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•gainst " Incestuous breeding." at least a? far as the horse goes, in au 
editorial article in the Turf, Field and Farm of last Friday D. 
[The views our correspondent advances in regard to im- 
ported dogs, and the inbreeding of setters and pointers, 
will be sustained by skillful experienced sportsmen. The 
rough heavy covers of this country require a more rugged 
dog than such as are generally imported from England 
where inbreeding is, in our opinion, often carried to too 
great an extent. We have on several occasions, however, 
succeeded in getting out from England and Ireland, and 
have seen in the hands of others, some exceedingly valua- 
ble stock dogs which, crossed with our native stock, pro- 
duce strong rugged stylish dogs, able to stand any amount 
of work they may be called upon to do. We are fully con- 
vinced after over forty years experience that we have 
strains of setters in this country, the Gildersleeves for in- 
stance, which have been kept pure, and these dogs crossed 
with some of those recently imported would produce such 
stock as Is required for our shooting.] 

DROPP ING TO SHOT. 
Washington, January 30, lfl'5. 
Eniron Forest and Stream:— 
In Captain Bognrdna’ excellent summary of forty years of Held sports, 
I find the flrst objection that I have ever met with in print, or from any 
sportsman, to the almost universal practice of requiring the heated aud 
excited dog to come to a down charge at the shot. Sportsmen will be 
more ready to accept his conclusions ns correct when it is morj generally 
known among them that one of the marching regulations of the British 
troops in India forbids any man lying down in the sunshine during 
the mid day halt; the fearful prevalence of sunstroke occurring during 
the very hours of rest, before this regulation was enforced, was its cause. 
The sportsman knows that game thrown on the ground becomes 
tainted much earlier than when hang at some moderate height above it. 
The intense rays of the snn in the clear dry air of our and prairies 
seldom raise the temperature of the air above 110° or 113°, but the 
ground subjected for honre without shelter or escape to these rays will 
force up the thermometer to 140°— perhaps even higher. Now, the dog 
lying ou this heited couch, exposed to these same rays, is very much in 
the same condition as the Eastern shad or Western white flsh, when 
bound to the heated plank and set upright before the sportsman's lire. 
This, a simple philosophical fact, explains the reasons of the effects 
which bavo led Captain Bogardus to his just conclusions. The practice, 
harmless perhaps, under the watery skies and upon the grassy mends of 
England, from which we got the custom, is fatal on Western prairies, 
and probably throughout most of the country over which our sportsmen 
follow their game. It Is a singular Instance or the persistence of a cus- 
tom transplanted to a country Into which it should never huvo made 
entrance. M. C. M. 
Seal. — W hat, can I do to prevent the hair of my setter from coming 
out? ft starts bad, and makes the folks lots of extra work in the house. 
If yon con inform me of a remedy l think you wdl do much to advance 
“doggy’s” welfare and reap inauy thunks from the ladies, who often urc 
obliged in cold weather to have them in the house, 
Ans.— Keeping your settei too much in a warm place 
causes his hair to fall off. 
J. J. S., New Brighton, Pu — I have a valuable pointer dog, fifteen 
months old. Ho had the distemper last May, of which I thought he was 
cured. I hunted him nearly every day during the season, and he appeared 
lively and well, and is so yet, with the exception of eyes bloodshot, mid 
scratches as though he had (lens, but has none. I used cast lie soap and 
acetate of lead as a wash, but does not seem to do much go od. Can you 
advise a remedy? If a fine bred bitch have pups to a cur dog and should 
be afterwards bred to a good dog, wonld the offspring be of any ac- 
count? I received a pointer pup of good stock, but I notice lie has very 
large fore feet which are webbed; is it not something unusual? 
Ans— 1st. Keep your pointer in a comfortable clean place, 
feed very little meat, feed corn bread or mush, and give 
him n tea spoon full of flour of sulphur two or three times 
a week. 2d. Yes. hut iu the best kennels in England such 
bitches are sometimes discarded from the kennel. 3d. A 
pooler pup with such feet we would not consider worth 
breaking. 
