168 
FOREST AND STREAM 
ghe gennel 
AMERICAN KENNELS— NO. 1. 
A VISIT TO FOX FARM. 
N ESTLED under one of the hills which rise In gentle 
undulations until old Mount Morris itself is reached, 
is the residence of Chas. II. Raymond Esq., and the home 
of the dogs which have attracted more attention on both 
sides the wator than any which have yet been brought to 
this country. It was not for the purpose of passing judg- 
ment on their merits that we journeyed thither, but to see 
the far famed Laverocks and their progeny. The portraits 
and pedigrees of Pride of, the Border und Fairy, have ap- 
peared so recently in this paper that our readers should be 
familiar with their principal peculiarities, chief among 
which is the formation of the hind quarters, the drooping 
appearance, a point gained after years of breeding, giving 
them great power and speed. Fairy was almost the first to 
come from her comfortable kennel to grotjt us; a picture in 
beauty, and as soft and clean as a lady's lap-dog. Fairy is 
Dot quite os large as we expected to find her, but in other 
respects fully conforms with the printed description. To 
give in detail a description of each of the dogs wo saw at 
this most excellently aranged and mnnaged establishment, 
would occupy more space than we have at command, and 
we must content ourselves with the following list: — 
1. Dick— Large red Irish eottor, in long feather, und with a grand, 
nolsolcas stride. 
2. Rkddie— A white and red tickod bitch, abont 10 months old, bred 
from n pair of setters presented from his own kennels by the Duke of 
Hnmiitou to an American gentleman. 
3. Bess— Rod Irish Better, Imparted In 187-1 by Mr. N. Salters, of 
Brooklyn. She Is of the "Hutchinson's Bob" Btock, bas a flue even 
coni, deep true color, and Is a well shupud and handsome specimen of 
her strain. 
4. Dido, by Old Dukc^out of Gen t Sewell's May— Bred by Mr. R. In 
1871; a very bright orange and white, with dark noso and large, dark, 
lustrous eyes. Sho comes of excellent native stock, und is in whelp to 
Pride. 
5, Nbli.ik— White nnd rod, or orange ticked. A setter of the Gilder- 
sleove strain, sent by "Homo" to visit Pride. A good sized, finely 
formed bitch of line Intelligence. She Is very highly prized by her 
owner, nnd with her coming Utter may he expected to originate a new 
strum of setters uniting the Lnvcrack and Glldcrslccvo blood. 
6. Kumv— The black, white and tan Hold trial bitch, Imported by "Mo- 
hawk" in 1874. She has hnd one litter by Pride, nnd is awaiting her op- 
portunity for n second alliance, Kirby Is herself half Laverock, and of 
course so bred, will throw back strongly into that blood. 
7. A large, doep chestnut, colored dog, by Colburn’s Dash, (black and 
tan) out of Raymond's Bonnet Carre ;(red with white). 
8. A young bitch (red with while) by Salter's Dash (deep red) ont of 
Raymond's Djype (rod with white). These two havo since gono to Capt. 
Jno. M. Taylor's plantation In Virginia. 
0. Rear— Imported from Mr. Laverock's kennel by Dr. Ganllcr, and 
now owned at Fox Farm, and in whelp to Pride. Orange red In color; 
small, but well formed. 
10. Piudb op tub BonDKn— Pare Laverock, Imported by Mr. R. In 
187-1. Strong, compact, deep chested, powerful bocks, remarkable for 
the enrvod "let down" peculiar to this strain, giving the animal a crouch- 
ing appearance, and sending him along In his swinging gallop with a 
wonderful ease. In England Pride achieved a fine reputation as a stock 
getter, being the sire of many winners. In America ho has proved him- 
self good and staunch on quail, enlpo and woodcock, and his puppies 
promise to rival their English half-brothers. 
II. In a commodious box within doors, Fairy and her eight whelps by 
Pride, were f >uuJ. Their dam is In flue health, and shows little reduc- 
tion under the demands of her voracious offspring. The latter are 
clean ami rai.wlth coats like floss silk; colors, white and liver, liver with 
white, black, while and tan, and blue bellon, i. white with blue 
black markings and ticks. Attention Is Immediately attracted to thoir 
large brain room, strong limbs, and line bodily development. They are 
full of life and mischief, nnd at their present age— four and a half weeks, 
with growing teeth— attack their poor but prond mother like young 
wolves. In addition to what they draw from her, they eat from eight to 
ten quarts of milk per day. 
12, A pair of thorougbredpuga presenled nnnmnslng'contra9t to the set- 
ters, and the visit was not completed until the Fox, of Fox Farm, came 
forward nnd shook hand9, flrst one paw and then the other, with his 
keeper, who appeared to handle him very gingerly. 
