86 MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS. 



Plane No. 4 (B. & O.) Grounds > m. east or west of station; both good; part- 

 ridge, quail, squirrel and rabbit; squirrel and rabbit most plentiful; Oct. best; 

 livery $2.50 p. d.; grounds open, wooded, hilly, etc.; owners object to shooting; 

 hunting reported " very good." 



Wevertrn (B. & O.) Blue Ridge mountains and valleys adjacent; turkey, part- 

 ridge (ruffed grouse) and quail; turkey and partridge most numerous; Oct., Nov. 

 and Dec. best; livery reasonable; hotel $1.50 p. d.; country wooded and dry; a 

 few owners object; shooting good. 



MASSACHUSETTS. 



Athol (B. & A.) Partridge, grey squirrel and coon; two first most numerous; 

 hotel charges $1.50 p. d.; no guides; country wooded, hilly and generally dry; 

 owners do not object; shooting for partridge and coon good. 



Bar re Plains (B. & A.) Partridge, woodcock. 



Barrowsville (O. 0.) Grounds near station; partridge, quail and rabbit; rab- 

 bit most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; hotels reasonable; no guides; country 

 wooded and dry; owners do not object; shooting good. 



Becket (B. & A.) Benton hill, Centre pond and Washington mountain; Centre 

 nd best for partridge; foxes, woodcock and rabbit also found; partridge and rab- 



Bedford (B. & L.) Partridge, quail, snipe and fox; partridge and fox most nu- 

 merous; Oct. to March best; livery very reasonable; hotels $1.60 p. d.; guides, 

 with hounds, very moderate; country wooded, wet and dry; owners of land do 

 not object; fox hunting very good, partridge good, other game indifferent. 



Billerica (B. & L.) One to two miles from station; partridge, woodcock, quail, 

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

 ful; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; livery very reasonable; hotels moderate; guides and 

 dogs can be had; country wet and dry; majority of owners do not object; shoot- 

 ing good. 



Bragg"ville (B. & A.) Woodcock, quail, partridge (ruffed grouse), rabbit and 

 squirrel; partridge and quail most plentiful, but vary accordin * to season; no ho- 

 tels and no guides; country rocky and hilly; majority of owners do not object; 

 shooting is occasionally good. 



Coldbrook (B. & A.) Woodcock, partridge (ruffed grouse), rabbit, squirrel and 

 fox; partridge most numerous; best months Aug. and Sept.; livery reasonable; ho- 

 tel $1.50 p. d.; guides, with dogs, moderate; country varied; owners do not ob- 

 ject; shooting good. 



Colts ville (B. & A.) Shooting grounds in vicinity of station; partridge, rabbit 

 and squirrel; partridge most plentiful; hotels $2 p. d.; country varied, open, 

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



Easthm(O. C.) Nanset marshes > to 3 m., Nanset plains 2 to 3 m., Fresh 

 ponds >4 to 1 m.; duck, plover, yellow legs, peeps 'ox eyes) and quail; no livery 

 and no professional guides; no hotels; country open and wooded, wet and dry; 

 majority of owners do not object; shooting generally good. 



