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•stomach and entrails which always contain a 
large amount off substance. This can be done 
■easily if the rabbit is held, front feet up, after 
opening as above directed. 
“After the entrails are removed, place the 
ralbbit on his back and fill the cavity full of snow 
and leave him thus for a few moments. Next 
shake out the snow, wrap in sheet of paper and 
■drop in your game bag. The skin can be re¬ 
moved after the day’s hunt. By this treatment 
you remove all taint from the meat and you will 
be surprised at its fine flavor.” 
MAKING A FISHERY AT SMALL COST. 
By Theodore Gordon. 
There are many farms in the mountainous 
regions of the east on which it would be easy 
to make a fishery, or if preferred build a trout 
hatchery, although this would entail more ex¬ 
pense. These farms are blessed with many 
■strong springs of pure cold water, and not in¬ 
frequently the formation of the land is such that 
by building a small dam a fine sheet of water 
can be created. 
For instance, I know of a man in a good trout 
■country, but where the fishing is often quite in¬ 
different, who made a first rate fishery and scarce¬ 
ly knows that it cost him anything in cash. He 
bas a small boarding house in summer and al¬ 
lows his guests to fish but they do not kill a 
great many trout with worms, the bait they most 
favor. 
An expert angler and friend of mine, has been 
to this place twice. The charge for non-boarders 
is two dollars per day and this is reasonable 
enough if conditions are favorable. The fishery 
was well stocked and the trout grew and bred 
•well. Like most waters over new lands the place 
was well stocked with food, and the supply has 
been more than maintained by the growth of 
water weeds and moss which harbor and breed 
great quantities of the larva of insects and other 
trout food. The fish are all native brook trout 
(Fontinalis), I can not describe the water. It 
■seems to be a long winding slough, with ten 
feet of water and possibly more in some parts 
•of it. 
All the trout I have seen from there were 
killed on floating flies, the expert referred to 
being the fisherman in both cases. The first 
time, I think there were about ten good fish for 
natives, say one-half to three-quarters pound. The 
last time only three fish were killed; the angler 
and his wife were on a little excursion and tried 
the trout for a while. It was not a good day, 
being very warm and still; scarcely any breeze’. 
At last he saw a good trout rise just once, and 
spotted it as accurately as he could. He put 
up a spinner I had tied and given him and after 
very careful work he rose and hooked the fish. 
It put up a fine battle and when landed proved 
to be a lovely brook trout 18 inches long and 
weighing 2V2 pounds. He brought the fish to 
show me and the flesh was very pink. The 
stomach as I remember it, was well filled with 
Immature insect life. 
The owner of this property has, I imagine, 
-doubled its value with little cost to himself. If 
a small comfortable hotel or inn was built it 
would be well patronized by fishermen, as it is 
superior dry fly water. 
There are lots of anglers who would gladly 
pay two dollars and a good rate for board 
to have really fine fishing with the floating fly 
near hand. Then the trout are all native brook 
and run to a large size. It is claimed that there 
are some very heavy fish in this winding slough 
and the water is very suitable for the floating 
fly. When there is a good rise of insects they 
say trout are rising everywhere. 
I must try it myself, in spite of the distance. 
GO FIXED. 
Ail old campers, and new ones who have “bit” 
will usually cuss at the mention of the word 
“camp stove.” So called “camp stoves” have 
made their appearance from time to time with 
slight changes only to disappear from the mar¬ 
ket as failures, or at best somewhat disappoint¬ 
ing ; cause: lack of one or more desirable quali¬ 
ties ; and on the whole a competition among 
manufacturers for cheanness instead of satisfac- 
Two Views—Boxed Up, and Ready for Business. 
tion. After knocking about as a camper and 
tourist for about fifteen years and “finding 
fault,” or no satisfaction, like the rest of the 
boys with so called camp stoves,” W. E. Baxter 
invented in 1890 or earlier the Baxter Telescope 
Stove and Outfit, always keeping away from the 
name “camp stove,” and has from time to time 
improved the former invention until he now has 
the Baxter Portable Stove—the only stove having 
the metal Crate-Support, water reservoir, and 
carrying, when wanted, a cooking and serving out¬ 
fit-making the one package compact, complete, 
convenient, suitable alike for indoors, -outdoors, or 
anywhere by anybody; the small amount of fuel 
necessary to operate always being found on 
hand; the only package suitable, on the market 
to-day, for automobilist, tourist, camper, boat¬ 
man, cottager, etc. The Baxter Portable Stove 
without the outfit retails at $7.50. 
STEEL RODS IN DE LUXE FORM. 
Anglers will be interested in the announcement 
that the Bristol steel rod is to be adapted in 
appearance and otherwise to a “De Luxe” form. 
The new rods will be on the market about April 
1. One will be a fly rod 8% ft. long, fitted 
with snake guides, agate guide and tip, and an 
extra tip. It has a cork handle with locking 
reel band. The finish is a silk winding the en¬ 
tire length. The joints are reinforced with other 
silk windings, and the guides wound on with 
silk. Over this is a waterproof finish, and on 
top of the waterproof finish the very best finish 
similar to that used on the very highest grade 
split bamboo rods. This, it is said, adds about 
40 per cent, more strength to the rod. On the 
fly rod this silk winding finish takes away the 
extreme flexibility of the steel, formerly criticis¬ 
ed in a steel fly rod. 
WATCH AND COMPASS COMBINED. 
Have you ever—of course you have—busted 
your good gold chronometer while out on a fish¬ 
ing or hunting trip, and have you not also said 
things on such occasions that might not appear 
well in print? The answer, as all outdoor men 
have agreed, but unfortunately have never follow¬ 
ed to a right conclusion, is to put your good 
watch in—a safe place—when you start for the 
woods and wear a cheaper one. Now a cheaper 
watch is usually an abomination, but Forest and 
Stream in its search for all things that make life 
for outdoor people pleasanter, has uncovered a 
watch that can be sworn by, and not at—a 
watch that is not only a watch, but carries in the 
head of the stem a real marine compass. Thus 
you can have a watch that will keep time, a 
THE CHESTNUT CANOE. 
The canoe problem is already at hand, and in 
this connection the Chestnut Canoe Company of 
Fredericton, New Brunswick, make announce¬ 
ment that they have completed arrangemenrs for 
delivering, duty paid in the United States, any 
of the dozen styles of this famous canoe that 
may be ordered by American customers. The 
Chestnut canoe has a world wide reputation for 
staunchness, lightness and speed and as it is the 
universal selection of people who require hard 
service, Chestnut canoes have gone into the far 
places of the earth; they have been taken thou¬ 
sands of miles from civilization, and brought back 
again in good condition, and yet with all this, 
they are lighter, handsomer and speedier than 
most of the fancy canoes designed for what 
might be called park purposes. The Chestnut 
Company will be glad to send you a catalogue 
for the asking. 
watch with a crystal face that you cannot break 
with ordinary carelessness, and a watch with a 
compass that will point you home safely. Read 
about it in another column, and let us send you 
one. Next to a box of matches it is the most 
essential thing that you ought to carry on your 
person. 
