FOREST AND STREAM. 
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O. K.,' Boston.— Secret wo cannot give yon ttio Information. An ad- 
vertisement would bring: jon, we suppose, wliat you wuuted. 
W. O. W., Charlottesville, Va.— Thero are no rules for gallery prac- 
tice. We send you, however, something which might help you. 
L*u Fibber, Flomlngton, N. J.— For T. Todd Stoddart's books ad- 
dress Claxion, RemseuA Uaffolllnger, Philadelphia. Don't know tho 
prices. 
Subscriber, Phllu.— An excellent paint for boats’ bottoms Is Inger- 
soli's verdigris. Write to him at 103 South St., N. Y„ for It. Prloo 94.00 
per gallon. 
J. H. V., Newport, Ky — What is tho difference In price of ohlllcd 
and soft shot as made by the Messrs. Tulham? Ans. Soft shot, 114 c.; 
chilled, 10 cents. 
T. B., Utica.— In describing tho tin perforated by tho TathamB' chilled 
shot will you mention more particularly the size? Ans. The brand of 
tuetlnwas IX. 
A. .1. W.. Brooklyn.- You will Qnd tho address of the secretary of tho 
N. Y. Canoe Club In the columns of this Issue under heading “The Oar 
and Paddle." 
N. K. P., Westchester, Pa.- You will probably Ond In Oregon Co., 
Mo„ bears, panthers, wlld-cau, deer, turkeys, goeso. ducks, swans and 
other wild fowl. 
W. D. T.— Where can I get a picture of the land-locked salmon, either 
printed or lithographed 7 Abb. Send to Endloott & Co , lithographers, 
67 Nassau St„ N. Y. 
E. C. 8., Harrisburg, Pa — Where is tho " V. Chr. Schilling " breech- 
loading gun made 7 Is It Belgium 7 Ana. The maker Is not Belgian, 
the address la Snhl, Prussia. 
Allioator Plant, New York.— The wood you bought wus what Is 
known os the sweet gum tree, or ScquldamOar. You are not the only 
one who has fallen Into that alligator trap. 
B. L. II., Uollldaysburg, Pa.— My setter scratches hlmseif a great 
deal. Skin not broken, nor hair falling out. Ana Use keroscuo once 
a djy to Itchy spots, and give two or three doses of castor oil. 
J. 8. Q., Elizabethtown.— Have a pointer pup one year old. He 1ms 
red spots on his body which Itch him. What is It 7 What shall I do for 
him 7 Ans. Rub In kerosene oil once ar twice a day for a week. 
F. 0. B., Framingham, Mass.— In a late Tribunt a writer, speahlog 
of tho game of Virginia, mentions “boomers." What are boomers? 
Adb. Common red squirrels aro called boomers, or mountain boomers. 
A Correction.— Iu our last Issue, In describing the St. Bernard dog, 
tho printers mistook haw for hair. Tho haw of the St. Bernard, otter- 
hound or bloodhound, la Ihe redder portion of tho Inner eye-Ud of the 
dog. 
E. T- P , Washington, D. C.— What species of salmon Is found In the 
Susquehanna In tuo neighborhood of Harrisburg, Penn., and the method 
of capture with the rod 7 Ans. Black bass aro called Susquehanna sal- 
mon. 
John, Newport.— Some three months ago I mashed my thumb nail. 
The old nail Is shedding off, but the new nail Is not half grown yet. 
How long will It take to grow on 7 A ns. The human nail grows about 
an inch In six months. 
E. C. R„ Boston.— Will you please give me Information In the F. and 
S. on revolver-shooting off hand and target, penetration, length of bar- 
rel (33 and 3S short and long) 7 Aub. Buy “ How to Use tho Pistol," 
Industrial Publication Co., m Broadway. 
Pomeroy. Iowa.— I failed to Und an answer to my queries In the last 
Issue regarding aquarium cement, gold flsb, etc. Please answer In next. 
Ans. Would advise you to send direct to Fred Kaempfer, 127 Clark St., 
Chicago, who will furnlBh the complete outflt. 
H. M. P., Boston.— 1. What 1 b the proper charge of powder for a 2S- 
lnch barrel, muzzle-loadlDg rifle, throwing a ball of 15 to tho pnnnd 7 2. 
