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FISH IN SEASON IN MAY. 
Trout, Salmn fonlhuills. 
Sulim m, Satmo talar. 
Grayling, thy w aUus tricolor. 
Black Buss, micropUms nigricans. 
Salmon Trout. Salmo confinls. 
Shad. Atosa. 
Laud-locked Salmon, Salmo Glover i 
I UniUr Ills head of “Gams, anil t urn m Seayn me can only tpeei 
tj in general 'urm* (he several varU'les, because 'he . aws of Shite* vary 
to much Unit were we to attempt to parliciilarw we could do no less 
than piMish those entire section* that relate to the kinds of gains in 
question, This would require a great annum of our space. In desig- 
nation name we ate guided In, the. taws of nature .«/»/» which all leal*- 
Worn U founded, and our reader* would do well to mvHde hemd«4S 
with the laws of their respective Slates for constant reference. Otherwise, 
our attempts to assist them will only create confusion. 1 
Black Ba-8 linking is permitted In New Jersey on and after May 1st ; In 
New York, August 1st; Ohio, May 2d; in New England and Pennsylvania 
June 1st Wo will print In this column next week nn abstract of the re- 
vised law regulating Hailing, passed by the last Legislature. The changes 
from tho old law arc very material in some respects. 
Fisn in Market.— Since the date of our Inst issue the 
flailing fleet have had tine hauls. They found Ihe mackerel 
schools about fifty miles to the eastward of the Delaware 
breakwater and have been bringing them into Fulton Mar- 
ket slip by tho hundred thousand. On Monday of this 
week, (10,000 were shipped through the country from Ful- 
ton Market; they average in price 15 cents each. The first 
porgies of tho season made their appearance in market last 
Saturday. In some mysterious manner our fellow citizens 
of African decent, who have decided predilection for this 
fish, became aware of tho fact, and almost immediately 
cornered tho market by buying the entire catch, amounting 
to some twenty-five pounds. As the price was high (18 
cents) it caused a stringency in the money market which 
was felt in all tho policy shops within a mile of Fulton 
street. 
New varieties of fish arc appearing daily as the weather 
becomes warmer. Sea-bass, hlackfish (tautog,) and wealt- 
flsh (sqnoteaguc,) are commencing to arrive in small 
quantities, and within tho next ten days the market 
will he stocked with the largest variety of fish that is to be 
found during the year. Salmon are unusually scarce for 
the season, the receipts amounting to only about 100 pounds 
per day, instead of 1,000 pounds as at this time last year. 
Nova Scotia fish bring $1 00 per pound, and Kennebec the 
same price. North River shad are in full supply and on 
account of tho large quantities of mackerel in market they 
can be bought at very low figures; roe shad bring 30 cents 
and male 15 to 20 cents. Codfish are plenty and cheap at 
7 cents for live and 0 cents for dead. Halibut are also in 
good supply at 15 cents per pound; bass (striped) 15 cents 
per pound for large fish and 18 to 20 cents for smaller ones 
suitable for family use; white perch, 15 cents. All of the 
fresh water varieties are crowded out of market by the 
superior salt water specimens on sale. Lobsters arc being 
received in liberal quantities from all along the coast and 
Long Island; they sell for 10 cents per pound. Green tur- 
tle are in good supply at 20 cents. Soft crabs rrotn Nor- 
folk, Va., have appeared in market and notwithstanding 
their diminutive size, tho first arrival of 200 dozen were 
eagerly taken at $1 75. Tarrapiu are slow of sale at $12 
per dozen counts. 
—Our Philadelphia correspondent says they have been 
having very good catchqs the past week on the Delaware 
and Gloucester. On the flood tide last Monday caught 
about 800 shad. Tho shad are running larger than for 
years post, the gillers being especially fortunate. At Glou- 
cester the largest caught so far weighed about, seven and 
a half pounds. One at. Burlington, on the 5th, weighed 
within an ounce of eight pounds (authentic), and is the 
largest one known to have been caught here for a long 
'"^Friend Fenton, of Number Four, Adirondacks, has 
made eighteen hundred pounds of maple sugar this Spring, 
which will sweeten a good many flap-jacks this Summer. 
