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of the Association, Mr. Richard Valentino, who is well 
known to our readers for his efforts to introduce our pin- 
nated grouse into Englaud, to whom, it seems, two of the 
prizes fell. We have no doubt that his success will 
emphasise the adage: “Well earned is well deserved." We 
transgress no law of etiquette in printing the following 
modest note: — 
Editor Fohest and Stream:— 
Janesville, March 9, 1875. 
U look* a little cheeky in the S-tcrctary to lake two of your special 
premium subscriptions to F. & S., but the hlamo rests with my setter 
Joe and hound Xoro. 1 knew they were good dogs, but had no idea they 
would “scoop" the State. The othor subscription was won by my friend 
J. C. Hitchcock, of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Joe’s mother bos this 
dny presented me with live as pretty puppies as you ever saw, oul of J. 
II Whitman's orange and white Imported Grouse, who is father to Joe. 
Grouse took first as a breeder at Chicago last year. I never saw a son 
of hta that was a poor one. V. 
“Jeff’’ and “Fly.”— A San Francisco paper, the Bulle- 
tin, we think, thus notices the arrival in that city of a pair 
of dogs consigned to a prominent citizen, who is the pur- 
chaser: — 
Oscar, Hants Falls —What Is tho troohle with my bitch’s foot or leg* 
Alter coming down stairs she holds one of her hind legs off the ground 
and exhibits great psl.t In the same, which lost, for ten or fifteen min- 
utes. then she appears free from pain and walks on It the some a* tho 
other; have examined the foot and leg buleauuot find uuythlng wrong 
with either. What can 1 do for It? 
Aus— The trouble must be from a sprain, but it is im- 
possible to prescribe without seeing tho dog. Try un em- 
brocation of warm water. 
O. W. G., Hartford -1 have a valuablo pointer that has had sore eyes 
ever since he was whelped. He Is fifteen months old. and wo* hunted 
nearly every dny last season, I notice that after a hard day’s work lit* 
eyes would be very weak and discharge a great deal of matter. He lms 
not had the distemper. Can you tell me what It Is, and if there Is any 
cure for It? 
Ans— An application of caustic, or a weak solution of 
sulphate of zinc may help your dog; but the trouble fre- 
quently becomes chronic, and is then incurable. 
&nsweq8 go gon>espondent$. 
Anonymous Communications not Noticed. 
have been Informed. Please tell ns what the lavr Is In regard to this? 
■ , ,r can he proved that ho shoots fur the table out of season, and 
not for science, ho can be prosecuted. 
, , "TOswira oe»i limn tor min purpose? 
, , “ J - 0 "' 1 A,, KU*t '» the height of the season at Pant Smith’s, Mar- 
. s and Hartlen’s. If yol , wl-h to camp out anti want warm weather, 
,r m „ >»“« Part of August, after tho fiy time U over. The latter part 
'. **' . 0,18 ' co111 * ’• >ho heat time for angling, before the fiioa 
make their appearance. 
ihr , ;wr ,oM ;i phiude,phu - c ‘ n y ° u ^ m ° ,h ° » nj *£><1 ?<•»■> or 
of uTtm- ^; 0 ^ 41 ! , «u<0 Asaoclatlon for tho Protoc.lon 
"" Ana. There I. 
S',. 1 '' N ’" V J, ' rn ' y K T. Miller. Secretary 
tom S r'' , M , r0,w ' lv0 8 h ' 0, >-' orC, '»' H Haymond. Morris 
town 8. i r, tar, Morris county Sporlstnau’a Club. These are tho two 
principal nwoclatloua In New Jersey. 
~ u "'orv any ono who otnbalma birds? Ia 
there tmt n Mr. Decker In Chicago who dors It? Ana A Mr A M 
Decker, of Chicago, I* a taxidermist, and wo believe embalms bird.. An- 
other emlmlmer I* E. II. Crane, of Grand Rapids, Mich, lie embalms 
birds wlihoui removing the flash, and hi. process I. much thought of In 
Michigan " '* ,w,u ,n ““Of of tho Public Institutions of 
“By the overland train, a few days since, there arrived 
in our midst, without any flourish of trumpets or ostenta- 
tion, in fact very quietly, a very aristocratic and disliguished 
couple, having in their veins the best blood of Old England. 
The gentleman was tall, dark and possessing all the char- 
acteristics of the beau-ideal of a hero for a sensation novel. 
