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, r m Philadelphia.— My Newfoundland dog. not quite a year old. 
J ' , B- h P „, --.t How can I break him of this habit, and 
won't eat anything but meat 
what la the best food for him ? 
Ans. Offer him other food twice a day 
He will 80ou 
reuglarly for live minutes at a time, and then remove, 
come to terms. 
,_. M _What the “ Bkeleton butt-plate " Is I well know, but 
means. aa applied to a $300 shot-gun. 1 am not 
what sk we are In the dark oureelves-that Is, as far as a 
™Lon°atook to a’shot-gun. On a rifle pistol It Is common. Never 
heard of It on a shot-gun. 
w P Yonkers, N. Y.-Please let me know what dog Is the best 
adapted for following horse trails In a warm climate and where the 
streams are from ten to twenty miles apart? Ans. The pointer wHl 
follow longest without water. You should always carry water in a five 
gallon keg. Have we got your meaning? 
VoYAUBUa, Gosl.en.-l. Am going W Europe with an 
W1U I have to pay duty on the ^f “he gun U for your 
gun from the U. S. to Europe and returned with It, no du y. 
Syracuse n. Y.— About two months since you pub- 
Yatbs dragoons, M Qare , eet to 05 square feet 
. . -.1.1..* Uawaw nAlllfl not. 
become Insane 
indents ?•' Ans. Yon know not what yon ask. One man has a.reau, 
become Insane on that subject. Money could not tempt us to republish 
It. See the solution In our issue of March T. 
, s T Orlskany.-l. How can 1 keep gray grubs 7 2. Is the hellgTa- 
J . S. 1.,^“ - k R . ver7 3 . how to make wlro cartridges 
woven wire cases In which shot are mLxed with bone-dust. The object 
la to make the shot ball or keep close together. 
a tacks Augusta, Malne.-We made no error. A thlrd-clasB target, 
'riUnir to rules of N. R. A. has a bull’s eye eight Inches In diameter, up 
aCC l, afda Sight inch ball’s eye answers for all distances. Now, 
W "SS55 eyeforgaller, or short range practice ta sodlmlnlshed 
onca de8lre9 t08h00t ; IT “T 0 N " RA 
“ le8 governing gallery practice for reduction of bull s eyes. 
w n n New Bedford.— 1. Please give me your opinion of a gun 
London. 2. What would be the most effective charge of 
uowder for It to shoot nine buckshot weighing seven to the ounce? 3 
aZ how can 1 color linen or cotton lines of a permanent color? Ans 
^Excellent. 2- Experiment and you WUl ascertain 3. Decoction of 
black walnut, or butternut shucks, hemlock, or oak bark. 
F F M.-Are there any trout In the Bronx River, WestcheaWr Co 
or anv other fish worth the trouble to catch ? Ans. Don t think there 
ar. anv trout In the Bronx River now. Riparian owners have repeal, 
edly introduced them Into that stream and Its little Mbatailei ,, but the 
!lrourftgement to hope for reproduction Is very small Indeed. Mr. 
james^leyer put several hundred In at Pelhamvllle last summer, but 
his friends fished them all out. 
. —j « ffttAlnssa —Give as near as possible tbe price of a 
innble-barrelled breech -loading shot-gun (Sheffield. England), lamlnat- 
TSSSels 32ln. 12 bore, side lever action, double action steel re- 
6d B rl mc?s un shed In good style? Ans. We do not know the 
bounding locks, Ums g ^ , eadlng New T ork gunsmiths. 
jr^rorruame with the conclusion ward Is a well known 
gun builder. Are you sore you are right ? 
