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FOREST AND STREAM 
A WEEKLY JOURNAL, 
Detotkd to Field and Aquatic Sports, Ppactical Natural History, 
Fi*b Culture, thb Protection or Game. Preservation or Forests, 
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1875. 
To Correspondents. 
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COM- 
ING WEEK. 
Thursdat, July 15th.— Racing. Monmouth Park, N. J. Trotting, 
Lynn, Mass. ; Newark. N. J. ; Toledo, Ohio. ; Newport, Ky. Intercol- 
legiate AthleUc Meeting. Saratoga. N. Y Pigeon Shooting Tourna- 
ment, Syracuse. N. Y. Base Ball, Philadelphia vs. Live Oak, at Lynn, 
Mas9.; Uuioa of Newark vs. Keystone, at Irvington, N. Y. 
Friday, July 16th — Trotting, Newark, N. J ; Toledo. Ohio; Con- 
neantvllle. Pa. Pigeon Shooting Tournament, Syracuse, N. V Base 
Ball, St. Louis vs. Atlantic, at Union Grounds. 
Satubdat, July 17th. - Racing. Monmouth Park, N. J. Trotting, 
Great Barrington, Vt. Competition for Luther Badge, CTeedmoor, L. I. 
Base Ball, Philadelphia ve Hartford, at Hartford; St Louie vs. Mutual, 
at Brooklyn. Starr vs. T B F. U. S. of Bridgeport, at Bridgeport; 
Concord ve Nameleea, at Prospect Park. 
Monday, July 19th.- Regatta, St. John's. Rowing Club, New Or- 
leans. Base Ball, St. Louis vs. Boston, at Boston. 
Tuesday, July 20th — Trotting, Erie, Pa.; Chicago, Hi.; Mystic Park, 
Boston. Regatta, Flushing Bay 
Wednesday, July ilst. -Trotting, Erie, Pa.; Chicago, 111.; Mystic 
Park, Boston. Base Ball. St. Louisas. Boston, at Boston. 
Captain Bogardus in England.— The riflemen who 
nrc representing this country on the other side of the water 
are not having all the victories lo themselves. The shot 
gun in American hands is also winning fame for us, and, 
we trust, shekels for the shooter. Captain Bogardus, who 
went to Europe on the same steamer with the American 
team, has shot and won his first match in England. On 
the 7th he competed at Hendow with George Rimmel, the 
English champion, in a match at fifty birds each, from ’five 
traps, thirty yards rise, killing 36 birds to his opponent’s 
30. There was a large attendance, and much enthusiasm 
shown. Bogardus has now challenged all England, and in 
August will shoot a match with Edward Thornton, of 
Yorkshire, for £500 aside. Conditions— 100 birds each, 
thirty yards rise, and Hurlingham rules to govern- The 
Captain’s movements will be looked for with the greatest 
interest. 
— The Pennsylvania Railroad Company have issued two 
pamphlets of value to the sportsman and tourist; one, en- 
titled "Summer Excursion Routes,” being a perfect guide 
book of routes aud fares to all the more prominent points 
of interest in the Middle and Eastern States; and the oilier, 
"Life at Cape May,” is an illustrated description of ilmk, 
charming watering place, with list of hotels, statistics, 
means of access, etc., prepared in the most thorough man- 
ML 
OUR GAME LAWS-DEFECTS AND VIO- 
LATIONS. 
W E have an accumulation of correspondence relative 
to our existing game laws, some of them suggesting 
wholesome emendations or additions, and others reporting 
shameless violations and damage. The letters indicate a 
degree of solicitude on the part of the writers most gratify- 
ing to the advocates of game protection to observe. They 
show that people are everywhere on the alert; that they 
appreciale the necessity of restrictive regulations to prevent 
destruction and extermination; and are ready to co opetaic 
in auy feasible effort and means to the desired end. We 
wish their efforts found belter reward. Americans resident 
abroad watch our movements here with thoughtful interest, 
and by comparing our laws with those of England and the 
Continent, where the game laws are much more perfect 
and in thorough operation, can readily detect defects here, 
and offer suggestions that arc valuable. We append an 
extract of a letter from a gentlemau now sojourning in 
Bavaria, long noted for its noble forests, its game, aud its 
ancient line of poachers: — 
Munich, June 16th, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream: — 
I have been for a loDg time a constant reader of yonr paper. I am glad 
to see that the people of America are at last thoroughly stirred up in re- 
gard to the game laws The International Game Association will, it 
seems to me, be the best that can be formed for the protection of game 
In America, and as it will be formed of members from all parts of the 
country, each member will have a certain amount of pride in looking 
aficr the section of llie country in which he lives. Since I came here I 
have been struck by the way in which the game is preserved. No one 
would think of shooting it ont of season, or having it for sale. There Is 
always plenty of shooting to be had here, and good, too. I could go ont 
In the railroad from here after two o'clock and be back In time for dinner 
with a reh bock (roebuck). One reasou that they have always plenty of 
deer and reh is that they shoot no does. I believe if a man were to come 
luto a village here after u day s hunt and had a reh doe on his shoulder 
he would be hooted out by the small boys. I think If this law could be 
enforced in America that the old places would soon be restocked. 