There was a quiet dignity and unmistakable high-bred air 
and manner about him that indicated familiarity with good 
sociely and repelled familiarity. His eve«, large, dark anti 
of penetrating character, glanced languidly over the gaping 
hoodlums, who gathered around, while the lady — for of 
course there was a ludy in the case — shrank timidly' to his 
Side for protection from the rude admiration that greeted 
her. She too, was a brunette, with soft, melancholy eyes 
and a wealth of silken tresses that fell in graceful waves 
about her. They traveled in a private car, with some other 
aristocratic stock from Kentucky, under the modest name of 
Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson, late of Philadelphia. It 
was observed that Mrs. Jefferson had reasons of her own 
for shrinking from the public gaze. The next census will 
explain. Those who traveled with them were delighted 
with their affable manners, all ceremony being put aside. 
They are from the kennel of Horace Smith, Esq., of the 
Fouest and Stream, a news paper published in New York, 
aud are called “Jeff” and “Fly,” and competent judges do 
say that they are the handsomest brace of black and tan 
Gordon setters that ever came to California. The sire of 
Jeff is Frilz, a noted Gordon setter owned by Edward 
Howe, Esq., President of Princeton National Bank, Priuce- 
tou, N. J., and considered by good sportsmen as one of the 
most valuable stock dogs in all that sectiou of the country. 
Jeff’s mother was a splendid black and tan bitch, got by a 
Gordon setter, sent out from England to John Jacob Astor, 
and out of the famous Packer bitch of Princeton, N. J. 
The sire of Fly was named Spark, a splendid black and 
tan Gordon setter, imported by Mr. James Morgan, of 
Brooklyn, N. Y- Her mother was Cora, a famous tri- 
colored stock bitch (black tan aud white) owued by Horace 
Smith, Esq., a pedigree aristocratic enough to satisfy the 
most fastidious. This high-toned pair of dogs cost n mint 
ot money — $500 and over, we hear. We don’t know who 
will be the happy recipients of the progeny, but there will 
undoubtedly be a “rush” for them. 
The aristocrats are spending a few days with Messrs. 
Kueding & Liddle, until their rooms can be prepared for 
them at the Palace Hotel.” 
Allegheny City, Fob. 15, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In one or two of the last issues of your valuable paper there has been 
a rather Indiscriminate rebuke to nil rutlroad men, particularly to Hie 
baggage masters of till railroads. This is particularly the case in tho 
complaints of excessive charges on dogs with the exception of one rond 
somewhere in the West. You give their charges os the same on nil dogs. 
Now, I would sny that yonr proposition of one cent per mile on all dogs is 
wore than baggage masters ask for. There Is not one road in the 
Northern States that charges this high tariff; look at the charges from 
New York to Chicago on all of the leading trunk lines; the tariff is a 
fraction over a half cent per mile, and as it is the baggageman's per- 
quisite, they nre, as a class, very glad to get It. You say that not uny 
of this money goes into the Company’s till, that It is given to them for 
their risk in taking care of all dogs and animals which may be pul in 
their charge. It is not very pleasant to he cooped up in a baggage car 
loaded down with baggage, and then some city gent comes along with n 
mongrel with more Instrnctions than there ure words In Webster’s 
Dictionary concerning his welfare, and probably he has already some 
hulf dozen dogs with him, and givos the same Instructions concerning 
them all. Now I would sny, take the train baggagemen us a class they 
are a whole-souled set of men; ready to meet your wants, whatever 
they may be in the dog line. They look upon tho eporlsiuau as their 
best friend, (financially,) There is not one exception in a hundred to 
this rule. 1 have traveled over n great many roods and have never as yet 
found one baggageman with the disposition to extort front me anything 
more than was just and right. This particular rond you speak of has a 
good set of employees, no doubt. Their dog charges are higher In pro- 
portion than any rond east of Chicago. 
Yonr letter has done the baggagemen and other employees an Injustice, 
and I think you arc in duty bound to hear both sides of the question. 
By giving this lottor publication you will confer n favor on all, or, at 
least, some of the baggagemen. Being myself a thorough sportsman, 
and a lover of tho dog and gun. Is my reason for taking up the cue for 
for the baggagemen, not a* their champion, but tolel your readers know 
thnt they nre willing to take care of nil dogs for u reasonable compensa- 
tion. Hoping you will give this publication, I remuin yours most re- 
spectfully, Theodore Gray, 
Conductor P. F. W. A C. It. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
A n. G., York, Pa.— Where can 1 purchase the work on “Setters and 
Pointers,” written by Elbert S. Carman? 
Ans — Tbe book is not for sale. Write to Mr. Carman, 
Newton, N. J. 