. a ct Martins.— Please teU me If the single barrel, breeoh- 
H ' ’ nn manufactured by Is a reliable gun, and all that It 
iToesJe auxiliary rifle barrel advertised In 
m represented to be can u be Q8ed ln a aln glo as 
,onr paper extract the emp^ sn , ^ a rollable gu0 . a. It 
«“e T». .«*>' W »*«“ »»»« 
well in any single barrel breech-loader, 
, o m„na creek -1. Can I get a Ballard rifle, No. 3S, extra long, 10 
no V nt 9 2 If not can I get any rifle shooting No. 38 except single 
°L\ and where?* “.Where can I get the game laws of N. Y. State and 
shot, and where? ^ ^ a 8lngle shot. Don’t you mean a Wln- 
2 in Winchester rifles nothing 1 b made less than .44. 3. 
ot S,«t. of N. Y. .nr. F... 0, » jonr S».. 
elation tor the protection of Ush and game. 
_ „ — o .„ antonio — In answer to correspondents who have 
All Rail wUl 9ay that there la now a railroad direct 
Sow $25, and all equipments as cheap as In any section of the country. 
_ D Mnntneller —To clean brass shells, rnb with mixture of 
SCCSC r D a E lh M u .c two T °parts water aud one part pulverized bl- 
two parts bo Ptmrlc a W. ^ ^ ^ w&ter _ Qr one onnce cyanuret 
chromate potash a d tu dissolve ; pnt Into a preserve jar with a 
potassum, obe p'rit Boft w . BOak me shells In It for 
81,88 COVe !;r i rCI them out with a stick, souse them 
ZZSZSSSTSb s. flre> ^ the for far - 
ther use. 
, w M Wlnterset.— 1. What preparation can I use on my tent to 
j. W. M., rom leaking? 2. Who deals ln chilled shot In 
preserve and prevent from lea dealer? g Would you 
Chicago, an , ’ (rle c nickens, quail and snipe ? Ans. 1. 
recommend 1 ^r shootmg p B nd 0 f powdered alum, and 
Take a pound of sugar of leaa anu l another 
dissolve in a bucketful ot rain water ; pour tue umatu 
vessel when all the Ingredients are dissolved, and soak tent. . . 
Miller, Chicago. 3. Yes. 
w t> r Lennoxvllle, P. Q.— l- How would yon advise me to begin 
black Newfoundland pup? If so, can the pup live? An . • 
specific • what branch of Natural Philosophy do yon wish ^pursue 
i Between the ages of six weeks and three months ; for modus op«- 
a JSP bSSmb-s Gazetteer.” 3. The Uoe win not live on a black 
dog, nor on a white one, nor Indeed on a dog of any color. 
a q B Exeter, New Hampshlre.-l. Can yon direct me to a store 
Philadelphia or Boston where I can get a small ax to be worn on 
“ he)t gacb as were used in the war and were called "camp axes? 
f What would be a fair price for a Sharps' carbine ma.le In 1848, and 
' Td it be suitable for deer hunting ? 3. What Is the price of Fred 
w° U ! d | rd's - American Rowing Almanao" and where can 1 get It? 
An? l Reed Boston ; John Kr.der, Phlla<.elph.a. *. Ten dot- 
J. V. M., Phlla.— 1. I havo a gnu marked is the maker con- 
sidered a good one ? Weight 9 pounds lo gauge. 2. What is the proper 
load for such a gnu ? I use 4 drs. powder and 1 * oz. shot Ans 
We know of a Arm W. & Son who are good makers, but not the 8 
name. 9. You load rightly. You might diminish by X of a drachm your 
powder. Try It. 
M. L. K., Kittanning. Pa.-1. Could a muzzle-loading gnu be made 
modified choke 7 2. If so how should It be done, by K™ dQ ^ ta P cr tr ” 
breech to muzzle, or by sudden closing ? 3 How far the ^ 
den closing be from the muzzle ? 4. Would 19 gauge at muzzle, H 
gauge at breech be modified choke? 5. W hut should It cost ? Ana. l. 
Yes. 2. Could not answer, as all maker* vary as to chok g. . 
from 1 to S inches. 4. Yes. 5. Cost $10. Mr. Squires, of No. 1 Cort- 
landt at., will do It and guarantee pattern. 