My guide last Summer took me to a place in the Adirondack* where, he 
said, ten years ago he could see fifteen or twenty deer every time, but we 
saw only two. I think that the guides themselves could he mude to see the 
sense of it, aud prevent the people from shooting the does, os the deer In 
the Adirondacks are their stock in trade, and, of course, their occupu 
tlon is gone with the deer. VF. 8. M. 
A correspondent of lltc Chicago Field writes from Wash 
ington, D. C., that on Thursduy, May 20'.h, there were 
four dozen woodcock exposed for sale in the market at 
that place, which is in corroboration of the statement made 
in our columns some time since by our correspondent 
"Duke,” at that place, and also confirms the remarks on this 
subject made by our editor in-cbief in his paper read before 
the Natioral Sportsmen’s Convention at the recent conven- 
tion in Cleveland. 
A New Jersey correspondent calls our attention to the 
fact that one Ed. Van Pelt, who makes his headquarters 
and finds his market at Elizabethport, is in the habit of 
netting all the small streams and creeks of Staten Island, 
from Mariner’s Harbor down to West Quarter, aud on the 
Jersey side, Ross Creek, Woodbridge Creek, Moss Creek 
and Pile Creek, using double nets and sweeping out all the 
little perch, bass and other small fish. Cannot Mr. Shot- 
well of the New Jersey Fish Commission look out for 
Mr. Van Pelt and put a stop to his depredations? 
Here is a letter from a watchful correspondent who is 
looking after the interests of the song birds:— 
New York, June 21th, 1875 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
I beg leave to Inform you, and through the columns of your valuable 
journal the members of the Richfield Sporting Club, that a person Is 
walking the woods from Bull’s Ferry to Fort Lee, shooting all species of 
birds with a rifle cane, and robbing nests of their eggs. He has been seen 
by two persons in the act of ehootinq, (whose names and address you 
will find at foot,) and being questioned for so doing, answered that he 
was a naturalist, which I don't think he is, otherwise he would not con- 
ceal hi* gun. Yours respectfully. Ovac. 
It is pretty difficult to prevent this shooting out of seu- 
son, as it is almost imposiblc to prove culpability, the law 
permitting shooting for scientific purposes. If the man 
can be proved derelict, prosecution and punishment might 
be secured. 
A subscriber sends the following lettter clipped from the 
Cumberland Beacon. This is a subject whicli we decline 
to meddle with, and pass without comment. The writer 
evidently writes from prejudice: — 
Rock, N J., June 25tb, 1875. 
Mr. Editor:— bmee the shad fishing season closed, the Fish Comiuls- 
poesessed, or \vhetlier the information sought could bo got bvtrnn 
pers, ns their Interests arc not always in harmony wlih the laws of na 
lure, or else they would giyo up Spring hunting and allow animal* The 
proper time for brooding 1 have repeatedly addressed letters, and wh eh 
appeared In the Toronto Utobt, In hopo they might attract the attention 
sioners of New Jersey have established a shad hatching establishment at 
Point Pleasant. They have been catching about fifty shad per day. and 
have caught nearly three hundred altogether since they commenced op- 
erations, and out of that number have not taken a dozen ripe shad The 
shad are divided among the fishermen, and taken away and sold or other- 
wise ; disposed of. instead of batching a few shad they are destroying 
millions of them by taking them out of the water, where, if let go thev 
would seek their natural spawning grounds. Of all the contrivances for 
the destruction of shad, this beats anything l ever witnessed even In- 
cludlng the fish basket or small mesh net nuisance, which all sensible 
shad fishermen denounce. The money which they are using to carry on 
this nuisance was appropriated to hatch shud and not to destroy them 
and the people should protest against these proceedings But as an’ 
pearauces are everything, and a few thooeand dollars can be thus fool- 
t.hly squandered some one will be benefited by this putting on appear- 
ances, for that ia in a manner, all it auiouuts lo. Du 
„ „ „ New York, July 1st. 1875. 
Editor Forest and Btkkam:— ’ 
Mr. Lech, who writes this letter, is a German. Ills experience us a fur 
dealer, shipper, aud manufacturer for over thirty years renders his say- 
ings upon fur animals an authority. At the instance of the County of 
Peterborough Fish and Game Protective Society he was Induced to write 
to the Peterborough IttvUw bis views upon the "close season" and 
what, in hie Judgment, caused the falling off of many species of the 
fur-bearing animal* which were at one time so numerous The follow- 
Ing letter is the result. Mr. Lech resides in Peterborough, Canada West 
and can be addre.scd by auy person desiring information upon any espe! 
c,al P” lnu J. W. Sheridan. 