At the “Evergl tides, ” the residence of Mr. Geo. B. Ray- 
mond, were seen: — 
1. Old Duke- W hite and orange. A patriarch, and elro of many gen- 
erations. 
2. Lark— O rongo and whlto, by Mr. Brook’s dog Bismarck, out of 
Dido. A handsome, stylish dog with ns tine a tail as evor received a 
prize at a bench show. 
8. Pout Hudson— A red puppy eight months old, by Colburn's Dash 
ont of Bonnet Carre. The "Squire" pronounced this the best pnppy by 
Dusli be bud ever seen. 
4. Ned— A red with while puppy, by Mr. Salter's red Dash out of Dr. 
SlrachnB’s white and red Imported Belle. 
We cannot but commend Mr. Raymond’s judgment in 
the organization of his kennel and in the selection of bucIi 
& pure strain from which to breed the comiDg dog for this 
country. It is to the produce of this pure blood kept un- 
contnmiDated through u long line of generations, crossed 
with the best of our own, or with itself again, that wc must 
look for the future setter of America; as in a similar man- 
ner we have found the blood und breeding which carries 
off the highest honors of our turf. Whether it rests with 
this strain or the Gordon’s, or some other, or with a combi- 
nation of these, must be decided by the future. Certain it 
is that Mr. Laverack, a gentleman who has now attained his 
seventy sixth year, and is possessed of great experience, 
has for fifty years endeavored so to breed as to produce 
what he considers the best for nose, speed, shape, beauty, 
color, and above all, endurance. The setter, Mr. Laverack 
thinks, has deteriorated from what he was fifty or seventy- 
five years ago; let it be our task to regenerate the stock, aud 
let the old come to the new world for its finest dogs. We 
believe that no one claims that the best imported dogs are 
equal to the best of ours on their own ground; the mode of 
breaking, the game, and the cover are ull so different that 
it could not be expected. But we have few large kennels 
in this country where strains are kept pure from goucration 
to generation; where father and son shoot over dogs de- 
scended for years from a single strain, broken and cared 
for by one family of dependents for similar periods. This 
brings us to the question of in-breeding, about which so 
much has been said and written, for and against, and which 
involves so much scope of argument that we fain must 
leave it for another time. Suffice it to say that should the 
Laverack'8, the representitives of this system, prove all 
that is expected of them, the question will be pretty well 
decided. 
Wo left Fox Farm after a farewell look at Fairy and her 
flourishing family, with thewnrmest wishes for their future 
prosperity and that of their genial master. 
This little sketch would be incomplete did wo not refer 
to Morristown, the loveliest of our suburban cities, and the 
kind friends met there in thejpersons of Mr. Sherwood and 
family. The “United Stales” will doubtless be well filled 
this Bummer, and we envy the guests. 
TAPE WORMS IN DOGS. 
WxbtVTkoy, April 8, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
I havo hail a very bad case of a pnp with worms, a description of 
which may be of Interest to some of your numerous readers. II© at flrst 
commenced to pass tho long thread worms, three to six Inches long. 
I soon rid him of them by giving four grains santonins each day. He then 
began to pass small, flat worms, about one-half an Inch long. I contin- 
ued the santonlne for some four weeks, and he still kept passing them. 
He then began to show a weakness In his shoulders and knees, and In a 
few days his legs had the appearance of a hoop cut in two and half stack 
on each side. Ho walked with great difficulty. His appetite increased, 
and I suspected tape worms. Having read much about the areca nut, I 
sent to New York and received some, commenced giving twenty grains 
once a day, and the sixth day be vomited up a bunch of worms about the 
size of a butternut, and completely interwoven. I was carious to know 
the length of one, and with difficulty sncccedcd in getting part of one 
looso, which port measured twenty-two inches In length. These worms 
were composed of the small ones linked together like n string of san6nge, 
the first one being about one-half an Inch long, and each succeeding one 
perceptibly smaller till they ran out in a thread. It is my opinion that 
these worms, when they attain a certain ’size, become detached from tho 
main one nnd pass as above stated. I havo bad pups pass the same 
small worms before, bat never the joined ones. I presume the eantonine 
has heretofore dissolved them, and they never passed in slime. Sanlo- 
ninc hae been my remedy for years, and I never know it to fail before. 
The pup Is much better on his legs and gaining everyday. He has 
passed no worms since the bnnch spoken or. I have great faith in the 
areca nut, aud advise uny one having n worm case on hand to at onco 
procure some, and give, say two grains for every pound weight of dog. 
Truly yours, Jno, H. Fitobet. 
We can confirm tho remarks of our correspondent re- 
garding tho efficacy of the areca nut, several instances of 
positive cure of tape worm through its use having been 
brought to our notice.— Ed. 
