Oct. i, 1910.J 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
523 
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to offer you something extra good. 
SHANNON 
816 Chestnut St., Philadelphia 
THE SALMON SEASON. 
The salmon fishing in the latest of Canada’s 
Atlantic coastal streams closed with the end of 
August. 
Like most other forms of field, flood and 
forest sports the greatest measure of success 
falls only to those who can afford the leisure 
and the means to journey far from the haunts 
of men. During the past season, more per¬ 
haps than during any previous one, the contrast 
between the number of fish taken in the more 
easily accessible and the far distant salmon 
rivers of Canada has been very marked. 
J. J. Hill, the railway magnate, spent a de¬ 
lightful month on his big north shore stream, 
the St. Jean. This river flows into the gulf of 
St. Lawrence from the interior of the Labra¬ 
dor tableland, at a point on the coast 400 miles 
below Quebec. Regular steamboat communi¬ 
cation with this north shore is so uncertain and 
irregular that Mr. Hill and his party always go 
down by private yacht from Quebec, which car¬ 
ries a steam tender for ascending the river. 
Mr. Hill’s rustic cottage on the bank of the 
stream is twenty-seven miles from its mouth, 
and while containing no, luxuries, is amply sup¬ 
plied with all necessary comforts, and during 
the fishing season with a well-stocked cellar. 
There is no difficulty in navigating the river 
as far as the camp, for it is very deep as far as 
the first rapids, and three-quarters of a mile 
wide for several miles from its mouth. The 
only great danger is in crossing the bar at the 
entrance of the river, when, in windy weather, 
even the lightest draft boat is apt to be dashed 
to pieces on the line of breakers, when swept 
in the hollow of a wave upon the reef. One of 
Mr. Hill’s tenders, with a party of his guests, 
was thus wrecked two or three seasons ago. 
There was no loss of life, for the occupants of 
the boat all hung on to the damaged craft until 
rescued by fishermen from the shore, but they 
all lost their baggage and valuable salmon fish¬ 
ing tackle. 
Mr. Hill pays $5,000 annual rental to the 
provincial government of Quebec for the lease 
of the rod and line fishing in the St. Jean, and 
as salmon fishing goes, it is cheap at that figure, 
too, for it is one of the most prolific rivers on 
the continent. Its inaccessibility renders its 
practically valueless except to anglers who en¬ 
joy the luxury of private steam yachts, or who 
can charter a steamer at will, and with few 
fortunate exceptions these are the only men 
who find it possible to secure the best of the 
sport. 
Nearly 600 salmon was the score of Mr. Hill’s 
party on the St. Jean this season, the railway 
magnate killing over 200 to his own rod. Mr. 
Hill takes his fishing ciuite seriously, and after 
the first few days in camp, when well inured to 
his work, casts from fairly early in the morning, 
with his two-handed rod, as long as it is light 
enough to see the fly upon the water at night, 
without any apparent fatigue. It is seldom in¬ 
deed that he tires for long enough to hand his 
rod to his guide, enjoying the sport of hook¬ 
ing his own fish apparently quite as much as 
playing them after they have become impaled, 
though he is never better satisfied than when 
chasing a 26-pound fish down a roaring rapid, 
in a frail canoe, at the end of 75 yards of line. 
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We Can Make You Comfortable 
These are the pleasantest days in the North Woods, and if you are correctly outfitted no 
discomfort will be experienced. We sell every requisite for the Fall hunter at prices 
that are consistently low. Tents that are waterproof; sleeping bags, blankets, light but 
warm; folding stoves and cooking outfits; natural wool stockings; flannel shirts and jackets; 
moccasins and hunting boots; in fact, everything you can think of to add to your comfort. 
The Hunting Season Is Here 
The deer season opened Sept. 16 in the Adirondacks and Oct. 1 in Maine, and moose may 
be hunted on Oct. 15 in Maine and earlier in Canada. We can supply you with rifles of all 
makes and will give you the benefit of our experience in making a selection. May we 
send you catalogue No. 46, or better still, can you call? 
NEW YORK SPORTING GOODS COMPANY 
Maine Hunting Licenses For Sale Here. 
15 (§L 17 Warren St., near Broadway - NEW YORK 
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. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
TO SPORTSMEN 
HOW. WHEN AND WHERE 
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LONGWORTH. London Representative. 