G. L. T., Montrose, Pa. -For a set ot drawings to build a N^port 
cat boat from write to Desmond. 3T Peck Slip, N. Y„ who w 
set at about $10. or see Issue of F. and 9. for Feb. 7, where the linos of 
such a boat arc given. Unless yon have a skillful ^ ttt ^' , ' lder y 
neighborhood who understands a ship's draft or “““ 
or any others, may bo Greek to him. In that case JOR hadbe^r have a 
boat built and sent to yon, or havo a good second-hand ono ahlpp • 
There are plenty of suoh boats ln the market here. For descriptions o 
a great variety of boats see “ Hallook's Sportsman's Gazetteer. 
C. P. 8., Rlohmond.-What position do yon consider the best for off 
hand shooting? Should the arm rest on the hotly ? Ana. T 
pends very much on the build of the rifleman. Of the ihrcc posltlon 
one is the actual or theoretical, with the right arm at ^ "g e from 
the body ; the second Is the left fore arm at rest on the 
third the German, or hip or rest posltlou. It Is cl “ m *‘ DOSltlon 
moor the best shooting at 200 and soo was made irtthtje P ®"«' l0 * 
It never can be decided, we are afraid, as some of the J»emen OBe 
all the positions. Sanford won last year 800 yards with the off hand. 
This year Joy won with the body rest, 
Dalhoualo, Campbellton or the Indian mission opposite, and trout Ash- 
ing Is free ln all the rivers. For fullest particulars buy Hallock's 
•• Flshlug Tourist,” price $2, for sale at this omce. A handsome book 
for tbo parlor table as well as the camp. 
L. N. St. 0„ Glens Falls, N. Y.-aI spend the summer yachting In 
Bale des Chaleurs and around the Nova Scotia and New Brouswlck 
coasts. 1 have occasion to shoot many sea birds. I can mount them 
when fresh, but wheu the skin la dry I cannot stuff then., being unable 
to soften 1 ho skin*. CouUl you give me some way of preserving the 
skins freah, or softening them when hard so as to bo able to give t e 
a natural shape t Ana. Take the dry skin, and having removed most 
of the dry stuffing replace It by moUtcued cotton. Then bury the sklu 
In damp sawdust and let It remain for 0110, two or three dars acoording 
to the also of the bird. Care must be taken not to leave it long enough 
to rot the skin. On taking It from the sawdust and removing the wet 
cotton a little manipulation will rondor It soft enough to work easily. 
A few experiments will teach yon how to manage It. 
F. M. W., Ithaca, N. Y.— We havo within the last few years placed 
many thousand front and blank baa* in the south end of Cayiua Lake, 
but there seems to ho an Insufficient amount of food for thorn, as the 
water Is very deep. Do you think It would bo a good plan 10 put some 
of the fry of the whltefWh, Cortjnnu a albiu. or tho C. elupei/omit In tho 
lake as food fot the fish? An I do the latter take fly, or bait ? And do 
yon think tho Mackinaw trout, Satmo am«fAy»lin would thrive In Cay- 
uga? Cayuga Lako seems to bo the homo of utmost every variety of 
bird and fl*h. Ans. Wo know of no hotter lako than Cayuga Lake for 
the experiments you proposo to make. Tho whltcflsh, Mackinaw trout 
and herring would thrive there, no doubt, an.l tho fry and spawn would 
serve aa food for predacious flsh like tho baas. Both the whlteflah aud 
herring will tako a fly at cortaln times. 
C. G. H., Oakland, Cal.— 1. Which do you think the best, the 
sporting or the sporting, cal. 39? 2. Is tho 38 cal., long, good for 
V 50 yards ? 3. Whut slzo do you think tho best for general use ? 4. Do 
von know of any Now York tlrm from whom I could obtain a Wlnohea- 
J 1 1 14 ia t . a 11 it (\n>> mnilft 
A O Sbaucks, O.-l. In what localities ln West Virginia ore doer ^ ft „ nj{ rlfl0 , 0 al. 38, long 7 What wonld It coat to havo one ma.le 
bear and mountain trout abundant ? 2. Arc there any boots for general I ^ nrder 7 6i there any b0 ok from which 1 could learn tanning and 
mg purposes, better for wear, to keep dry feet, etc.^ itian tno a,i-. | tasldorn)y 7 what would the Instruments neodod oost?^ Am. ^ l. 
