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HopHiver(N. Y. & N. E.) Shooting grounds % hi. from station; "birds," 

 squirrel and rabbit; last two most abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; boarding house 

 $1 50 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; guides have dogs; grounds partly wooded, high and 

 rocky; shooting " quite good with dogs "; owners as a rule do not object. 



Lebanon (C. Vt.) Ayer's mountain 1 m. f Big Swamp % m., Susquehanna 

 plains 2 m.; squirrel, rabbit, partridge, quail, coon, fox and woodcock; first four 

 most abundant; Oct. and Nov. best; teams can be had at reasonable rates; no ho- 

 tels, but board can be obtained at private houses; guides ,\nd dogs can be had- 

 grounds open, hilly, wet and dry; shooting is reported as very good. 



titchfield (S. L. & N.) Goshen 6 m., Shelton's 3 m., Marsh's 2 m., Pitch 

 2 m., and various other grounds; first two best; gray squirrel, rabbit, woodcock, 

 partridge, quail, coon and fox; last four mos- numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; livery 

 $2 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides moderate; guides have dogs, grounds diversified; 

 shooting good. 



Massapeag* (C. Vt.) Shooting grounds % to 2 m. from station: quail, rabbit, 

 partridge (grouse), squirrel, etc.; first most abundaut; Oct. and Nov. best months; 

 livery low; no regular hotels or professional guid c s; country miscellaneous; 

 shooting usually good; but few owners object. 



Melrose (N. Y. & N. E.) Job's hills and Henry's woods; first bet; gray squirrel, 

 fox, quail and partridge (grouse); last most abundant; Oct. and Nov. best; livery 

 $2 p. d.; hotels $1.50 p. d.; no professional guides; country wooded, hilly and 

 dry; shooting good and owners do not object. 



Hew Hartford (H. & C. W.) Shooting grounds adjacent to station; partridge 

 (grouse), squirrel, quail, woodcock and rabbit; Oct. and Nov. best; livery $3 p. d.; 

 hotels moderate; country miscellaneous; shooting very fair, but permission must 

 be obtained, as many grounds are posted. 



Oneco (N. Y.& N. E.) Gallup's woods l>a m. from station; squirrel, partridge 

 (grouse), rabbit and quail; first two most abundant; Sept., Oct. and Nov. best; liv- 

 ery $1 p. d.; hotels $75c. p. d.; guides and dogs can be had; country wooded, 

 hilly and dry; shooting good and owners as a rule do not object. 



Roxhury (Shepaug) Shooting grounds 5 a to 5 m. from station; partridge 

 (grouse), quail, woodcock, rabbit and gray squirrel; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; no 

 livery needed; hotels reasoDable; country varied; our correspondent writes: 

 "Shooting good; plenty of game but it is very wild; but few owners object." 



Sandy Hook (N. Y. & N. E.) Shepaug river and other grounds; first best; quail' 

 woodcock, rabbit, squirrel, fox and partridge (grouse); last most abundant; Nov 

 best; livery $2 and $2.50 p. d.; hotels moderate; guides can be had; country di- 

 versified; our correspondent writes: "Shooting very good and bad at times"; 

 some owners object but privilege can be bought. 



Shepaug (Shepaug) Purchase and Hanover near station; first best; partridge 

 (grouse), squirrel, fox, quail, woodcock and rabbit; first four most abundant; Oct. 

 and Nov. best; hotels reasonable; guides and trained bird dogs can be had; coun- 

 try miscellaneous; shooting good; owners do not object. 



Sharon (N. Y. C. & H., R.) Shooting grounds 3 m. from station; partridge 

 (grouse), quail, rabbit and woodcock; first two most abundant; Oct. best; livery $3 

 and $4 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides with dogs at reasonable rates; country open, 

 wooded, marshy and hilly; shooting good; but few owners object. 



South Coventry (C. Vt.) Bear swamp, James hill, Diniock's hill or "The 

 Mountain" and other grounds; first best; partridge (grouse), gray squirrel, wood- 

 cock, quail, etc.; last most abundant; Oct. and Nov. best; livery $2 to $3 p. d., in- 

 cluding guide; hotels $1 p. d.; .guides have dogs; country wooded and dry; shoot- 

 ing good; permission must be obtained before shooting. 



South Win dham (0. Vt.) Grounds > m. from station; partridge (grouse), 

 quail, woodcock, rabbit and fox; Oct. and Nov. best; livery $2 to $2.50 p. d.; hotels 

 reasonable; guides, with dogs, $2.50 p. d.; grounds miscellaneous; shooting good; 

 owners do not object. 



Stafford (C. Vt.) Skunkaning 3m.; TollandCm.; Wellington 6 m.; State Line 

 6 m.; Babcock's 2 m.; Long Swamp 3 m.; Cedar Swamp 3m.; woodcock, quail, 



