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CROW’S-FOOT ELM. 
I response to inquiries made by American 
on manufacturers, Consular Agent Asbury 
'well, of Brisbane, Australia, furnishes the 
wing information concerning the crow’s- 
elm of Queensland and its use as a prob- 
; substitute for hickory: 
ow’s-foot elm is a perfect substitute for 
I rican hickory for use in wheels, shafts, 
(; and spokes. Crow’s-foot elm is Tar- 
II argvrodendron (Bentham). There are 
: varieties. One is dark in color and the 
:r is light. The latter is found in the 
fern part of Queensland, where it is often 
d hickory, to which wood it bears a de- 
1 resemblance. The darker variety is 
id chiefly in North Queensland, where it 
rs in great abundance, attaining a height 
ver 100 feet, with a long, clean barrel, 
ng a diameter of from 3 to 5 feet and 
•times more. The dark variety is also 
id in South Queensland, where, though 
a large tree, it does not attain the same 
nor is it so plentiful as in the north. 
[ e wood of the darker variety is very 
itiful when cut in the radial direction, 
\ of a light golden ground mottled with 
:s of bright brown. The color changes as 
wood is held at different angles to the 
1. It is extremely elastic. I have had it 
: into trout rods and have tested it in 
•al ways. Great care is required in pre- 
g this timber. It should be felled only 
inter, cut up at once, and carefully stacked 
'access of air to each piece. The price of 
.ark variety is about $6 per 100 superficial 
Isawn f. o. b. Cairnes, and the light kind 
it $ 5-35 f. o. b. Brisbane. I could procure 
quotations if I knew about quantities, 
i tions, etc. 
slarge timber merchant sent a quantity to 
(it builder in Melbourne for boat ribs,-and 
: steamed for that purpose it kept its shape 
THE 43LACK HILLS BEETLE. 
je Black Hills beetle has long since passed 
id the confines of the region which gives 
iname. Last winter the insect was dis- 
ed in menacing numbers upon the San 
U National Forest in southern Colorado, 
le result of 1908 depredations, nearly 900 
w pine trees, practically in a solid body, 
' dying. The trees contained larvae of 
eetle, which, if all matured, would haye 
; sufficiently numerous to have success- 
; attacked several thousand trees during 
ummer of 1909 . Immediate action was 
(sary to destroy the larvae before the 
■ th of spring drove them from their bur- 
’ beneath the bark. A force of men was 
;iyed to work under the direction of a 
3t ranger, and the greater part of the 
iwere cut before the snow left the ground. 
:bark was peeled from the trunks for. an 
ige distance of twenty-five feet per tree, 
ling the tender larvae to the cold and 
ig influences of the air. The peeled logs 
■ then sawed for mine props, to be dis- 
of later, if possible. The actual value 
Lse logs is slight in comparison with the 
. of the timber which might have been 
( in future years had the drastic action not 
ttaken. There is every reason to believe 
the infestation will cease to exist, and that 
ilition the expense to the Government will 
rpaid in the sale of the “sterilized” logs. 
NO OLD CLOTHES. 
it Frenchman who has just been painting 
ntrait of the Kaiser in the uniform of the 
1 ial hunt, says he will never forget how, 
■ he had expressed a regret that his Majesty 
such a brilliant and ostentatiously new 
‘in, the Emperor murmured: “Alas, I 
f’t any old clothes!” How this little in- 
: will touch the thousands and thousands 
>iple who haven’t any new ones!—Boston 
THE NEW TROUTBAIT 
The New Coaxer Trout Fly 
actually 6eeins to be alive. It rides 
the swiftest current. It never mats, 
but keeps its shape and color. It 
don't wear out. One man caught 
128 trout on one after his other 
flies failed. 25c each. 6 assorted 
$1.35. Base size 30c. Postage 2c. 
W. J. Jamison. 1274 Polk Si., Chicago 
New Tackle Catalog. 
REEL 
ROD 
r^LIHE 
all need ”3 in One” oil. It makes reels run right 
•—ALWAYS. No sticking, no jerking, no back- 
lashing. Just an easy, steady action that feeds or 
reels the line evenly, smoothly at any speed. 
”3 in One” prevents rust on steel rods, prevents 
cracking of cane or bamboo rods and makes all joints 
fit snugly. Makes silk or linen lines stronger and 
last longer. Prevents twisting and tangling, 
rnrr Try ”3 in One’’ yourself at our expense. 
I nCt Write at once for sample bottle and book¬ 
let—both free. Library Slip in every package. 
3 IN ONE OIL CO., 61 New St., New York. 
A Guarantee Against Rust 
The best gun oil ever known, 
Cleanest to carry . Absolutely oJor- 
less. All sporting goods and 
hardware dealers. Large bot¬ 
tle (cheaper to buy) 25c.; trial 
size, 10 c. Don’t wait until 
your old bottle of some 
other make is used up, but 
throw that away and buy 
a bottle of NYOIL now. 
WM. F. NYE 
New Bedford, Mass. 
'ristoi 
Steel Fishing Rods 
Fishing Vacations” are always the most enjoyable . 1 
They rest the brain, bring long, peaceful sleep, 
build up the body and furnish the maximum of 
vacation joy. Stick a “BRISTOL” in your bag 
and spend next winter talking about this—the 
best of all your vacations. 
Every “BRISTOL” Rod is guaranteed for three 
years. Remember, that a steel rod is not a gen¬ 
uine “BRISTOL” unless it has the distinguish¬ 
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reel seat. If your dealer does not handle 
“BRISTOL” Rods, particularly the Rod that you 
want, and won’t exert himself to get it for 
you, write to us and we will see that you get it 
without inconvenience or delay. Catalogue 
and fish hook disgorger mailed on request. 
Sam Lovel’s Camps. 
A Sequel to “Uncle Lisha’s Shop. 
Robinson. Cloth. Price, J1.00. 
By Rowland E. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
THE HORTON MFG. 
81 Horton St. 
Bristol, Conn. 
CO„ 
NEV-R-LOOZ-'EM 
unnu They are all th« nara, 
nUUIV'3. implies- Impossible 
for Mr. Fish to get away once he tug, 
at your bait. Price, 10c. Weakfish 
size, 16c. A BIG WEAKFISH CATCH, 
August io, 1908 . One day last week Wm. Smith of the Walter Mil¬ 
lar Club caught 87 largo weakfish with OUr “ NeT-K-Looi-’em” Hooka, 
without losing a single strike. Smith buys all his tackle of u&. 
“Do thou likewise.” Agents wanted. Also dealers in Guns, Revol¬ 
vers and Sporting Goods. Address KIRTLAND BKO«. h CO., 90 
Chambers St. (Dept. t. S.), Mew York. 
Modern Training. 
Handling and Kennel Management. By B. Waters. 
Illustrated. Cloth, 373 pages. Price, $2.00. 
The treatise is after the modern professional system of 
training. It combines the excellence of both the suasive 
and force systems of education, and contains an exhaus¬ 
tive description of the uses and abuses of the spike collar. 
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ANGLING MEMORIES 
F Seasonable Books for the Sportsman's Library 
l MEN I HAVE FISHED WITH I 
: MY ANGLING FRIENDS 
Both by FRED MATHER 
These two volumes are a source of endless delight to the fisherman. They deal with 
every phase of the gentle sport from bent pins and willow poles to salmon flies and special 
rods—with every kind of fish as well. 
They are full of a quaint philosophy, written with a rare appreciation of human 
nature, and comprising sketches of angling “characters” as well as well-known men who 
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