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and a Gordon black and (an. If there I* one thing more admlruble than 
another In Mr. Laverock's life It l» that he has Ignored color, for to favor 
color U to Ignore ihc other qualities In his pups, which are of much 
more vital importance to tho sportsman; consequently. Laverocks are of 
nil colors. My Dsrh and Bang I presented to Mr. A. II. Hobnrd, of St. 
Louis. Their father was pupped at Kdmond Ca&tlo. I have now no 
dog* with liver markings, but If I was asked my opinion as to which color 
the setter dog owed alh glance, I would say liver and white, and tho Earl of 
Carlisle and a thousand other English gentlemen will say with me, for a 
dog <>f any o her color Is not allowed Inside the gates of Naworth Castle, 
and the breed l* highly valued among the belter clans of sportsmen In 
England, who long since had their Ungers burned, and now oiler noop- 
pofl ion to the enthusiasts who aro affording them amusement on this 
side of ihc Mlnullc. Insanity Is a dreadful malady, and while no branch 
of knowledge or industry cau bo thoroughly under our command 
without mnch labor and stndy. at tho same time It is dangerons to give 
our undivided attention to a subject so circumscribed as this, unless ac- 
companied hy healthy exercise. In other wools, I would give bnt little 
for the opinion of n dog fancier on n sporting dog was ho not a sports- 
man and a fair to good shot, for except to snek a man Ills beauties can 
never appear In the true and healthy light of day. 
Edward W, Uopr. 
Chicago, July 13th, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In your paper of last week you speak of the bench show of dogs to bo 
held In Chicago from the 23th to the 2Slh of January next as tho "St. 
Louis Bench Show of Dog*." As this is a misiuke which may tend to 
mislead the public., please correct. There will be a bench show of dogs 
given under ihc auspices of the National Poultry Association, In con- 
nection with their exhibition of poultry and pet*, at Exposition build- 
Inc. Chicago, in January. 1876 Several leading sportsmen In the West 
. will act as managers of the bench show, which is desired shall bo a com- 
plete success, consequently efforts an- already beiug made to secure the 
co-operation of the leading breeders and sportsmen in the United States 
and Canada, as well as ail who lake au Interest in the Improvement of 
the canine race. It has been decided to cla-‘ify the sporting class as fol- 
lows: English setter-, red Irish setters, black nnd Inn or Gordon sellers, 
setters of any variety, pointers, Irish water spaniels, cocker spatiiels, 
spaniels of any other variety; also, champion class for brood bitches, 
with not Ics9 than two of tlieir progeny over four and under twelve 
monts old. to which the addition of other classes will be made if a re- 
sponse Is received from breeders and others to the circular of the associ- 
ation soon to be sent them. Pedigrees are dcsiVcd, and will govern the 
judges In the awarding of prizes; thut is, in any class in which two dogs 
or hitches ore exhibited of equal merit, one having a pedigree and the 
• other n ine, the prize will be awarded to the one with pedigree; bnt In no 
case will an inferior animal be awarded a prize over a superior one sim- 
ply because it h>s a pedigree. The most important matter connected 
with such exhloltion* is to have judges that fully understand the points 
of excellent* In the different breeds. With this in view, the managers 
will take great pains to secure sneh. They hHvc already received Ihe 
assent of such well known gentlemen as Arnold Burges, MaysviUe, Ky.; 
E. F. Stoddard, Dayton, Ohio; and Horace Smith, kennel editor of your 
valuable paper, to act in that capacity, and others have been applied to, 
bnt as vet have not replied. The prizes, shortly to be announced, will 
be qnlto liberal. The first prize will be a special one, to be donated by 
oot-lde parties, which will be published in connection with donor's 
name. Alreadv a large number of specials have been received, still the 
co-operations of breeders nnd all others i« solicited. This matter Is sub- 
mitted to the sportsmen of the country for their approval or any sug- 
gestion which will tend to its success and farther Ihe object of improve- 
ment of the canne family. Any suggestions directed to J. H. Whitman, 
Chicago, will meet with prompt attention, W. 