Sanoiio, Bergen Point.— I have a valuable setter who seems to be af- 
fected with pain in his head and left ear. which I think to be cauker. 
He will shake his head frequently, and violenlly scrntch the same often 
with his hind paws unmercifully. Tho reason why I urn bothered is, he 
shows no signs of pain when the car Is squeezed near its root, nnd seems 
rather to enjoy it. I can discover nothing unusual about his head or iu- 
sidc of the ear. He lias been troubled about three weeks. By giving 
me yonr opinion and what I shall do to relieve him, you will cotifer a 
greut favor upon one of your earliest subscribers. 
Ans. — Your setter, in all probability is effected with con- 
ker. Dissolve 20 grains of sulphate of copper in 8 oz. 
water, and work some of the solution into the ear effected 
as well as you can, three or four times, and a cure will be 
likely to be effected. 
Challenge Cup. — W e offer for competition a silver cup 
for the best pair of setter puppies — dog and bitch — under 
nine months of age- Puppies to be shown at this office on 
Wednesday next February 24th at midday. We would 
respectfully ask the following gentlemen to act as judges: 
Horace Smith, Theo. Morford, A. Gubner, R. Robinson, 
George Lampheur, Eugene II. Sliorb, and Fred. S. 
Underbill. 
Blooming Grove Park.— A special meeting of the 
Blooming Grove Park Association was held Saturday, Feb- 
ruary 13th, at No. 37 Park Row, Col. Sanders D. Bruce, 
President, in the chair. 
The objects of the meeting were briefly stated to be the 
discussion of arrangements for the coming season, and pro- 
posed disposition of shares forfeited for non-puymeut of 
annual dues. 
A committee was appointed to attend the annual election 
at the Park in March, and the nomination of officers for 
the ensuing year was made. 
A communication from Prof. Vanger, of Switzerland, on 
the introduction of a new species of large brook trout, was 
read by Mr. F. S. Giles, and the Secretary directed to com- 
municate with Prof. Baird on the subject. 
Mr. Hallock offered some suggestions respecting the 
sowing of wild rice in the lakes. 
From the report of the Secretary it appears that the 
introduction of black bass into the lakes has been very 
successful. The herd of deer was increased by eight fawns 
last Spring. The Blooming Grove stream lias been re- 
stocked with trout, and new works commenced. Ruffed 
rouse are abundant. The paths from the luke to the club 
ousc have been graded and drained. 
A committee was appointed to arrange for the anonal 
dinner, and the meeting adjourned. 
Jra and §iver fishing. 
FISH IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY. 
SOUTHERN WATERS. 
Pompano. Trout (black ba-si. SheepshoiuL 
Snapper. Drum (two species). Tullorflsh. 
Grouper. Klugflsh. Sea Boss. 
Rockflsb. Striped Bass. 
— Fisn in Market.— The continued cold weather 1ms 
operated to make flsh dearer than they were last week. 
Codfish have advanced to 1.1 cents per pound; blue flsh are 
worth the same price (haddock, 12 cents; salmon trout, 20 
cents; white fish, 20 cents; smelts, 20 cents; shcepshead 
from Charleston, 28 cents; sea bass, 20 cents; shad, 40 to 
60 cents; halibut, 20 to 25 cents, stripped bass, 30 ccuts; 
eels, 25 cents; turbot, 25 ceuts. 
—Fishing for bass is proving a profitable pastime at 
Prekskill just now. 
—The attention of our readers is called to tho advertise- 
ment of salmon fishing privileges to lease in the river 
Romainc, district of Gaspe, Canada. The flsh there run as 
high as fifty pounds weight, and the river is one of the 
most accessible and desirable to be offered. We will give 
any information on application. The chance should be 
jumped at. 
We would also call attention to the salmon leases ad- 
vertised by Mr. Whitcher, the Fishery Commissioner of 
Canada. The demand for these rivers can be estimated by 
the fact that only fourteen leases are advertised this year 
against thirty-seven last year. In the course of a year or 
two leases will command a premium; and as they may run 
for nine yeare, it will be well for our anglers to avail 
themselves of the opportunity now offered. 
