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which are near Nebo and Providence, 10 to 16 m. by rail; a few squirrel; Oct., 

 Nov. and Dec. best; livery $2.50 to $3 p. d. : hotels reasonable; drivers act as 

 guides; no dogs for hire; country hilly, not rocky; very few farms are posted; 

 shooting excellent. 



Florence (N. N. & M. V.) The best grounds are Blizzard pond, Clark's river and 

 Batavia, all from %. to 5 m. distant; turkey, quail, squirrel, etc. ; first most abund- 

 ant; Nov. 1 to April 1 best; guides (no dogs) $2 p. d.: country open, wooded and 

 wet; owners do not object; fairly "good shooting at times." 



Greenwood (Q. & C.) Lancaster 7 m. is the best ground; deer, turkey, squirrel 

 and rabbit; two first most abundant; no particular season; our correspondent 

 writes; from Jan. 1 to Dec. 1; livery $5 to $10 p. d.; hotels moderate; plenty of 

 guides who also own trained dogs; country mountainous; owners do not object; 

 excellent shooting. 



Henderson (L. & N. ) The best grounds are Diamond Island and the Green and 

 Ohio river bottoms; the latter filled with ponds and undergrowth; all equally 

 good; duck, geese, quail, deer, turkey and squirrel; three first most abundant; best 

 months, Jan. and Feb. for duck, April for quail; livery $2 to $3 p. d.; hotels $2 to 

 $3 p. d.; guides not needed; no dogs for hire; country diversified; but few own- 

 ers object; good shooting. 



Jordan (M. & O.) Reel Foot lake, 20 m., is the best ground; duck and geese 

 both abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; livery not needed, as the hotel ($1.50 p. d.) is 

 on the bank of the lake; the shooting is exceptionally good. 



Louisa (Chattaroi.) The grounds are within 1m. of station; quail and rabbit, 

 both numerous; Nov. to Feb. inclusive, best; livery moderate; hotels $2 p. d.; 

 guides (no dogs) cheap; country open and dry; only a few owners object; shoot- 

 ing good. 



Paducah (N. N. & M. V.) The best grounds are the Illinois lakes and Ohio 

 river bottoms from 2 to 50 m. up and down the river; duck, quail and squirrel; 

 Nov., Dec.; Jan. and March best; livery $2.50 to $5 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; no regular 

 guides or dogs for hire; boats for duck shooting 50 cents to $1 p. d. ; owners, as a 

 rule, do not object; the shooting varies, often good. 



Pine Knot (Q. & C.) Country surrounding station; turkey, pheasant, quail, 

 squirrel and deer; three first most abundant; livery not needed; hotels cheap; 

 guides (no dogs) $1 p d.; country wooded, rocky, hilly and dry; owners do not 

 object; shooting excellent. 



Red Hill (N. N. & M. V.) The best grounds are in the woodland ranges > to 

 1>2 m. from station in any direction; quail, rabbit, squirrel and a few turkey; the 

 first two most abundant; Nov., Dec. and Jan. best; charges moderate for livery 

 and at hotels; no regular guides or dogs for hire; country open and wooded, dry 

 and no large hills; owners do not object; good shooting. 



Richards n (Chattaroi.) Old Peach Orchard, 1% m., is considered the best 

 ground; quail, rabbit, squirrel and other game; winter mouths best; livery and 

 hotels moderate; guides, who also have hounds, $1 p. d.; country wooded and 

 hilly; owners do not object; good shooting; Richardson is a favorite point for 

 sportsmen from the lower end of the state. 



Rocky Hill (L. & N.) Good shooting near by for quail, rabbit, turkej r , a few 

 deer; first two most abundant; Oct. and Nov. best; livery reasonable; hotels $2 p.. 

 d.; no regular guides or dogs for hire; country wooded and open fields, hilly and 

 dry; a few owners object. 



Sadieville (Q. & C.) The shooting ground is within 1 m . of station; turkey, 

 quail and rabbit; last two most abundant; Nov., Dec. and Jan. best; livery 25c. to 

 $2 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides (no dogs) $1 p. d. ; country open, hilly and dry; 

 owners do not object; good shooting; our correspondent writes: "Finest in the 

 land." 



Sebree (L. & N.) The grounds are ne%r station in any direction; quail, rabbit, 

 squirrel and a few pheasant; first two most abundant; Oct. to March best; livery 

 $3 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d., $5 p. w.; no regular guides or dogs for hire; country 

 diversified; only a few owners object; shooting excellent. 



