The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-01-13
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sqg Field Trals.

The following "a as,., issue +
the Democrat Tribune, prslshed in the
Town of Minden, and W; written and
signed by Col. Geo. D fAlerana~-.,, :, :.
''The time is rapidly a .p'ns:
tor tho Fold To-. "raf A1e@a"otia,
~. ney begin the 10th of Februa-
ry, 1886, The prime object of the
Gun and Rod Club of Alexandria in
getting up their field trials, is to bring
to bring together the true sportsmen
of the State for more fraternal feel
ing, and to test the merits of their set
tiers and pointers. The entries are
open to every one desiring to ent'
dogs and contest tLe-e~e pf'n's one
ad tv ,ha--Stup: / would call special
attention to the fact, that no profess
sional handler or dogs will be permit
ted to contest. The club desire the
owner of the dogs to do his own ban.
ding. This precludes all juggling,
and gentlemen can contest with per-
feet equality, being assured that con-
tests and decisions will be justly aud
impartially made. No one need fear
to enter his dogs, because of contest
ing with dogs that have been broken
by professed handlers. The president
of the club writes me he knows of no
such dogs being entered.
Another prime object of the club is,
the Improvement of the breed of poin-
tiers. 1t is conceded fact that the
pointer is the best dog for hunting the
partridge and snipe of our State. The
great quantity of cockleburs, Spanish
thistles and beggar lice form opposing
obstacles to using the setter because
of its long hair Then the setter can
not stand the want of water as well as
the pointer, and is more subject to va
rions diseases. Js is less hardy dog
lin this warm climate than the pointer.
| For the last decade the attention of
spo.tsmen have been called to the
breeding of the setter to the great in
jury of tho pointer. At their field tri-
ais the Club propose to select the hest
dogs for field service, and by jndicious
mating, produce a strain of pointers
tina, will equal those celebrated settlers
that have recently contested at High
Point in North Carolina, and at GRAND
Junction III Tennessee. At those fielt
trials the number of pointers entered
were in excess of all previous trials
and the pointer showed that Ivy prope
) breeding strain could be produced
that would surpass the setter for al
hunting purposes for MS of the South
cartridges abound in greater album
dance around Alexandria than an,
where in the State. The selection o
, the field is most judicious one. Am
pie preparations will be made for tn
0 reception of sportsmen and visitors, &C
commodations good, and prices q
y board moderate. The trials will las
a week. All entries for contesting ia
the prizes must be made week pre-
vions to the beginning of the field tr
. ais. Arrangements are made to secll
. re, uced rates on the varions railroad
q for hose sportsmen and visitors des
ring to attend. Thejudges have bee
o appointed, consisting of gentlemen NJ
~ ted for their high standing among tt
= sportsmen of this State and Texas, or
of whom is personally known to m
:, Mr.. Amory R. Starr, of Marshall, TIE
* as, a gentleman whose name amor
- the sportsmen of the United States
synonym for honesty and integrit
- As one of the committee of arrang
ments, l am authorized to extend
cordial invitation to every sportsm'
" to attend and enter his dogs, wheth
=, settlers or pointers"
H. -THE editor of the Shrevept
RS Times is growsng uneasy on the CO
ar gressional question-in the 4th D
nd trict especially. Listen at him:
nv DeSoto has some budding congre
r.: ional flowers. Will they bloom in
fic early spring before the nominate
convention7 Or wouldn't it be CT,
les to pluck the bud before it's ripe7
We are reliably informed that N
es. chitoches has no congressional timl
to dispose of this year. In 1888 {
%. NAV come to the front-there's no t
ra- ling what the future may bring for
,rv Isn't it about time that somebo