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FOREST AND STREAM . 
Mr. Coonerat, the gentlemanly treasurer of the Georgia Game A««ocl» 
tion, hM a remarkably fine yonng pointer bitch which Is going to take a 
prominent place In the rank* of our beat dogs next season, ua will two 
very handsome setter puppies belonging lo Captain White. Major AT 
den has a very handsome young orange ami while setter, sired by the 
celebrated one-eyed dog Xancho. owned by Mr. Foreman Taylor, of N. 
J., ont of as fine a purely bred bitch owned by Horace Smith, Esq , of 
New York, as can be found iu the country Many other parties have 
also flrsl-cluas young dogs. There is some talk of a bench show of doge 
being got tip under the auspices of the Georgia Game Association, and 
if there i*. there will be many fine dogs exhibited, and the result of 
which I will write yon, Georgia. 
DOG LOGIC AND DOG LAW. 
Marion. N. C., March at. 1075. 
EniTon Forest and Stream:— 
I heard a pretty good dog story the other day, and oa it was related by 
one of the lawyers engaged in the case, I presume it is trim, Mr A 
found a valuable dog belonging to a neighbor, on one of his sheep, and 
shot it. Mr. 13 sued him for damages. The Jury wm composed 
principally of old hunters, and Mr. B ’« counsel appealed most ef- 
fectively to tbeir sympathies, ns the result will show. He told them va- 
rious anecdotes about dogs, of tbeir affection for their masters, &c., and 
wound up with : "Gentlemen, has not England's greatest poet said that 
■he who has no soul for music, no love for the sweet concordance ot for 
hounds, is lit for treason, stralegema anil spoils!’" (The judge 
Interrupted, and asked where he could find the quota 
tiou ) “Your nonor, this Is not a question of law, but one of polite 
learning, of which this Court Is supposed to know nothing." lie closed, 
and the Jury gnvo him a verdict of *315. Yours, G. 11. M., M. I). 
"MOHAWK” CORRECTS FITCHITT. 
Editor ForxGt and Stream:— 
New York, March, 1R75. 
In yonr last Issue. Mr. Fltchlll, speaking of the breeding of the whelp 
he got from roc, stated that Kirby is one quarter Irish, which is a mis- 
take, Kirby is one-half Laveruck and one-half Gordon, with not a drop 
of Itlsli hlood in her, Neither has Ranger any Irish In him. Culver’s 
Countess, the dam of Judy nnd Venus, darns of Hunger nod Kirby, Is a 
Gordon, not part Irish, n* Mr. Fitchlti is laboring under the Impression 
she Is. I'm glad the whelps are doing ss well, and have no doubt that 
they will be an honor to their ancestry, breeder nnd Importer and ow ner, 
for few men know so well bow to train a dog as Mr. Fitch I tt (who docs 
it for himself only), and their blood is the bluest of the blue 
And now, Mr. Editor, let me correct you. 1 told you to take for a 
cold, or catarrh licadgchc, one drop of Norwood’s tincture of veratrum 
every two hours, nnd a three grain— not threo-quarler groin— pill of qui- 
nine every third hour. Yonrs, Mohawk, 
A distinguished physician has opportunely seut us the 
following letter, which we trust no one will overlook. We 
fear Mohawk's remedy is dangerous unless in iho hands of 
a skilled practitioner.— E d. 
Wamuinoton, D.C., Aprils, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
I see by yonr last Wsno that ‘’Mohawk" has discovered a cure for colds 
and caturrh, or headache, and fur his kindness in letting Ids prescription 
be known be merits the thanks of every sportsman; but I wish to say a 
word In regard to Norwood's tincture of vera/.rum vliidl which he ad- 
vise* So long as the dose— viz., one drop— I jj taken, no harm will re- 
sult, but let no one act upon the supposition that If ouo drop will cure 
In a certain time, ton, twenty, or sixty drops will cure so much quicker. 
The medlclno is a deadly poison, and should bo handled with great cure, 
nnd never be left where children might get hold of it. Perhaps 
"Mohawk" will further oblige by Informing us what n "three-quarter qui- 
nine pill" Is; whether three-quarters of a grain, ounce, or pound. 