PROTECTION TO FUR-BEARING ANIMALS. 
To THE Editor of tub Peterborough Review:— 
of U lnn«>ru^.I h ?, r ^, 0rtof l he Gam., Protection Society In yonr paper 
mMs Vv ^V,,V^ | C . mt ' ,elt Protect fur-bearing mil- 
1 Proceedings I ace mention Is made of fixing the close 
eon at October the 15lh in -lead of November 1st. I cannot uoo how 
elusions <*o be drawn that this will W 
cues ous <*u do arawn tiiut this will protect and increase numbers I 
not knew til Yftlufthlv lulvnaftiiqft Ike Qumo Frowaioa Society 
sen- 
how con- 
do 
attention 
J. Carnegie and Mr T. Fajrbalm, members of ' p a ri In men Mu* the Unroof 
my letters to the Olobe. and challenged the public to contradict mv view' 
on the subject, and fully believe If such I avis us I 
and not only pussed hut rigorously enforced, the Increase in nnuil. '; 
would soon be apparent. As the game laws before Parliament have bcci, 
altered several ttmes-not tbut I could see any boneill either wnv— it 
matters very little if the 15th of October or the 1st of November I* 
down, as uo fur is in perfection by iliut time. As u general rule th,. 
trappers set out for the woods by llie end of September to prepare their 
trapjnig grouud, ns they cull it, hut woe to the animals that make their 
appearance on the trapping ground, for the merciless slaughter begins 
They argue that if they do not kill them somebody else will; that t, y 
such process great value to the country goes to loss Is convincing, ns the 
pelts taken, for Instance of mink In September, ore worth fifty’ cents 
which will bring If taken six or seven weeks later $.8 to $4; ho Is the pro- 
portion in all oilier pelts; this is the damago done in Fall hunting. The 
greatest mischief is done in the Spring, ODd if carried on much longer 
will sweep away a most valuable resource of the country. The law ul- 
lowing to hunt to May 1st Is as cruel, as ruinous, mid allowing after the 
1st of May a fortnight to dispose of their furs, whole futnllies of mink 
uiurien, otter, beaver, fisher, und muskrat are swept away before th. y 
see the sunlight. I do not know that our legislators should lack the 
knowledge that the breeding time of fur-bearing animals commences 
loug before the 1st of May, and why the law Is not shaped accordingly i, 
more thau I can explain. If there Is any reason to protect these uiiiuiids 
prompt action should he taken to fix the time from October to Mureli 
1st; this would stop the slaughter In Spring, and an tin tils would have a 
chance to multiply. To tell the troth, in fact the hunting commences 
with the trappers In the Spring when the back lakes open, which is not 
often the case before May, and their hunt ends when they ore driven out 
by the musquitocs and black files, and §20 worth by next Fall are de- 
stroyed for fifty ceuts. Wm. LKcii. 
Marlboro, N, J., July, 1876. 
KDtTon Forest and Stream: — 
Living in an adjoiiiiug county, aud in years gone by having enjoyed 
some of the rarest sport within the ample borders of these naturally fine 
game counties that I have ever had anywhere, It Is but proper I should 
take a lively Interest in the snccesd of an organization \\ hose object is so 
essential and worthy. It will certainly receive my warmest sympathy 
and support. Mv earnest desire Is, (and 1 no doubt but utter the senti- 
ments of other sportsmen of onr county,) that the Ceutrnl Association 
take us under the shadow of their protecting wings, if agreeable to them 
lo do so, as we do not seem to bo able to do anything for ourselves in 
the way of organized protection and propagation of game. I think tlx. 
West Jersey Game Protective Society comprises four or five counties of 
that section of the State. 1 know from personal experience the past 
season that they are doing a good work, and richly deserve the mood of 
praise which they receive With Monmouth and Ocean added to Mid 
dlescx and Somerset, a ve.-y extended und valuable tract of game cuun 
try would he benefited. I know of very inuny excellent sportsmen of 
your city and neighboring towns and cities with whom I have often en- 
joyed glorious sport In days long since gone by, extending over a period 
of the past twenty years, who do not now often come near us; aud why 
Is this 1 It is easily understood. We do not protect our gnmo, aud it l< 
at the mercy of all, in season and out of season, aided with every device, 
lawful and unlawful, that can destroy it, and now we are reaping the 
Just rewnrds of our negligence. We havo no game in many sections 
worth speaking about, and absolutely none at all In others. Tho scar- 
city of game has been very apparent for tho past half dozen years, but 
last season gave conclusive proofs upon this point, as R had been a 
favorable Spring aud Summer previous for the rearing of young broods. 