—The Cape Ann Advertiser notices a petition to repeal 
the law providing for an Inspector General of flsh, on the 
ground that he is useless, and a tax upon tho business. It 
says a deputy flsh inspector’s brund on mackerel bad some 
significance, and Jtlie buyer could [rely upon it in the pur- 
chase and selling of fish, without oponing the packages. 
That time 1ms gone by now, as tho brands arc counterfeited 
by dealers south and west, the flsh oftentimes repacked, 
and poorer qualities substituted in barrels branded the 
best. The office 1ms become a sinecure, mixed up with 
politics, and given to men who know nothiug of the busi- 
ness. As a class, those engaged in the mackerel and pickled 
flsh business are honest and pains taking, but it is vory diffi- 
cult to counterbalance the other class who nmko it a busi- 
ness to defraud. 
—The number of fishiug arrivals at Gloucester for the 
week ending February 11th, was twelve— four from Grand 
Banks, two from La Have, one from Western Batiks, four 
herring cargoes from Forture Bay, and one from New 
Brunswick. The number of halibut brought in was 135,000, 
codfish 70.000. Halibut 1ms sold at $12 and 10* per cwt. Cod- 
fish $2. The cold weuthcr has since closed up tho harbor, and 
seriously interferes with the operations of tho sltoro fishing 
fleet aud the sailing of the Georgesmen. There arc fully 
fifty sails ice-bound, and perhaps as many more nre caught 
in the ice outside. It is a hard case for the fishermen 
whose experiences may be best realized by the condition of 
the schooner F. J. Babson, which arrived last week. The 
Cape Ann Advertiser says :— 
*> She was about as badly iced up as any vessel ever seen 
in this port, and large crowds visited her during the after- 
noon. Her bows were one solid mass of ice, presenting 
curious and fantastic shapes as it hung from cut water, 
bowsprit and bulwarks. Her decks urnl stern were also 
covered; the jib-stays and shrouds having an ice covering 
which rendered them the size of a stove pipe. Half-way 
up her masts the icy covering extended, the whole present- 
ing a sight well worth witnessing.” 
—The fishing in the Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario, during 
last week has been very good. Bass and pickerel have 
been taken in large quantities by the fishermen, who catch 
them from their Ashing houses through holes cut in the 
ice, the houses being placed near the bars, the place where 
fish are most plentifully to bo found. Most of the pickerel 
caught are of a very large size, some weighing five or six 
pounds. 
—Salmon fishing commenced on February 1st in the 
great majority of rivers in England, Ireland and Wales, 
although fishing is prohibited in some rivers before March, 
April, and May, respectively. In Scotland the rivers were 
opened both for net and rod fishing on the 11th February; 
the Tweed and Tay, however, opening on the 1st and 5th 
March, respectively. 
—An Augusta letter to the Portland Press says: The In- 
dians have been here this session in greater numbers than 
for many years previous. They came from the Penobscot 
tribe. A part of them desire to have all special laws rela- 
tive to their elections abolished. Tho “red man” is no 
more a part of the present Maine Indian. Those who have 
been here are good appearing men, tulk English fluently, 
read, write, and some of them wear the latest Btyle of 
stove-pipe hats and other fashionable clothing. One of 
them Jce Nicollet, believes in encouraging home industry. 
Addressing Senator Atwood the other day, he said, “Sena- 
ator, you "report bill no killum moose for Ipve years ?” 
Y es ’ “You report bill no killum deer five years ?” No. 
“Very well.” soys J° c * “o] ! ‘kc ’urn law no killum deer for 
five years except by Indian when he campum out. Last 
Summer Massachusetts fellows come. Hire me to go with 
um six weeks. Killum two deer weighing 140 pounds, 
spend $1,500 in Maine. 1 get um $500. Good thing to 
get $1 500 for two deer, all spent in Maine.” Joe is un- 
doubtedly a protectionist. 
Jlitsivets go gorrespoitdenlil. 
Anonymous I'oinnnmlcallun* not Noilcod. 
l\ D T., Rlit*beth. N. J — Ploa*o state currency price of Greener'* 
breech loading shot guns? An*. From J60 to $250. According to quality. 