Yours, Fills, 
chance n day of sport should yield them rich returns, 
they’ll thank us for it, just as wo thank Squires for thee, 
great goose! We’ll have thee cooked, by hevings! 
—On Friday last Dr. Glenncy, Mr. John Avery, and Mr. 
G. S. Greene, Jr., with their guides, shot fifty-five brant and 
six ducks on Barnegat Bay near Long Beach Club House. 
This is a very large bag of brant, and Capt. Charley Cox, 
one of the oldest gunners on the bay told the gentlemen 
that the largest number lie could remember as being shot 
by one party in a day was thirty-four. If uny of our 
readers wish to try their luck iu this locality let them go 
down within the next three weeks, and they will find 
snipe on the calm days aud brant on the windy dnys. On 
Thursday Mr. Greene shot seveu English snipe on Barue- 
gat meadows. English snipe were just coming on. 
—As to where lo find good snipe shooting, the Turf , , 
Fiild and Farm says: — "Commencing with Currituck, in 
North Carolina, snipe will be found in abundance about 
Norfolk, at Hampton, a'. Aquin Creek on the Potomac, 
three hours from Washington; at Nottingham, on the Pnu- 
tuxent, in Maryland; at Bush River, between Philadelphia 
and Baltimore; at Spesutia Island, and, indeed, all around 
the head of the Chesapeake Ray— all of these places are 
easily reached by rail and boat, but such is the uncertainly 
of finding this tickle bird anywhere in the migrating sea- 
son that it would be advisable for the sportsman, before 
setting out for a given place, to ascertain beforehand, by 
post or otherwise, whether the birds arc positively there or 
not.” 
Long Island, Good Ground , April 5. — Last week a com- 
mittee of reliable gentlemen was appointed to examine the 
depth of our inlet, about which there 1ms been some dis- 
pi'te, and they found it to be fully 10 rods wide, and averag- 
ing from the bay side out over the bar from seven to eight 
feet, with very strong tides. They expressed the opinion 
that it would remain open ^ for several years to come. No 
doubt the fishery will be better this coming Summer than 
it 1ms been for several years. The goose and duck shoot- 
ing is unusually good, the shooting commenced March 22d 
nnd will be good until the 15Mi of May. Two gentlemen 
visited Pon Quoguefrom New York a few days since, and in 
3 days’ shooting received 204 broad bills aud whistlers. 
April 1, Capt. J. Perry and ,J. Foster killed 0 geese and 4 
black ducks on Friday. April 2, they shot down 58 geese, 
recovered 41, and two small boys picked up ?, which were 
stranded on the leeward shore on account of the heavy 
wind blowing at the lime. The balance escaped crippled. 
On Saturday the same gentlemen killed 9 geese aud 1 red 
head, and other small ducks. Our old goose shooters at 
P. B. use live geese for decoys. Those wishing good 
shootiug will meet with success by applying to M. V. B. 
Squires, proprietor of the Bay View House, Pon Quogue, 
L. I., who can furnish all the necessaries for shooting. 
M. V. B. S. 
Massachusetts, Salem, March 31, 1875.— A bunch of 
geese went north to-day. Blue birds, robins, blackbirds 
aud sparrows arc along, but the season is very backward, 
and so, of course, tire the birds. Oue woodcock was 
picked up on the railroad by a sectiou hand; it probably 
killed itself by coming in contact with the telegraph wire; 
such is often the case. I hear of a crippled snipe beiDg 
seen, but nothing definite. Buy ducks, or “whistlers," and 
such, arc quite numerous in our harbor, but everything in- 
land is solid ye:. Yours, Teal. 
„ _ _ Bbidoxpokt, Coon., AprI18, 187B. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Tiio following matches wore shot at Bridgeport, March 20, 1875. 
Match of $25. 10 birds each, between Frank Burrell, of Norwalk, and A 
D Laws, or Bridgeport, with the exception that Biirdctt uses but ono 
hand, one trap; 1J o*. shot, and Long Island Rules to govern. 
