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Jupiter. For cluck, Mosquito lagoou and Ilillsboro , at 

 the places already mentioned ; the marshes between Black 

 Point and the canal ; at Dummitt s, Pelican Island, near 

 the Narrows, and St. Lucie Sound. Ten-mile creek, ten 

 miles back of Fort Pierce, also abounds in teal and wood 

 duck. For deer and bear, TurnbulFs Hammock, near 

 New Smyrna ; Merritt s Island, and the beach ridge 

 three miles from the southern end ; the Narrows ; St. 

 John s Prairie, five miles west of C apron, and beyond. 

 For turkey, St. John s Prairie and about St. Lucie 

 Sound. There are good camping sites at Indian River 

 canal, Jones Point, Addison Point, Horse creek, Turkey 

 creek, Merritt s Island, south end, St. Sebastian, Bar 

 ker s Bluff, Fort Capron, Fort Pierce, and at various 

 points along St. Lucie Sound. Water may be procured 

 almost anywhere by digging a shallow pit in the sand. 

 For other information upon Indian river I refer the 

 reader to my article previously written. A party of 

 four could enjoy the pleasures of sporting here to best 

 advantage. Let them come as I have, with everything 

 necessary for the winter, prepared to &quot; rough it,&quot; if need 

 be, and my word for it they will depart with a desire to 

 come again. A friend of mine purposes erecting a com 

 modious hotel near St. Lucie, where everything needful 

 to the perfect enjoyment of this region of game and 

 health will be at command. The guides to Indian river 

 are few, but I can recommend James Stewart, Charles 

 Stewart, John Houston, Eufus Stewart, and Burton 

 Williams. 



It is a fact beyond doubt that the whooping crane 

 (Grus Americanus) is a resident of Florida. There has 

 been seen for many years, upon Alligator Flats, about 

 twenty miles from Fort Capron, Indian river, a largo 



