Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-19

Forest and Stream, says J" For several years
l have used large spring reservoir of
about Is ha (hectare) to raise brood OF
trout in. One summer the pond contained
many little sickle backs, and in conse-
quence thereof the losses of trout were
very noticeable in the course of the sum.
mer, reaching as high as eighty per cent. /,
and therefore, In the fall of 1879, put in
all the spring channels which supply the
pond, after having let the water flow of,
so much thinly- Stacked line that all the
stickle-b backs were killed. The success was
surprising. In the spring of the present
year I placed l,500 California salmon in
the pond and at the fishing in the fall |
caught !, 1852 lively salmon more than 20
Il am sorry did not count them had per-
ished while fishing. The loss in the course
of the summer, therefore, was very insig-
nifeant In the fall, after fishing, poured
into the channels Of all my ponds lime
milk THAT is lime thinned with so much
water that it resembles milky to kill sickle
backs, beetles and other unwelcome guests.
The lime is of no further effect when the
pond is refilled, and it can at once be occu-
pied by fish"
PISTOL SHooTING--At Conlin's Record
Gallery, New York, the third week of the
pistol champion tournament was closed
January 29th. The week was devoted to
word-shooting, at ten PAGES, and the fol-
lowing are the records of leading ten OF
the competitors DIR. E. T. I. Marsh,
58in.; w. NJ. Chase, 5sin; Colonel J. j.
Dunn, 55in.; Z. B. Childs, 6.3-l6in.; P.
Lorlllard, Jr., lin Hon. S. Smith, S3in.
w. G. Southwick, 9in.; %. A. Davis,
l04in.; j. w. Leggett, l08in.; w. B.
Smith, l03in. These scores show the total
measurement of ten shots, from the center
of the shot to the center Of the bull's-eye,
and, as will be seen. the score of the win
ner and that of Mr. Chase, vary but one
quarter of an inch in the total measure
ment OF the full string of shots. The first
three scores show an average of about one
half inch measurement pershot, from CEN
ter of shot to center of target This is ex-
traordinary shooting, and the closeness of
the scores illustrate how evenly the COM
petitors are matched in skill.
PROTECTION OF GAME.-The Wisconsin
State Association has undertaken a most
laudable work, and none too soon, in its
endeavor to check the steady diminution OF
the game and fish in that State. Some
positive and radical action is need in this
State also. Laws are of no use unless en-.
forced. We need an Association, with co.
operating agencies in each county, devoted
wholly to the protection of game. The
shotgun State Association of wing shooters
and fancy sportsmen has thus far inspired
us with no faith in it's ability to do the
needed work. We want thorough going
organization of lovers of game food,
whether they can pull a trigger or drop a
trapped bird in bounds or not. Let some
movement be made early to take the mat
ter in hand.
RACING MoNEY.-We learn from reliable
sources that the racing clubs and associa-
lions of Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode
Island and New York will give the follow
ing sums of money to races during the
year, viz. Baltimore, eight days and
S25, 600; Jerome Park, twelve days and
$4,000; Sheepshead Bay. twenty-one
days Including three extra days. and SS4,
900; Saratoga, thirty days and 800 900
Newport, three days and $1,000; and
Monmouth Park, eight days besides an
extra meeting) and $4,000 total Of
$685., 000.-[N. Y. Spirit.