Burrott 0 0 1 I 1 1 1 l-o - Laws. .. \ \ oo 0 OO-a’ 
Matchof $850 between Frank Barrett, of Norwalk, and Ludus Abbott 
of Bridgeport, 25 birds each. 21 yards rise. 80 yards boundary, ono 
trap, H oz. shot, and Long Island Rules. 
Burrett (M) 0 1 1 1 1 1 ' t 1 1 0 1 1 0 I 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1-17 
Abbott (Hi 1 0 0 1 1 I 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 n 0 1 j 1 0 1 1 0 1 0-13 
Judge for Burrett— Walter Ireland; judge for Abbott-KImor Lnngden, 
Referee— James Stewart, Esq. Sport. 
Editor Forest and Stream:- 
Savannku, Ga., Natch 30, 1875. 
Yesterday afternoon quite an exciting pigeon shooting match came 
off at the old Schutzen Park, between Daniel R. Robertson of New 
York, and C. II, Westcott of this city, for $100 a side, and resulted in 
favor of Robertson, who Is an old experienced piceon shooter, while this 
was Mr. W osteon's first attempt. Messrs. W. M. Davidson and H C'. 
Stephens acted as judges, »J. P. White and Paul Haskell as shot judges, 
and Alex. Irving ns referee. 
Match at 23 birds each, 21 yards risu, 80 yards boundary, 1J oz. shot 
D. It. Robertson . I 11001011101011001111101 0-lii 
C. H. Westcott... 0 00011111111010011010110 0-14 
Georgia. 
—On Good Friday a sweepstake of $10 each, 25 snow 
birds, 21 yards rise and 00 yards boundary, was shot at 
Toronto, Canada, by the following: — 
" ard I 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1_84 
Miller 111011:11110111110011111 1-21 
Renardson 1 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 (I 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1—20 
Fatrbolrn 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 01 1 1 1 0 I— Resigned 
—A pigeon match was shot at nine birds at Stratbroy, 
Canada, on Good Friday, for a French mantelpiece clock' 
presented by Mr. L. H. Smith, of Stratbroy. The prize 
was won by Mr. George Billington, who made an excellent 
score, killing bis nine birds iu good style. There were 
eleven entries; scores ranging from four lo nine. 
—A monster pigeon shooting tournament at Niagara 
Falls, Canada side, is promised for the coming season. 
Canandaigua, N Y., March 23, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream: — 
I noticed in yonr table of Close Seasons, published In yonr issue of 
March 25th, you omitted to mention the protection of wood duck in this 
Stale, from January 1st to September 1st, which fact you will llud by re- 
ferring to Sec. 2 of Chap. 390, Laws of 1874, You will forgive the cor- 
rection, please, and caliche attention of sportsmen to the change. 
Youra respectfully, F. J. 8. 
PROTECTION OF MOOSE. 
Portland, Mo., March, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
An Item In regard to the game laws of Maine, under the heading "List 
of Acts," in your uumberof April 1st, Is likely to givo u wrong irnpre*. 
sion. The act for the protection of moose (chap, 12) approved February 
10th, 187T, prohibits the taking or killing of moose before October l.t 
i860, with a penalty of $100 for each one killed In violation of this act. 
Any person selling, or having In possession any moose meat or hide, is 
also liable to the same penalty, unless such meat or hide be lu hi* pos- 
session at the time of this act taking effect. The Item referred lo, ns 
also the law as given In the list of Forest and Stream for March 23th, 
would imply a close season, whereas it ia total prohibition for five year*. 
Fortunately for the proper observation of this law, moose are not easily 
taken, even on tbs sly, aud are much less abundant thuu is poor whisky 
Felix. 
§;ni(e fjaq unci §nn. 
GAME IN SEASON FOR APRIL. 
Snipe, Ducks aud Wild Fowl. 