W . N, 8., Virginia,— Where can I have a rnnulo loading do ublo shot 
gun changed to a breech loader? Ans. Mortimer A Kirkwood, Boston, 
and Clark A Snoider, Baltimore. See advertisements in this paper 
W. H . We»ton, Vt.— In tho official report of the Chicago Gnn Trial, 
4th, Mli andttth of June, 1874, It Is stated that "Kley's blue (hells were 
uniformly used.” Does that^reforto a paper shell, or wire cartridgef 
Ans. Pnper shell. 
A. E„ N. Y. —I have received a circular of Good's Oil Tanned Moeeu- 
slus. but before ordering would like to know which style ) on consider 
the best? Ans. The stylo with log* that resemble tho Canadian shoe- 
pack. See cut lu Advertisement. Forest and Stream. 
J. M. E , Klinirn, N. Y — Will yon Inform mo If there Is * hook tha* 
give* cots an.; sites of targets nnd rules for shooting at Creudmoor; if 
so, whore can 1 got one, nnd price? Ans. Address Messrs- E. Reming- 
ton & Son, Nos. 881 nndSsa Btoatlwny, New York. 
J. A S., Now York.- Cnn yon give mo tho dato of publication of the 
•Naturalist's Library," edited by A. A Gould? If po-slble, plcn-o an- 
swer through your next. Ans. Jardln's • Naturalist's Library," edited 
by Gould, wn» originally published In It-aa-M, In forty volumes, l3mo 
containing 1,200 plates. In 1813 n peoplos' edition wuaUsuod, costing £9. 
Grouse. Baltimore.— Will you bo ktnd enough to lot mo know through 
Answeis to Correspondents \vh<r# t could procure pinnatod gronso for 
breeding purposes, and the probablo cost per pair? Also would like to 
know tf they will breed lu confinement? Ans. Mr Kaiser, No fl Ohio 
street, Sednlln, Mo., sells live pinnated grouse. They do not bt«<d In 
confinement. 
U. A S.— What are the chances to obtain a day's duck shooting at 
Babylon, L. I , on Washington's birth day. Aro thcro any open mr bolus 
In tho Ice. and n-e there any ducks in these hole*? Ans. Chance* fair. 
Duck* and geese liavo been very plenty at Barnegat recently, with un- 
morons air boles, aud if tho weather moderates, tlioy will fly on tha 
Great South Buy. 
John — Tho scurf can be removed from the legs of fowl by soaking 
the legs In warm water and thon applying sulphur ointment, or the olut- 
mont of green iodide of mercury. This scurf lms been examined micro- 
scopically with great Caro by Dr. Moxen and Mr.Togntmelr, audit hus 
been ftscerlalncd thut It depends on tho presence of a minute ncaras ul 
lled to tho Itch Insuct In the human subject. This remedy Is al»o n »p c . 
clilc for mango In dogs. 
J. L. B., Long Branch.— Please Inform a* ncaras posslhlo what a 
Dongnl breech loader, pin lire, 10 boro wonld bring, with walnut stock 
and In good repair? I ask fills quoxtlon because I hear that pin die gun* 
uro bringing nothing, or almost so, In tho market? An*, We can form 
no idea of the valoo of your gnn w ithout seeing It Although central 
fire guns are preferred, tho pin dro Is nbont ns serviceable In the hand* 
of any sportsman, By advertising yonr gun In our paper, yuu would, In 
nil probability, find • customer nt u fair price. 
W. 8. J,, New Haven.— Can yon tell me If there Is any point In Ibo 
Adirondack country whore can be had fair burning and Hulling, nnd 
where tho hotel accommodation* nre suitable for Indies' comfort and 
convenience? Ans, Bartlett's nnd Martin’s on Buranacs, nnd pnu 
Smith's on St. Regl", nre the best for lmlles, and all excellent. You can 
go by way of Kooaovlllo or Plaitsburg In one (luy from Lake Champlain. 
Send to W. R. Wallace, of Syracuse, N Y , for his new OuldoBuolc. 
