FOREST AND STREAM. 
—On Saturday lost, Mr. E. O. Blackford, of Fulton 
Market, received from the Bremen steamer Donuu a chest 
of carp, tench, and sterlet from Germany. These hah were 
part of a lot of breeders, to which reference is made else- 
where, sent to the United Stutes Fish Commission, and at- 
tracted much attention, particularly from our Oeruiun citi- 
zens, some of whom offered 25 cents per pound for them 
for table purposes. But the fish were not for sale, as they 
were to be forwarded to the Smithsonian Institute for the 
purpose of being cast and photographed. 
Kanoei.f.y Lakes. — A correspondent writes that the trout 
ing in this locality with the week ending July 17th still 
holds good. Two gentlemen caught with tly in one day 
2,10, and on another duy thirty-six trout were landed, aver- 
aging from one to two and a half pounds each. A lady 
caught at the mouth of the Ilaugeley River a land-locked 
salmon weighing half a pound, the first ever captured in 
this vicinity, and probably the first returns of the salmon 
fry put in at the Kenhebajjo Rapids by the Maine Fish 
Commissioners in the Spring of 1873. The weather has 
been cool. 
New J e ruby. —Bame/jat Inlet , Kinney's Anluey Uoiue, July 
18th. — Weekly report ending July 17th : — 
July 12th — Shcepshcad taken by professionals: — John 
Soper, 21; C. Grim, 10; John Ridgway, 17; Job Fox 14; 
C. Parker, 4; A. Plmro, 4; S. Perrin, 4; II. Soper, 0; S. 
Ridgway, 20. Amateurs— Brad way and Jenkins, of New 
York, 17; Alexander and Eddy, New York, 8. 
July 1J— C. B. Clifford and Martin Giles, Plainfield, N. 
J , 27 blueflsh; Thos. Ax worthy, Cleveland, Ohio, 2sheeps- 
heud; by the professionals from 3 to 10 shcepshcad; some 
twenty boats out. 
July 14th— 1 Thomas Tavlor, 18 blueflsh; struck a. school of 
large fish outside running from 10 to 14 pounds; C. B. 
Clifton and Martin Giles, 27 blueflsh. 
July 15lh— Chas. Wolf, New York, with friends, took 
70 blueflsh outside, running from 10 to 12 pounds, and re- 
ports large schools from the inlet north some six miles. 
July ltjth— Reports from the professionals show from 8 
to 8 per boat; Chas. Wolf, New York, 6 slioepshcad. 
July 17th— Geo. Wooley, 20 weak fish, running from 2 
to 3 pounds. Capt. Laws took 39 sea bass to-day from the 
side of the wrecked steamer Mediator; they were from 1 to 
8 pounds; from the deck of this steamer parties will have 
fine sport now, as they can fish from her with perfect 
safety, and at almost any time. Still Later.— C. E. Eggert, 
A. Pope, De Witt McMunn, of Brooklyn, just came in 
from outside with 70 blueflsh from C to 12 pounds. 
Remark#. — Blueflsh of small size continue to come in the 
inlet morning and evenings, hut do not take the squid well; 
sheepshead still biting freely, sea bass only middling. The 
first catch of weak fish worth reporting was yesterday; two 
men caught some 00, running from 1$ to 2i pounds; pros- 
pect for settled fishing now good for the above. Gentle- 
men fond of this fishing, 1 think, cun come with every 
prospect of good catches. * 
Forked River , Oreun County.— Two weeks have elapsed 
since my last was sent you, and during that time we have 
hail the dullest kind of a season , For several days it 
seemed as if the fish had entirely deserted us, bur during 
last week good luck again crowned our efforts. Believing 
that the business of making false statements as to the num- 
bers caught for the purpose of misleading your readers and 
bringing them down here to empty baskets, to be unworthy 
of a “sportsman," I have purposely abstained from any 
report until now. The first weaktish taken in Barnegat 
Bay this season was taken on Sunday, July 4th, by Jos. L. 
Frame, Jr., of James F. White & Co., on the shoals oppo- 
site Forked River. Last Monday Messrs. Waters and Peck, 
with Capt. Potter, from here, caught 63 wcakflsh. Tues- 
day, same party, 27 weaktish, 18 blueflsh; Wednesday, E. 