Ranger. — The owners of dogs by Rev. John Cumming 
Macdona's setter Ranger, will be pleased to learn that the 
old dog and his progeny have won all the stakes at the 
Kennel Club field trials held in Devonshire on the 15th of 
April. 
'nine §ag and $ttn. 
GAME IN SEASON FOR APRIL. 
Snipe, Ducks and Wild Fowl. 
I Under the head of "Game, and Fun in Seatin' ’ toe can only speci- 
fy in general terms the several varie'les, because the laws of Stales vary 
so much that were we to attempt to particularize we could do no lees 
than publish those entire sections that relate to the kinds of game in 
question. This would require a great amount qf our space, in desig- 
nating game we are guided by the laws of nature, upon which all legis- 
lation is founded, and our readers would do well to nroride themselves 
with the laws of Ihexr res/tective States for constant reference. Otherwise, 
our attemvls to assist them will only create confusion. 1 
Game in Market. — The game season is so nearly a 
closed one that the stalls show but little variety. English 
snipe are coming in considerable quantities frdii the West, 
but the New Jersey gunners must be having little sport and 
less profit. These birds bring from $3a$4.50 per dozen, 
the latter price for the fresher Jersey birds. Wild pigeons 
are scarce at $3; brant, $2.50 per pair; broad-bills, black 
ducks, etc., some in fair condition, continue to come from 
Sbinnecock, and sell for 75 cents and $1 per pair. 
More Geese.— The cry is still they come ! and this time 
in pairs. Good Ground must be good ground, indeed. Mr. 
Wm. H. Lane, to whose courtesies we commend all 
brother sportsmen, has sent us in reply to enquiries ns to 
the shooting at Sbinnecock, not one “anser,” but two, and 
both fat and in fine condition, and for which he has our 
thanks. Mr. Lane has live geese for decoys, which enjoy 
the reputation of being the best trained on the coast. The 
shooting there, both for ducks and geese, has been 
exceptionally good this Spring, on account of local condi- 
tions, occasioued by the ice blockade along shore, which 
caused the fowl to congregate there; and although the 
season for this kind of game will soon be over, there is 
good fishing to be had at Good Ground throughout the 
Summer, and fine bird aud rabbit shooting in the Fall; 
and at whatever period of the year the visitor may seek his 
hospitable homestead, he will invariably find Mr. Lane 
obliging and assiduous in ministering to his wants and pro- 
moting his pleasures. 
—A correspondent, F. A. M., who has recently removed 
from Pennsylvania to Walnut, Bureau county, Illinois, 
writes:— “I have happened to locate among all the wild 
geese, brant and ducks that any sportsman need to find, as 
they can kill all they choose. There are plenty of pinnated 
grouse here, too. Here is a large swamp, (Winnebago 
Swamp,) that has been a favorite resort for water fowl, but 
it is said there arc not half as many ns formerly, before 
| they commenced ditching, draining and improving it. I 
am on Green River, about 115 miles from Chicago, ou a 
branch of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R., and 
any one coming from the East to shoot ducks should stop 
at Deer Grove Stntion, on this road. There will be plenty 
of game here yet this month, and again in the Full." 
—Messrs. McLaran & Williams, of St. Louis, are to pro- 
vide the Greener gun with which Captaiu Bogardus is to 
shoot his great English pigeon match, and the Captain was 
in that city last week ^inspect it. The firm ubovc men- 
tioned handle Greener’s guns extensively. 
—An association for the protection* of gnme has been 
formed in Salisbury, Ct., with twenty-seven members, and 
the usual officers, and an executive committee of eight 
members. It is a good start in a good direction, and if 
pushed to its legitimate results, will do a good aud much 
needed work 
—We would earnestly call upon the sportsmen of New 
Jersey to give the facts in the letter appended below, their 
careful attention. The evil is a crying one, and llie wood- 
cock, from natural causes alone, are abandoning us with 
sufficient rapidity, without having their final extermination 
accelerated in the manner spoken of by our correspondent. 
New York, April 9, 1876. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Tho purpose of tills letter is to Inform tho clubs for the protection of 
game In Now Jersey that woodcock are slaughtered In tlio marshy covers 
of Bergen and Hudson counties in great numbers. In tho taverns uud 
groceries the poor birds are openly exposed, nnd the rascally pot hinders 
boast that for them the law iB np, as soon ns they see n bird. The people 
at large seem to bo entirely ignorant of tho dnties that a gamekeeper hug 
to perform. In general only the idlers of tho village are chosen for the 
position, aud It seems that the Inclination of a youngster to carry about 
nn old musket is Ills greatest recommendation for his nomination. It. 
would be worth the while for some club members of leisure to make a 
trip through the villages, to inquire into the character nnd habits of the 
aspirants for gamekeepers, nnd try then to influence llio leuding men to 
elect lit and efficient men. Hopiug the shooting of birds from off their 
nests may be stopped, I remain, Mr. Editor, Yours truly, 
Old Smeedt. 