The Fisheries.—' The .fishing fleet have arrived quit 
frcclv the past week. The whole number of arrivals up to 
Yesterday afternoon was seventy-three— sixty-seven from 
Georges, three from Grand Banks, and three from Western 
Banks The Georgesmen have brought in about l.JoO.OOO 
pounds of cod and 2(10,000 pounds of halibut, and the 
Grand Bankers 190,000 pounds of halibut. H>ree salt 
Lires of codfish, 210,000 pounds, have arrived from the 
Western Banks. Most of the Georgesmen have occupied 
the entire mouth of April in making their third trips, ow- 
ing to the delay in getting hail, and the stock of fish in the 
market is necessarily quite light in consequence I^tvcai 
must of the fleet had made six trips up to the 1st of May , 
this season only three within the same time. Bank fish 
also come along sparingly, only four shares having arrived 
as Jet some 300,000 pounds, which will quickly bo dm- 
posed 'of as soon as they can he got into marketable oidei . 
The Southern mackcrcling fleet have struck mackerel the 
first fresh ones having arrived at New York on Friday Inst, 
which were sold for $15 per hundred. The schooner Cora 
E. Smith, of this poit, was among the first arrivals She 
carried in 7,000 mackerel, and slocked about $1,000 
good beginning of the season. , p 
Among the halibut landed by the schooner Chester R. 
Lawrence, on Monday, was one with the name .Lynch 
cut thereon. The halibut had grown considerably since t he 
carving operation, which from the appearance ot the scare 
had been done about a year. The letters were some six 
inches in length and very clearly defined. Where s Ly nch, 
who marked tho halibut, is now the question.— Cope Ann 
Advertiser, 8th. • 
THE M1CH1GAMMIN. 
Ing Into the Menominee at right angle*. Thl* latter river rnna easterly | 
about 150 miles, emptying into Green Bay. Above the Junction it la 
called the Brole. From the aforesaid lake to the month of tho Mlchl- 
gaminin River, in a direct lino, may not be over fifty miles, bat by the 
current it Is estimated to he over too miles through a wild, mounialnons 
region, often contracted into narrow, deep canons, presenting a scenery 
wild and romantic beyond description. It has been navigated by sev- 
eral parties within the past two or three years, and is aald by every one 
who has taken tho trip, to present the finest scenery they had ever vis- 
ited, beside* affording most excellent trout fishing, deer and wild fowl 
shooting. The course of this stream is through an Interminable forest, 
whore, most of the way, the mark of civilisation has never left its 
tracks, nor tho twang of ihe savage bow ever heard In Its glens to startle 
tho wild deer, with which It abounds. There are several easy carries, 
which are readily surmounted by the guides, who are familiar with tho 
route, and who can be secured at $1.50 per day, either at tho lake or at 
Marquette, on Lake Superior, where a complete fitting out enn he effected 
on short notice. At the Junction of this river with the. Menominee is tho 
falls of this river, which affords, together with tho landscape about the 
most gorgeous scenery one can conceive. Should you not be satiated 
with Ashing yon can pull up tho Brule twenty-live miles, and And oil tho 
trout you may desire to your heart’s content; for no waters were ever 
blessed with greater abuudanco than tho Brule above tho Junction of Ihe 
Michigammin Menominee. The next question is, how and what are tho 
facilities to reach this retreat mid homo of so much game, boih of the 
forest and stream t You will find several routes, one by rail and one by 
steamboat. After reaching this city you can take the rail via Marquette 
to Champion, at the head of the lake, where you take your birchen canoes 
for the trip down iho river. From Marquette to tho lake is about thirty 
five miles, The railroad officials are very polite and attentive, and will 
give yon every facility to promote your pleasure, ns the 
road is largely interested iu opening this vast wilderness 
to tho enterprising tourist. The steamboat ronto is direct 
from Buffalo through tho Straits of Mackinaw, and is probably tho most 
convenient to Iho Eastern tourist, as he can have a fine sail through tho 
whole length of Lake Erie, Detroit River, Lnko St. Clair, Lake Huron, 
and across a part of Luke Superior to Escyiinnbo, or, what Is better, to 
Marquette, which is nearer tho point of your embarkation. You will 
And no trouble in Bccnring half breeds who ure perfectly reliable for 
your guides, and who understand perfectly tho proposed route. Mayor 
Luddiiigton, of this city; Mr. Kirby, of the Kirby House, and Mr. C. 
Simouda, merchant, were one of the Arst parties who made this trip, and 
speak in glowing terms of the pleasures it afforded them, and havo slg- 
niAed their readiness to give any information to any ono who may ad- 
dress them on the subject, respecting this stream and tho facilities of 
reaching and making tho excursion to tho best advantage. They are of 
the Arst citizens of Milwaukee, and can bo relied on in every particular. 
X had almost forgotten to say, after reaching the Menominee you will 
And two or more quite largo falls in going down the river Pi tho month, 
which may be the distance of 1:0 miles, Tho mouths of September and 
October Is the best season of the year to make tho trip, as tho lnsocta 
have departed and tho weather most inviting. 
