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Ithaca (D. L. <fc W.) Shooting grounds in the vicinity of Cayuga lake and But- 

 termilk Falls, 2 m. from station; first best; duck, woodcock and rabbit; first two 

 most numerous; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best months; livery $5 or $6 p. d.; hotels $1 

 p. d.; guides $1.50 p. d.; guides have trained bird dogs; some of the grounds are 

 open, wet and marshy, others hilly and wooded; shooting reported " very fair for 

 wild duck;" boats can be had if desired; farmers do not object. 



Jamesport (L. I.) During the first few days of the season only good shoot- 

 ing can be had; rabbit and squirrel are also found; Nov. best; hotels $2 p. d.; 

 no guides or dogs; country varied; owners, as a rule, object. 



Jordan (N. Y. C. & H. R.) Cross lake 1 in.; duck and rabbit; first most abund- 

 ant: Nov. best; livery reasonable; hotels $1 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; guides have 

 dogs; country open; shooting good and farmers do not object. 



Lawrence (L. I.) Jamaica Bay 1% m. is the favorite point; duck, geese and 

 quail; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; livery $4 p. d.; hotels reasonable; no guides or 

 dogs; shooting " good in season." 



Liberty (N. Y. O. & W.) Broadhead lake 2 m.. Stevensville 1m.; first best; part- 

 ridge, woodcock and other small game; first most abundant; Sept., Oct. and Nov. 

 best months; livery and hotels reasonable; country wooded and hilly; shooting 

 good and farmers do not object. 



Little Palls (West Shore) Lake Piseco 36 m., "Sacin-Dog" 28 m.; both good; 

 partridge, rabbit, woodcock, deer and bear; first two most numerous; Aug. and Dec. 

 best mouths for deer, Sept. to March best for partridge; livery $3 p. d.; hotels 

 $1.50 p. d.; guides $2.50 p. d.; guides have dogs; country mountainous, heavily 

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



Little Neck (L. I.) Shooting grounds adjacent; rabbit and quail; from Oct. to 

 Jan. best time; livery $1 to $2 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; no guides; country wooded, 

 hilly and dry; shooting good; permission must be obtained from farmers. 



Livonia (N. Y. L. . & W.) Conesus lake 2 m. gives good duck shooting in Sept. 

 and Oct.; livery $1 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; no professional guides or trained dogs. 



Locke (L. V.) Shooting grounds adjacent to station; rabbit, partridge and squir- 

 rel; first two most abundant; livery $3 p. d.; hotels $1.50 p. d.; no regular guides; 

 plenty of bird dogs; country rocky, uneven and some swampy; shooting " fair to 

 good." and farmers, as a rule, do not object. 



Malone (C. Vt.) Meacham lake 25 m., Ragged .ake 17 in., State Dam 12 m., Loon 

 lake 30 m., St. Lawrence river 20 in., Round pond 12 m., Wolf pond 19 m., Deer 

 riv.rlSm.; first three best; bear, duck, squirrel, woodcock, deer and partridge; 

 last two most numerous; Oct. and Nov. best; livery $3 and $5 p. d.; hotels moder- 

 ate; guides $1.50 to $2 p. d. and board; guides have dogs; country wooded, hilly 

 and dry; shooting generally fair, "for deer excellent;" owners do not object. 



Matlituck (L. I.) Mattituck woods, creek, bay and sound shores and meadows; 

 last two best; quail, rabbit, partridge, squirrel, snipe and f x; Nov. and Dec. best 

 months; livery $3 and $4 p. d.; hotels $3 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; guides have hounds, 

 pointers and setters; country miscellaneous; shooting generally good; some farm- 

 ers object. 



Me elf or d (L. I.) Coram 4 m., West Taphank and Bartlett 4 m., and vicinity of 

 Medford station; first best; partridge, quail, rabbit, squirrel, coon and woodcock; 

 first three most abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $1 to Coram, West Taphank 

 or Bartlett; boarding houses $4 to $7 p. w.; no regular guides; country open, 

 wooded, hilly and generally dry; shooting good and but f ^w farmers object. 



Merrick (L. I.) South bay X m., Cedar swamp y z m.; quail, rabbit, meadow 

 hen and black duck; first two most abundant; Sept. to Jan. best time; private con- 

 veyance can be had; hotels $1 p. d.; no regular guides; grounds wooded; shooting 

 good; permission must be obtained from farmers. 



