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Pattersonville (C. M. & St. P.) Bells lake 8m., Otter lake 10 m.; the former 

 best; duck, prairie chicken, brant, wild turkey, geese and jack rabbit; the first two 

 most numerous; Oct. to Nov. best months; livery $3 p. d.; hotel i>2 p. d.; guides, 

 with dogs, can be had at reasonable rates; country open and covered in places 

 with tall grass; shooting good and owners do not object. 



Panlliua (C. & N. W.) Prairie chicken is the principal game and can be found 

 in the vicinity of the station; Aug. to Nov. best; livery $2 p. d.; hotels $2 p. 

 d.: guides not needed; country open prairie; shooting good and owners do not 

 Object. 



Perry (C. R. I. & P.) Duck and prairie chicken within 12 m. of station; the for- 

 mer most abundant; Sept. to Nov. principal months; charges for hotels, guides 

 and livery are reasonable; country open and wet; (shooting good and owners do 

 not object. 



Pilot Mound (M. <fe St. L.) Large ponds and fields, and the Des Moines river 2 

 m. distant, furnish duck, prairie chicken, quail, rabbit, geese and squirrel; the 

 first two most numerous; Aug., Sept., Feb. and March the best months; livery $3 

 p. d.; hotels $1 p. d.; guides not required; country diversified, and shooting is 

 good, owners not objecting. 



Plover (C. R. I. & P.) Duck and geese near station; Oct. and Nov. best months; 

 no hotels; guides, with dog, $2 p. d.; country flat and wet; shooting is good and 

 owners do not object. 



Plymouth (C. M. & St. P.) Prairie chicken arid duck are the principal game 

 and can be found within 3 m. of station; the first are most numerous: Sept. and 

 Oct. best mouths; livery $3 p. d.; hotels $1.50 p. d.; guides not needed; country 

 open prairie and dry; shooting very good and owners do not object. 



Pomeroy (111. C.) Hill slough 4 m., Tow Head 5 m.. Muddy Bend 5 m ., Twin 

 lakes 6 m., Gun Barrel and other sloughs 6m.; all good; duck, geese, jack snipe 

 and prairie chicken; the first two most numerous; March 25th to April 30th, and 

 Sept. to Dec.; best seasons; livery $3 p. d. ; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; the liverymen 

 are good guides, but most of them are without dogs; country low, wet prairie; 

 shooting good and very few owners object. 



Pulaski (C. B. <k K. C.) Turkey, prairie chicken, pheasant, quail, rabbit and 

 duck within a short distance of station; prairie chicken and rabbit most numer- 

 ous; Sept. and Dec. best months; livery $2 p. d.; hotel $1.25 p. d., $4 p. w.; guides 

 not needed; country open and fairly level; shooting good, and objections are 

 made by owners in the ratio of one to twenty. 



Rockford (B. C. R. k N.) Prairie chicken and duck can be found within 20 m. 

 of this station; Sept. and Nov. best months; livery $2.50 to $4 p. d.; hotels $2 p.d.; 

 the guides have trained bird dogs and their charges are reasonable; country roll- 

 ing prairies, some of which are wet, containing sloughs and rivers; shooting is 

 good and but few owners object. 



Rock Valley (C. M. & St. P.) From > 2 ' to 10 m. of station can be found 

 prairie chicken and duck; the former most numerous; Sept. and Oct. best; livery 

 $4 to $5 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; country open prairie shooting 

 good; owners do not object. 



Rockwell (C. la.) Bardsley's Ranch 7 m.; between Iowa river and station, 20 

 m.; duck, geese, crane, prairie chicken, brant and wolf; the first two most numer- 

 ous; livery $4 p. d.; hotels $2 p.d.; no regular guides; country open, wet and 

 hilly; shooting is very good and owners do not object. 



Bolfe (C. & N. W, & C. R, I. & P.) Pilot creek and Lizard creek; both good; 