Would Dlttmur powder work well In It? Ans. 1. 05 grs, of powder. 
2. Yes, providing your ball fits very closely. Tty same bulk of Dittmar. 
E. II , New Palz.— I have a red setter pnp six months old that bas 
two small lumps on each corner of Ids mouth aud one on his tongue 
Tuey look very much like worts. What shall 1 do to remove them? 
Ans. Touch them a few times with nitrate of silver slightly moistened. 
W. L. T., Bridgeport.— The balling of the shot yon describe, we are 
certain does not arise from the chilled shot, but from some peculiarity 
of your gun. Sometimes there Is a shoulder In tho chamber, Just beyond 
where tlie shell terminates, which has a tendency to make chilled shot 
ball. 
Joun.— Thero have been several books printed relating to the Florida 
war, but the best history Is “ Sprague's Florida War," primed, we be- 
lieve, in 18*2. We do not know where It can be had now, but you might 
Inquire of Boughtou, Wiley and other lea.Ung booksellers here, or in 
Boston. 
D. R. G., Now York.— What la the minimum and maximum age at 
which a dog should be broken, and Is there any difference in this re- 
spect between a pointer and a setter? Ans. Any age may answer your 
query. Least time is from six months to one and a half years of age. 
No special difference. 
Wild Turkey, Brooksburg, Iodlana — Coaid not give you an opinion. 
Theoretically there may be something In It, but It is questionable 
whether practice would support theory. If yon want a gun for turkey 
shooting use 10. The extra long barrels In no way improve the shoot- 
ing. HO to 39 inches la loug enough. 
J. A. D„ Boston.— My Newfoundland dog kills pigeons and klgs up 
(lowers. What shall I do? Have thrashed him. Ans. Can only ad- 
vise a repetition of the whipping. He will understand It after n while. 
Try what has been recommended. Tlo a pair of pigeons around his 
neck and he will get sick of them. 
SKCRETART.— Will you give me address of some brother sportsmen 
at, or near Asheville, N. C., and also near the duck hunting grounds 
of eastern N. 0. 7 Ans. Theo. F. Davidson, Asheville and Charles N. 
Dudley, PuDgo Ferry, Norfolk Co., Virginia; or Peter L. Taturn, Bel 
Island, Currituck P. 0„ North Carolina. 
Voyaobur, Goshen.— Would a person be charged duty on an English 
gun which had been used several years, and had passed through differ- 
ent custom houses abroad, and would duty bo charged on Its return tol 
this country 7 Ana. If the owner of tho gun brought It back, aud made 
atllduvlt to that effect, no duty could be charged. 
Inquirer, Phils — What reputation has the breech-loading 
shot-gun? 2. What advantage, If any, does a 10 bore possess over a 12 
bore 7 Ans. l . It is no name at all, and In tho trade Is adopted to mean 
a third-class gnn, or worse. 2. The advantage of carrying a heavier 
charge. Whero large game Is found a 10 is preferable to a 12. 
T. E. O., New Haven, Conn.— 1. My setter Is live years old. His hair, 
thongli line and silky, is of a dead color, la In good spirits. What shall 
I do for hU coat 7 2- Have a three months’ old poppy with a running 
from his eyes. Ans. 1. The setter seems to need ho treatment. Give 
him plenty of exercise. 2. Give the pup a little castor oil. 
F. W. B., Green Bay, Wls — I have a copy of your “Gazetteer" In 
which you mention “quitch" grass for your dogs. I have s One young 
four mouth English setter and be seems to went something like it, as 
ho eats grass occasionally Would yi u tell mo where l can get »ouic 
seed ? Ans, A full reply will be found In our keunel column this week. 
8. G. V. G., Lancaster, O.— Inform me whether an old army Spoucer 
repeating rifle would bo reUsblC for deort It shoots with most satis- 
factory accuracy at 150 yards ; but la tho force there, and will the gun 
auswer the purpose above Indicated 7 Ans. Would answer quite well. 
There Is all tho penetration necessary to kill on animal much larger 
than a deer. 