" spectrally decline answering 
and 
Ro- 
2. Most too light a bullet for long dla- 
Ugator^oots 'advertised In your columns ? Ans. 1. Go to ^Berkeley __ 
Springs, Morgan Co., via Baltlraoro and O. R. R. to Sir John s Run J w , th accuracy. 3. 80 cal. with fin grs. powder of the arm 
thence stage. November is the beat mouth. 2. The Esqnlmanx seal ^ menUon> 4. No . Tll(! Winchester only make 44 and 48. 6 9.m 
skin bootsare better, but bard to get. Might got a pair In Gaspo, or Brown , g TaxU1()rinl HCR Manual, published by Orange Judd, and llanoy a 
Onehec Canada. The Canadlau shoepack we think equally good, and pubHcatlon . alH0 Hallook's “ Gazottoor." Something like $i lo $10. 
the porpoise akin boots of G. MoDonaUl, 04 Haymarket, London, aro no 1 Wr[t0 10 FraBBi 8t-i New Y ork, for tools, 
doubt better. I P< 8 . p,_i. 1 nave a sotter bitch puppy whose navel has not ro- 
w H C Kingston, Canada.— 1. What Is the calibre of rifles used In ced ’ ed yet> ori ln otlier word*, there Is a lump, soft to tho touch, right 
gallery^ "shooting? and their weight ? 2. How aro they sighted ? 8. Whut lherfl whoro tbe raark of lUe navel ought to 1.0, about the slzo of a w.il- 
mh7Se and description of powoer 7 4. I. all shooting done at a ^ >Ue „ „ BonlhB oM . What shall I do for It? »; D‘l whatage do 
too feet with targets reduced In proportion to range required? fi. ln i l0 | 8 nt aud length? 3. Wlmt constitutes a UlBmark 
Names o^ msto? by whom these rifles are manufactured 7 6. Their | AQfl , Mak0 a pad of buckskin, stuff It with hair, and use 
coat? 7. Do N. R. A. rules govern competition? Ans. 1. 
setter? Ana. 
It as a compress by binding It on her. 
Remove from time to time, and 
2 Globe and peep sights. 9. Hazard's powder, metallic cartridge, with keop ^ d(Jg cloan an(1 l00lc out for ohartug . 3 . Ordinary dop. two w 
abort 22 cartridge, 28 of lead and 3 grains powder. 4. Yes,wlth « d “ced yeftrg , gorae brco ds, of tho larger kind, even lougcr. *• * par- 
targets 5. Ballard, Remington ; prlncIpaUy tho Ballard rills. 6. Thirty- t , eu!arly very flnc hreedi which la from Phlladelphls. aenerj j w It ^ 
flvTto fifty doflars. 7. Yes. with silky .coat, fine feather and of groat speed, courage lutlOOt Md 
the rifling in the express rifle? docility. The breed ls|not only handsome but as good as they look 
2 cleaning brass sbel.s and manner of For further part.ou.ars see back numbers of F. ano 8. 
Ans. I. There are half a dozen flrtM who make t e ^ | W Attlott N y._i. in this country we have a variety of shooting 
using same? 
called "express rifle.” All differ In the rifling. From to . roru ^ woodcooVc ; woods flllod with brush, lowland. swampy, 
in 301n. 2. vmegar. or a weak solution of oxalic acid will brighten the * P ln western New York would you prefer a Miter, 
shells! Ronald's metal shell cleaner will do tho business thoroughly ^ ^ f w „ y J a . W1)y dlJ T . c . D„ of Philadelphia, »mputatO tho 
Also rub with a mixture of two parts sulphnrlo acU1 ' t ^ op “ 1 tall of his setter? 4 During tho warm weather the perch lu Sllvir 
and one part pulverized bichromate potash, and then wys I ftlB counlyj uro aal „ to b0 wormy, or filled with grubs Are they 
water. Also dissolve an ounce of potassium cyarnnet 1 “ f W orms, or grubs? Why la it ? Why conflned to warm weather? Why 
witer soak the shells half an hour and then souse In warm watc oonnnea t0 peroh 7 4 . 1* it best to protect game by Bute legislature, 
or three times a day before a fire. or by , oua , count y laws ? Ans. t. On the whole a setter Is proferahio. 
