talked with a number of old Indians, 
who have lived in that country for a 
good many years, but none of them 
ever remember of seeing the eggs of a 
ling. If the ling is really a ling, and 
it undoubtedly is, and its original home 
was in the North Sea, it seems to me 
that it would be a salt-water fish, and 
I would like to know how it found its 
way into the water of the Big Wind 
River and tributaries. I have never 
seen nor heard tell of the fish in any 
of the other western states. There is 
something fishy, as well as_ snaky, 
about this fish called “Ling,” and I 
would like to know more about it. 
PAUL JONES, 
Laramie, Wyo. 
Vaccinating Dogs 
DEAR FOREST AND STREAM: 
THE dog lovers of America are about 
to be struck the most vicious blow 
that has ever been dealt an unoffend- 
ing people. The movement has already 
been launched in the city of Detroit, 
Michigan. We are asking you coopera- 
tion and the aid of every dog publica- 
tion and sporting magazine in North 
America to broadcast our message, as 
a warning to all kennel clubs through- 
out the land not to let the measure get 
a footing. 
The biological laboratories claim to 
have developed a vaccine which will 
immunize dogs against rabies. Rather 
strangely, however, the effects of this 
vaccine are said to last only about one 
year. The purpose of the vaccine mak- 
ers, however, is to secure the passage 
of laws throughout the land to require 
the yearly vaccination of dogs. What 
a flourishing business this will build up 
for the makers of vaccine! They were 
contracting with the veterinarians of 
Detroit to sell the vaccine at seventy 
cents per vial, and it takes two or more 
vials to vaccinate a dog weighing over 
forty pounds. If they have to subsi- 
dize public officials to put the measure 
across, of course, this can be added to 
the price of the vaccine. 
Rabies existed long before Biblical 
times. Although a fearful disease, it 
never received much attention from 
dog owners, as it was so rare that a 
dog was ever afflicted with it. It was 
likewise rare in the city of Detroit un- 
til the salesman from a certain vaccine 
firm came to the city, interviewed the 
veterinarians and the Commissioner of 
Health, and then, almost miraculously, 
nearly every dog in Detroit became 
rabid over night. 
The laws of Michigan, authorizing 
the Health Department to establish a 
quarantine in such cases and order all 
dogs restrained or muzzled, were not 
ample to meet the situation, at least 
they were not availed of. The Com- 
missioner of Health forthwith had an 
ordinance prepared requiring all dogs 
to be immunized against rabies before 
licenses would be issued therefor. The 
veterinarians who were to do the im- 
munizing warned the people through 
the press to look out for rabies in dogs. 
It was not until a public hearing of 
the matter was asked of the Common 
Council, prior to the enactment of the 
ordinance, that the commercial aspect 
of the matter was brought to light. 
This became clear to the most gullible, 
however, from the fact that the perpe- 
trators of the scheme were not content 
to ask for an ordinance which would en- 
able coping with the present situation, 
but asked for an ordinance requiring 
the yearly vaccination of dogs. 
The Common Council tabled the ordi- 
nance. The Health Commissioner then 
resorted to frightening people by hav- 
ing published in the newspapers each 
day the ravages of dogs during the 
preceding day, with the hope of stam- 
peding the ordinance through the Coun- 
cil. The Mayor ordered a clean-up of 
stray and unwanted dogs, which mea- 
sure meets with the hearty approval 
of the dog owners, and will undoubt- 
edly eradicate the trouble. In the mean- 
time, the Health Commissioner issued 
an unlawful order requiring the vac- 
cination of dogs before licenses for the 
new year would be issued therefor; 
but few persons, however, purchased 
licenses. 
The Detroit Kennel Club compro- 
mised the issue by agreeing to an ordi- 
nance which would require the vaccina- 
tion of dogs which are permitted to rum 
alone, unmuzzled, on the streets, but 
which would not require the vaccination 
of muzzled dogs or dogs kept upon the 
premises or on leash when upon the 
streets. 
HENRY P. STAcy. 
A Suggestion for Camp Cooks 
DEAR FOREST AND STREAM: 
I AM a reader of FOREST AND STREAM 
and have noted the cooking recipes 
as they come out. Among others is 
one on how to cook rice in the May 
issue. The East Indians cooked rice 
that way for an English garrison many 
years ago and it is said they kept fat 
by drinking the gruel, while the sol- 
diers nearly starved on the rice. Rice 
loses most of its flavor, as well as 
nutriment, when boiled soft and the 
gruel is thrown away. 
If you ever eat rice cooked by an old 
Southern negro and have a well cooked 
roast of beef or a good tender steak, 
you will find a very great difference. 
You can wash the rice and put in a pot 
with cold water, just enough water to 
thoroughly swell the grains and get in- 
side when boiled to steam. You lose 
none of its taste or nourishment. 
There is all the difference in the world. 
At a hotel, when rice is brought to 
me, I know before I touch it if it has 
been in a colander to drain off the 

B. M. Minter 
shown here with 30 crows killed in one 
afternoon. He reports it is great sport. 
He also admits killing more than the bag 
limit, but as they are crows it’s all right. 
He is Game Warden of Henry County, 
Virginia 
gruel, as it has little flavor (like near 
beer, flat). Let anyone try it cooked 
thus and note the great difference. If 
to be eaten with milk or sugar, a little 
more water can be used; but don’t lose 
the best part of the rice by pouring off 
the gruel. 
ERNEST I. EwBANK, 
Hendersonville, N. C. 

Disagrees With Jasper White 
DEAR FOREST AND STREAM: 
E the article “A Change of Senti- 
ment” in January number by Jas- 
per B. White I would state I beg to 
differ with him about the gulls being 
a cause of fish scarcity. 
My experience, of considerably more 
than 32 years referred to by Mr. White 
on the New England coast gives me 
some basis for saying the shortage of 
fish is everywhere and without excep- 
tion due to three causes: 
1. The pollution of streams formerly 
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