SALMON IN THE BAY OF SAN FRAN- 
CISCO. 
Ban Franoisco, A >ril 30th, 1875. 
Epitoii Forest and Stream:— 
A few weeks since I promised to inform you of the time when the 
grilse or young salmon of about two or three years old left our bay. 
About the tat of April their captures began to bo few anil far between, 
and from that time they have been gradually diminishing uutll with 
eight or ten rods out not more than three or four are taken the whole 
day. Of course, they are ascending tho two largest rivers that flow into 
the bay-the Sacramento and the Sau Joaquin. These streams, owing 
to the melting of the snow on tho Sierras and the wash from the saw 
mills and mining districts, are for a long distance qulto rily, and rather 
thick with sawdust, sand, and mud, and are of a yellowish color. In this 
kind of water the salmon can be caught only In seines, and vast quanti- 
ties of them are brought to our markets on the decks of tho steamers, 
schooners, etc. Nearly all that are sent here are largo Ash, averaging 
about ten pounds lu weight. They are In great plenty now, their price 
being only from 8 to 12J cents pur pound. Their flesh Is of a deep red, 
tho two or three years old being of a light pink. It is not common to see 
our small brook trout In market, but the aoecles of trout from tho 
Truckee River are pretty plenty, fetching from 20 to 80 cents per pound. 
\Ve have still plenty of tom cods in the buy, and the season of smelt 
Ashing is commencing at the Oakland Long Wharf, but these Ash have 
not as yet come in so numerously ns in previous years. Tho subscrip- 
tion lakes of the Spring Valley Water Company commence the season’s 
llshtng to-morrow, the 1st of May, and it is eurly enough, for some of 
the trout have been seen spawning thero lately. These small lakes are 
ouly about ten miles from the city. The water is very clear and rather 
cold at all seasons. We have now a new coast railroad north for thirty- 
eight miles in Marin county, and it enables sportsmen to havo some 
good trout Ashing in Paper Mill and Lagonitaa Creeks among tho red 
woods in a one or two days’ trip. Mr. Throckmorton will plant 20,000 
trout in his stream on his ranche nea r this city. E. J. Hooper. 
FISHING NEAR OGDENSBURG. 
Oqdbnsburo, N. Y., April 30th, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream :— 
We are quite well located hero for shooting and Ashing Ogdenabnnr 
is a city of 12.000 inhabitants, situated on the St. Lawrence River, and 
and i- divided by the Oswcgatchte Into what is known as tho east side 
and west side. The east side Is tho principal business portion of the 
city Here uro tho buildings and docks of tho C. V. It. R- and North- 
ern Transportation Co.’s lino of propellers, two large etenm planing 
mills, with extensive lumber yards, City Water Works, Custom House 
and Post Office, principal hotels, hanks, Ac. On the west side is the 
depot of It. W. A O. R. It.. marine railway, gas works, convent build- 
ings large flouring mills, Ac. Opposite Ogdenshnrg is Prescott. Can- 
i da a place of about 5,000 inhabitants. Prescott is tho terminus of tho 
St i awrence and Ottawa Railroad, and an important point on the Grand 
Trunk Railroad. Two ferries, running three boats and making half-hourly 
trips counect Prescott and Ogdensburg. Alexandria Bay and tho 
Thousand Islands, the famous Ashing and camping grounds, nro about 
thirty miles up the river, tho islands extending from Brockvillc to Cape 
Vincent, sixty miles. This great pleasure resort is reached from Ogdens- 
Inir- by various lines of steamers. During tho season boats leave at 8 
nndV:«» A M , and 1 and 6 P. M., making the run iu two hours. Below 
Ogdensburg-foar mlles-ls tho first rapids below the lakes, and the head 
of navigation for rafts. These rafts arc towed to this point from the 
great lumber region of the West, and bore are divided Into smaller rafts 
and made secure Tor the passage of tho famous rapids of the Lower St 
Lawrence. Ducks have been very plenty, and our sportsmen havo made 
the be-t of tho few days’ favorable weather, which has been unusually 
cold tins Spring. To-morrow closes the souson. 
Your, truly, Crusob. 
Milwaukee, April 27tlr, 1875. 
■or Forest and Stream:— 
considerable Inquiry has been made by sportsmen respecting the 
rs of Nortnwcstcrn Michigan, I send you a description of one of IU 
imB , the Michigammin, prononneed Mtch-e-gaw-my. This river 
» bead from Ihe lake of the same name, running south, and empty- 
gnsivers §o fiorpsppndentf.- 
Anonymous Communications not Noticed. 
II. B„ Brooklyn. -You can address Verplanck Colvin, Esq., at Al- 
M New York.— Can you give me any Information of the Hon. 