II. Frame caught 48 wcakflsh ’and 3 shcepshcad, Potter 
and party catching 37 weaktish; Thursday, fishing poor; 
largest catch by Mr. Holmes, 23; Friday, Oscar Van Ber- 
gen, of Long Island, and Mr. Williams, of Connecticut, 
63 wenkflsh; Saturday, E. II. Frame 45 weak and 7 blue- 
fish; Williams and party 61 wcakflsh and 2 shcepshcad ; 
Chas. Eggert and Mr. McMunn. of New York, 76 blueflsh 
(trolling.) weighing in total 583 pounds. Yesterday the 
wind blew a perfect gale from the south’ard, and boats 
could not lay; no large catch. Snipe are beginning to 
come, and in another week we expect some shooting. 
The Fisheries.— T he whole number of fishing arrivals 
for the week ending July 16tli was 48—28 from Georges, 11 
from the Banks, and 9 from mackereling. Amount of 
Georges cod brought in 500,000 pounds, halibut 35,000 
pounds. Bank cod 1,500,000 pounds; Hatched halibut, 
120,000 pounds; fresh do., 1,300 pounds. Mackerel aie 
quite scarce of late, and the few brought in command good 
prices. The receipts have been light — about 900 barrels. — 
Cape Ann Advertiser, July 1 8th. 
FISHING I N BUZZ ARD’S BAY. 
Nuw York City, July 14th, 1675. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Hard at work again, after a w«ck of aport among the bliieflah and buss 
of Buzzard's liny, my only consolation being Iho bopo 1 huvo of llonting 
on that grandest of ull waters again next week, for really the blueflsh are 
too heavy and too plenty to be let alone longer than a week by one who 
loves to haul away on a ten pounder. By the way, Buzzard's Bay la the 
very best flailing ground on the Atlantic coast; the advantages of those 
grounds over all others being that many boats, with experienced sailors, 
ate plenty, ranging fraui twenty-live cents per hour to §0 per day. One 
can make his headquarters either at Oak Bluffs, Wood's Hole, Falmouth 
Heights, or Nonquitt. The latter named pluoo being comparatively Dew, 
may bu unknown to many. However, It Is easily reached, nud. to my 
notion, Is Just the spot for headquarters. It la located tlx miles from 
New Bedford, on the west shore of the liny, and commands a lino view 
of the whole group of Islands, comprising l'enekosc, Cut ty hunk, Nun - 
sbon, Martha’s Vineyard, etc. The Now York and Now Bedford steam- 
ers coanoct at New Bedford with steamer direct to Nonquitt, the steamer 
Helen Augusta making throe trips u day to and from the Nouquitt House; 
bom d from to S3 per duy. However, try for yourselves. Tons of 
flsh are weekly taken, from the snip of half a pound to iho monster 
bass of half a hundred. I may Inter give you n report of our proposed 
Cruiso amongst these Islands. Tom. 
THE 
HOW TO OO AND WHERE TO FIND HIM. 
Editor Forest and Stream ~ * 
‘° ? We ’ ,hrou * h the «»««»"• ’he Forest avd 
hig'nrwIaMnsl'n^InwJ ° n " rc alion to 1 ’ 1U waters for black bass Ash- 
I “a for bed m m gWe “ br,uf ‘’‘-•‘cript.on of the best lucnll 
' i - u iu - 
4ftL<^Lr^Pm/n 0r r bl N Ck u b “ 8 U,l,l " g la tnm J " neuuI “ October. 
n lhe gateway or key ,o Wh- 
cousin, and the starting point to the numerous pleasure re,.,rt* and 
SS*/* 4 localltil;9 - h 1« one of the moat beautiful, as well 
dlle, in the Union. The hotels are unexcepttonably 
tboPlankimon' n Wcl ' * nterUi,lcd ut the New bull or 
The ODgler, whhe In Milwaukee, should not fall to call upon Mr J. o. 
