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FOREST AND STREAM 
Jan. i8, 1913 
Resorts for Sportsmen. 
Florida. 
Oakland Hotel 
OAKLAND, FLA. 
On shore of the charming Lake Apopka, second largest 
lake in Florida. 
Tlic Sport.siiiaii’.s Opportunity. —\Miere he can 
get his full bag every day of Uiiail, IJiiek, Jacksnipe, 
Oswego Hass. Hrini and rroiit. In a territory not 
overcrowded and little shot over. 
The Ilian from Jlissonri is the one we want be¬ 
cause w’e svill show him or refuse liis money. 
Climate delightful. Write now for terms and reserva¬ 
tion, information or booklet to 
OAKLAND HOTEL. 
Winter Sport with Rod and Gun 
Sportsmen, spend your winter vacation here, (jood 
shooting; thousands of ducks; plenty of quail. Both 
fresh and salt water fishing can be had within a short 
distance of the house. Booklet sent free. Correspond¬ 
ence invited. Address 
THE RENDEZVOUS, Homosassa, Florida. 
r. D. BRIGGS, Proprietor. 
GASPARILLA INN 
First Season First Class Write for Booklet 
Everything New and Modern. Opens January 1st. Under 
Management of MR. FRANK H. ABBOTT. 
Through Pullman Buffet Sleeper leaves Jacksonville daily 
9:30 P.M.; arrives Boca Grande next day 1 P.M. Beautiful 
Gulf Beach; Surf Bathing; Boating; Fishing; Hunting. 
North Carolina. 
HUNTER’S LODGE! 
Good Quail Shooting! 
Choice accommodations for ladies and gentlemen. 
Best Chef south of Potomac. 
Terms: $3.00 per day; $75.00 per month. * 
GEN’L FRANK A. BOND - - Buies, N. C- 
Best English Snipe, Duck, Goose and Swan shooting 
at Currituck. 
JASPER B. WHITE, Waterlily, N. C. 
It is of vital importance to every advertiser 
who wants to sell merchandise to sportsmen that 
his advertising be placed in the mediums that 
reach them—that go direct to the people to whom 
he wants to talk. 
Where, When and How to Catch Fish 
on East Coast of Florida. 
By Wm. H. Gregg, 
Assisted by 
Capt. John Gardner, of Florida. 
With 100 engravings and 12 colored illustrations and map. 
Handsomely bound in durable cloth. 268 pages. Price, $4. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
ARTHUR BINNEY 
(Formerly STEWART & Binney) 
Naval Architect and Yacht Broker 
Mmoo Bailding, Kilby St.. BOSTON. MASS. 
Cable Address. "Desisner,” Boston 
COX ta STEVENS 
Yacht Brokers and Naval Architects 
15 William Street - New York 
T*l* 9 henna 1375 and 1376 Bread 
AN ARCHER’S CONFESSION OF FAITH. 
Continued from page 82. 
In its upward Hight the velocity is de¬ 
creased by thirty-two feet every second, due to 
the action of the force of gravity. In its down¬ 
ward motion there is a corresponding increase 
of velocity of thirty-two feet for every second 
of its fall. This rate of increase and decrease 
of velocity is called the acceleration of gravity, 
and is entirely independent of the weight of the 
arrow. In other words, a heavy arrow will fall 
no faster than a light one. 
The velocity of the falling arrow at any 
point of its flight is equal to the product of the 
acceleration of gravity by the time elapsed, or 
V = at. Thus, if it takes eight seconds for an 
arrow to return to earth, its velocity on leaving 
the bow is 32 X 4, or 128 feet per second. 
The height which the arrow reaches, when 
shot vertically upward, can be calculated with 
equal ease. This height is the product of one- 
half the acceleration of gravity by the square 
of the time elapsed, or space = 16 feet. For 
the above arrow a height of i6X4X4, O'" 256 
feet would be reached. 
The calculation of the greatest distance to 
which this arrow can be shot may also be of 
interest. The best elevation for a flight shot is 
slightly over 45 degrees. For that angle the 
arrow would fij' over a horizontal distance equal 
to the square of its velocity divided by the ac- 
V” 
celeration of gravity, or - feet. The arrow 
32 
previously considered would therefore make a 
128X128 
flight shot of-= 512 feet. 
