The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-06

u9Ltls III ever h4ElLE4 DN the angler
The bass rise 10 bait as rapidly as il is
cast into the water. 1t is the work of
a very few minutes to catch d string
averaging from one TO ten pounds IN
weight and four or I'VE Founders are
quite common Tt is only occasionally
that an eight or ten FOUNDER is hooked
Whether due 10 the presence or allt-
gators or some other cause, very large
bass are quite scarce.
Ii is quite easy To- find sport during
the middle of the day. There are many
gray foxes and the dogs are always
ready ana anxious TO give chase. The
country is well adapted in most parts
for swift riding and the Florida ponies
are adopts al twisting about at fun
speed while following the doublings Of
the crafty Reyuard.
Fox Hunting in Wilderness.
on the last day OF the trip the writer
was standing at the edge Of small
swamp near camp in which three Of the
dogs were nosing about and making
quite q racket. II was not long before
a fox made his appearance and quietly
trotted along without excitement or dem
onstrstI0u. evidently aware that the
dogs had not struck his trail. he was
in easy range and one shot was enough
Within FIVE minutes q second fox made
the same steaIthy exit about fifty yards
farther along the edge Of the swamp,
and both barrels of sthe gun were re-
quIred 10 end his career. Before the
gun could ba reloaded the hounds gave
notice that they were on q warm scent
and Immediately a third fox dashed into
the omen. with an three dogs IN full cry
After slight detour the fugitive cir
cled about and sought refuge in tree
near. where his relatives met their tate.
A pistol shot spoiled his plans and com
pIeted the tally. The remarkable fea-
t5lre of the brief hum was that not more
than twenty steps were taken 70 shoot
the three.
Members Of the party were as eager
as the dogs to get up "a fox hunt. but
the hounds frequently deceived their
masters and after starting great excite
ment could uuearth a molly cotton
tail They clearly knew better for
when called of from such an uudigniaed
chase they would crouch down and
steal furtiye chances eloquent OF cen
scious guilt while a rebuke was being
administered TO them. Their exhiDi-
ton OF shame and ContritiOu was eE-
ceIIed only by their readiness TO sin
again the very next time a rabbit came
their way,
How to Reach the Island.
For the Information OF anyone who
may wish o visit these hunting grounds
a word of direction may not be out Of
place There are "a number of points
from which q good start for the island
may be made. The best OF these is
Barlow Junction. on the Plant system OF
railways. or Haiues City. 4 two-horse
team viii carry q complete outfit for
party UF FIVE or six. 1t is strongly adj
visable to take as little as possible.
COruueaI and salt are two very ina
p0rtant items, and it is surprising 10 how
many uses the former may be put. Very
little feed for the horses is necessary as
the country is a natural pasture. A
large piece of bacon IS absolutely essen
tiaI for cooking purposes and may be
supplemented by can of lard. 4 small
sack of rice viii prove acceptable 20 FUR
uish substitute for cOTnmeal. Our
c0W-huut-T blanket and small fy tent
. is quite enough iu the way OF housing
and bedding
Necessities Tor Trip.
For hunting the best guns are $3.50
/ caI5er rifles with shotgun stock For
| turkey and all small game the jacket
/ bullet IS the best but while hunting
I deer or bear use the fat uosed or mush-
/ room bullets A twelve bore repeating
I shotgun is necessary for duck and
quail Two hundred 20 80 rounds Of
/ shells wiz suffice for "a ten days trip.
J Considerable difficulty viii be eEuc-
/ TiaUeea iu keeping the ammunition and
/ provisions gIy unless the preCautiou is
I taken Of packing everything in water
. tight cans. 10 VIII be the part Of wis
/ dom 90 carry ass many nifty pound lard
/ cans ass possible and pack all supplies
/ lu them. Ile covers are tight fitting
. will
1 streams MoT-pv-r the empty cans are
/ just the thing o. pack wlth meat for
the journey home ana are the most con-
/ veuieut reCeptacles for wild honer- III e
/ bee tree is found.
/ During the "trip referred 20. two bee
/ trees were located. one pine and the
otlCr o. cypress. Tue pine was select.
/ ed as being the most promising and was
/ chopped down and split open Two hftv
/ pound cans were filled with sealed
I honey and there was as much more that
/ could ret ae carried away.
/ Old Government Trails.
/ The first entrance 60 the island rs a
! LILLE more than fifteen miles southeast
! o. Haines City. The best causeway
/ through the Blue Jordan swamp is the
/ o.d Government road eight miles north
/ west OF Lake ATbucllle. This was built
! durins the Seminole war. The green
/ poles and Spanish moss laid down at
/ that time have rOtted away. but de-