Camp of tub Rover, Twin Lakes, July 18th, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Having read accounts In your paper of the Hailing at Twin Lakes, 1 
take great pleasure In telling you that I never bad bolter flailing. In two 
duys we cuugbt ninety flsli, among them several flue buss; three of the 
ttout weighed over two pounds each; 011 c caught by George Washington 
Smith, the others by E. W. Jewett, of Poughkeepsie, N . Y 
John G, 8. 
Mr - w * ,le » l »“ff‘notaeeportMnan. . wllh aU , hat thenamelm- 
« 1 a' ui“ T W ’ ‘ e eontlemnn. who w ill take great pleasure In giving 
emmui n d ,nf ° r, " atl 1 on ln ree ‘ ,rd lo lho tarloua fishing and ahootlDg 
film ! Ul SI ‘ ,U ‘. aehM ,hw h* 81 ■»'«««» stock of fine 
fishing tackle, guns nud gun gooda in the Northwest, and the lourlat cun 
here procure a complete outfit for camping, fishing, or hunting 
/z<Mit/A/ir.— Nineteen miles west of Milwaukee, on the Chicago. MU- 
waukee and St. Paul Railroad, is the pleasant lake and villu-e of Pc- 
wuiikee. This lake Is sir miles long and a mile wide, and the fishing 
most excellent. Ilealh's Hotel and the Oakton Springs Hotel, In the 
villnge, and Lakeside, further up the lake, furnish accommodations of 
he best kind, I saw Gen. and Mrs. Phil Sheridan get off the tram at 
ins place, a duy or two ago, fully armed and equipped with rods, iund- 
Ing nets, Ac , to do battle with the boge bass of this lake. 
Oamomuwoc . — O con-o-mo-woc, "Place of lhe Beaver," or, aa some- 
times rendered. "Beautiful Water*, ” "Horne of the Winds," 1 - twelve 
m les west of Pewnukec. and thirty miles from Milwaukee on Chicago 
Milwaukee and St. I*unl Railroad. Aa a Summer resort It is popularly 
known ns the "Saratoga of the Weat," and in sporting parlance It is the 
"Angler’s Paradise." Within a radius of eight miles there are no less 
thuri thirty lakes, varying from one to severnl square miles in extent 
and teeming with black buss (JUxcroplenu Kitmoidee.) Oawogo or green 
bass M ntgriauu,) northern pickerel tEeox tuclolde*.) and the smaller 
fry of rock bass, silver baas, yellow perch,; Ac. The favorite lakes with 
anglers or« La Belle, Fowler, 'Okanchee, Oconomowoc, Nemnhldn, Nusho- 
tuh, Nngowicka, Genesee, Pine, Beaver, North, Silver, and Golden. They 
are all well supplied with fishing boats, and at Oconomowoc experienced 
guides and boatmen cab be obtained at a moderate price. The hotel nc- 
commudaaioua are ample and excellent, and terms reasonable*. The 
Townsend House, on Fowler Luke, has a lake frontage of iis feet; is 
fitted up In the most complete and modern style, and has capacity for 
4UO guests. Draper Hall, La BeUe House, and Woodlands are aleo beau- 
tifully located, und are very handsome and convenient in their appoint- 
ments. Giffords', on Oconomowoc Lake, is very romantically situated, 
cun accommodate 150 guests, and is quite a favorite resort, lu addition 
to these hotels are numerous boarding houses, agreeably nnd pleasantly 
situated, and well conducted. Owing lo the remarkably Hue roads lhe 
livery alablca are unusually good, wlih lively-stepping horses and first- 
class vehicles. J. C. Hitchcock A Co., manufacturers of the "Oconn- 
mowoc buss rod, ’ keep a full slock of fishing tackle of all kinds, and 
the angler cun here procure everything necessary to his sport. 
Five miles from Oconomowoc is Nashotuh Mission, the sito of (he 
vycll known Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 
Fourteen miles aoulli are Munn A Dousmun’s celebrated hatching 
houses und (rout ponds, trader the supervision of H. C. Donsmau, 
Esq., one of the most successful fish culturists in the Union. For the 
past three years he has supplied the Milwaukee and Chicago markets 
with brook trout of his own raising. Eighteen miles southeast lies the 
village of 
mwketha, celebrated for its medicinal springs, especially the far- 
famed Betbesda. The hotel accommodatious of Waukesha are first 
class. The Fountain Spring Hotel is a magnificent stone structure, met- 
ropolitan In all Its appointments. The Bruce House is very plea-antly 
located in close proximity to the several springs, and Is a most com- 
fortable and desirable abode. 