J. A . W. New Haven.— Will you kindly Inform me whnt I can do for 
my pointer bitch. When she was last In heat (December) she was not 
lined, but her ling la now full of milk and greatly distended. I have tried 
milking, but it does not seem to relieve her. As I can find no parallel 
C“- e ln Bn y book, I am at a loss whnt to do for her. If yon can snggest 
any method of drying her up so that she vv 111 he in condition for Spring 
snipe shooting, you will greatly oblige me? 
Ans The trouble you mention is by no means uncom- 
mon. We have bad a case in oor own kenDel recently. 
But lie the teats with diluted spirits of camphor. 
W. A. R., Onlva, 111.— "Forty-four Years of n Hunter’s Life" Is out of 
print. 
Louisville.— The weather lias prevented the testa of Dttlmnr’s Wood 
Powder. The results will appear In our columns. 
Problem.— We have received several correct solutions of the dog and 
fox problem, which was answered In our last Issue. 
S. A. T., Randolph, Mass.— Will you please send mo the address of the 
secretary of that rifle club now forming in Chicago? Ans. Ira G. True, 
10U Madison street, care of J. M. W. Jones. 
H. G.. City.— Pleaso Inform me when trout catching Is allowed on 
Long Island, and what bait is usedf An*. March 15th. Flies aud 
minnows. 
CiiETALren.— There is n paper pnblished at Paris, France, called 
JSxpItraUur, in which much information is published from all parts of 
tho world. 
E. K. G., Norwich.— Whnt ts tho best kind of n receptacle for carrying 
lunch to prevent Its becoming stagnant lu worm weather f Ans. A tin 
box bored with holes, or a wicker basket. 
Prop. Elliott Codes, Smithsonian.— We ore on the track of a black- 
footed ferret away out In Oregon, near Camp Harney, and will lot you 
know when we lcttrn that the specimen Is secured, 
A. L. R., New York.— Will yon please Inform me howto make bird 
lime, and oblige? Ans Imported linseed oil, boiled for eight or ten 
hours until it attains the consistency of hot molasses candy. 
A. D., Sing Sing.— Which has tho best reputation as n gun maker, 
Wra. Greener, or his son, W. W. Greener? Ans. Wm. Greener Is dead, 
mid his son, W W. Greener, Is tho only maker of the name. 
F. C , Flint, Mich,— Samples of corduroy sent by mall. Tho emblem 
atic metal buttons are commonly used on shooting coals, but a« they are 
apt to scratch the stock of a fine gnu, wo slionld prefer pluiii covered 
ones. * 
Miss N. P., Bradford, Mass.— I have a tndnole In my aquarium. Will 
it, in dne time, become a frog? Ans. Yonr. tad polo will gradually nc 
quire logs, drop his caudal appendage, and soothe your slumber* with 
his eveuing song. 
S. V. V.. St. John’* School. Sing Slng.-Can you let mo know tho 
price of one of those rifles called tbo "Hunter's Pet." and ttl-o where I 
can obtain the same? Ans. Si calibre, price $20; sold by H. C. Squires 
No. 1 Courllandt street. N. Y. 
T. S. F , Montreal.— Can you Inform mo If I can get cartridges with 
explosive bullelB for a small breech loading rifle, chambered for long 
cartridges of .13, awl if so, where? Ans. Yes; at either of tho gun 
stores advertising lit our columns. 
nut and ha. never been painted, only oiled and varnished. A. I do not 
, ' 10 p a,nt ,l ' c ’"' y° u l” 11 ">« what to mo to make a good finish and 
to stop u from leaking. I* there anything bettor than varnish? An.. 
If you do not wish to paint, vnrnl.h I. Hie next host thing. Ohlneso wood 
oil would he better, but wo doubt If It ts to he procured Putty the 
seam* and sandpaper afterward*, Sso answer to V. 0. D«M. In this 
column. 
II D. M., New York -In n few day* I expect to receive from England 
a few pheasants (not over a doaenl aud as I Intend to lufn them down 
for breeding purpose., I suppose they are not dutlablef Can you inform 
mo the proper person to apply to for a permit to pass them through tho 
Gttatom House? Ans. Brooding animal* Imported bycitlxen* of the 
United Stall s nre free only when for their own u*o. See Treasury De- 
cisions. Probably will not ho on tho manifest, and will bo paused when 
applied for, 
II, M .1 , city —Whnt In I ho best place In tho vicinity of this city for 
fishing the first two weeks In striped ban. preferred? Is llurnegat 
a good place? What can bo caught there besides bliiedsli? Who Inn 
good man to hire for two weeks? An-. Striped has* generally nmko 
tln-lr appearance off the const of Rhode Island early lu June. At liar 
negat they run Inter. Bluofl.h, bn*s, sheep-head, weak fish anil tailing 
ure tho principal fish at Burnegnt, mid itro very abundant. The Ridge- 
way Brothers aro favorite linymon. hut there nre a dozen other excellent 
ones, nt Ware town and Unrucgnt village. 
