross may be a very good one. 2. Stonehenge, Idstone, Hallock’s 
Gazetteer.” 
L. H., Hillsboro, Fa.— 1. Where can I obtain chromos of game birds ? 
2. Where can I procure clumber spaniels ? 3. Are such dogs good for 
ruffed grouse and woodcock? Ans. 1. Currier A Ives, 11T Nassau st.. 
N. Y. 2. We can recommend as breeder of good cocker spaniel M. P. 
McKoon, Franklin, Del. Co., Pa. 3. Bettor for woodcock generally 
than for ruffed grouse, though If carefully trained make good dogs for 
raffed grouse. 
Grass, Philadelphia.— We have looked over the various seed cata- 
logues and made Inquiries as to where the seed of Calamagroeti * aren- 
aria may be procured, but have failed. We have no doubt, however, 
that Mr. A. Veitch, New Haven, Conn., the author of the article on Its 
uses, etc., will have much pleasure In gathering our correspondent 
(whose note we have unfortunately mislaid) some seeds of It during 
the coming season. 
B Fort Hamilton.— Are the smelts of the Passaic and Raritan rivers 
the same as those caught In other waters 7 2. Does the Columbarlan 
Society publish reports or Journals, and If so, where can I obtain them? 
3. Where Is the’ “Nutall Bulletin” published, and what Is the yearly 
subscription? Ans. l. Believed to be Identical. 2. Write to the Sec- 
retary, Mr. J. O. Thurston, Sing Sing, N. Y. 3. Address R. Deane, Esq., 
Cambridge, Mass. $2 per annnm< 
L. B. McC., Brownsville, Term,— 1. What would be the load for gen- 
eral shooting In a 32-in., 14 bore, for snipe, woodcock and squirrel 7 2. 
What do you think of collars? 3. What do you think of Hazard’9 
powder? 4. Where can I get a book on taxidermy, and price 7 Aus. 
to 3 drs. powder; \x oz. shot. If your gun Is 7 to 714 lbs. you can 
use the 3 drs. 2. Do not know aboutthem. 3. An excellent powder. 
4. Get Brown's "Taxidermist's Manual,” price $1.00. 
Amateur Portland.— 1. Have a setter pup six weeks Feed him on 
An.. 1. 
m lk. 2 . From six months to one ycai. Not so im - 
out of doors in the day time. Kitchen very good place at night, 
not have dlatempei at his ago. 
M. C., Boston.— My>etter dog, seven months old, has a running of 
the right eye. Seems healthy otherwise. Coat rather rough, bowels 
and secretions all right. Good appetite. Good kennel and plenty of 
ground to run on. Save Ills eye he Is in first rate order. Have bathed 
his eye In milk and water, but It Is no good. Will yon prescribe? Ans. 
Use a lather for the eye composed of two grains of sulphate of zinc to 
an oz. of water and apply three times a day. Your address attended to. 
5. G. C., Boston.— 1. Has the rifle for '78 been proven, beyond a 
donbt, to be as good as that of '77 7 2. If I bay one of the above from a 
gun dealer am I as sure io get a true rifle as If I ordered It direct from 
the manufactory ? S. Is there more than one make of cartridge for the 
•78 rifle, and if so direct me which to get for target practice at 1,000 
yards. Ans. l. A question no fellow can answer. 2. Any respectable 
dealer will sell you a genuine rifle. 3. The U. M. C. Co., of Bridgeport. 
F. H. O., Peoria.— 1. Do you consider a rifle, .38, as good as any 
of a different make? 2. Let me know which Is the best. 3. Can I nse 
a short cartridge for a rifle that chamhers a long one ? 4. Can I put a 
small charge In a long shell 7 5. Which do you consider the best ball 
trap? Ans. l. There are better. 2. Respectfully decline answering, 
3. Not with good results, 4. Yes, by filling the shell over powder with 
dry sawdust or bone dnst. Have seen good shooting done this way. 5. 
Respectfully decline answering. 
F. E , Elizabethtown.— 1. What Is the best and most accurate breech- 
loading, .41 cal., rifle? 2. lathe mld-raDge accurate from loo to 
600 yd8.7 3. 1 can get one for $31. Would you advlie the purchase ? 
t. What la the difference between the sporting and Creedmoor stock t 
6. Is the “ Sportsman's Gazetteer” lllnsirated 7 Ans. 1. Either Sharps’, 
Remington’s, or Ba'lard’s. 2. Wonderfully bo. 3. Advise purchase If 
In good order. 4. The sporting Btock Is cut to fit Into the shoulder, the 
Creedmoor is ILke the butt of a gun stock. 5. Not Illustrated. 
F. A. C., Northampton, Maas.— 1. Do yon think a a good gun ? 2. 
Do yon think American or EugllsU guns the better7 8. Which Is the 
best American gnn? 4. Is a good maker r 5. Do you thluk I ought 
to get a good B. L. for $75 ? 6. Do you think that the 1 b a good 
single-barreled gun? 7. Where can I get the Mass, game laws 7 Ans. 
1. The name you mention Is put on all guns, and Is no name at all. 2. 
and 3. Respectfully decline answering. 4. A very good maker. 6. Yes. 
6, A very good gnn. T. Apply to yoor member of the Legislature. 
C. T., Meriden.— Have a setter dog and pointer bltoli. Jlmy ■»** > “J* 
together. On the bitch coming lu heat she was separated from t|6d 8 
mr i won' v days. One week afterwar 1 she was visited by a pointer. 
Would it oe possible by associating with the setter that i the ' P«P1 P 
r ert ,?s r ;So sr 
rn^motter you rlr ^aimongh physiologists are somewhat divided 
fluence. 
n w a Philadelphia— l. What 1b considered a good pattern lit 40 
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many different opinions. 