Elkhart Lake is sixty miles Dorth of Milwaukee on the Wisconsin 
Central Railroad, and is becoming very popular, and deservedly so The 
lake is a beautiful sheet of water, and furnishes fine facilities for fish- 
ing, boating, or sailing. There are two hotels on ita bunks, and both 
are well kept. 
iltntuha ami Eeenah .—' These twin cities are 100 miles north or Mil- 
waukee, nnd can be reached by either the Wisconsin Central Railroad or 
Northwestern Railroad. They Ho at tile foot of Winnebago Luke, on 
cither side of Fox River, the outlet of the lake. This is the largest lake 
in Wisconsin, being thirty miles long with nn average width of five 
miles. On the opposite side of the cities is Luke Buttes des Moris. The 
bass fishing here is very good; the Neeuuh channel of Fox River Is espe- 
cially good for fly fishing. Tho bass are mostly the -matt-mouth variety. 
Here are also found the white bass (Lahrar alhuiue.) the pike perch 
( Lucioperca Americana.) and, to the occasional disgust of the ang.er, 
the sheepshead, not Surgut ovls — Heaven save the mark— but Cornn 'a 
oscvlu. The sturgeon also holds high carnival In these waters, some- 
times attaining the weight of 200 pounds. The National Hotel at Mo- 
nusha is tqe angler’s resort. It is well ordered and ably conducted. 
Boats, oarsmen, and all necessary appurteuunces for Ashing are furnished 
by tho host. 
O. ten Rag — Proceeding down Fox River from Menasba lo Its mouth, 
some twenty-five miles, we come to the city of Green Bay. The flue 
hotels and many attractions in and nbout Green Buy render it a very de- 
sirable Summer resort. It cau be reached by the W. C R. R. or N. \V. 
R. R. from Milwaukee. It uffords magnificent buss fishing and sailing, 
while adjacent streams flowing into Green Bay are well stocked with 
brook trout. 
Grten Lake is ninety miles northwest from Milwaukee, nnd rix miles 
from Ripon, on a brunch of the C., M. und St P It. R. This i* quite 
a large body of water, being some fifteen miles long and three wide. 1 lie 
shores comprise a pleasing variety of green slopes and rocky cliffs. The 
water is quite deep aud cool, for which reasons, 1 presume, tin bass do 
not commence biliug before September. Ilete is the best Full ba.-s fish- 
ing in the State, und tho bass are unusually large I have seen a string 
of forty black buss taken from this luke which averaged six pounds 
apiece. The Oakwood House is a handsome aud commodious structure, 
advantageously locatod on tho hank of the lake; it is kept open until 
November, and furnishes every convenience for the tourist or Bugler. A 
few miles west of Green Lake are Puckaway aud Buffalo Lakes, re- 
nowned for their good fishing aud for furnishing the best duck shootiug 
in Wisconsin. 
Madieon, the capital of Iho State, is ninety-live miles west of Mil- 
waukee, on lhe t’., M. and St. P. It. K. Madison is said to be the most 
handsomely-located city In the Union It is situated on an isthmus, be- 
tween Lakes Monona and Mendota, two magnificent sheets of water, 
Tho city rises gradually by a pleasing ascent to tho summit of the 
Isthmus, where is located the State Cupttol and park, some seventy feet 
above the lovol of the lakes. Tho city is especially noted for its great 
beauty und romantic situation, and ia much resorted to by the tourist, 
The hotels arc larao and roomy, and kept iu the best style. The fishing 
is good, nnd tho lakes urc navigated by many finely-equipped yachts and 
pleasure steamers. The lakes, in addition to the usual varieties of fre-h 
water fishes, contain n variety of the white fish, genus Citregonnt, which 
ia much esteemed for the table. 
