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FOREST AND STREAM 
PETE. 
W E give this week an excellent portrait of one of tlio 
finest pointers in the country, Pete, owned by O. 
W. Strong, Esq., of West Meriden, Conn. Pete was sired 
by old Phil, whom he closely resembles. Phil took the 
first premium for pointers at the recent bench show at 
Mineola last yeur. Pete was awarded first premium and 
extra prize at the bench show of the Rod and Gun Club at 
Springfield; his dam taking the prize for her sex at tho 
same time. Pete will be two years old in August next. 
His siro, Phil, was bred, we believe, at Hartford, Cou., and 
is better known as tho Colt dog. His dam, Prudence, is 
by Mr. Wabbcrton’s (of New Britain) Dandy, out of Mr. 
Crotchet’s Moll ; Moll by Phil, out of Mr. Crosby's 
Fau. Dandy by Mr. Russell’s Shot, out of Mr. 
Goodrich’s Nell, Nell by Mr. Smith’s Rake, out of Mr. 
Buell’s Belle, both imported English pointers. Mr. Strong, 
the owner of Potc, is very enthuisiastic over his good quali- 
ties, uud from the reputation of that gcutleman as an 
all day sportsman and walker, we should judge that this 
dog must bo sound in condition uud have perfect feet to do 
his work. Phil beat Pete but one point at Wntcrtown, and 
perhaps the judges were influenced slightly by the differ- 
ence due to the age of the sire. 
A LARGE FAMILY. 
Stratuuoy, Ont., Juno ITtb, *.875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
My Field Trial bitch Dart on the 15th Inst, gnvo birth to a moat extra- 
ordinary litter of whelps (fifteen), viz.: Eljjlit dog* and novon bitchca, 
all but ono alive and hearty, and doing well oil tholr own and fo»t< r 
mother. This i* ouch an minimal number that I thought you might wUli 
to take a note of It In your next Issue. Th» puppies are by Lelcctiiet, 
and are oil black, white and tau uud blue bclton in color. 
L. II. Smitu, "Dog Whip >> 
ex mid gfiver ishitjg . 
FISH IN SEASON IN JUNE. 
Trent, Salmo fontlnaJXs. 
Salmon, Salmo « alar . 
Muskononge, Esox nobilior. 
WenkQ-li. 
Striped Basis. 
Iuugilsh. 
Salmon Trout, Salmo confinU. 
Shad. Alosa. 
land locked Salmon, Salmo Oloveri. 
Hlueflah. 
Slioepiheud. 
\UtvUr the bend of "flaw, ana fun in Sewn" we can only sped 
fy in general 'ernu (he several carle ‘Us, because the laws of Stales vary 
so much tfuit were we to attempt to particularise we could do no less 
than publish those entire sections that relate to the kinds of game in 
question. Thu would require a great amount of our space. In desig- 
nating game we art guided by the laws of nature, ujton which all legii- 
lalion is founded, and our reaslers would do well to provl/le themselves 
with the laws of their respective Stale* for consUinl reference. Otherwise, 
our alUmote to assist them will onlu create confusion. I 
Fisn ix Makket. — The supply of fish during the past 
week has been very abuudaat, in fact tbe summer supply 
Las fairly set in. Blueflsb are being received from the 
Jersey and Long Island shores in large quantities^ runniug 
from 3 to 8 pounds each and selliug for 10 cents per pound. 
Spanish Mackerel are more abundant, considerable quan- 
tities being received from Norfolk and tbe price has 
fallen to 20 to 25 cents per pound. These fish are for size 
and quality' not surpassed by those caught later in the sea- 
son on our own cost. Fresh mackerel are in fair supply 
and bring 12 cents each. Sulmon are coming from Nova 
Scotia in splendid condition and sell for 30 to 35 cents per 
pound. Striped bass are being caught in tho surf on the 
south side of Long Island in large quantities. They aver- 
age 40 pounds each and sell for 15 cents per pound. One 
parly near Buy villc caught at one haul of the ^ciue, 1,040 
pounds. Sheepshead are very abundant, coming from 
Norfolk, Long Island and New Jersey, and are sold at the 
unusually low price of 10 to 12 cents per pound. A few 
pompano have been received by Mr. Blackford of Fulton 
Market from the Chesapeake Bay, and sold at $1 per pound 
Halibut are in abundant supply and sell for 18 cents. 
Porgies arc in good supply at 0 cents; weakfish good 
supply at 10 cents. Green turtle arc abuudaut at 15 cents 
per pound. Soft crabs scarce at $1 50 to $2 00 per dozen. 
Immense Bass.— Wo saw at Mr. Bluckford’6 this week a 
monster striped bass, weighing seventy-eight pounds. This 
fish was taken in a seine on the Connecticut River, and 
transferred from the market to be served for die delecta- 
tion ol the guests of the St. Nicholas Hotel. 
— A remarkably fine fish— the moon fish — caught off 
Norfolk and the coast of North Carolina is fast coming into 
public favor as the most delicate of fish food. Its weight 
is from five to ten pounds. It is caught in the nets set for 
sheepshead. It resembles the sheepshead slightly in form, 
but its flesh is of a finer grain, and of a more delicate 
flavor. .ThisEfisU has been minutely described in our 
columns. 