F n W Elmira.— 1. Is the — as good as any other American gun 
for 'the price 7 2. Would a 12 bore, 28 or 30.be 
3 . Would tho above guns bo Suitable for hunting dec • 
opening of the trout season the same In Pennsylvania »*WSMr ™ t 
5 Would a.38 cal. mnzzlc-lond.ng rlfie be better * 
. „„ „ in ? ads l Yes. 2. See a general article on mis sun 
at longer distances aud, of coarse, more effectively with a rifle. 
AN OLD Subscriber, Philadelphia.-* beagle resemble in small har- 
rier in shape, but with larger body and shorter legs In P«P or “*“’ 
head must be wide and ronnd (for head, judges polnuare _l»“eenL “ J 
squarish - soft, fulland drooping ears ; not too much hair on him and 
Might brosh even at the end of the tall. A rough beagle varies som - 
what, having a coarser coat, poWlbly from aome terrler crosalng Both 
of these breeds-tho old-fashioned and the rough-average about four- 
teen Inches. The dwarf beagle Is a delicate little fellow foll °" 
traits of the larger breeds, though his height sh onld ^t b emn Comoro 
than ten Inches. Colors about the same as In foxhounds. T all not un 
and not too close lo the head. 
Dedham. — 1. Who advertises a dog collar, etc., In yonr paper at 7 
rents ? 2 What Is the difference between a shepherd’s dog and a col 
lev? Ads l. Thomson A Son, sni Broadway. Think their price Is $1. 
2 The difference between the English sheep (log and the colic? are 
D'aln The sheep dog Is built like a strong low greyhound, but covered 
wUh a woof.y hair. Tail long and bushy. Mostly a peculiar J - -that 
they have a double deer daw. They ore of aU colors^ ! beuolley gU 
thicker coat, with more bo ly Is stouter n form ^lor most'y b ack 
and tan. with a little white. The true colley lyahl to hav e or 1 
form something Ilk* the dingo. A colley has mostly one or two 
claw, on the hind legs. We may add that some otjnebest breeds ot 
the English sheep dogs are tailless. There ls.a certa 
air, a liveliness In a colley which an English sheep dog does not have 
F. D. W., Auburn.— 1. My left barrel (full choke) at GO yds., with No. 
4 shot, 1 X oz., and 5 drs. powder, puts 82 shot in a 30-In. circle. At 4 
vds with lw oz. No. 8 shot, not chilled, It puts 250 pellets In same circle. 
What kind of shooting Is i hat ? 2. How manjppcllets of common abot 
No. 4, using 5 drs. Hazard's powder, at 50 yds., would you consider 
extra shooting ? 8. How many No. 2’s 7 4. Will 30dn. barrels, as a 
rule, shoot as well as longer barrels-io gauge; 5 What charge o 
powder would you advise for my gun ? 6. What kind of target is M 
pellets at eo yds., with 5 drs. powder and ljtf oz. No 6 shot? Ans . 
The target with th* larger sized shot Is very good, and that with the 
smaller shot not so good. 2. 100 io 110. 3. 60 to 05 4 Not much de- 
ference If any. The best makers build 30 and 32 Inches. Matter of 
taste 5 . Think you nse too much powder for-pattern ; try 4 drs. <>. 
It is a very long distance. Yon ought to have put over a hundred on 
the target. 
J H P., Augusta, Maine.— 1 . Give me the correct size of bull’s eyes 
for Creedmoor targets for off-hand shooting at 100 and 200 yards. 2. 
The rules and regulations published by you give a “ third class target 
for all distances up to and including 300 yards as having an eight mou 
bull’s eye," while Dennison's Creedmoor target marked " loO yards 
practice” has only a foor : lnch bull's eye. Which la right? 3 Is there 
any book that gives any useful Information about off-hand rifle shoot- 
ing 7 4 Is the practice of scoring by tho Creedmoor system superior 
to actual measurement, or “ string?" If so, why ? 6. W hat is the best 
score on record of off-hand shooting at 100 yards, creedmoor score? 
Ans l For ion yards, four Inches diameter; for 200. eight luches. 2. 
According to the roles of the N. R. A- we are right. 3. Not any. 4. 
Not as good as the string system for accurate measurement, but adapt- 
ed to military shooting. The only rational method Is the system ot 
rings used by the Germans. 6. Forty-seven. This has been made sev- 
eral times. 
A H H., Nova Scotia.—' Would otter and mink breed If confined in 
small enclosures ? Do they breed more than once a year ; If more, how 
often? How long do they carry their young? What la about the aver 
age number of young at a blrlh? Would It be necessary to have a 
stream of running water through tho enclosures? Some two or three 
years ago I saw an article In an American paper concerning mini 
breeding, and staling that some persons in Now Eugland hud gone into 
the business. Have you ever heard of such establishments ? If so, how 
are they constructed? Can you recommend mo a good work on the 
breeding or habits of fur- bearing animals 7 Ans. Wo are really verj 
sorry that wo havo not the space In whloh to answer all your questions, 
but to do so we shoul 1 have to Issue an extra. Back numbers of Forest 
and Stream contain what you want. See F. & 8. Oct. 24, 1874, aud 
July 2, 1874. Also consult Coues’ “ Fur Bearing Animals,” and write to 
Fred. Mather, care this office. “ Fur Bearing Animals," by Elliott 
Cones, D. S. A., Is the book you want— “ Miscellaneous Publications, 
No. VIII, published under the auspices of Hayden’s 8nrvey. 
—A fow gentlemen wishing to Join a first-class shooting and I 
association can hear of a favorable opportunity by addressing Gam , 
this office,— (Adn, 