1 UncUr the head of "(Jam*, ana r un tn Sea, n" ice can only speci- 
fy in general terms (he several varU'ies , became (he '.axes of State * vary 
eo much that were we 1 0 attempt to particularize we coutu do no less 
than publish those entire sections that relate to the kinds of t/ame in 
question. This would ’ey nice a great amount qf our space. In tlesig- 
n a ting game we are guided by the laws of nature, u/>on which alt legis- 
lation Is founded, and our leader* would do weU to Divide themselves 
with the law * of their res/xectlie Hint** for constant reference. Otherwise 
our attemvts lo assist than will only create confusion. 1 
Game in Market. — English snipe are coming in freely 
from the West, but shooters in New Jersey and nlong the 
Maryland shores arc as yet meeting with indifferent suc- 
cess. The birds are selling in market at $4 50 per dozen; 
plover tbe same price; eauvas backs bring $2 50 per pair; 
redheads, $1 50; mallards, $la$l 20; black ducks, $lj 
widgeon, 75c.; brant, $1 75n$2; geese, $1 00u$2 each; 
wild pigeons, $1 50 per dozen; squabs, $4 50; rabbits, 75c’ 
per pair; bares the same. Antelope continues to come for- 
ward front Omaha, and sells at 25c.u30c. per pound. 
—We have this week received from M. V. B. Squires, of 
Good Ground, Long Island, a grout goose, almost as big as 
one of ourselves. Evidently the donor does not wish us to 
think there are no geese on Long Island. We don’t know 
how much this fellow weighs— we should say eighteen 
pounds— but it has had its own way as long as it ever will 
nnd now we expect to inake.’away with it ns soon as dinner 
time can reasonably come round. Long lias it sung the 
melodics of “Old Mother Goose” beside the salt sea waves 
of old Seabonk, but its voice is now hushed in death and 
its transmigrated spirit expects us to sing all of its praises 
that yet remain unsung; which we shull do with a relish 
on the time honored principle that “what is sauce for the 
gooso is sauce for the gander,” and no questions asked. 
This wc solemnly swear, over the d n ad body I 
"Goowy, goosey gander?" 
Whither dost thou wander!" 
* Tell n8 < sweet bird, feather or no thou art a spirit of 
health, (tliou comest in such questionable shape,) or art 
thou bjt a fancy of the diseased brain? why? wherefore? 
and whereas? It was Good Ground, indeed, tliou traversed 
once, and they say thy kindred still hover there in north- 
ward flight, lingering for a day that they may make brave 
dishes for those that feast ns only sportsmen can. Well ; be 
It so! We’ll tell the neighbors, that they may likewise , 
know where thy kindred most do congregate, and if per. 
New Jersey, Kinsey's, Ashley House, Barnegat Inlet, 
April 2 . — Solomon Loper, Jessie Birdsall, with two gentle- 
men from New York, killed to-day in a seaweed bunch 55 
brant, 2 broad bills, 3 black ducks; wind blowing a gale 
from southward. Nearly all tbe geese are leaving and the 
brant will soon follow. b. 
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, March SO . — I wrote you yes- 
terday that parties were off early after snipe. I find large 
strings of them coming in, and gunners report the marshes 
thick with them. j q 
Virginia.— The Norfolk Virginian of March 23d states 
that three gentlemen bagged 150 suipe near that city within 
twenty-four hours, this Spring. 
Tiie Potomac.— The lower Potomac is represented to be 
alive with ducks, in unusually prime condition. The 
slaughter among them exceeds that inflicted by sportsmen 
for years, and the proportion of canvas backs is very much 
greater than for many seasons. Mr. “Dick" Nicholson 
just returned from a trip as far south as Port Tobacco’ 
where be bagged a dozen ducks, a swan, nnd forty jack 
stupes, reports that Mr. George Slieckels and party, whom 
he saw at Glymout, will return with four hundred ducks 
mostly canvas backs. It seems an anomaly in the condi- 
tion of our markets that the luscious canvas back duck 
costs less than tbe imponderable jack snipe.— Washington 
Herald. 
North Carolina— Marion, March 28th .—' The season is 
backward up here in the mountains, and but few snipe 
have arrived. I killed one yesterday, and stuffed and 
mounted it. G. II. M , M. D. 