The Sooth Side. — The botols at Babylon and the other 
South Side resorts have been full to overflowing during the 
past week. Selah Smith's appears to be the favorite point 
d'appui for the fisherman. Some good catches of bluefish 
are reported, both with the squid and chumming with 
meuhaden bait. Tbe latter mode of catching this gamy 
fish is fast coming into vogue, and tbe "correct thing" is 
to kill them with a fly rod. We know of several gentle- 
men who are having split bamboo rods made at Conroy’s, 
in Fulton street, for tho purpose. 
— On Wednesday of last week a sword fish attacked the 
fishing boat of Captain D. D. Thurlow, while he was hauling 
mackerel nets off Fire Island, thrust its sword clear through 
the bottom, and, stuck fast, whilo the fishermen took sev- 
eral half hitches around its body and so secured it. It was 
afterwards brought to Fulton Market, and found to weigh 
390 pounds. Its sword measured three feet and seven 
inches, and its entire length was over eleven feet. Tbe 
stuffed skiu will adorn tbe Central Park Museum. 
— The Bath Hotel, Sheepshead Bay, L. I., has just been 
opened by that popular proprietor, C. A. Bunting, Esq., 
who has leased it for a term of years, and will undoubtedly 
restore it to its ancient prestige and popularity. It is one 
of the most attractive localities within easy access of 
New York, with groves, sea bathing, drives, yachting, 
fishing, &c., and can be reached in an hour and a half by 
rail. 
— Mr. E. R. Wilbur, of the Arcadian Club, has become 
tbe fortunate possessor of one of the fluest places on the 
South Side. This property, known formerly as tbe Green 
Place, comprises one hundred acres of excellent land, with 
a frontage on the Great South Bay. In addition thereto, 
one of the best trout streams on tbe island runs through 
tbe properly, affording every facility for tbe propagation 
of trout. 
— An experienced Canadian angler praises the efllcacy of 
the Allerton trout fly, so named from Mr. R. G. Allerton, 
of tbe Oquossoc Club, with which, lie says, "I have had 
for four seasons tbe best success of all kinds used. Larger 
fish have been taken with it, and more of them. It would 
work finely in Nova Scotia just now.” This fly has a yel- 
low body, red ibis wing, a silver pheasant tail, and a yellow 
and green hackle, dressed on No. 4 hook. 
—We have received from Capt. J. W Coventry, of 
Nouvelle, Canada, a couple of caribou skins of his own 
capture, which we iuleud having made into moccasins 
and leggins for our own use. They arc fine specimens. 
The Captain is lessee of the Ilomainc and Nouvelle 
rivers, and offers some rod privileges at reasonable rates 
to salmon anglers The Nouvelle is also noted for its 
sea trout. Our friends who intend visiting Canada will 
I do well to apply. 
— For two weeks past there has been on exhibition at the 
Art Building, in Brooklyn, a very fine trout painting from 
real life, of which tbe Brooklyn Union says:— 
"Mr. Colin Campbell, of this City, was fishing last 
year in tho Nepigon River, Lake Superior, and upon one 
occasion took fifty-seven trout, averaging three pounds 
each, as the results of bis day’s sport. Tbe Toronto artist, 
F. A. Verner, happening to oe ou tbe spot, sketched two 
of the fish, and from sketch produced this painting. As 
works of art they are perfect. No such faithful repro- 
duction on cauvas of this king of gamu fishes has ever 
been exhibited here before." 
The portraits are of the exact dimensions of the originals. 
— People who intend visiting tho "Thousand Islands" 
and Alexandria Bay, will find tho Crossmon House in 
charge of a thorough sportsman, who knows how to cater 
for the angling fraternity as well as for Summer visitors 
in general. It is a most attractive resort and deservedly 
popular. 
—Colonel A. H- Fowler, of Ithaca, the inventor of "Fow- 
ler's Rubber Reel," and the maker of excellent split, bamboo 
rods, writes us a naturally exuberant letter, calling our at- 
tention to tbe fact that ono of his rods, in tho hands of 
Reuben Wood, of Syracuse, took tho first prize at the 
Watertown contest last month, and says: — 
"For four years my rods have taken first prizes. At 
Rochester first and second, at Batavia first, at Oswego first, 
and at Watertown first." There were several rod inakets 
present, at the last, convention. All acknowledged my rod 
to be the finest and best that they had ever seen. I make 
nothing but six strip rods for trout, bass, and salmon, and 
warrant them as good as can be produced in the world." 
There are four or five makers of fine split bamboo rods 
whose respective qualities are so excellent that it is difficult 
to determine which is the better of them all, if, indeed, 
there be any essential difference. Wc have tested quite 
thoroughly the Fowler rod to our completcst satisfaction, 
and while fully convinced that it would not have taken 
first prize in our bauds at tho trial mentioned, when that 
indomitable export, Reuben Wood, was a contestant, wo 
would not debar it from an equal place with any compet- 
ing split bamboo rod. 
— White and yellow perch of great weight arc abundant 
in the Runcocas, PeDsaneon, Newton and Timber creeks, 
of western New Jersey. Good hotels at Gloucester and 
Bridesburgh. 
—A drumllsh weighing seventy-three pounds was 
captured near Jacksonville, Florida, recently. 
— A trout weighing nearly four pounds was caught m 
the River John, Pictou county, Nova Scolia, a fortnight 
ago. It was twenty and a half inches iu length, uud more 
than a foot in girth. 
— Fishing for bass and rockfisli at the Great Falls of 
the Potomuc appears to be. remarkably good at this time. 
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