Saint Lout* -Bo good enough to describe briefly “Pritchard's Re- 
volving Guides” for Ashing rod*, referred to In "Fishing In American 
Waters," and yonr opinion of their merits, hnsud either upon your own 
or the experience of some of your numerous readers and correspondent* . 
Ann. The revolving guide 1* a guide working around the rod on n 
swivel, doing away with the under guide, which is so likely to foul the 
line. They uru belter adapted for deep water than any other description 
of Ashing. 
Major B — In n late number of tho Forest and Stream you gave tho 
address of a Arm in New York that furnish pack basket* I wrote thorn 
for n price I'st, but have received no answer. Can you tell mo wbnt they 
cost? Ans. Tho Arm you montlon llndlng tho pack baskets too oxpen- 
ponslvo for general use. havo abandoned tho agency. Whore, In Vir- 
ginia or Kentucky, cnn I go for Ashing, nnd If any game can be shot In 
tho Spring? AnH. Wo would always recommend tbo Bliickwutor region 
lu Virginia. English snipe. 
Paiimaciibne, Lawrence. N. Y.— Plonse Inform me of the best kind of 
wnterprooflng for a canvas* knapsack? Something that will not have n 
tendency to rot tho canvas*. An*. Take half a pound of sugar of lead 
nnd half a pound of powdered alum, dls*olvo thorn In a bucket of rain 
water, then pour off tbo fluid with tbo diiwolvcd Ingredient* Into another 
vessel. Steep the canvas* thoroughly lit the solution, lotting It *t*y for 
a considerable time. Hang it up to dry. but do not wring It, Thu water 
of a rain storm seems to hang toll In globule* and does not go through It . 
A. H. C\, Boston. —If you will please answer tbo following question* 
In next number of Forest and Stream, you will oblige a number of 
your subscrlbern: In an off-hand shooting match 1* It allowable to u-n 
a “hip rest"— tlmt Is, to rent left elbow on left hip. und hold rlilc banel 
with left hand, Just forward of trigger guard? I claim that off-hand 
shooting mean* this: The shooter must stand up aud use no artificial 
rest for the person or the rifle; but bo may bold Ins weapon In the way 
that ho tblnka he con hold It steadiest. Am I right, or not? I* rbe Inp 
rest over used at Croedmoor? An*. Croedmoor rule* say “no objection 
to a competitor using hip re-t, If the little Anger of tl>* left bund U lu 
front of the projection In front of lock." Tho hip rest is frequently 
used at Croedmoor. 
.?. H. B., Davenport, town.— I would like >onr advice In tbo matter of 
a breech loader. It lina the rebounding lock, which I regard u-snlc* 
piece of mocbanlsm. but an olugunt humbug. Tho flrat tlmo I tried tbo 
gun my rebounding lock* missed Are more than fourteen tlmo-. Next 
morning I used these same metallic cartridge*: they nil exploded and 
killed, thus going off after two stroke* of hammer. I had the plungers 
altered, fl'lng off the shoulders to glvu butter reach In the cap— no bene 
At. It strikes mo thu consult strain on the spring rebounding io h If 
cock and keeping there, weakens bsforco and make* U laylHaleut. An*. 
Tho rebounding action caonot wo ikcri the vtreng h of the main -p ng* 
of yo ir lock*. They must have been mads by Umpiring with, or of In- 
ferior quality originally. 
The Chicago Field.— W e are pleased to note n marked 
improvement in our We* torn contemporary, the Chicago 
Field since (lie chunge in its management, nnd Irust Hint it 
may live long and prosper. Tho West needs u representa- 
tive, and tho Field more nearly meets the hill than any 
sporling paper in tlmt section hus yet succeeded in doing. 
We recognize severul able writers among its contributor*, 
and Hie information it gathers from its inner resource* is 
•itch as we shull be happy to reproduce with acknowledg- 
ment, for the benefit of our Eastern render*. It would be 
well if the Field would drop its affix, “Stream,” as it* u*o 
is prejudicial to itself and u* by creating confudon among 
the craft— a fact that was long since recognized by its ear- 
lier managers. Fie & commences its second volume this 
week, and ia to be enlarged. 
gySpecimena of American Dog Biscuit at thia office, 