Mr. Sanford, who is settling Lake Monroe, In Florida! An*. Address 
John A. Macdonald, Mellonville, Fla, 
K. M., Boston.— St. Flavle Is the present tennlnns of the Intercolo- 
nial Canada Railroad, Metis la fifteen miles from there. lulls am uid 
to that point, and contractors carry pasreugor* ou their ballast train 
when they are going up and down. 
T. L. O., Norwich, N. Y — Will yon please Inform me If the law* of 
Now York prohibit the catching of pickerel with hook at any season, 
and if so, when I An 8. No general law regarding tho taking of pickerel, 
but local laws in some counties. 
ReAtiEii, Troy, N. Y.— Can yon tell mo where I can buy a good and 
chcnp life preserving bell, or some contrivance which could bo utilized 
lu camp for pillow or cushion! An* Address Goodyear Rubber Co., 
No*. 385 and 3«7 Broadway, or D. Hodgman A Co., No 27 Malden lane. 
Hanover.- Can yon tell me of any preparation for the face and hands 
that will keep tho mosquitoes and black Ales away from a person when 
troet Ashing! An*. Oil of penny royal Is good; so is a strong tincture 
of Persian Insect powder (pyrelArum roseum.) We prefer tar and sweet 
oil mixed. 
H. T. U., Morristown, N. J — Canyon tell mo tho price of Colvin’s 
largo Anal map, (scale ono mile to an Inch), and where it may ho ob- 
tained In New York! An*. Tho ouly maps of Mr. Colvin’s which wo 
havo seen nro those included In his Adirondack report. The price of 
that work is $1.50. 
J W. W., Sandy nill, N. Y.— What animal, rcptllo, or Insect Is It 
that makes the shrill peeping sounds hoard in low, swampy places ou calm 
still evenings at this lime of year! Some call thorn “ peep frogs," yet 
the nolao Is unlike tho notes of u frog. An*. Frogs; the notes of differ- 
ent species of frogs vary vory much. 
J. 11. W„ Holliston, Mass.— now do you account for tho appearance of 
angle worms on the surface of the ground after and during n shower 
of rate! An*. In dry weather angle worms go deep into the earth; In 
wet weather they come to tho surface. It is known properly as the eurih 
worm, and is usually found in moist places. 
KoMrsn.— Is there good -Ashing In tho vicinity of Lackawaxen, Pn.f 
What kind! Whore could I get a plnco to hoard! Would prefer a farm 
house, now much! WhBt kind of tacklo would I need! Ans, Good 
board at John Williamson’s, Lackawaxen. Trout and pickerel mil sumo 
boss within a few mile*. A trout outflt and trolling lackle. 
F W I)., Taunton, Mass —Our reply to your query regarding size of 
targets for 200 yaids range, in Issue of 22<1 alt. , should have read: Tar 
get 6 feet by 4 foct, instead of 0 feet by 2 feet, as printed. Centro, 2 fcol 
square; bullseye, 8 Inohes square. The correct mcaaurcinonta for targets 
at all raugoa will bo fuuud lu the report of the National Rifle Association 
Just Issued. 
W. O. H., Wllkinsburg.— Cnu you give me tho name and Inform me 
whether Iho small red spider-looking Insect found In tho early Spring In 
now ground Is injurious to plants or seeds! (t Is very minute, und of a 
benntiful scarlet color; I noticed a grant many when digging lu my gar- 
den lately. Ans. If wo refer to the same Insect it is harmls**, as far as 
plants and soeds are concerned. Nearly nil the Arechnlda arc omnivo- 
rous. 
Dr. J. F. n., Lonlsvlllo, Ky.— 1. What is (he best time to speud ten or 
twelve days on the Ncplgon River! (Tho senson this year I* very back- 
ward.) Ans. Middlo of July to 1st of August. 2. Can camping outAt 
for the trip bo Imd at the Hudson Bay Company’s alation there, w ith 
canoe, gnido, etc.! Ana. Yes; everything. 3. Will a 12-foot H-ounee 
fly rod, with 5 » yards of lino, be heavy enough for tho largo trout of that 
stream! Ans If yon are an oxpert angler. 4. Onn yon glvo a rough 
estimate of the expense after reaching Neplgou Bay! Ans. Two dollura 
per day. 
J. L. P., Now York.— I* good shooting to bo had— snipe shooting and 
rad— on tho Hackensack River in Iho month of August! What part of 
the river l* tho best, and can a person starting from Now York in tho 
morning have a day’s shooting and return by night! Ans. Roll shooting 
Is prohibited In Now Jersey between December 1st and September 1st, 
and snipe ate protected until October 1st. Can a good day’s duck shoot- 
ing bo had anywhere in tho vicinity of Now York, n person leaving the 
city in the morning and return by night! Au». No, as you would then 
loso the morning and ovcnlug flights of tho bird*. 