This Is the universal testimony of very muny resident and non-resident 
sportsmen with whom I tauve conversed, und who have been In the habit 
of hunting over these eectlons for many years past. Oh, how I wish that 
something could be done to make game as abundant within onr own do- 
main as it once woe! I am now obliged to take long tramps down in 
Delaware and Maryland, and even Virginia, to find game in sufficient 
quantities to have good sport, and eTcn to break my young dogs. Pons 
of Delaware where I once had fine shooting are now covered with exten- 
sive peach orchards, not affording much cover for quail, and not a Tory 
pleasant place to kill them when sprung. Jn Maryland it is better, but 
you mast have a team and driver, and not miss many good shots, and 
have good dogs, etc. Virginia t* the State par excellence far quail shoot, 
iug. I have been down there for the past three seasons, and found game 
plenty, and the people kind, obliging, and very hospitable. I have met 
some first class resident sportsmen, having good dogs of native slock, 
but they ore not well equipped with modern breech loaders. I think we 
must get live game from the South and turn out If wo wish lo Ituvo much 
shooting next Fall. *.* 
WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF FISH. 
Itiiaca, June 22d, 1875 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Fall Creek is a large stream of pure water, an nfllnent of Cayuga Lake. 
It descends 400 feet In less than a mile, the lower full— within the village 
— being about 124 feet. From a noble pool below this fall It runs deep 
and strong to the lake, less than half a mile uway. From the bay, form- 
ing the month, up to the great pool used to be u regular "poor man’s pork 
barrel." But among the manufactures which have clustered about the 
falls we are blessed with a paper mill, periodically discharging its refuse 
into the creek. For some years, now, the pork burrelhas been quite empty. 
Sometimes, if the deluge of death was >\ ithhcld daring u rise In the water, 
the fish, especially in the Spring spawning, would venture up. But woe 
to them If they remained. An Instance occurred lust night and this 
morning. The stream had risen from the recent ruins, and last night 
was full of suckers, with a sprinkling of has* nnd bullhead*. Tin" 
morning the refuse was discharged. In au hour the bottom of the creek, 
where the current was not swift enough to take then off, was ilioinlly 
white with the deud. I think It would bo within bounds to say that more 
than two tons of suckers were killed by this single discharge of refute 
Into the creek. 
Now, of course, an "enthused" fly fisher with his eight-ounce split 
bamboo and his one-ounce ruboer reel would turn up bis nose at a June 
sucker, and wouldn't euro If they were nil killed. But such never ate one 
fresh run" from tho cold, clear depths of Cayuga Luke. Now, the 
eighteenth section of the game net of l?7t prohibits all such proceeding" 
ns this under a penalty of $50 for cnch offense, In additlou to liability 
for all damage. Then, In the Uext paragraph, it is all qualified away. 
Are wo ncvei to have a Legislature with backbone enough to prevent 
such Injury to whole communities, and such depopulation of the waters 
of the State to serve tho avarice and greed of n few manufacturers? 
It belongs to you, Mr. Editor, und others of your fraternity to take up 
the cudgel on this matter, and see If we cuunoi have a game anil fish 
law that means something. Yours, etc,, Fly. 
Our correspondent will be able to appreciate the distress 
iog obstacles lo llie protection und preservation of our 
game and fish, by examining the following extract from o 
recent veto of our very sensible Governor, who evidently 
despairs of securing good results from any farther legisla- 
tion on the basis of present enlightenment and procedure — 
"Assembly bills Nos. 180, 247, 488, 480, 007, amending tho act to amend 
and consolidate the several acts relating to tho preservation of moot*, 
wild deer, bird*, and fish; No. 8:2, reliitlng to fishing In Tonawands 
Creek In the county of Wyoming: No 04(1, relating to Halting In ,|IC 
waters of Cllntou county, except l.ake Champlain, anil No. 718. relating 
to Belling In tho Niagara River within the county of ICrlc. Although * 
gcncrul law wo* pa-Hcd ho luU* us 1871 rcgulu' ing the killing of game and 
the taking of fish, the whole subject la now In tin- greatest confusion, 
owing to tho numerous und Ill-considered act* which have hiiico been on 
acted. The act passed at the lute session extending tho power" el 
boards of supervisors, confers upon these hoards the power of regulating 
these subjects within tliolr respective counties. I: may lie desirable llmt 
where a body « f water Is situated in more than one county the Login' 11 
turo of tlm State should prescribe the regulations for fishing therein. M 
one of the hill" now before rnu la, however, confined lu ll» operation to 
such a case. Thu belief that the power Is likely to he as well oxorclsea 
by tho boards ol supervisors as by the Legislature of the Stale la 
