WATER CONTROL IN PENNSYLVANIA. 
Continued from page 738. 
sion of this commission before such fills can be 
iade. 
This commission heartily endorses the work 
of the forestry reservation commission of Penn¬ 
sylvania in the work it is doing in establishing 
State forest reservations, and in its work of 
instruction in scientific methods of lumbering 
and forest culture. It strongly recommends an 
increase in the amount of forest lands set aside 
and preserved, for such areas form storage 
I reservoirs at the headwaters' of the rivers of 
the State, and their value as such cannot be 
overestimated. 
| The forestry reservation commission has ac¬ 
quired, to Jan. i, 1908, 752,058 acres of land, 
much of which surrounds the headwaters of 
streams. Legislation now pending in the 
Federal Congress, providing for National 
j forests in the Appalachian Mountains, extend¬ 
ing over the headwaters of the Monongahela 
River in West Virginia is favored by this com¬ 
mission. 
Pennsylvania is one of the worst sufferers 
from floods among the Eastern States. Pro- 
| vided with great rivers, it is not m position to 
; reap full benefit from them until the damage 
from the floods is reduced. To make improve¬ 
ments of permanent value, floods must be con¬ 
trolled or limited. It is not alone the large 
streams on which damage has been wrought, 
for many of the smaller streams overflow their 
banks with disastrous results, and in certain 
j eases the damage has been increased by the 
; failure of dams or embankments, thus releasing 
! the additional water into the already overflow- 
j ing channel. 
!, Since 1897 the Commonwealth has expended 
!large sums of money in rebuilding county 
bridges which have been destroyed by floods. 
Up to June, 1907. a total of $2,839,809 had been 
rpaid by the State under its provisions. Since 
j 1899 there has been expended $400,000 a year 
merely for the repair of damage done by floods, 
which represents the interest on $10,000,000 at 
4 per cent. 
Had this $10,000,000 been applied in seven 
1 years to work for the control of the floods, it is 
fair to assume that by this time the annual cost 
for bridge repairs and damage to property and 
industries along the rivers would have been re¬ 
duced. 
The commission recommends the placing of 
the flood control work under the direction of 
| a. central State authority, to prepare a compre- 
1 hensive scheme of co-operation and concerted 
j action by municipalities and public and private 
j aorporations. Protective measures such as 
} dikes, walls, local straightening of channels, 
j etc., sometimes effective, fail in that they do 
j.aot reach the source of the trouble. The State 
1 should lead the way toward correcting as far 
i as possible the causes of the floods. 
The State water supply commission is com- 
|aosed as follows: John Birkinbine, Cynwyd, 
1 chairman; Henry Brackenridge, Pittsburg. 
Wice-Chairman; Thomas J. Lynch, South Beth- 
ehem, Secretary: State Forestry Commissioner 
Robert J. Conklin and State Health Commis¬ 
sioner Samuel G. Dixon. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
flannel Special . 
Ads under this head, 2 cents a word a time (or 3 cents 
in capitals). Cash must accompany order. 
BULL-TERRIERS, Fox-terriers, Toy Spaniels, etc. 
Safe delivery and satisfaction guaranteed. Shipped per 
Adams Express, $6 to $25. WEST PHILA. KENNELS, 
5110 Willow Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19 
Training shooting dogs my specialty, with satisfaction 
guaranteed. W. T. MITCHELL, Hurt, Va. 
FOR SALE.—Extra good English Llewellin, Irish, 
Gordon setters, pointers, spaniels, retrievers. Reason¬ 
able prices. Enclose stamps for lists. 
_THOROUGHBRED KENNELS, Atlantic, la. 
POINTERS BY KEISER OF KENT out of Nellmark. 
Just from trainer’s ready for work. Reasonable. 
J. H. BORMANN, Station M., New York. N. Y. 19 
Beagles, fox hounds, rabbits, pigeons, ferrets, sporting 
and pet dogs of every description. Send 10 cents for 40- 
page catalogue. Brown Beagle Kennels, York, Pa. 
FOR SALE.—Trained pointers, setters and hounds. 
GEO. W. LOVELL, Middleboro, Mass. 
Cockers for hunting. Address W. A. SUTHERLAND, 
De Lancy, N. Y. 
Bearhounds trained. Deer, Wolf, Fox and Bloodhounds. 
Illustrated catalogue, 4 cent stamp. Rookwood Kennels, 
Lexington, Ky. 
Will train your dog on quail, woodcock and snipe. 
Terms reasonable LOCH LADDIE, Doniphan, Mo. 
JKlbTl r OX lit) LI N D, trained coon and rabbit hound. 
Experienced and reliable. Guaranteed. State wants. 
ANDY HAULCROFT, Imboden, Ark. 
DOGS FOR SALE. 
Do you want to buy a dog or pup of any kind. If so, 
send for list and prices of all varieties. Always on hand. 
OXFORD KENNELS, 36 North Ninth St., Philadelphia, 
TRAINING. 