32 
This arrow shot at an elevation of 18 de¬ 
grees would strike the gold of the lOO-yard 
target in 2.465 seconds. 
During that time gravity would pull the 
arrow down 97.3 feet. As the nock is generally 
held some five inches below the eye, this is 
equivalent to aiming some nine target diameters 
above the gold. 
If, at the next shot, the arrow is held at 
the same elevation and perfectly released, but 
with a somewhat shorter draw, so that the 
arrow would take only .03 seconds longer to 
reach the target, the force of gravity during 
that short interval of time would draw the 
arrow down an extra 2.5 feet and produce a 
clean miss of the target. 
Again, if an arrow is correctly drawn and 
aimed, but on release the nock is displaced 
slightly over one-fifth of an inch, the target 
will be missed. 
These examples illustrate the uniformity 
and accuracy with which the various manipula¬ 
tions must be performed for record shooting, 
and explain why archery is the king of sports. 
In closing I wish to submit a few general 
words of advice: 
Do not attempt any distance above sixty 
yards during your first year of practice. Do 
not get discouraged and consequently careless. 
Shoot every arrow as if your very life de¬ 
pended on its success. If, on a certain day, 
everything goes wrong, lay aside yonr bow 
until you are again in the proper state of mind. 
Do not give up because some other archer is 
making more rapid progress than yourself. 
Study your defects, contemplate your sins, 
correct your imperfections. Shoot with your 
head as well as with your hand and arm. 
Elk for Georgia. 
In a recent interview, Jesse Mercer, State 
Game Warden of Georgia, said various Elk 
lodges has received with favor his suggestion 
that they contribute toward a fund for the pur¬ 
chase of a herd of elk to be placed on that por¬ 
tion of the government’s Appalachian reserva¬ 
tion which lies in Georgia. 
Ele hopes within the next few weeks he can 
get the lodges to take formal action. He has 
been assured by the Federal authorities that the 
herd of elk would be welcomed, and that the 
government’s reservation caretakers would look 
after the animals. 
Mr. Mercer favors the purchase of a herd 
of about twenty elk and it is his opinion that 
within five years this herd would number 500. 
lie says that the government bought the Ap¬ 
palachian reservation primarily for a timber 
reserve, but that it is preparing to afford pro¬ 
tection to all kinds of game which may be 
found there. 
Sportsmen’s Supplies. 
ADIRONDACK WINTER SPORTS 
GOODS MADE TO USE 
Snow .Shoes, Skis, Pack Baskets, Moccasins, Toboggans, 
Skates, Sleds, Mackinaw Coats, Heavy Stockings, Winter 
Goods. F. W. LC)OMIS, Saranac Lake, N. Y. 
MINNESOTA SPORTSMEN: 
I can supply arms, ammunition, archery goods, and every 
sort of sporting goods at New York or Chicago prices, 
l^atron'ze home industries. All standard goods. Gun club 
business a specialty. General hardware; in fact, every¬ 
thing you need for home or club. 
_J. B. HASKELL, Crosby, Minnesota. 
GUNMEN IN ARKANSAS 
I am here with Shells, Guns, Revolvers, Shooting Coats, 
Boots; in fact, everything you need for trap, field or fowl 
sliooting. My stock is fresh and reliable, while prices are 
as low as any one can charge for the best goods. Look 
me over. JACK BARNWELL, Cabot, Arkansas. 
Taxidermists. 
J. KANNOFSKY, 
PRACTICAL GLASS BLOWER 
and manufacturer of artificial eyes for birds, animals and manu¬ 
facturing purposes a specialty. Send for prices. All kinds of 
heads and skulls for furriers and taxidermists. 369 Canal 
Street, New York. 
Please mention ‘‘Forestand Stream.” 
SAVE YOUR TROPHIES 
Write ^or Illujtrated Catalogue 
‘‘Heads and Horns” 
It gives directions for preparing and preserving Skins, 
Antlers, etc. Also for Heads and Rugs, Birds and Fish, 
and all kinds of work in Taxidermy. 
Ward’s Natural Science Establishment 
ROCHESTER. N. Y. 
ROWLAND, 
TAXIDERMIST, 
A specialty in mounting Moose. Elk, Caribou and Deer 
heads. Call and examine work. 
No. 182 SIXTH AVENUE, 
Tel. 4205 Chelsea, Near 13th St NEW YORK 