[The correction was made in our issue of the loth. We 
trust our friends will give the Chicago show tbe benefit of 
their hearty support. — E d.] 
St. Joseph, Mo., July 2!at, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream: — 
One o' yonr correspondents asks for a cure for fleas on dogs. I have 
used for several years carbolic acid for that purpose, in proportion of two 
leaspoonsfull (about an ounce) to a quart of ruin water. The dog well 
wetted with this the fleas instantly die off. Must be careful, however, 
not to make the wash stronger or the dog may be injured. I use this 
preparation every time the fleas gather, and always successfully. J. F. 
[We have no doubt that the above remedy is a good one, 
but from long experience wc are fully convinced that soup 
suds of common soft or hard soap will kill every flea it 
comes fairly in contact with. Consequently we can see no 
necessity for using a remedy which may be injurious to 
the dog. — E d.] 
>ea and §uer ^isltiyg. 
FISH IN SEASON IN JULY. 
Trout, Sainw fontlnallt. 
Salmon, Hatmo solar. 
Maakenouge. Base nobWor. 
Weakfl-h. 
Striped Baas. 
Kln gflsh . 
Salmon Trout. Salma conAnU. 
Land locked Salmon, salmo Oloteri. 
Bl«ck Baas, mieronurtu nigricans. 
Pike, eeox Indus. 
Pickerel. 
Blue fish. 
Sheepshcad. 
[Under the head of " Game, awl Fun in Seasm" , D « can ynty rped 
Ty In general •arms (As moral earle'les, because >Jie lams of Stales vara 
§o mack UwX were we to attempt to particularlu we coda do no ItA 
than [rublleh tho>e entire sections that relate to the kinds Of game in 
question. T) Its would require a great amount of our space: In derla- 
noting game we are guided by the laws of nature, upon which oU leoCt- 
lotion ie founded. awl oar rtaiUrs would do weM to oroHde Uunu/lr,* 
with the laws of their reepedive states for constant reference. Otherwise, 
Our alternate to assist them will tutu create confusion.] 
Fisa in Market.— During the past week fish of all de- 
scriptions have been in full supply. Spanish mackerel are 
now being caught in large quantities on the New Jersey 
and Long Island shores, and sell for 40 cents per pound, 
Southern fish bring 30 cents. There 1ms been a large ar- 
rival of pompano from North Carolina, selling for 50 cents 
per pound, which is about one-linlf the usual price. Blue- 
fish are also very abundant, the largest coming from the 
vicinity of Buzzard's Bay; price 7 to 8 cents. Fresh mack- 
erel are being received from Boston, particularly fine fish 
selling for 20 cents each. Halibut are worth 18 cents per 
pound; sea bass 18 cents; sheepshcad 20 cents; codfish 
plenty at 8 cents; striped bass, from Baltimore, 20 cents; 
porgies 8 cents; butterfisl. 8 cents; blackfish 10 cents’ 
Green turtle plentiful at 15 cents per pound. Soft shell 
crabs $1.50 to $2 per dozen; hard sIiqH crab* $5 per 100. 
Stbipeo Bass- After an unusual scarcity this beautiful 
and game fish may now be caught with hook and line in 
fine quantities from McComb’s Dam to Hell Gale- A cor- 
respondent writes that during the lust few days he lias 
Caught from throe lo a dozen, weighing from one to four 
pouuds in weight, each timo he has tried them. Bait with 
shedder crab or sfttld worm, tho former for cholCO. A 
good place to start from is Mr. Jerolaulan’s. foot of 
Eighty- fourth street, East River, where Hell Gate's favorite 
bins grounds may be learned; get a supply of shedder from 
Mr. Blackford, of Fulton Market, as none can bo had iu 
the above loculity. 
Some IIcoe Turtles. — During the past week three 
enormous turlles, of tho species known as the Leather Tur- 
tle, (SphiirgiB Coriacca) have been caught in this vicinity. 
