108 MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI. 



Westport (N. P.) Grove and other lakes and passes for duck and geese; 

 chicken and snipe are found; Sept. and Oct. best; livery $3 p. d.; hotels moderate; 

 country dry and level; prairie for chicken and geese; the woods for duck; shoot- 

 ing reported very good and owners do not object. 



Winnebapro City (C. St. P. M. & O.) Kice, Lone Tree and Bud lakes; last best 

 for duck and geese; "chicken" numerous; Sept. and Oct. best; livery $3 p. d.; 

 hotels $1.50 and $2 p. d.; country wooded, in lake region rolling; a few farmers 

 only object to shooting, which is good. 



Winona (C. & N. W.) Grounds 6 to 12 in.; duck and "chicken" most plenti- 

 ful, woodcock aud partridge; Aug. and Sept. best; livery $3.50 p. d. ; hotel $2 p.d;; 

 country diversified; chicken shooting good' wood duck and mallard shooting also 

 good; owners, as a rule, do not object. 



Wood .Lake (M. & St. L.) Wood, Swan, Twin and Cotton wood lakes from % to 

 10 m. distant; geese, duck and "chicken" principally; April and Sept. and Oct. 

 best; livery $2.50 p. d ; hotel $1 50 p d. ; guides, with dogs, reasonable; country 

 prairie, dry and rolling; shooting good, "none superior," and owners do not object. 



Worthing'ton (C. St. P. M. & O ) Adjacent land and numerous lakes; geese, 

 snipe and duck and "chicken;" last two most plentiful; Sept best; livery, with 

 driver, $4= p. d ; hotels and guides charges moderate; country prairie land, dry; 

 shooting good and owners do not object. 



Zumbrota (C. & N. W.) "Chicken" principally; Sept. best; livery $5 p d.; 

 country open, cultivated fields and meadows; but few farmers object: shooting 

 good. 



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Aberdeen (111. C.) Grounds froml to 12 m. of station; along and adjacent to 

 Tornbigbee river best; quail, squirrel, turkey, duck and deer; quail and squirrel 

 most numerous: Dec., Jan. and Feb. best; livery $1.50 and $2.50 p. d.; hotels 

 $1.50 and $2.50 p. d., and private houses reasonable; local sportsmen with trained 

 dogs act as guides and make no charge; country level, open and dry; owners of 

 land generally do not object; shooting "extra fine," particularly for snipe. 



Artesia (M. & O.) Country 5 m. around; quail plentiful; Nov., Dec., Jan. and 

 Feb. best; hotels and guides moderate; country open; but few owners object; 

 shooting good. 



Bobo (L. N. O. & T.) Annis lake 1 m., Alligator bayou 3 m.; the former best for 

 duck; bear, deer, geese, duck turkey; bear most numerous; Nov. to Jan. best; 

 livery moderate; hotel $1 p. d.; guides, with hounds, reasonable; country open, 

 wooded, wet and dry; owners do not object; duck shooting "excellent," and bear 

 ' very plentiful." 



Bqgue Chitto(IH. C.) Bogue Chitto river swamps 1 m.; turkey, duck, squirrel, 

 rabbit and quail; turkey, squirrel and duck most plentiful; Oct. 15 to May best; 

 livery 50 cents p. d.; hotel $2 p. d.; guides make no charge, they have dogs and 

 hounds; country diversified; owners do not object; shooting reported good. 



Brookhaven (111. C.) Grounds from 1 to 6 m. of station; the fields are best; 

 quail most plentiful; Dec., Jan. and Feb. best; livery $1.50 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; 

 no guides: companions with dogs easily obtained; country open, wooded and dry; 

 but few owners object; shooting very good. 



Brooks ville (M. & O.) Partridges (ruffed grouse) are very numerous around 

 station; no other game, no further report; doubtless the usual accommodations 

 can be obtained. 



Buckatnnna (M. & O.) Buckatunna and Chicasahay swamps, and other points 

 from 1 to - m.; all good; deer, turkey, squirrel, partridge (quail), rabbit, etc.; tur- 

 key and aquirrel most numerous; Oct., Nov., Dec. and Jan. best; livery $2 p. d.; 

 hotel $2 p. d.; country wooded, open, hilly, wet and dry; owners do not object; 

 shooting good. 



Galhoun (111. C ) Grounds near and within 5 m. of station; the swamps best for 