E. 0. M., Knox, Ind.— Which Is the best dog for general burning? I 
want a dog for cover shooting, retrieving ducks, and one which will 
hunt fur rabbits aud such. How would the cocker spaniel do? Isa 
dumber spaniel superior to the cocker, aud where can they bo pro- 
cured ? Ans. Cocker best for your purpose. Wo advertise soino very 
good cockers. 
F. 8. O., Syracuse,— 1. What part of New York is most interesting for 
visitors. 9. Who Is the best shot of tho world with a rifle 7 3. Where 
can I get a good second-hand rifle cheap 7 Aub. l. consult Osgood a 
Guide Book to tho Middle States. It contains lulUUrecUous for "doing" 
the city. 2. Ho boa requested us not to mention his naino. 3. Consult 
our advertising columns. 
G. H. B , Augusta, Me.— 1. Please give me the proper charge for 
glass boll shooting for a 10 boro muzzle-loading gun ? 2. Tho proper 
size of shot for abovo kind of ahooilog 7 3. Where can I obtain Capl . 
Bogardus’ rules for Trap ShooilDg 7 Ans. 1. 2 y t An. powder. 1 oz. 
shot. 2 . No. 8. 3. Iu Bogardus'" Field, Cover and Trap Shooting," 
price $2. Can send you a copy. 
I. L. 0., Boston.— Give me name of any parly this way from whom I 
could get the frame of a canoe. What preparation Is used to paint the 
duck after tho cuuoe Is covered 7 Ans. Wo know of no one who makes 
the frame alone. 8ee answer to J. K. O. Perhaps some of the canoe 
makers mentioned thero would make frame. We advise a coat of boUed 
linseed oil and then thin coat of paint. 
J. n. P., Augusia, Mo.— Whero can I obtain two short rifled barrels 
suitable to make into rifles for nstng the bulleted caps 7 a. Which arc 
the beat bulleted caps, the American or tho Imported t 3. At what ins- 
tance are they tolerably accurate ? Ans. 1. Send to the Bemingtous at 
Illloo, N. Y'. 2. American bulleted caps are belter because of form of 
shell fitting belter In guns and platols. 8. About T6 feet. 
C.G. J„ Howell. Mich.— In gloss ball shooting, Bogardus rules, ought 
the three traps io be placed on a parallel lino In a position to throw the 
balls in tho same direction, or In a semi-circle, ond so placed that each 
trap throws the bads directly from the shooter? Ans. There Is no pro- 
vision in Bogardus' rules for position of the three traps, save that they 
shall be “ten yards apart, eighteen yards rise." 
II. C., Worcester, Mass.— Please namo the prloe of Vols. 1, a and 3, 
of FOREST AND Stkeam. I have from l to 8 bound. I waut tho best 
map of Florida. Is there one that is reliable and minute enough to be 
of any practical benefit 7 Ans. Three volumes *l“-the first two very 
scarce and hard to get. Send lo this office for Apthrop’s Map of Flor- 
ida, price *1.50— a moat excellent and comploto map. 
Too Snap, Cozenovla, N. Y.— Wo have hud a dispute and ihe answer 
In paper don't settle It. What is the exlrcmo diameter that white holly 
grows to? Ana. If yon menu Ilex epacu.or American holly, It grows from 
twenty to forty feet high, with a diameter of from nine to eighteen 
inches, and at say two feet from the grouud level. Have never heard It 
called white holly. Perhaps you mean some other tree with a local 
name. 
COP Boston, Miss.— I notice in your paper of Jan. 21. page *73 
an account of a rattlesnake having been killed, meaeurlDg flftoeu feet 
In length. Wa9that a misprint, or do they attain tho length mentioned? 
2 Whollsthe reputation of , of London 7 Ads. 1,. We have no 
reason to doubt tho authenticity of the statement, though, of course, a 
rattlesnake of that size Is a giant of bis kind. 2. The makers rank 
among the very best in England. 
H H V Valparaiso, Ind.— Inform mo of somo way of saving our 
maple shade tree* Irom borers? Ans. Killing the borer by meaua or 
a wire ruu up the hole gouging them out, or putting a piece of camphor 
in the hole and plugglug It up with a piece of soft wood are the means 
most lu use lor the extirpation of tho apple aud peach liorer. W o have 
had no experience with the borer on the maple, l’orhaps Prof. Riley 
could enlighten you fully on the subject. 