A. J. A., New York,— Plun«a Inform sovoral of your suh.crtbor* tlio 
cause and remedy of tho spongv excrescence* on the leg* of cage bird*, 
particularly English robin*, nightingales, anil goldfinches. Bird denier* 
attribute the cause to either age or unclean cages, but a* tins disease at- 
tacks comparatively young birds. I am sure that It cannot he tho former, 
u ml its wo dally attend to tho thorough clcunaltig of our cages and 
porchoa, we tiro confident that It cannot bo duo to tho latter cause? An*. 
The cxcresooncoa you mention nre owing to Imperfectly or Improperly 
made porches. Wrap tho parcho* with cotton or soft wool, Tho CUt- 
Iionu have followed Ini* plan for eight hundred years, 
F. O. DeM., Brooklyn. —Would common plno tar, such tut In used In 
roofing, ho n good thing to apply, while hot, to lh« scams of n small 
boat (13 foot long by about three across the widest pnrt of bottom)? 
Whnt should bo tho dimensions of u centre board lor such a boat? Ans. 
Do not it sv tor on your boat. After caulking with cotton prepared for 
the purpose, and sold by «hlp chandler*, puffy tho .cam* of yonr boat. 
Whorl first put In tlio water tho awolllng of the plank. will force some of 
the putty from the m am-; haul yonr boat out and nth smooth with «and 
papir. Yonr cent re-board Simula bo one-third the length of your 
boat, and tho contra of tho trunk should bo «!x Incite* forward of tho 
centre of the keel. 
J. K. L., Buffalo.— Would you kindly Inform me whether there ure any 
good flshiag ground* in Cattaraugus county, N. Y. ; if .o, whnt kind of 
fish are to be caught? Ans. Cannot give you any Information of prac- 
tical value. 
J. H., Boston —I am about to have a set of decoys made. I wl*h to 
knowhow many drakes I ought to have In the following: 40 canvas 
backs, 20 mallards, 20 red heads. 20 blue bills? An*, It Is of very little 
consequence. About equal proportions would be ns well. 
P. G., New York.— Will yon kindly inform me where I can procure a 
canvas knapsack, and the probable cost? Ans. Schuyler, Hartley A 
Graham, No, 19 Maiden Lane, will fell you n canvas knapsack for 25c., 
formerly sold for $1.50. One such as used by militia for latter price. 
Rod, Brooklyn.— Can yon name a place on Long I»land where there 
Is good trout fishing, free to all persons, near to tho city, ho that wo cun 
go out In the morning and get hack In the evening? An*. The only 
free streams that answer your conditions are thoso at South Oyster Bay 
Station on South Side It. R. 
Tyumen, Ottawa.— Address Samuel Wllmot, Esq., Newcastle, Out., 
on tho subject of stocking the lake you speak of. From your description 
we should think It well adapted for trout, and It would be well to try the 
experiment Mr. Whitcher, of your town, could also readily Inform you. 
P. T. B., PcoksklU.— Which are considered tho best hunting and fish- 
ing grounds, the region around Moosehead Lake, Me., or the Adiron- 
dack*? Are J. D. Dougali's guns considered first-class? An*. There 
gions you name are both good, and it would ho difflcullt to discriminate. 
Dougali’s guns nre decidedly first-class. 
R. D.. Pnckcrvtllc, Conn.— Please Inform rao If "Shot Qnn and Sport- 
ing Rifle, " by Stonehenge, i* a recent work, and docs It treat those sub* 
jectsas they are to-day; also if his work on shooting 1* a now book? 
Ans. A new edition of Stonehenge Is advertised; the last was issued lu 
1862. Mr. Greener's second edition has been published. 
T). W. O., Boston.— Will you kindly give mo the iongth, weight, and 
material of the rod which you offer In your list for three subscriber* ; also 
In what position on the but nre the reel band«r An*, 12 feet In length, 
4 joints, 12 oz. In weight, made of ash and lance wood; reel band tun 
Inches from but. 
A. B. H., Montreal.— I sec In a late number of Forest and Stream a 
mention (quite elaborate; of Walter Brackett's salmon pictures. Can 
you tell mo if there are any copies for sale, Bnd If so, what the set would 
cost delivered heie? Ans. We know of no place where they are now 
sold, except at tho stndlo, 41 Tremont street, Boston; price $8 the set. 
