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Eaton (Ft. W. C. & L.) The shooting grounds lie in every direction, west and 

 southwest; the western portion best; quail, pheasant nd snipe, two first most 

 abundant; Oct. and Nov. best; livery $1.50 to $2 p. d.; hotel $1 p. d.; guides, with 

 bird dogs, cheap; country open, wooded and dry; owners do not refuse permis- 

 sion when asked; good shooting in above named months. 



country rolling and dry; owners do not object if permission is asked; good 

 shooting. 



English Lake (Penna. Co.) The grounds are: swamps and marshes ly- 

 ing adjacent to station and the Kankakee river; duck, wild geese and rail- first 

 most abundant; Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. and March 1 to April 15 are the best; but lit- 

 tle use for livery, as boats are used exclusively; dogs not needed; good cover for 

 shootin^ from a blind; most of the land belongs to the State, a part held by a pri- 

 vate club; good shooting; our correspondent writes. "Rail shooting commences 

 Aug. 15, for ducks Sept. 1, wood duck and mallard come from 1st to 15th Oct and 

 remain until marshes are frozen over; in the spring a great many blue bills and 

 some red heads are here." 



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rwin (E. & T. H.) The thickets and woods adjacent give good shooting; quail, 

 rttuuit and squirrel, two first most abundaut; Nov. and Dec. best; hotels $2 p. d.; 

 no professional guides; country diversified: a few owners object; of late seasons 

 the quail and rabbit have been numerous. 



Hammond (C. & A.) Grand Calumet river 100 rods, Little Calumet 3 m., and 

 Wolfe lake \Y Z m.; last best; duck, geese, "chicken," quail, snipe and pheasant; 

 three first most numerous; Nov. best month; livery $2 p. d.; hotels $1.50 p. d.; 

 guides, who have hounds and bird dogs, $2 p. d. ; country open, wet and dry; 

 owners do not object; good shooting. 



Hanna (Penna.) The grounds, 5 rn., are mainly occupied by the Kankakee and 

 Makasawba clubs; duck geese, "chicken," quail; the first most abundant: Oct. and 

 Nov. best; livery $1 to $2 p. d ; hotels $1.50 p. d.; guides, who have trained bird 

 dogs, $3 p. d.; country wooded and wet; owners generally object, but a polite re- 

 quest will doubtless be granted; shooting "generally fair." 



Konts (C. & A.) Kankakee marshes and river bottom 3 m. from station; duck, 

 geese and snipe, all abundant; the duck probably in greater numbers; Sept., Oct., 

 Nov., March and April best; livery 75 cents to $2 p. d.; hotels reasonable; guides 

 (no dogs) .$2 p. d. and board; country mostly marsh and timber; owners do not 

 object; good shooting. 



Lnketon (C. h A.) Round and Long lakes are the best grounds; easily reached; 

 duck, squirrel and rabbit; the two latter most abundant; Dec. and Jan. best; livery 

 $1.50 p. d.; hotels $3.50 p. d.; no guides or d >gs; country open and wooded; good 

 rabbit and squirrel shooting; for ducks only fair; owners do not object. 



Laurel (W. W.) Green Brier 3> m., South and Ross woods 2 m. east; the first 

 best; quail, pheasant and rabbit, all equal in numbers; Nov. and Dec. best; livery 

 $1.50 to $2 p. d.; hotels $1 p. d. ; dogs can be had, also guides at fair prices; 

 country mostly hilly and wooded; as a rule, owners do not object; shooting "fail- 

 to good." 



Met"mora (W. W ) Cincinnati 2 m. and Callets 3% m.; ice ponds are good 

 grounds for geese and ducks; the last most abundant; March, April, Nov. and Dec. 

 best; livery $1 to $1.50 p. d.; volunteer guides (few dogs) without charge; country 

 open, wooded, rocky, hilly and dry; owners do not object; shooting good. 



Worth Judson (C. & A.) Round lake 4} m., Cedar lake 8 m., English lake 4 m.; 

 duck and geese; Oct. and Nov, best; livery $3 to $3.50 p. d.; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; 

 guides $3 p. d.; trained dogs can be had; owners do not object and shooting very 

 good. 



Plymouth (Wabash.) The Kankakee marshes distant 18 m. north for duck and 

 geese; ducks most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; no livery needed; farm house 

 accommodations; shooting generally good. 



