Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-10
FOREST AND STREAM.

FISHING THRoUGH Ice "A correspond
ent of the Forest and Stream, writing from
Holyoke, Mass, says: Fishing through
the ice is at its meridian, and the boys are
enjoying it hugely. We hear of many good
strings and occasionally zee good string
from our local waters. The best l nave
heard of was brought to town on Satur
day, December S0th, by some of the boys
who visited the Ok. bow near Northamp-
ton. The pickerel were magnificent sfel-
lowe, but the twenty-pound pike was the
admiration of all, and has caused many in
qniries for bait by those who were too lazy
or too careless to put in a supply. The
Ox-bow. so called from its shape, is an old
bed of the river, the Connecticut River
Railroad cutting it off from the river, but
leaving it open at one end it is safe re-
treat for the finny tribes in time of high
water, and when once in they have no de-
sire to return to their once turbulent home,
but bask and feed in the still waters of the
bow, where they afford good sport in both
summer and winter fishing the fisher hav-
ing his choice between suckers, bullheads,
perch, cells and pickerel, with an occasional
pike thrown in for variety's sake. | have
found it a source of much pleasure In sum-
mer fishing, and have carried away some
good strings afder days watching of the
tip ups. The raising OF the bloody flag
has charms that will relax the stiffened
joints, and assist in squirt for the prize at
the lower end of the line.
How BIRDS LEARN TO SING.-A wren
built her nest in box on Jersey farm.
The occupants Of the farmhouse saw the
mother teaching her young to sing. she
sat in front of them and sang her whole
song very distinctly. One of the young at
tempted to initiate her. After proceeding
through few notes its voice broke and it
lost the tune. The mother recommended
where the young one had failed, and went
very distinctly through with the remain.
der. The young bird made a second at
tempt, commenced where it had ceased be-
fore, and continuing the song as long as it
was able, and when the notes were again
lost the mother began again where it had
stopped and completed it. Then the young
one resumed the tune and finished it. This
done, the mother gang over the whole se-
ries OF notes the second time with great
precision, and again the young one attempt
ed to follow her. The wren pursued the
same course with this one as with the frat,
and so with the third and fourth, until
each OF the birds became perfect song
ster.
EXTRAORDINARY BIRDS. -Recently f. A,
Adams killed cred head duck that
has never before found it's way to this part
of the Pacific coast, though found in the
Northern and Eastern States in large num-
bers. 1t was one of flock of six that
were flying very high toward the south.
Mr.. Adams gave this rare specimen to Mr..
Golcher, who is having it stuffed and
properly preserved. A few days ago Mr..
Adams brought down very large canvas
back that measured twenty-five inches
from the bill to the toes, and thirty.four
inches from tip to tip across the wings.
This bird was not stretched" in order to
make these large proportions is this
story stretched either.
GAME BIRD IAIPoRTATIoN.-C Reiche
& Brother have had two hundred pair of
English pheasants and large number of
English hares and cartridges consigned to
them, all for the stocking of Pierre Lorill-
ards large game preserve in Monmouth
county, n. J. The same firm have re-
ceived an order from the Fishers Island
Sportsmen's Club for one hundred and fifty
pair of Western quail, lot of prairie chick
ems, English pheasants, hares and part.
ridges. The Messrs. Rsiche are also ex-
porting to Germany three hundred pair of
Western quail.
CARP FOR SOUTH AMERICA.-Last week
Professor Baird sent, through Mr.. Black
ford, lot of carp to Bogota, via Kingston,
in charge of Mr.. Decerro. These fish, like
those sent to Quito last year, will have to
be transported over the mountains ON the
backs of men. Those taken to Quito are
doing well and growing finely. Mr.. De-
cerro also took out some trout eggs from
the hatchery of f. n. Clark, Worthwhile,
Mich, but it is doubtful if they will stand
the tropical journey, or if they would live
in that climate if Matched.
STRIPED BASS UNDER THE ICE-A great
many large bass are now being sent to
market from towns along the Hudson river
from Crown Point up to Newburg. They
are taken in nets which are hauled under
the ice, and the bass being in semi-torpid
condition do not readily escape It ap-
pears to be the habit of some of the large
striped bass to remain ia salt water all
winter, while others seek the rivers where
the water varies from brackIsh to fresh.