Indiana — Valparaiso, March 31a(.— Splendid duck shoot- 
iug here. 
Missouri, Hannibal, Mo., March 29, 1875.— A party of 
five of our sportsmen, together with Mr. Colburn, Presi- 
dent of Detroit Club, returned yesterday from a week’s 
shoot and brought iu as evidence of tbeir sport, 559 ducks 
(most all mallards,) and five geese. Their shooting grounds 
were about twenty miles below this place, near the river. 
Suipe are just beginning to come iu. b 
Wisconsin, Montello, March 28.— Pinnated grouse are 
scarce 111 this locality since the terrible cold weather nnd 
snow storms, but are reported abundant on the prairies 
especially where corn lias been left by tbe farmers without 
husking. Quail are nearly exterminated in all northern 
)\ isconsm, nnd will, doubtless, be very scarce for several 
seasons. Mallards are yet comparatively abundant in the 
Fox Bivor, which lias remained open all Winter at this 
point, notwithstanding the thermometer lias twice indi- 
cated 40 below zero. An occasional snipe is seen in this 
locality, nnd they will, doubtless, be plenty when the snow 
lias melted away to afford feeding ground.’ Deer have been 
driven into close quarters the past Winter, but will likely 
withstand the inclement weather and come out all right 
next Autumn. AY bite breasted grouse are said to be plenty 
m bt. Croix county, and also othor varieties, including 
milt'd and pinnated grouse. Fred. 
JN and fitter ffishigq. 
FISH IN SEASON IN APRIL. 
Trout, Salmo fontlnalis Salmon Trout, Salmo conjlnls. 
Sul mon, Ua Into solar. Shad. aloau. 
Fish in Market.— Fisli of all description continues in 
good supply. Potomac shad sell lor 50 cents. On Tues- 
day the first North River shad of the season made its ap- 
pearance, but in a week a full supply may bo expected. 
Live cod is worth 8 cents; haddock 8 cents; halibut 18 
cents; lobsters 15 cents; striped bass are arriving from the 
Potomac in large quantities and sell at 15 cents; Califor- 
nia salmon bring 40 cents. San Domingo green turtle are 
comiDg in market in small quantities, and are worth 20 
cents per pound. Canada trout 30 cents; cultivated, do. 
$1 per pound. We saw at Mr. Blackford’s a magnificent 
lot of trout, averaging in weight 2 pounds, and in such fine 
fat condition as to make an epicure’s mouth water. These 
fish were raised at the Wild Wood Trout Farm at East Free- 
town, Mass. The supply in the aquarium has been replen- 
ished with some very handsome trout from Furman’s ponds 
at Maspeth, L. I. Shrimps are worth $1 25 per gallon, and 
prawns from Savannah, $1 50. 
—The angling season may now be said to be fairly open. 
They arc catching salmon in Nova Scotia, where the run 
begins in March, and trout on Long Island, where the con- 
ditions are more favorable than elsewhere iu this region for 
an early cast of the fly. There the streams and ponds arc 
wholly clear of ice, and scarcely a vestige or indication of 
Winter remains. Many professionals have already taken 
a hack at the fontinals, and the number of eager anglers is 
increasing daily. From all accounts good luck invariably 
attends their efforts, nnd the trout respond plaj'fully to tbe 
invitations dexterously thrown out to them. Mr. Reynul 
has tempted the trout iu the creek of the South Side Club; 
Clias. E. Strong lias tried the water at Suffolk; and on Hie 
29th and 30lli March Messrs. Abbey and Gclston look 
sixty-five fish from MincU’s Pond at South Oyster Bay, the 
largest weighing a pound a half. There is very little free 
fishing, although it is possible to lift a fish from the creeks 
at South Oyster Buy when the tide favors, and at Carman’s 
and the like places, the public can always have a privilege 
at a dollar per pound. The best fishing ground of n semi- 
public character is the stream which Aninsa Keith lias so 
plentifully stocked, where one can obtain a privilege at a 
moderate rale per diem, and take away all the fisli lie can 
catch. His address is at the Fuvilion Hotel, Islip. 