Adirondack — Malone, April 12, 1875.— The snow is 
rapidly melting in the woods, aud the indications arc that 
we will have fishing in two or three weeks. Ice three feel 
thick in Meacham Lake, and small streams and mountain 
gorges frozen solid. Springs that have never yielded to the 
cola have the past Winter thrown up the sponge. The 
game in most parts has suffered terribly. “Old Mad or," a 
worthless pot hunter at Rouud Pond, was overcome by the 
game protectors last week to the tune of $25, and his com- 
panions lodged in jail. Fuller, of Meacham notoriety, iu 
forms me that prospects never were brighter for a crowded 
season in the Adirondacks than at present. “Pol" Smith, 
Bartlett, Martin, and others, are already announcing 
“standing room only,” and tourists who want to "see the 
play” should secure a “front seat” before the curtain rises. 
H. E. Cantwell. 
Illinois — Alton, April '15- — Duck shooting all over hero. 
Snipe not very plenty, and wild, almost always rising at 
loDg range. G. B. 
Wisconsin —Montello, April 12.— Duck shooting has 
opened finely 011 the Fox River and on Buffalo Lake. The 
ducks are chiefly ruffled heads, mallards and scaup ducks, 
the former being by far the most plenty. The ice has not. 
yet broken up at Buffalo Lake, save a small space of a half 
mile at the lower end, and here the ducks gather in large 
fleets. They are but little hunted, as the mallards are pro- 
tected by the game laws of Wisconsin until September, 
aud the others ao not furnish as fine sport. Yesterday I 
bagged three brace in half an hour by stauding on a point 
at Buffalo Lake. On the river, (the water being at a high 
stage,) the ducks lay out on the low water overflowing on to 
the marshes. Snipe are not very abundant as yet, though 
several have been seen flying about the river.' Pinnated 
grouse are heard early every morniug, their booming call 
sounding delightful after the stillness of last Winter. 
Fred. 
Janesville— April 1C.— Our correspondent, A. M. Valen- 
tine, writes us that on a recent visit to Koshkonong he 
bagged in two hours morning shooting twenty-nine blue- 
bills and canvas backs. He also informs us that letters 
from Northern Wisconsin say that prairie chickens are very 
abundant. 
Missouri— Si. Louis, April 10.— The flight of SDipe has 
been and still is fine. Large bags were made last week in 
the prairies above here. J. W. M. 
Minnesota — Sliakopee, April 13. — Ducks and geese plenty 
but wild. 
Virginia, Norfolk, April 17. — A trip to Sand Bridge, 
with entertainment at Mr. Forbes, who will board visitors, 
ended last evening. We found the marshes very dry, no 
rain for ten days, and a long succession of northerly winds 
having driven the waters to the South, leaving the usual 
feeding grounds of snipe too hard, and springy new ground 
too soft to bear a man’s weight. We got but ninety- 
five in our two days, though we found that the red-breasted 
snipe have begun their northern flight, together with 
“shanks, ’’ &c. Mr. Forbes proposes to have a regular 
establishment for ducks next Winter aud snipe in the 
Spring, and can offer fine sport. Gov. 
Lexington, Ky., April 0, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
I havo made a trial of my gun, nnd send yon the result to got your 
opinion as to how it compares with the targets made by others of your 
subscribers, such as "Royal," whose report I saw last week. 
Gun— breech louder, No. 12, 30 inches, 71 pounds, mmle by W. & C. 
Scott & Sons. Six shot, powder, 31 drachma; shot, lj No. 6; Tuthum's 
target. 30 inch circle; distance, 40 yards. Lowest number in target, 131; 
highest number in target, 152; average, 111. 
The shot scoring 131 was the only one which fell below 140, flvo shots 
ranging between 140 and H2, which shows the regularity of the shooting. 
I then loaded as before, and in the target placed some insurance tracks 
6x4 inches, 40lenvos, i inch in thickness Result: Within 30 inch circle, 
148; within centre, 0x4 inches, 13; through 40 loaves, 0; through SO 
leaves, 13. Forty yards, number of shot in charge, 4 oz., by actual 
count, 281. The pamphlets were new nnd never opened, and the leaves 
lay close nnd thick. I enclose 1st and 80ih leaves to show style of paper. 
With 4 drachms powder, two No. 11 wads on powder, H oz. No. 6 shot. 
40 yards, 6 shots; Within 30 inch circle (average) 126; within centre, 
6*4 Inch (average) 9; through 40 leaves, all. How do these targets com- 
pare with the general average? Youra, Ac., F W. 
Your gun shows a good average, both iu the number of 
pellets aud penetration.— E d. 
