MARYLAND: 85 



Elk Ridge (B. & O.) Dorseys 1 m., Hopkins 1 in., Geo. Hobbs 1 m. from station ; 

 first is best for rabbit and bird: partridge (quail), pheasant, black bird, nicker, rab- 

 bit and squirrel; partridge, black bird, rabbit and squirrel most plentiful; Nov. 

 rabbit and partridge, others Oct., Nov. and Dec.; livery $1.50 p. d.; hotel moder- 

 ate; country wooded, open, hilly, wet and dry; majority of owners do not object; 

 shooting good. 



Snunettsburg* (W. M.) Good shooting grounds 7 m. from station, woodcock, 

 quail, pheasant, snipe and rabbit; either most numerous, June to Oct. best; livery 

 $2.50 to $3 p. d.; hotels $1.50 and $2 p. d.; guides, with hounds, can be had; coun- 

 try wooded, open, hilly, wet and dry; owners, aa a rule, object; shooting good. 



Forest Glen (B. & O.) Shooting grounds adjacent to station; partridge (quail), 

 squirrel and rabbit may be found, the lattermost numerous; Nov. best; no regular 

 livery, hotel or guides; country wooded; majority of owners object; shooting 

 good. 



Frederick(B. & O.) Adamstown 10 m., Buckeyetown C m., latter best; doves 

 mainly; Aug. best; livery $3 p. d.; hotels moderate; country open and dry; own- 

 ers do not object; shooting good. 



Frederick Junction (B. & O) Shooting grounds within 4 m. of station; part 

 ridge (quail) and rabbit, partridge most plentiful; Nov. and Dec. best; no regular 

 livery, hotel or guides; country open; a few owners object; shooting good. 



Hiusdale (B, & A.) Grounds from 1 to 4 m., Peren from 3 to 5 m., both 

 good; partridge, rabbit, coon and fox, all plentiful; Oct. and Nov. are best f or part- 

 ridge and Nov. and Dec. for rabbit and fox; livery $1.50 to $2 p. d.; hotels from 

 $1.50 to $2 p. d.; guides and hounds reasonable; country varied; owners do not 

 object to shooting on their grounds and make no charges; shooting reported excel- 

 lent. 



Hutton's (B. & O.) Within a radius of 5 m. of station at Snagga mountain, Her- 

 rington creek, Beaver Dam and other creeks, covering about 1000 acres of the best 

 pheasant, woodcock and turkey shooting in the State; pheasant most numerous; 

 Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov. best; woodcock can be killed from June 10th; livery 

 moderate; guides with dogs cheap; hotels reasonable; country diversified; own- 

 ers generally do not object; shooting very good. 



orally dj not object; shooting good 



Mechanicstown (W. M.i Catoctin mountain } mile; pheasant, partridge 

 (quail), rabbit and squirrel; squirrel and rabbit most numerous; for partridge and 

 pheasant Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; for squirrel and rabbit Aug. to Feb.; livery $2.50 

 p. d.; hotels $1.50 p. d.; country mountanous; owners generally do not object; 

 shooting good. 



Marriottsville (B. & O.) Carrolls woods, 4 rn. Peries, 1) m.; former best 

 for squirrel and rabbit, woodcock, pheasant, partridge, quail, etc.; rabbit and 

 squirrel most numerous; hept., Nov. and Dec. best; country wooded, hilly, 

 rocky, wet and dry;' owners object; shooting very good in the autumn. 



Motters (W. M.) The mountains about 2 m. distant furnish good shooting for 

 pheasant, squirrel, quail and rabbit; last most abundant; Dec. and Jan. best; no 

 livery, guides or hotels, but accommodations and attendants can be had; country 

 rocky, hilly and dry; a few owners object; good shooting. 



Mt. Airy (B. & O.) Vicinity and surrounding country, both good; pheasant, 

 partridge, quail, woodcock, rabbit and squirrel; squirrel and partridge most plenti- 

 ful; Sept. and Oct. best; livery $1.50 p. d.; hotel $1.50 p. d.; country open, 

 wooded, rocky, hilly, wet and dry; majority of owners do not object to shooting; 

 shooting very good. 



Oakland (B. & O.) Swan Meadows 4 m., Harrington Manor 4 m., Lymes pasture 

 5 in., and Meadow mountain 10 in.; first best for woodcock; second, pheasant; 