Devil's Lake, thirty-five miles northwest, on the C nnd N. W. R, R. 
is a noted spot. The lake ts surrounded by perpendicular walls of solid 
rock, rising hundreds of feet above its placid surface, aud Is a favorite 
resort for the lovers of the wonderful lu nature. It is no doubt the re- 
sult of volcanic action, as this part of Wisconsin ha* u rolling, undulat- 
cuZitiVon U„““ ,K 4 Sr 
thc*» 1 mpl n, | nt arec'qnaUy* inu-irastiug'to th^acienUs^or 
ilm Him ° r ,. 0f The ,1, lls -wral mile, in extent and L 
seer r P‘lw “P and down the river for ,Uu btue,l ‘ of tho sight- 
Oconomowoc. 
StiswtyT %a fary sgondentt. 
Vnn»r’i Char 7 lte ' M ' ch — Cannot K’ v « you the Information from onr own 
Jo, rads C ' P0Ul ” p0Wd ° r ’ No ' 21 wl “ coet Jo- 8d 57 per keg of i> t 
K. F B Goavemeur — What Is choke bore in a gnnf What I. tho 
drop of stock on guns mosilyused by trap shooters' Ann. It is tho 
contraction of Hie bore a certain distance from the muzzle The usual 
drop U about three Inches. 
A - i ^.9^°P0o.-°n page 300, Juno 17th, year Creodmoor article 
K?|„ Z !' f ' y ; e : e,,t eutric ' for tbc Turf. Fold and Farm 
bnd„e, 200 yards, off hand. ’ Please inform me if the shots were made 
standing, etc. Ana. The position waa standing. 
A M.. Nyack.— Can you tell me of any good trout streams in Rock- 
land county, and also if Cedar Pond Is good for black bos.f An. Wo 
cannot. Can get no Information regarding black bass In Cedar Pond but 
learn, in compensation, that the woodcock shooting there la excellent. 
L. S ,. Philadelphia -Having noticed in your correspondence that tho 
arcca nut was good for worms in dogs, and having hunted Philadelphia 
over for it. can you inform me where it can be procured ' An-. Have 
sent to you a few doses of areca nut, and written you bow to adminis- 
ter it. 
E. S. E., Rochester.— In what part of the White Mountains Is the boat 
trout fishing, and Is It very good in any placet Is there any good shoot- 
mg there In July nnd August; If so, whuit About North Conway and 
Jackson Falls; flsh small, but iu fair numbers; hay Mr. Prime's "I m a 
fishing." No shooting worth mentioning. 
C AS., Baltimore.— Please Inform ns where the Kay concentrating 
cartridges can he had i An. Owing to some delay in getting the ma- 
chinery in operation for the Kay concentrating cartridge, they are not 
yet in the market, hut we are Informed they will be for sale at the prin- 
cipal gun stores in this city in the course of a week or two. 
J. L. G„ Philadelphia.— Can you give me tho number of the person 
in New York who sella the new tly hook mentioned in your last la.ue, 
and described in Thai Norris' letter? Ans. We presume you mean Mr’ 
Pennell's hook, which is ud Euglish work, nud only to be had through 
an importer; hut you can address Mr. Thod Norris, No. 200 West Lo-’an 
Square, Philadelphia, 
r F. IC., Boston.— Will you give me tho names of some American 
books on yachting, and who they are pahtisned by* I have rend about 
all the best English books on that subject, and wish to rend some Ameri- 
can ones. Aus. No American books that we know of, but there are 
some periodicals— the “Aquatic Monthly,” for instance— which contain 
much information on yachting topics, 
J. L. 11.. Tnftonboro, N II.— Is "Haney's Journal'' now published in 
yourcityT Is Dittmur’s powder to prove a failure or a success? Which 
of the Territories do you consider tile best for hunting and trapping 
wildfowl? Aus. Yes; at No. 119 Nassau street, in this city. We havo 
reason to believe that It will prove a success; see Mr. Dlttmar's letter 
next week. Northern Minnesota und DacotaU Territory. 
Ssn-is, Brooklyn.— Will you please inform mo through your paper of 
some good place, not more than 200 miles from New York, where I can 
find good fishing nnd hooting ubout the 1st of September? I prefer some 
place on the coast, and I don't care about a stylish place. Aus. Would 
recommend Barnegat Bay or Good Ground, Shlnnecock Bay or Patrh- 
ogue, L. I. Further to tho eastward there are many points from w hlch 
you will find correspondence In our columns. 