The first, which weighed about 1,100 pounds, was captured 
off Stonington, Conn., on Friday last, with a smad seine, 
by Captain E. T. Wilcox, of Mystic Bridge. A fall being 
made fast to one of his flippers, he was hoisted on board 
i the vessel. This turtle was purchased by Mr. E. G. 
Blackford, of Fulton Market, and by him forwarded to 
Prof. Baird, of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 
for preservation and exhibition at tho Centennial celebra- 
tion. The turtle was seven feet in length by four broad . 
On Sunday morning, while the yacht Dreadnnught, with 
her owner, Mr. Charles Osborne, and a party of friends 
on board, were cruising off Long Branch, they succeeded 
in catchiug another specimen of the same description of 
turtle, and of about equal weight. A harpoon was thrown 
into the monster as he lay asleep on tho water, and by it 
he dragged the boat several miles. It was not until numcr- 
eral shots had been fired into him that he succumbed. The 
Dreaduauglit brought the prize up to the city, and it Is 
now to be seen at the warehouse of Messrs. Middleton, 
Carman & Co., No. 215 Front street. It is not yet decided 
what disposition will be made of it. 
Still another turtle of the same species was caught last 
week in Long Island Souud, between New London and 
Montuuk Point, and taken, first to New London, and thence 
to Norwich for exhibition. It was about the same in di- 
mensions nnd weight as the others. 
It is singular that three specimens of this turtle should 
have appeared almost simultaneously on our coast. Tin- 
first one noticed was in 1811. In 1810 one was captured 
off Sandy Hook an l for many years its shell formed one of 
Ihe attractions of Barnnm's old American Museum. In 
1824 one Was taken in Massachusetts Bay; in 1820 one iu 
Long Island Sound, nnd in 1840 the last of which we have 
record appeared in Chesapeake Bay. 
The characteristics of this variety are seven longitudi- 
nal ridges ou its back, truncated in front and pointed be- 
hind, with a smooth but tough skin. They breed on the 
Torlugas, but are great wanderers. 
—On Monday last, Messrs. B. W. Peterson, M. B. An- 
drews, S. H. Duv’i8, and Jos. F. Wallace caught nine 
sheepahead, aggregating 58i pounds, off tho lighthouse at 
Barnegat Bay. 
The Beaverkill. — Mr. John Mullaly, known to our 
readers as the inventor of the Mullaly fly, writes to Messrs. 
Conroy, Blisset and Mallesou, from Shin Creek, Sullivan 
county, that sport has not been very good in that vicinity. 
He says: “At one time the Beaverkill was one of the finest 
of trout streams, but tho fish are reduced not only in num- 
bers but in size. Tho Beaverkill flies are a black gnat and 
a fly with a grey wing, very grey light body and brown' 
legs. These are the most taking flies. In the evening the 
miller is tho most taking, and the largest trout are then 
caught. These run from a quarter to a half pound. Oc- 
casionally a pound fish is taken, but this is very raro. 
New HAMFsniRE.— The 8ummer tourist will find some 
excellent fishing in the clear crystal streams of this State. 
A correspondent writes that he saw a few days since two 
sportsmen, who on two (Jays’ tramp along Drake's brook, 
which runs near the base of Ossipce Mountain, took one 
hundred and seventy -five trout, of all dimensions, from the 
tiny little fellow up to those weighing a pound, Lake Win- 
nipisiogee offers many inducements to the camper out on 
the many beautiful islands which dot its surface. Wolf 
borough Bridge is a good point d'appui, possessing fine 
hotels and boarding houses. 
Rangdey Lakes — Arrivals at Camp Kennebag\ head- 
quarters of the Oquossoc Angling Association, the past 
week, are: Messrs. Williams, Harvey, and Williamson 
of Cleveland, Ohio; Mr. Blanchard, of Boston, Mass, and 
Mr. Haines, of Manchester, N. H. - 
Messrs. Seiple and Comstock caught, on the Rangcley 
River, in one day, over two hundred trout, of very fine 
average weight. The weather lias been quite cool. 
Our readers will remember that the Oquossoc Club has 
kindly placed the privilege of Camp Kennebago at the 
disposal of all sportsmen who desire to visit this region. 
