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O'Fallon fWabash Western.) The "best grounds are from 2 to 3 in., duck, geese* 

 and snipe; the first most numerous; winter months best; hotel $1 p. d.; guides not 

 needed; country wooded, low and marshy; shooting first-class and, as a rule, 

 owners do not object. 



Old Monroe (St. L. K. & N.) Brown's lake 1 m., Horseshoe lake 2 m., Prairie 

 bottom y z m., Argent's woods and sloughs 3>2 m.. Cuivre Island 3 m.; all splendid 

 hunting grounds for duck, snipe, quail, turkey and squirrel; snipe, duck and quail 

 most abundant; March and Nov. best for duck, winter months for other game; liv- 

 ery $2. 50 p. d.; hotels $1 p. d.; liverymen will act as guides: the surface of the 

 country varies at the different grounds; shooting good, some of the grounds are 

 restricted but permission can generally be obtained to hunt upon them; both red 

 and gray fox are to be had at the above grounds and furnish good sport; a pack of 

 nine hounds can be hired for $5 per night; snipe are very thick. 



Ozark (St. L. & S. F.) The principal hunting grounds are between Ozark and 

 White river, a distance of 20 to 30 m., upon which turkey, duck, quail, rabbit, squir- 

 rel and deer can be found in abundance; the first tbree most numerous; Oct., Nov. 

 and Dec. best; livery $2 and $2.50 p. d.; hotels $1.25 p. d., $3.50 p. w.; no regular 

 guides; country open and wooded, about equally divided, hilly and wet; shooting 

 very good and owners do not object. 



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very pieuurui, ana on me prairie ana open neias aajommg "chioken" are to be 

 had; shooting very good, especially in winter months, and owners seldom ob 

 ject. 



Bickfield (St. L. K. & N. W.) Duck, squirrel and quail in vicinity of station; 

 tbe first most numerous; April and Nov. best; country open and level; shooting 

 good; some of the grounds are owned by a private club and shooting is prohibited 

 upon thorn; other grounds free. 



Richland (S. L. & S. F.) Gasconade bottoms 2 m.; Cam den county 6 m.; 

 last best; turkey, qua:!, rabbit, squirrel, duck, geese and deer; the first two most 

 numerous; Dec. and Jan. best mouths: livery $1.50 and $2 p. d.; hotel $1 p. d.; 

 guides $1 p. d. and expense*; the first named ground is wooded and wet; the sec- 

 ond is mountainous, wooded and dry; shooting is splendid and game ve v y abun- 

 dant; owners do not object; our correspondent writes: ' Camden county is the 

 best shooting county in the state; its creeks, bottoms and mountains are full of 

 game." 



Ristlne (St. L. A. & T.) Little river 5 m., James bayou 4 m.; both good for deer, 

 bear and duck; the first and last most abundant; Nov. and Jan.; livery $2 50 p. d.; 

 hotels $2 p. d.; guides $1 p. d.; country generally wooded, with a few cane breaks 

 and swamps; good shooting and owners do not object. 



Rog-ersville (K. C. Ft. S. & G.) The surrounding country for 7 m. contains 

 deer, turkey and quail; the first two most numerous; Nov., Dec. and Jan. best: 

 livery $2 p. d.; hotel f 1.60 p. d.; no regular guides ; country wooded, hilly and 

 dry; good shooting; any quantity of game; owners do not object. 



Salem (S. L. & S. F.) Deer and turkey can be found in the surrounding coun- 

 try; Sept. to March best; liverv $2 to $3 p. d.; hotel charges reasonable; guides 

 moderate; country wooded, hilly and dry; shooting especially good for deer and 

 quail from 15 to 20 m. of station; owners do not object. 



St. Joseph (Wabash Western) Bigelow 40 m., Corning 50 m., Boloknow 30 m., 

 and the Lake country 5 m. distant; duck, geese, snipe, quail and "chicken;" all 

 but the last named are plentiful; March and April, Oct and Nov. best; livery $2 

 and $2.50 p. d.; hotels $1 50 to $2 p. d.; no regular guides; country diversified; 

 shooting good and permission to shoot is seldom refused by farmers. 



St. James (St. L. & S. F.) Dry Fork and Meramec river; the first best; deer, 

 turkey, quail and pheasant; Nov. best; livery $3 p. d.; hotel $1 p. d.; guides $2 p. 

 d.; hunting with hounds is not allowed; country wooded, rocky and dry; shoot 

 ing good, especially for large game; owners do not object. 



St. Peters (Wabash Western.) The Dardenne Shooting Club of St. Louis, has 



