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190 by having a long, triangular insert of lighter, pliable fur set in the front of the neck of the blouse. This is the thing that puckers as the sides of the hood opening are drawn together and the neck tightened by the pull of the cords. These are fastened at either side of the hood, inside. They do not usually go around. The lower edges of the hood-opening end at either side of the top line of the triangle, and these lower edges are drawn together by the cord, puckering the triangle, and completing the circle of fringe of the hood-edge around the face. The cords are set well in, so that in case of stormy weather the opening can be drawn up still more snugly, so that only the features are exposed. Now the hood should project—in the case of the fur garment—well out beyond the face, like a sun- bonnet of the old style. It is stiff enough to hold out, but a drill parkey is not stiff enough and the hood does not project to speak of, though it has a little lining sewed to the inside of the edge, but it does not project much beyond the edge. The snug- ness of the drill parkey is usually gained by a puckering cord around the face edge of the parkey through a tunnel, like any drawing-string, and just back of the sewing-on of the fur edging. In moderate weather the hood is commonly thrown back and the head covered merely with a wool cap (stocking cap or other). In more severe weather in Alaska we wear a fur cap, which is fur around the forehead and the ear flaps, but the head is never fur lined. This cap is worn on the head and the parka hood still thrown back except in stormy weather or if one is standing still for a long time out of doors. With this fur cap"and the parka hood covering it and drawn snug by the cords you have a head and neck covering proof against any weather known on this planet, and the body is of course equally protected. A man so rigged is as much out of the weather as if he were inside a brick house reading near the fireplace. all points softly, clings there so matter what his head motions, and he is warm and comfortable, where the best devices on the best of other garments like sweaters, overcoats and the like merely keep him warm, or too warm, in the body, on neck or scalp, but he is cold at his throat or cheeks or the back of his head or somewhere, and in order to protect himself as well as possible he crouches or shuffles stiffly with a certain head posture. With the parka properly adjusted he can turn somer- saults or handsprings or engage in any work or activity, no matter what postures it requires. I should have added that the lining at the hood- edge is usually dual—a shorter-haired one to lie against the face and a longer fringe to jut out a little. The fur parka is too warm for heavy work ex- cept in an arctic country or during a blizzard else- where. The thing is the drill parka worn over ordinarily heavy clothes. But for driving or any comparatively motionless work the fur is the thing. For cold and wind there is nothing that can begin to take the place of the parka. Any questions further will be gladly answered. Tarpon and Tuna Fishing — FAEORIDA, Texas, and ‘the Catalina Islands look good these days to the deep-sea angler: . The fur, contacting the face at . Adventure Question:—“Will you kindly send me all your dope on tarpon and tuna fishing? Also send me any and all catalogs if you sell tackle and rods.”— LAWRENCE D. BuRLINGAME, Springfield, Mass. Answer, by Mr. Thompson:—Your letter to hand. Beg to advise you that my favorite place for tarpon has been Mosquito Inlet, Fla., and Aransas Pass, Texas. An excellent tarpon or tuna rod is of split bamboo, 6/ 2/’. Also the wood rods in greenheart and betharbara and lancewood are used. I do not sell or have any interest in the marketing of fishing-tackle. Fred Devine Co., Utica, N. Y., can furnish you a good rod at a reasonable price; also the, Thomas Rod Co., Bangor, Me., at a little higher figure; also a good reasonable-price rod is . made by Shakespeare Co., Kalamazoo, Mich. Tarpon and tuna reels are made by the Shakes- peare Co., with capacity from 150 to 400 yds. The best are equipped with the Rabbeth handle drag. The Catalina’ Cuttyhunk lines, testing from 22 to 40 Ibs., are the right lines in linen lines, and they can be reduced in size according to how light tackle you may want to use. Some are now taking these big game fish with light bait-casting rods made for bass-fishing and the wooden wabbling lures. You can get a good consumer’s catalog of equip- ment by writing to Edw. Wilbur, Abercrombie & Fitch, New York, or Chas. Antoine, Von Lengerke & Antoine, Chicago, Ill. The prices of the Chicago firm are a little cheaper. For tuna nothing has been found better than the vicinity of the Catalina Islands, Cal. Make Your Questions Specific AN it is necessary to caution in- quirers to have something in mind when they apply to an Ask Adventure ex- pert for information. Tell him who you are and what you want to do. And don’t ask for facts that you can find out for your- self in any encyclopedia. The aim of this department is to give information not to be found in books: Question:—‘‘Would you kindly give me some in- formation on southeastern Ungava and northern Quebec? 1. Big game, fish and fur. 2. Equipment for Summer, Autumn and Winter. 3. Canal routes. 4, Indian life and habits. Tribes. 5. Hudson Bay posts. 6. Minerals, timber. 7. Customs — regulations.”—LESTER STEWART, Grande Prairie, Alta., Canada. Answer, by Mr. Sangster:—Impossible to cover your inquiry. Big game includes moose, black bear, deer and some caribou, depending on partic- ular section. Fishing covers speckled and lake trout, bass, musky, G. N. pike, etc. Fur asfusual in north. Indians are Ojibway, mostly on preserves. Some Crees. Minerals gold, silver, molybdenite, copper. H. B. posts all through this region. Canoe trips so countless it is only a choice of time available. More concrete details of what you want, and more limited, and-I’'ll gladly take them up specifically. EOPMICL OOO (a) S (E@ im