R, II. & Co , New York — Will you kindly give us tho size of the 
Wimbledon turgetf This information you furnished us once before, but 
unfortunately we have mislaid it. Ans. 200 yards target— biillscyc, 8 
inches diameter; centre. 111 inches; inner, 2S inches; outer, 40 inches. 
500 aud BOO yards target— bullscye, 22 inches diameter; centre, 38 inches; 
inner, 51 inches; outer, 70 inches, 800, 900, and 1,000 yards targets— 
bull-eye. 3 feet In diameter; centre. 4 feet 6 inches; inner, ti reel square; 
outer (remainder of target), 0 feet by 12. 
A .H .G., York, Penn.— Can the John Rigby A Co.’s breech loading shot 
gun, advertised In your paper, he purchased in this country; if so, where? 
Is "Gloan on Breech Loaders" an English publication; what is the price 
of the hook? Ans Only one John Rigby shot gun in this city; and that ia 
in the bauds of Messrs. Schuyler, Hartley A Graham. No. iu Malden 
Lane. This is the gun brought to this country by Mr. Rigby at the time 
of the international match, and can be bought fnr below its value: 10 - 
gauge, 30-iuch barrels. "Gloan” ia an Amcuican work; price $1. We 
can send it. 
Winchester. Philadelphia.— Would yon consider a Winchester riflo, 
barrel 30 to 84 inches long, ns good as the Sharps or Remingtons at tho 
long ranges? now does It compare with the afuresaid aa regards accu- 
racy mol reliability? Do yon consider It a safe gun? What books did 
Dr. Bcthnne write on fish nnd fishing? Ana. The Winchester rifle would 
answer up to say 500 yards; beyond that It could not compare with tho 
others named. The usual length of barrel is 20 Inches, and the calibre 
universally II It is perfectly safe. Wulton and Cotton's Angler, pub- 
lished by Wiley A Putnam, but now nearly out of print. 
R. W. A., New Haven.— Will you be so kind as to inform me throogh 
your piqier whore the bird called ‘ Mother Carey'S chicken" comes from, 
or bow they hatch out their youug ones, for they are never seen on laud 
or Dear the shore, but always at sea? Aus. The petrel, or “.Mother Ca- 
rey’s chicken," breeds on our coast as far south os Casco Bay, on the 
coast of Maine, and lu numbers about Grand Mannn, la the Bay of Fun- 
dy. In No. 9. VoL II., will he found ati article descriptive of the hablta 
of this bird. We cun send you the pnper. 
R. II T., Worcester. —Would like to Inquire what iatheO. K. thing 
for n hound that has what we call red mange; huvo looked back through 
all my old papers aud flud nothing, although It may have missed my eye? 
Will you please give, if not already given, the size of Crcedmoor targets 
for two, three, four, five, aud six hundred yards? Ana. Apply compound 
sulphur ointment, reduced lu thickness with a little oil, to make it moro 
easily rubb’ d Into tho roots of the hair. This should bo continued every 
night for three or four limes in succession, after which the dog should ho 
well washed with soap aud water. Besides, give him five drops of Fow- 
lor’e solution of arsenic twice a day for four or five days, feeding oo 
vegetable food only, and give him plenty of exercise. See another an- 
swer iu this column for size of targets. 
0TA uunibcr of answers are unavoidably laid over until next vreek.. 
— Tho New York Athletic Club held a meeting at their 
grounds, Mott Haven, on Saturday, the principal event 
being the half mile race for the club championship. W. 
E. Curtis and M. F. Burris started, tho former w inuiug ia 
2 in. 12 sec. The second race was a quarter of ;» mile 
handicap for n silver medal, which was won by J. P. Fan- 
non, allowing W. L. Stone 10 yards, in 57J seconds. For 
the third race, 100 yards handicap for a silver medal, A li. 
Curtis and C. Williams started at scratch. E. Goldsmith 
was handicapped at 5 yards start and won ia 11J seconds. 