II J. T. Boston.— Have a setter ten months old whose coat is some- 
what curly. Is there any way that I cao make It lie straight 7 The dog 
Is oue of a Utter of live, has a clear pedigree back and Is the ouly one of 
the Utter that has anything wrong about their coats ; lo fact this litter 
have so far won three first prizes at bench shows, which shows that 
iliey must be pretty good dogs. Ads. Coat will probably como right in 
time ; at least you cannot do anything to straighten It. 
U F. A., Colorado Sprlngs.-WUl yon please toll mo the best bout I 
can procure for atrlpdown tho Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers to New 
Orleans? Wish oue that will not weigh over seventy-five pounds. Also 
probable cost of same? Ans. Cannot conceive of u better boat than 
the paper canoe made by Waters A Sou, of Troy. 60 pounds. In which 
Mr Bishop made his Inland voyage from Albany to. Cedar Keys, Florida 
Read his book. Just out, and Judge for yourself. Prlco of boat *175. 
Kit, St. Louis.— 1. Havo a breech-loading shot-gun, and >hould 
like to know your opinion of the maker 7 2. Does taper choko give ns 
good results os full choke In tho way of penetration and pattern? 3. 
Can taper ohoko no changed to full ehokc without injury to the gnu 7 
The weight of the gun Is nearly 10 Ibe., 10 bore, laminated barrel*, and 
a good weight of metal at the brocoli. Aus. 1. Though a good maker, 
uot classed among the best; Ilia work Is, however, perfectly safe. 
Could uot toll you more. ». Do not think It doe*. 3. You might mnko 
tho change with perfect safety. 
Auatkur. Derby.— 1 . la tho rifle, 12 In. barrel*, considered an 
accurate arm up to 260 yds.7 9. Aro they allowed, aud do thoy u»o 
them In tho short-range matches? 3. Where can I get Ihe general 
rule* and regulations for olT-hand ahooltng 7 *. Which Is considered 
the belter tlflo for long-range practice 7 5. Are l ho Gnn Works a 
perfectly reliable firm? An*. 1. It is not to considered. ?. Not nt 
Croodmoor. 8. flcueral rules of tho N. R. A. would give you the Infor- 
mation. *. Respectfully decline answering- 6. Auy order yon would 
scud them would be Oiled. 
P. C„ N. Y.— Do you ooualdct tho L&veraok setter equal in endurance 
to tho Irish ? Do you bollevo their power of »ocnt 1* superior to tho 
Irish, and will thero bo any chauco of procuring a pup at tho N. Y. Dog 
Show, aud what would you couMder a fair prlco for drat-olasa pnp? 
Aus. This la Just ono of thoso questions uo fellow, dogwlso or other- 
wise, can answer. For energy and flue scent tho Irish aro famed, for 
UUelllgcnco and good temper somo laud tho Laverock. Wo should 
think you would have ovary opportunity of getting tho pup you want at 
the coming bench show. Would coni from *25 to *80. 
E. S- Albsiuy.— 1. Wliloh Is tho safer flying pigeon, the English blue- 
roekoraOrst-clufa American pigeon? 2. Wcro the pigeons which 
capt, Bogardus shot at double, at the Brooklyn Driving Park a few 
weeks pnst, English bluo-rooks or American pigeons ? 3. Is there ui% 
person In this country who has the genuine English liluo-roek? a. 
When Juliu Taylor killed #* pigeon* out of 60 pair, was It from grouud 
or pluDge traps? Aus. 1. Tho bluo-rook Is decidedly tho swifter. 2. 
Aiuerle.au lilnls and very swift, as were Mr. Patuc's a week or so ago. 
3. Don’t know of auy. 4. Ground traps. 
p U , Bloomsburg. N. J.— 1. Where Is the best place for trout Osli 
log in tho HlgBushktll of Pike Co? 2. Is this stream, or any port of It 
within the limits of Blooming Grove Park? 3. Arc sportsmen who are 
not members of this association allowed to flsh or hunt within Its bound- 
aries? 4 . Whore aud at wbat price can I gel a woodeu case for my 
flshlng rod ? Adb. 1. The upper Bushklll aud lls branches. 2 No part 
of It 7 3. Not unless they are boarders at tho Club House 7 4. Natl four 
tapered laths together, step one end and hinge a cover on the other, 
H. O. T„ Leland. 111. — 1. Is 872, No. 8 shot, a good pattern at 100 feet? 
2. How many sheets of a Dennison pad ought a breech-loader, 30 
luch barrels, 9 6-16 lbs. weight, lo gauge, Damascus steel, peuctrate ? 