J. D. C., Trov.— My fishing rod* have become loose where the brasses 
are fastened on the ends; also the wire and silk used for tying on the 
rings. Can yon tell me how to remedy thle? What I- the best paint or 
varnish to use on the rods to preserve tho wood? Alts. Use shellac 
varnish. If vonr rod Is a good one. take It to a tackle dealer for repair*. 
You can’t whip your rod properly until you havo been taught. 
n. T- E B., Chlttcnnngo.— For a yeororso pa*t we eonld not catch 
trout, but tht* Spring the probation ls up. but at what date I cannot find 
out satisfactorily Can you send me the name of a hook that give* nil 
the gnme laws of this State? Aus. “Fur, Fin and Fonther." publlfhed 
by Chas. rioydam, 61 Wnrren street, N Y., contain, the game laws of nil 
the Slate*. The fronting season open. April 1st ln all part* of New 
York State, where special exception ls not made. 
Fair Plat, Good Ground, L. I —In tho village of Rlvcrhcad there is n 
taxidermist. Dnder the plea that the law allow* It, ho shoot* quail and 
partridge the year round, and all other birds, young or old, and has them 
cooked for hls table, all under pretence that he la after specimen*; »o 1 
T. W. G., City,— Can you Inform mo where I can get a monkey 
Jacket, or fishing coat, heavy water proofed f Ton years ago there 
used to bo men going tho round, of the wliarvv* and shipping who, lor 
a dollar or so, would take the ciiolaln 1 * and officers’ coal* of beaver or 
heavy cloth, and render them waterproof, or diffidently *o for all prac- 
tical purposes, tho garment neither changing color or .hon ing sign of 
anything having been done lo It. I have tiled lu valu of Into to find any 
man who did It? Apply to Waterproofing Company, 85 DeV street. 2d. 
Antelope from t In- West, I see, is exposed for snlo, and price quoted bjr 
yon Is there nnw close aoaton for red doer and nnothur for antelope, 
mid If so, what I- ihn season? An*. As tho game laws of Now York 
make no mcutloiTMf antelope, that animal don* not *cutn to com* within 
their -cope or operation. Tho law of Colorado, passed last year, forbid* 
tho killing of antelope between Jan. i«t and Aug. Iat, but thorn are 
other localities in which no law exist*, so that It I* Impossible at pres- 
ent to prevent their exposure In our market*. 
S, C. Me,, Atlanta, Gi —I have Imd many dlsnatos with my friends a* 
to wjn ther we have nnv trout lit the fresh waters of the Southern Blares, 
south of the stream* of the Illiio Ridge, I maintain that Ihn fl«h com- 
monly called trout here, l> Identical with the black hits* of Lake Cham- 
plain and other northern wafer*. Will you speak authoritatively on the 
subject, as your answer Is to ho final with u*f An*. There are no 
mountain trout (milmo/rmUnaJU) In any localities of the Southern State* 
that lie south of the Blue Ridge There nre trout In the headwater* of 
nearly all stream* thnt have their source* In tho Blue Ridge, these con- 
stituting the feeders or tributaries of rivers In North Cnrollnn, South 
Carolina, Georgia, mid Alnbnmu. none of which contain mouutoln trout. 
2d. Will grouse of any description breed ami remain In the Southern 
State* -that l», the cotton States? An*? Grouse nre native hi Missouri, 
Arkansas the Indian Terri lory, and other Stale* where cotton I* grown. 
M. What rod I* tho ho*t for trying the artificial fiy on the hluek bass f 
An*. Seo Forest and Stream. Feb. Iltb. 1875; also proiMint number. 
— The Weal Jeraoy Gumo Protective Society have pur- 
chased 2.000 live quail in North Carolina, which will bo 
turned loose in tlio woods of the lower counties of New 
Jersey as soon as the Spring weather will permit. Also, 
through the efforts of n few gentlemen of Princeton, N. 
J., 400 live quails have been procured from the South and 
are already diMrihutcd among the farmers in that vicinity, 
ure turned out, and nre doing well. 
— If tho aspirations of the Tribune Building Association 
had only been directed toward tho erection of the Wash- 
ington Monument, the latter would now be nearly 000 feet 
high, or within j few inches of the highest building in tho 
globe, and putrlots would rejoice. 
—George L. Mathcwson lately returned to Lyndon from 
a deer hunt ill East Haven, Vermont, having secured flvo 
deer during hls absence. lie says there Is a deer yard li\ 
thnt town five miles long, where the snow Is completely 
trampled down, like a door yard. He believes there iqp 
200 deer within fifteen miles of that village, 
