FOREST AND STREAM 
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This fastidiousness in the habits of trees has 
its good and its bad sides, they say. In absolute¬ 
ly limits the forester’s choice of trees to grow 
in a given region. But, on the other hand, there 
is practical certainty of results. If beech or 
spruce thrive where the average warmth and 
moisture of the growing season from year to 
year ranges between certain degrees, then wher¬ 
ever else the same average is found, in the north¬ 
ern hemisphere at least, the forester may plant 
beech or spruce, whether or not they are already 
there, with confidence that they will flourish. 
The announced purpose of the Genetic Asso¬ 
ciation is to bring about the dissemination of 
seed or stock of the best specimens, when found, 
to demonstrate, if possible, the value of heredity 
in tree growing. The contest for the $100 photo¬ 
graphs is announced to end on July i, 1915. 
THE BUCKEYE FISHING CLUB. 
Columbus, Ohio, November 4, 1914 - 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
I herewith give you the information in rela¬ 
tion to contest for trophy cup which Forest and 
Stream so kindly placed in my hands, to be con¬ 
tested for by the Buckeyes while in their an¬ 
nual camp at Gun Island, Georgian Bay, near 
Waubaushene, Ont., held from 8th to 22d Aug. 
The cup had been put on exhibition in our city, 
with a large card placed immediately under cup, 
12 x 20, containing the following words: “Forest 
and Stream Trophy, for the Buckeye Fishing 
Club, to be presented to member catching largest 
fish (in weight) of any species, while in camp 
1914” 
The cup remained on exhibition until the re¬ 
turn of our club, Aug. 22d. 
Our camp officers awarded the “Trophy Cup” 
to F. E. Peck, of Columbus, Q., he having caught 
a muskalonge weighing 15% pounds, being the 
largest fish taken of any species—a photo of 
which, with the winner, is herewith presented. 
In addition to the “Trophy Cup,” our club 
offered prizes for largest catch in weight, in one 
day, by any one member, also for largest bass 
taken during camp- 
The prize for largest bass taken was awarded 
to Flenry Meier, of Columbus, bass weighing 
3% pounds—a Shakespeare reel, properly en¬ 
graved. 
The largest catch in one day was awarded to 
J. W. Hanning, of Columbus, Ohio, 87 pounds— 
a Shakespeare reel, properly engraved—a photo 
of which, with winner, is shown herewith. 
We did not succeed in getting a photo of the 
largest bass caught. 
E. M. SLACK, Secretary and Treasurer. 
NEW JERSEY DEER SEASON. 
Trenton, October 3. 
From reports thus far in only two deer were 
killed during this season which closed to-night, 
having been open since Nov. first. Edwin F. 
Beers, of Paterson, brought in a far buck weigh¬ 
ing 240 pounds. This he killed near Riverdale, 
in upper part of Passaic County. William R. 
Francisco of Towaco, Morris County, bagged a 
•75 pounder near Two Bridges, on Big Peace 
Meadows, along Passaic River. Mr. Francisco 
reports that forest fires are driving game well 
back in mountains. 
TURKEY HUNTING IN FLORIDA. 
(Continued from last issue.) 
As a heavy mist rested on the surface of the 
water, 1 could not see a rod before me; and I 
knew nothing about the way to direct the boat 
any more than if I was totally blind. 
Henry rowed steadily; and under the propul¬ 
sion of the oars we kept going at a good pace 
in the direction where I hoped the river might 
be. Every once in a while I would have Henry' 
stop rowing, to see if the boat had got into 
the current. The river St. John flows constant¬ 
ly to the North. After several stops and 
starts I found the boat was floating in a current 
running to the North; and then told Henry to 
pull directly across the stream till he struck 
the opposite shore. This he did, and soon 
brought up against the bank. 
Then, turning her head up stream, and fol¬ 
lowing the shore line closely, in a few minutes 
we came to the bend in the river, and upon the 
bank I perceived the old flat boat. We were 
all right so far. Henry pulled around the bend, 
and was bending lustily at the oars, when in 
the midst of a strenuous pull something struck 
him square in the small of the back, and knocked 
him off of his seat. Then Henry was scared, 
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