—A sturgeon weighing about 300 pounds, recently 
jumped into a small sail boat, in which were five persons, 
when opposite West Arnesbury, splitting the boat in two’ 
and throwing the occupants into the river. Three of them 
swam ashore, and the other two clung to the wreck, until 
rescued by a boat from the village. 
—Our correspondent, Oconomowoc, writes from Wiscon- 
sin that black bass and pickerel fishing continue remarkably 
good throughout the State; large strings and big fish are the 
order of tbe day. At Oconomowoc, recently, Harold S 
Peck, Esq, of Chicago, captured three pickerel weighiuc 
respectively 18, 17, and 12 pounds. 
The Oconomowoc Game Club, for the protection and 
preservation of game and fish, was organized a few days 
ago, and will he of good service in that locality, k. S 
Stone, president , J. A. Henshall, secretary. The reports 
rom the trout streams are as highly colored as the spotted 
heauHes themselves, and the trout fisher is, consequently, 
NEw dEnsKv.-^ra^ri fnkt Kinsey' a Ad, icy /rouse, July 
25f/i.— Weekly report.— bheepshead are still bitine freehT 
hlueflsh; Steven Lent, Joshua Horton, Warren Gordon 0 f 
Peekskill, N. Y, 10 bluellsli, 15 weakflsh, and J. and’ B 
Predmore 88 sea bass from tho wreck of steamer Mediator- 
Mr. David Leavitt and Major J. II. Rutherford, of Dres- 
den, Saxony, 51 sea bass and kingflsh. Kingllsh are bit- 
ing freely. 
Carman House, Forked River, July 2(5f/t, 1875.— Flshitm- 
for the past week has been moderately good, and altliougft 
no extraordinary large strings were taken, yet good sport 
Shoe and Leather Bank, New York. E. II. F. 
Texas.— Fishing parties to Marble Falls, on the Colo- 
rado, report fine catches of black bass and “gasper gucs," 
but a great lack of rain, nouc having fallen in six weeks. ' 
The Fisheries. — The whole number of fishing arrivals 
at this port, for the week ending July 22, was sixty seven- 
forty from Georges, clven from (lie Banks, and sixteen 
from mackereling. Amount of Georges cod hroglit in, 
800,000 pounds halibut, 50,000 pounds. Bank cod, 1,300,- 
000 pouuds, halibut, 100,000 pounds. Mackerel conlihuo 
very scarce, the receipts being hut about 1,400 barrels. 
Prices have considerably advanced hi consequence, sales 
being made at $15 and $9 for Nos. 1 and 2. 
Schooner Nulli Secundus. of this port, Captain Charles 
Lawson, which arrived from the Grand Banks on the Dili 
itist., weighed off 102,800 pounds Hutched halibut and 98,- 
912 pounds codfish, her stock amounting to $7,082.91. 
Crew shared $308.07 euch. This is the largest stock made 
on a salt fare trip, this season Schooner Laura Nelson, 
which arrived some two weeks before the Nulli Secundus 
stocked rising $7,000. Both vessels belong to Messrs, d' 
0. & II. Babson, and the stocks are remarkably good ones, 
and in all probability will not be exceeded this season.— 
Cape Advertiser, July 23. 
. Good Catches.— O ur Louisburg correspondent informs 
us that the fisheries around that coast are so far very pro- 
ductive nud that tlie fishermen all along the Southern 
coast are having splendid catches. We Team also that 
there are a large fleet ot Bankers in port at 8t. Pierre, who 
report fish plenty on tliu Banks, hut bait very source.— 
North Sydney Herald. 
Canada— The Canadian Department of Fisheries has 
intelligence from the Restigoucho District that the salmon 
fishing has been so much interfered with in the tideway, 
by floating lumber escaping from broken booms, that the 
“take ' so fur bus been greatly below the uverage of former 
yeurs. 
It is proposed to erect additional fish breeding establish- 
ments in the Martime Provinces. Messrs. Wilinot and 
Whitclier are now an route for the East iu reference to this 
matter . — Canadian Journal. 
