MISSOURI 



the state of Missouri are 65,350 square 

 miles. The state is divided by the Mis- 

 souri river, and the two parts have dif- 

 ferent characteristics. South of the 

 Missouri river to the Osage is a rolling 

 country, gradually rising into a hilly and 

 mountainous section. Beyond the Osage 

 is an extensive prairie. North of the 

 Missouri is either a flat or a rolling country. The 

 climate is marked by severe winters and hot summers, 

 making it a trying one for non-migratory game. 



The furred game of Missouri consists of bear, deer, 

 lynx, fox, and squirrel. 



The feathered game includes wild turkey, grouse, 

 quail, woodcock, and snipe. Nearly all the species of 

 migratory duck pass through the state. Wild turkey 

 are still plentiful in Missouri. They are naturally most 

 abundant in the wild regions, yet they prefer a region 

 where corn-fields, blackberry thickets, and cypress 

 swamps are adjacent to one another. One who has 

 studied the habits of wild turkey in this state says the 

 birds find much of their food in the corn-fields. Their 

 retreats are the thickets, and their roost is in the 

 swamps, their favorite roosting-places being above 

 water, and when the weather is not too severe they seek 

 the higher branches. 



Jefferson City, the state capital, is on the main line of 

 the Missouri & Pacific Railroad, 125 miles west of $t. 