3 What la the proper load for such a guu, Hazard’s powder and chilled 
shot for glass balls 7 4. Also for ducks. 6. Would you mix Dittmar 
powder with Hazard's No. 4 Ducking, or would you use Dittmar alone ? 
Ans. 1. A fair pattern. 2. 26 to 80 sheets, 8. 34 ilrs. powder, lit oz 
shot- *• 4 dra. powder, ljj oz. shot. 6. Ye*, half bulk of each. 
Constant RBADBH.-I notice you say that Capt. Bogardes had shot 
68 ooo charges from his Scott gun. Does this mean 05,000 from each 
barrel or 55,000 from both, that Ls 71,500 from each T Aus. The Scott 
uun nas been shot by Capt. Bogardus over 65, ooo times both barrels (not 
each) but both barrels fltted the some stock, hence tills ono Scott top- 
finao action has stood this great wear of two sets of barrels, or In fact 
of two guns ! We lately bbw this interesting breech-loader at William 
Read A Sons, Boston, who furnished It to Oapt Bogardus. and tho guu 
looked like a veteran of many battles, though In perfect order and as 
At for use as ever. It ls a great credit to Messrs. W. A C. Scott A Son 
and a ptool of their strong action, 
C. A., Minneapolis, Minn.— I. Will ft sporting rifle. 15 oak, So 
Inch barrel, u»lug 130 gw. powder and 500 gw. lead, (boot a* strong, ns 
far and aa accurate as any of long rouge rifles? If not why not? 
2. Will a 15 pound gun using suoli a oortrldgo shoot stronger ami recoil 
less than a 12 pound 7 An*. 1. 120 grs. of powder I* it heavy load for 
such a rifle. It would shoot as strong, but uot as accurately aa tho loog 
tango rifles. Reasons would bo dlffotonco in length o( barrel, ao Inch 
barrel not burning all tho powder and because iho sporting rifle la not 
as perfectly finished as the long rouge (Oteedmoor) rifles. 9. Not 
sirouger shooting, but less recoil. 
J. K. O., N. Y. City.— 1. Is thero a club dovoted lo canoeing? 2. Is 
there a Jooriml dovoted to that sport 7 8. Who builds Cannes after the 
approved Rob Hob model 7 Aus. 1. There I* the Now York Canoe 
Club, tho Jewoy Bine Canoo Club, the Newark Canoe Club and the 
Baltimore canoe Club. 2. Forest and stream will, during tho cornlug 
season, devote special attention to canoeing. «• Everson, of Williams- 
burgh ; Jarvis, of Watkln's Glen and iomo other builders. The Rub 
Roy model Is Inferior for genorul use to the Nautilus, and especially to 
tho Shadow. All builder* build Nautilus cauoes, nud Everson makes a 
specially of shadow. 
D. F. E., Slrosbarg, Va.— Row-locks ahnuhl bo placed about 74 l us - 
alvove level of thwarts, excepting lu shell-boat*, where a long strotoU 
to tho legs Is obtainable, wheu tho height moy bo reduced to 6 inches. 
Position of row-lookH abaft of thwart Is governed by tliulr “sprond." 
For 5 ft. spread they should be 12 Ins. aball; for 4 ft. spread, in Ins. 
abaft. A professional ahcll for Josh Wunl was built with row -locks 6 
lus. above, and lo Ins. abafithwaru. -• Eagle" oar-look Is readily fast- 
ened, unshipped, and can bo used to carry the boat by. Write to Des- 
moml, in Peck slip, N. Y., for them. 
Duke, Jersey City.— I have a bitch pop ; crossed setter ami pointer ; 
eho takes altogether after tho pointer; docs noteuirylor tall atratglit. 