—The Ingersoll Chronide says that ponchers are plyirj" 
their trade on the river Thames, west of Loudon, by stretch” 
ing seines across the stream, and bagging all that comes 
up. It i9 reported that these tosu otieu catch 1,000 good 
fish at a haul, valued at ftom $4 to $7 per cwt. They have 
made from $400 to $000 a month at this work. The effect 
has been to destroy the fishing uhove the village of Cash- 
mere. 
BASS FISHING FROM HORSEBACK. 
_ „ Pensacola, Florida, July lOtb. 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
It Is probable that your rsuders mayatnllo audibly at the above cspllou, 
but I ean u-suro them that I found good upon In It, and will lull them 
how. Somo (even years ago I tva« living In Bradford county, of this 
State, and partly for pleasure and partly for business found occasion lo 
visit an acquaintance some fifteen miles distant In Aliuchua county 
Neur tny friend's residence were several well known lake*, which swarm 
with tbe Southern black bass, or. a* tho natives bore misname them, 
trout. I Intended ou having homo to have some sport In thut line, and 
took ulong u common Bpoon hook and a Jointed bamboo rod My friend 
doubted It* usefulness. He looked upon that group of three rather small 
book* with a smile of Incredulity, lla-s aro usually caught lu this country 
with live bah, and when the natives use artlflclul It Is composed of u 
bunch of gaudy feathers and rags, with half a dozen large cod hooks, 
the whole thing a« large as one's two lists, and mudo fast to u stout cord, 
three or four feet long, and this In turn fastened to u stout spruco or c*no 
pole. A man stand* in the bow Of a skiff, and us he Is paddled along tite 
edge of tho Illy pads bobs this "fly • on the surface. When he gels a 
bite (and they do rise to it freely) he pulls the tlsh In by tho rod, main 
strength, bund over hand. Knowing, ns I did, this style, I really could 
not blame him for having doubts of my little spoon, llu was undeceived, 
however, the same evening, when I astonished the natives, and myself as 
well, by having all I could intend to In tho shape of bass. 
Tho next day we were riding ulong the bank of tho lako near hla house, 
which, like many Others lu this region, bns sunk pirn hilly, so us to leave ft 
strip of beech somo thirty or forty feet wido around It. Firm footing 
for a horse to the very edge, and even Into the water anywhere. In the 
bright light I could see many lmss, und an occasional pickerel, allied here 
Juck Ash, lying eight or ten feet from shore. Of course I wished for my 
rod, as any flsherinnn would nuder the circumstances, uud the thought 
Instantly flashed through my mind, why dismount lo flsltf why not tlsh 
from horseback? Nothing more easy, certainly, and as soon its I returned 
to the house I extemporized a gftff. fastened u grain sack to ihc pommel 
of my saddle and set out. 1 rode along the edge of the water with from 
forty to sixty feet of line trailing behind mo, und It was perfectly aston- 
ishing to me to see the way In which the tlsh Htrnck at that spoon. When 
I fastened one of course I halted, nnd rode out Into about three and ft 
half feet of water. Then the fun begun, for at ilrst my horse was not 
Inclined to allow on eight or len pound has* to bo splashing about In such 
close proximity; but after two or Hired reeled lu nuil safely doposltod In 
tho grain bug bo seemed to take almost as much interest lu it ns I did. 
After llmt day's experience I never was dependent on a bout for good bus" 
Ashing, and oven tried It by moonlight with excellent success, K.B S- 
PICKEREL TAKEN 
WITH A FLY. 
New York, July 80th, 1&75. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Mr. Thomas It. Lees, Vico President of tho New York Gaslight Com 
puny, while Ashing lately at u lake near Bruw'stcr'ii. on tho Harlem R#9‘ 
road, caught with i spilt Immboo rod and "Page" fly A pickerel 
Weighing one pound This Is tho only Instunrn of a pickerel being 
caught with a fly t hut I have heard of. Can any of tho reader* of F<>a- 
**T ami* Stream give nuothtr. O. 8. T< 