I ,ront which can get access to salt water will j a p,. obab i y tho tall was considered to be too long. 3. We .iiaeuaaoa 
p;r h^d W rchTc K ont..ns adds greatly to their lflgt w ' elc . 4. Local legislation presupposes a local Interest iff 
go to It. The 1 water am d specimens In jars of Salma /ontinali* protection an.l so may effect bettor enforcement of the law than 
nIw Ymk in some cases In seines a mile from shore. One of these fortII w m accomplish tho end. 
was taken off Waquolt, Cape Cod. All our Long Island trout ponds I WoUflVl „ 0i N Y .-A flue shepherd dog six years old about 
and outlets to salt water. The fhi.m in I 
Tw . h - « ™ 
It leads in shooting. Now. do yon 1 think 1 P^ e a BnJgoo8 lnl0 Ulu B hade a while ; then back Into the sun. Ho te fed on 
It full choked, for It otters too much yeL 9. g0 M 8 ab , 8 g , raplnga . Eye s rather dull, with some yo^^h gathering at 
gun as readily as the soft? 3. A P»t^T e88 o( hlB corner 8 ■ tongue and lip* about natural condition lu health, hair duller 
to make them shoot c ' oaaft “ d m h ^ (choking)? coloredthanusual.no material change In body further than tWnneM, 
0W n,. Wonld yon advlsethat method InUeuof theiorm natural when not In sun. then faster than natural; bowes 
4. He aneges that choke less, and If and accretions nearly as usual. Appetite good now ."««««»£* 
yon thmk of this? Ans. 1. All choked gn a . I d day no , c , lry an ,i parched, nins slightly. Ans. Olvo him two gr . 
1 — ^threetlJesa day for a week and keephlm.n the fresh a,r. 
you^se bnckshiit— Chamber m muzz ifwIeTSie gun Is choked. I j H ._ Mount Royal. F.orlda.-Your 
, p» 1 1 wish to procure one of the anxll- a schooner will Increase the amouut of gear to bo bandl , 
UtS rifle^are^formy 8V4 pound 1° gauge «^gun^ robe naed^rln- morose and JJJ' ibe'' Rang" or centre 
the anxllllary barrel stand an ex ^ " r 8 ex J ra lon g shell men- Lnd set that of the subjoined rig about 8 mches forward of L If lm- 
g«n .»a purpose tprUosfd 7 tm . M U» ub.l. lore, out. MM «"• "S' 
Mexico, Minnesota auu iuw, . Rnn , M 0 f anu ucau, " 
A^calt^i'i^lte tim^mmUB^nerroMmmlgratlon^f th^e^Utes eBpCLi *" y WUat w0U ld be considered a good pattern for a 
puuupg .uroogu .M otuer Sun,.. For T«M “» W ”' 
" Coming Empire," for sale at thla office, price $1. • 
i powder L. . 
3. Under same conditions, tbo same questions for 10 
tance 40 yards? tb0 same questions for the 12 
choke," or “ drawbor- 
4. Under same 
ND RBBL, wainngioru, n.- u^ - lnronnat ton respecting anu ‘ attlcrt for "close shooting gnus." 4. Under same 
Bay Chalenr. Can you g rtatlon ? can good guides I ln * j ine saine question for same gun, left barrels being suppoaod 
S- 
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R. R. at MoAdam Junction. Yon can *<■ 
on the 
manner of getting 
and boats be procored ? 
totally unacquainted 