Perfect facilities for turning out HIGH CLASS bird 
dogs. Good trainers, best kennels and expert and exact¬ 
ing supervision. Rates are fair, and made according to 
the dog. Advice and suggestions are free. 
TODD RUSSELL, Kennersville, N. C. 
SPRATT’S 
DOG CAKES 
Are the Best and Cheapest. 
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. 
Send stamp for “Dog Culture;” 
it contains practical chapters on 
the feeding, kenneling and general 
management of dogs, also chap¬ 
ters on cats. 
SPRATTS PATENT (Am.) Ltd. 
Newark, N. J. San Francisco, Cal. Boston, Mass. 
St. Louis, Mo. Cleveland, Ohio. Montreal, Can. 
:BOOK Off 
DOG DISEASES 
AND 
HOW TO FEED. 
Mailed FREE to any address by the author. 
H. OLAY GLOVER, 0. V. S., 118 West 31st St., New York. 
759 
Tajeidermists . 
SAVE YOUR TROPHIES. 
XO rile for our lllujtrated Catalogue, 
“Heads and Horns.” 
It gives directions for preparing and preserving Skins, Antler*, 
etc. Also prices for Heads and Rugs, Birds and Fish, and all 
kinds of work in Taxidermy. 
Ward’s Natural Science Establishment, 
ROCHESTER. N. Y. 
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 
otreet. New York. 
Please mention “Forest and Stream.” 
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 
Wants and Exchanges. 
SPORTSMEN! HUNTERS! TRAPPERS! 
1 will pay good prices for all kinds of live wild water- 
fowl, either wing-tipped or trapped birds. 
G. D TILLEY. Darien, Coca. 
duck hunters, poultry and 
GAME DEALERS, ATTENTION! 
I will buy for cash large or small quantities of duck feathers, 
body and wing, especially wood duck, brown and gray mallard, 
JOHN W. SHIELDS, Brookline, Mass. 
FAVORITE FISH AND FISHING 
A Book for Every Angler 
The fishing talks of a practical fisherman. Dr. J. A. 
Henshall, the author, is a seasoned writer on fish and 
fishing, and an undoubted authority. 
In “Fish and Fishing” will be found practical helps 
for the angler, a charming narrative replete with incident 
and anecdote, a high literary quality, and a thorough 
knowledge of the game fish of American waters. Bass, 
tarpon, trout, grayling and the fishes of the Florida 
coast, all come in for attention. Cloth, handsomely 
bound, fully illustrated. 
Postpaid, $1.35 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
127 Franklin St., New York City. 
DISEASES OF DOGS. 
I/ISH AS MOSQUITO EXTERMINATORS. 
A novel mode of warfare against the mos- 
luito, but one that is proving successful, is be- 
ng carried on in the city of Tampa, Fla. 
There are many rain-water tanks and cisterns 
hrough the city for supplying water for lava- 
ory and various other purposes, and these are 
avorite breeding places for mosquitoes. The 
■varfare against the annoying pest consists in 
J Rocking these reservoirs with small fish to 
eed on the mosquito larvoe. This method has 
15een tried in one place and another in Florida, 
md has proved successful in every case. The 
ish eat the larvae greedily, keeping the water 
dear of them, and live for years, even in tanks 
hat are covered, and their living place one of 
larkness.—Scientific American. 
HITTING vs. MISSING. 
By S. T. Hammond (“Shadow”). Cloth. Price, $1.00. 
Mr. Hammond enjoys among his field companions the 
repute of being an unusually good shot, and one who is 
particularly successful in that most difficult branch of 
upland shooting, the pursuit of the ruffed grouse or 
partridge. This prompted the suggestion that he should 
write down for others an exposition of the methods by 
which his skill was acquired. The result is this original 
manual of “Hitting vs. Missing.” We term it original, 
because, as the chapters will show the author was self- 
taught; the expedients and devices adopted and the forms 
of practice followed were his own. This then may be 
termed the Hammond system of shooting; and as it was 
successful in his own experience, being here set forth 
simply and intelligently, it will prove not less effective 
with others. 
Nursing vs. Dosing. 
A Treatise on the Care of Dogs in Health and Disease. 
By S. T. Hammond (“Shadow”), author of “Training 
vs. Breaking.” 161 pages. Cloth. Price, $1.00. 
This work from the pen of “Shadow,” will have a 
hearty welcome. It comes from one who writes from full 
knowledge. “The results of more than fifty years of 
experience are here given,” writes the author, “and I 
assure the reader that no course of conduct is advised, 
no treatment recommended, no remedy prescribed, that 
has not been thoroughly tried and tested by the writer, 
and is believed to be entirely trustworthy in every re¬ 
spect.” Send postpaid on receipt of price, $1.00. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
Moose Hunting and Salmon Fishing 
and other sketches of sport. Being the record of per¬ 
sonal experiences of hunting game in Canada. By T. R. 
Patillo. 300 pages. Price $2.00. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
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