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FOREST AND STREAM 
Vol. LXXXII. T No. 16 
A Dissertation on the Technique of Life. 
By Frank A. Waugh 
Editorials. 
Fur, Fin and Feather. 
How I Got My First Fox. By Moquis 
Some Familiar Early Birds. . .By Elmer Russell Gregor 
The Northern Doctor. By Charles L. Pitts 
Trapshooting. 
The Mystery of Trout Fishing. By Peter Flint 
Trout Fishing in North Carolina. . . .By H. H. Brimley 
The Romance of the Newfoundland Caribou. 
By W. J. Carroll 
WHERE TROUT ARE PLENTIFUL. 
Linville Falls, N. C., April 4. 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
The fishing season in Linville River for rain¬ 
bow trout opens May 1, after the trout have fin¬ 
ished spawning. This famous wild mountain 
stream, one of the largest in the world that has 
such a rapid fall and is at such a high altitude, 
has been re-stocked regularly for four years and 
carefully protected by the Fish Protective Asso¬ 
ciation. The results have been very satisfactory, 
and the fishing this season should be excellent. 
Last year the excessive rains prevented fishing as 
much as usual in the summer, so there are more 
fish this year, and the usual stocking will be done 
in a few days. Many inquiries have already been 
received from anglers at a distance who wish to 
come to enjoy the rare sport in Linville gorge, 
which is a natural fish preserve. Enthusiastic 
sportsmen thoroughly enjoy this wild, picturesque 
stream, deep down between two mountain ranges, 
with its many attractive pools and glorious 
scenery. F. W. BICKNELL. 
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
An article in your journal of December 31, 
1910, written by Mr. Langdon about the Appala¬ 
chian Mountain Club of Boston, has been 
brought to my attention. 
It may interest your readers to learn that since 
that time a New York section of the club has 
been formed, composed of members residing in 
and near New York City. As defined in our 
rules of government, “The object of the New 
York Section of the Appalachian Mountain Club 
is to encourage greater interest by the members 
WANTFH AN ANGL[NG 
TV All 1 EiD MATHEMATICIAN 
The announcement of “Forest and 
Stream’s offer of fifty handsome silver 
cups to anglers who during the season of 
1914 capture the fifty largest fish in the 
communities where the cups will be put 
up for competition, has already brought 
out from subscribers many valuable sug¬ 
gestions as to the rules which will govern 
the contest. This is as we want it. The 
cups belong to “Forest and Stream” read¬ 
ers and we intend, in as far as possible, to 
let them formulate the details. Whether 
in a fishing locality where trout and bass 
are both obtainable, the cups should be 
limited to trout, or otherwise; or whether 
there should be a distinction in the weight 
of species—that is, what in pounds of bass 
is the equivalent in pounds of trout?—are 
matters which must be determined soon. 
Which, angling reader of “Forest and 
Stream,” would you rather catch, a three 
pound trout, a five pound bass, or a 15 or 
20 pound muskalonge or pike? Perhaps 
there will be enough cups to give one each 
to the proud captor of every variety 
named above, but we can at least promise 
one cup extra to the man who will send 
us a workable mathematical rule defining 
the proper equalizing ratio of weight as 
between the better known species of game 
fish. 
in the club and its objects; to cultivate local in¬ 
terest in geographical studies and to encourage 
local explorations.” 
Under the direction of our able outing commit¬ 
tee, Saturday walks are taken every week from 
September to June. These are generally after¬ 
noon walks, with an occasional all-day outing. 
Various week-end outings at Decoration Day, 
Columbus Day and other times have been made, 
during which most of the mountains within fifty 
miles of this city have been climbed. A most en¬ 
joyable. snow-shoe trip was made at Greenwood 
Lake over Washington’s Birthday. A yearly din¬ 
ner in November, at which the members meet and 
recount their trips during the year, is a pleasant 
occasion. 
The Appalachian Mountain Club was founded 
in Boston thirty-eight years ago, and was after¬ 
ward incorporated under the laws, of the state of 
Massachusetts. There are at present some 1,800 
members, of whom 100 are members of the New 
York section. A large membership in this city is 
not desired, but a few members if properly intro¬ 
duced may be received from time to time. 
CHAS. G. BULLARD, 
Chairman of the New York Section of the 
Appalachian Mountain Club. 
New York, March 31, 1914. 
PASSENGER PIGEON STILL ALIVE. 
Editor Forest and Stream Publishing Co. 
Replying to your inquiry of March 20th I beg 
to say that our one remaining Wild Passenger 
Pigeon is still alive and seems to be in a good 
healthy condition. Yours, 
S. A. STEPHAN, Gen’l Manager. 
The Cincinnati Zoological Company. 
