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Cozard (TJ. P.) Platte river and adjacent land; duck, geese, "chicken," etc.; 

 spring and fall best; livery $3 p. d.; hotels $1 and $2 p. d.; guides, with dogs, 

 reasonable; country open and dry; shooting very good, a favorite resort for the 

 sportsmen of Nebraska; owners do not object. 



Davenport (St. J. & G. I.) Surrounding land within a radius of 10 m.; 

 "chicken, quail and rabbit principally; Sept. best for chicken, Dec. for quail; 

 livery $3.50 to $5 p. d.; hotels reasonable; country dry and open; farmers, as a 

 rule, object; shooting good in Sept., especially for chicken. 



Doniphan (St. J. & G. I.) Platte river near by and adjacent land; geese, 

 "chicken," quail, jack rabbit etc.; geese most abundant; April and May, Oct. and 

 Nov. best; livery $2f to $3 p. d.; hotels reasonable; country open, level, wet 

 and dry; geese plentiful in the spring; owners do not object. 



Elba (TJ. P.) The shooting lies around the station in any direction; river % m. 

 best for duck and geese; "chicken." quail and rabbit are also numerous; livery 

 $2.50 to $3 p. d.; hotels $1 to $1.50 p. d.; guides not needed; no dogs to hire; 

 country open.level, hilly, river bottoms can be traveled over anywhere with team; 

 owners do not object; shooting fairly good. 



Fairbury (St. J. h G. I.) Adjacent lands; quail and "chicken;" Oct. and 

 best; livery $2.50 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; country open and dry; a few farmers 

 ject; shooting good. 



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Fairfield (St. J. & G. I.) Surrounding lands; "chicken" and quail: first most 

 plentiful; Sept. best; country open, level and dry; shooting reported good in 

 season; but few owners object. 



Fairmont (St. J. & G. I.) The prairie 3 m out is the favorite ground; chicken, 

 quail, duck and rabbit; first most abundant: Oct. and Nov. and March best, livery 

 $2. 50 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides (few dogs) $1 p. d.; country diversified; as a 

 rule farmers do not object; shooting good. 



Fremont (U. P. and S. C. & P.) Platte river, Elkhorn river and adjacent lakes, 

 fields, etc.; first best; geese and duck very abundant; Nov., March and April best; 

 livery $2 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; country open and dry; shooting good, especially 

 for jack snipe about 5 m. distant. 



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elk, all plentiful; wiiu rowi in tue spring ana ran, aeer after Oct. 1; livery $4 p. d 

 hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; guides with dogs at moderate rates; county open, hilly 

 wet and dry; our correspondent writes: "Shooting good, as good as any in the 

 State; owners do not object. 



Hansen (St. J. & G. I.) Surrounding country; quail, rabbit and "chicken;" 

 last most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; hotel $1 p. d.; country rolling prairie 

 land, open and dry; some few farmers object; shooting good and but few farmers 

 object. 



Hastings (St. J. & G. I.) Blue river 10 in.; Platte river 12 m. and adjacent 

 lands; duck, geese, quail "chicken;" last most plentiful: Oct. for chicken, Nov 

 for quail; livery $4 p. d., including driver; hotels $2 p. d.; rolling prairie land,' 

 level and dry; some farmers object; shooting reported as "generally good." 



Hay Springs (F. E. & M. V.) Grounds about 20 m. south; deer, antelope 

 duck, grouse and "chicken;" Sept and Oct. best; livery $3 p. d.- hotel $2 p d 

 guides $2 p. d. with dogs; country hilly, dry and sandy; shooting good and own- 

 ers do not object. 