Will cropping the end remedy tho fault? 2. Is the cross a good ono ? 
Shu Is very Intelligent and loarns easily. 8. Wlmt Ih tho reputation of 
for getting up a serviceable guu as to shooting qualities ? I. IIow 
is Dupont's No. 2 duck powder lu cleanliness and uniformity of 
strength 7 Ans. 1. It would not do any good. 9. Not a good cross. 3. 
Wo hoppon to know the exact gun you u?u, aud a most excellent guu 
It t»— Done belter ; the maker, among tho best. If the charge you use 
does your work, do uot chaug j. 4. Very good and uulform. Would bo 
glad to seo you at any Uuiu. 
Editor, Batavia, O.— A Bcotoh collie, Jest over tlm distemper, mani- 
fests strange movements in her action. In the evening shu Is lu fair 
spirits, but Is dull during the day. Beems to have no control over her 
hind quarters. Appetite variable, muzzle hot and dry. Wlmt tlmll I do 
for her? Ans. It is iho parllal paralysis so oflon a seqnenco of dis- 
temper through great loss of vllullty. Recovery generally takes place, 
although there may always remain some slight evidences of Impair- 
ment of muscular power, yulnlnc Is probably tho bent remedy, with, 
perhaps, tho addition of a small quantity of nux vomica ; say a pill eon- 
talulug two grains quinine und one-eighth grain nux voui. given throo 
times a day for a couple of weeks. 
D. G. E., Strasburg, Va.-llow can I bloat rock In a river with live or 
six inches of water Oowlug over It 7 Would dym uilto do It, If so how 
Is It tired and whoro can It he Ohtulned 7 Ans. You would havo to drill 
holes In tho rgek, a dozen or more according to tho obstruction, anil In- 
troduce dynamite Into the Uoles, the sobstaneo being Inclosed In water- 
prooftui.es. You would Ore tlm dynamite by wires and a battery. See Urn 
method employed In 1870 by Geuera! Newton ut Hell Gate. The dyna- 
mite may ho obtained of J. R. Ruml A Co., Wayne, N. J.. and of tho At. 
lautlotllunt Powder Co., Drukcvillo. N. J. : the waterproof tin eases of 
Messrs. Stoutenboroogh, 207 Pearl at., N. Y. This latter flrm furnished 
somo 80,000 waterproof tubes for exploding Hell Gate. 
R B. P., Brooklyn— The dimensions you glvo for a racing oat-boat are 
rattier small. Do not think tho limited size will give you much sport. 
For 12ft. keel and 14 over all wo would advise 6ft. Wn. to 6ft. sin. 
beam, aud 20lu. depth from lop of rail or deck lino to top of keel. 
8l*o of keel, 2x1ln. In wake of centre-board, tapering to2x9lo. ut ends. 
Stem and stern post to correspond. Frames. 1 x 1 In.; plank, '.in.; 
centre-board, 4ft. loug, 9ft. deep. Sail made of duck, lift, hoist, 
16ft. boom, aud 7K gaff. Most, 8K»n. illam. In ceuirc. Fasten with s 
to (kl. copper nails, moling heads. Deck over with In. plank. Caulk 
*11 with cotton, Rml putty seams. Give two costs of Iugursoll'a reody 
mixed paint. I se elolbc»-Uuo for halliard*, or else \ln. maoUl*. 
W. W. C., Philadelphia.—!. Wlmt kind of u line sould I use for an 
out line 100 yards long? 9. Kind of hooks for eutUsh and other tlsh that 
I would be likely to cateh In the Bchulkhl River? 3. \\ but kind of bait* 
are best for cut tlsh 7 4. Would a rifle, 1C shots 1,000 yards range, 
be a good rifle to take West 7 6. What pari of tho West do you think 
would be best for one to get bird skins to ship East 7 Do you think tlmt 
one oould make a livlug at this busluesa? Ans. 1. Buy u laid cotton 
UluetlsU line, or cod line. 2. Boy • Cheatertown or Virginia hook lurgo 
enough lo admit yoar middle nngor between tho barb aud the ahunlt. 
3. ltuw meat is as good art anything. 4 . Excellent. 5. Colorado. Wo 
Know of a gentleman in that section who makes It a preamble business, 
