OHIO 



.HE state of Ohio contains an 

 area of 41,060 square miles. 

 Its surface is varied. The cen- 

 tral, northern, and western por- 

 tions of the state are flat, while 

 other sections are more undu- 

 lating. The soil is generally 

 fertile. Climatic conditions, the 

 cutting away of forests, and 



shooting for the market have greatly depleted the game 

 of this state. 



The list of furred game is not large. Fox are 

 found in some counties ; raccoon and opossum are not 

 very abundant. There are a few mink and many 

 muskrat. Rabbit and squirrel are plentiful. 



Of feathered game, the most abundant of the land 

 birds is the quail (bob-white) ; grouse are seen in 

 some parts of the state ; snipe come in fair numbers ; 

 woodcock continue about the same year after year, 

 until their covers are disturbed. 



Duck of all the migratory kinds are rather abundant 

 in spring and autumn ; there are also some geese and 

 brant. Golden plover do not appear in large numbers. 

 There are a few curlew and other members of the snipe 

 and plover families. The Mongolian and ring-necked 

 pheasant have been introduced into the state, 300 being 

 liberated in November, 1896. The experiment has been 

 so successful that more will be liberated in the near future. 

 While there are still many quail in this state, they 