In tub Dark, Syracuse.— 1 The letters "R., IB., P. O., A. "and E. at Ihe 
head of the columns of figures in tho base hall scores mean respec- 
tively, runs, first baso hits, put out, assisted, and errors The runs 
show the score, the first bone hits good batting; the put out shows tho 
number of players each put out in tho game, anil the assisted each gnvo 
In putting players ont. 2. A player who makes a base hit may make one 
for Arst bnae or for two or threo bases, thus he really makes three first 
base hits, and these may yield two or six total ba-cs. "Earned runs” 
are runs scored by skillful hatting and not by fielding errors. 
Dick, Charlotte, Mich.- Will you bo kind enough to Inform mo 
through the only first class sporlsmun’s paper of this conniry, iho For- 
est and Stream, about what would bo the proper load for ray gun, No. 
10 bore, 10 lbs. weight, hrcech loader, central Are metal shells, (how much 
powder and how much shot), also what kind and number of powder la 
the best for oar Inland rivers and lakes for duck shooting! Ans. For a 
gun such as yon describe we would suggest 4 drachms powder, or for 
ducks even 5 drachms, and 11 os. shot ; try two wads over your powder. 
Use Dupont’s No. 2, or oven No. twill not be found too coarse It 
would bo well to experiment at targets until you have fouud what charge* 
give you the best pattern and penetration. 
Captain, West Philadelphia.)— I am the owner of a fine young bitch, 
eight mouths old; color, lemon and white; D B.-ooks, E»q ’* dog Bis- 
rnnrck Is the father, and Chas. I-aiiing, Esq.’s hitch Fanny Is ihe mother; 
good stock. Now, this young bilch of mine behaves well under the gun 
until she comes in sight of a railroad or locomotive and care, when slio 
will drop her tell and run like a deer. I lmve tried various ways to hr. ak 
her, but without effect; as she growa older she become* more timid. 
Please Inform a constant reader of your valuable paper how to proceed 
with this young hopeful! An*. We would suggest that you plnco yuur 
pup for a while where locomotive and cars are frequently in motion. 
A. G. A., Now York.— In one of your recent paper*, among the “An- 
swers to Correspondents," yon mention the name of nn . mbulmer of 
birds As I spend much of my time In the South, where It Is impossi- 
ble to send birds to tho cmbalmcr you mention, could you oblige me with 
the Information of how I am to proceed In tho work of embalming my 
own specimens! Heretofore I havo myself skinned, preserved, and 
mounted snch us I wish to keep for my own collection, and would very 
much prefer to embalm them “ without removing the flesh," a* you 
stated in your paper. Ans. A Mr. A. M. Decker, of Chicago, has adver- 
tised embalming of birds, but for an authoritative opinion on lliu sub- 
ject we quote herewith from a well known taxldormlal : ’Any man who 
advertises to embalm bird* and make them la-t a. long and look a* well 
a. mounted one* Is a humbug. How any man can believe that bird* can 
be embalmed and mounted satisfactorily. I cannot Conce.ve. Hren If 
birds could be embalmed and mounted with success, the troub e would 
exceed that of skinning and mounting. Embalmed lords are food for 
Insects, particularly tbo larger ones. How will a man embalm ono half 
Inch or more of fat on some of our bird’s skin.? Do not recommend 
embalming specimens, as It will not work. I have bud so many mum- 
mles sent me to mount that I am disgusted with them. 1 hey cannot bo 
wired soaked nor anything done with thorn to Improve their hard look*. 
I wonder that any persons have believed lu such nonsense aa embalming 
birds."— J. H. Battt. 
ArcicrTEP ARTICLE* DCTEKKBO.-Wood Powder Test*, by Ull and D. 
r- Allison- Game in Texas, by Becks; OquuaauC Angler.’ Association, 
nn S P’ Florida Fishing Score*, by 8. C. Clarke; Clarks and Ills 
Nomenclature, by Prof. Theo. Gill; Snake, by Hurst; Summer Wood- 
SkStaSS bJsttW. Flies for Shad Fl-hing. by Rufus; Fox Itlver 
m.hlmr by Batavia; Material for Fly Rods, by Quercu-; Summer lu 
Norway, by J. D. Caton; Fuuun of Oregon, by Capt. Beiullre; Seal 
Hunting ou the St. Lawrence, by A. B. Uiub*rteu. 
