Forest and stream . ary, 1885, presents some interesting statistics,This is the. sixty-third semi-annual statement, and shows the condi-tion of the company on the fii-st day of the present month. By thisstatement it is seen that the cash assets of the company amount to- Of this sum, $2,847,565 constitute a reserve premiumfund, while the net surplus amounts to $1,141,726,91. The exhibit isone of which the company may be proud. (^moemg. CANOE FITTINGS. THE number and variety of fittings for canoes has greatly increasedwithin a few years past, as tho boats have improved iu rig, andin plac
Forest and stream . ary, 1885, presents some interesting statistics,This is the. sixty-third semi-annual statement, and shows the condi-tion of the company on the fii-st day of the present month. By thisstatement it is seen that the cash assets of the company amount to- Of this sum, $2,847,565 constitute a reserve premiumfund, while the net surplus amounts to $1,141,726,91. The exhibit isone of which the company may be proud. (^moemg. CANOE FITTINGS. THE number and variety of fittings for canoes has greatly increasedwithin a few years past, as tho boats have improved iu rig, andin place of the two mast plates, half-dozen cleats, rudder braces andstem band, that once constituted all the brass work on a canoe, manyarticles specially designed for canoe work- are now essential in a first-class boat. For some years most of these have been furnished to th«builders by Messrs. Benton, of 105 East Ninth street. New York, whohave made a specialty of this class of work, a few samples of whichwe illustrate:. Screw-Eye. Hatch Screw. Steering Crutch. The mast plates, scew-eyes. rudder yoke3. and hatch screws aremade in various sizes and patterns to suit different models. ton also manufacture the rocker cleat, now generally used bycanoeists, besides many other devices. Another department of theirbusiness is that of yacht and boat brass work, of which they manufac-ture a large line. They have the right for New York State for theWaterwitch oar-lock, an entirely new device, by which the oar is heldfast to the , but can be moved in any direction for rowing orsculling with perfect freedom. Besides brasswork, the firm alsobuild boats and canoes of all descriptions for rowing, sailing, cruis-ing, hunting and fishing. Their new catalogue, now in press, willcontain cuts and descriptions of the many different articles made bythem, and will be a useful hand-book for canoeists and boating men. TORONTO C. C. THE Toronto C. C. held its annual meeting at Com. Neilsons of
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