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TABLE 44. Economic history of one acre of Illinois bottomland with respect to 



drainage . and game 



NOTE. The purpose of this tabulation is to compare the economic status of typical 

 drained and undrained bottomlands such as are found along the Mississippi and Illinois 

 rivers. The figures do not purport to be accurate or representative. If they are anywhere 

 near right, however, the undrained land is the better off. It is hoped that this rough com- 

 parison may provoke a more accurate comparison by other more competent persons. 



TABLE 45. Distribution of refuges and clubs 



Composition of Duck Kill. There are three types of duck shooting in 

 the region: 



1. Mallard shooting in overflows, river sloughs, and cornfields. The lower 

 Illinois River exemplifies this type. It is in this type that heavy baiting and use 

 of large rigs of live decoys has become most prominent. It tends to be in the 

 southerly, rather than the northerly half of the region. 



