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NEW YORK. 



Merritts (N. Y. & N.) The grounds are within * m. of station; all reported 

 good for partridge, quail, woodcock, rabbit and squirrel; the two first and rabbit 

 being most abundant; Oct. 1 to Feb. 1 best; livery moderate; hotels $1 p. d.; no 

 regular guides or dogs; country wooded, open, hilly, rocky, wet and dry; some 

 owners object, others do not. 



Mexico (E. W. & O.) Mexico bay 3 m. distant; duck, squirrel and mink; duck 

 most abundant; livery moderate; hotels $1.50 and $2 p. d.; guides moderate; 

 country miscellaneous; shooting fair and owners do not object. 



Middle town (N. Y. O. & W.) Shooting grounds short distance from station; 

 Tamarack swamp best; woodcock, quail, partridge and rabbit; all equally abund 

 ani; livery $3 p. d.; hotels moderate; guides and dogs can be had; country mis- 

 cellaneous; "shooting good first of season; later indifferent;" some of the land is 

 posted. 



Millbrook (N. D. & C.) Shooting grounds adjacent to station; quail, woodcock, 

 partrid e and fox; first most abundant; Oct. best; livery $3 p. d.; hotels $2j>. d.; 

 guides with bird dogs, fox and stag hounds reasonable; country diversified; 

 shooting good and owners do not object. 



Mineola (L. I.) Fair shooting is reported for rabbit and quail on the Hemp- 

 stead plains } in.; meadow lark most abundant; Nov. best month; hotel $2 p. d.; 

 countrv open and dry; farmers do not object. 



Mohawk (West Shore. North Woods 35 m.; deer, ruffed grouse, duck, 

 woodcock and bear; first three most abundant; Oct. and Nov. best months'; 

 livery $3 and $5 p. d.; hotels $1.25 p. d.; guides with dogs can be had; country- 

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



Mooer's Porks (C. Yt.) Gulf rock and Gore 1m.; first best; partridge, fox, 

 deer, woodcock, grey squirrel and coon; first two most abundant; Oct. best month; 

 livery $2 p. d ; hotels moderate; guides and dogs can be had; country hilly and 

 dry; shooting g od and farmers do not object. 



Morristown (R. W. & O.) - Chippewa swamp 4 m., Chapman's woods 1 m., 

 Brumley's woods 2 m. from station; first best; duck, fox, woodcock, rabbit and 

 partridge; last two most abundant; Oct. best mouth: livery $2 to $3 p. d.: hotels 

 $2 p. d.; guid-s $2 to $3 p. d.; guides have dogs; country wooded and rather wet; 

 shooting reported quite good; farmers do not object. 



Mountain Dale (N. Y. O. & W.) Rabbit, fox, partridge, woodcoc 1 *, squirrel and 

 coon; first three most numerous; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best mouths; livery $3 p. d.; 

 hotels $1.50 p. d.; guides $2 p. d. ; guides have dogs; shooting very good and farm- 

 ers do not object. 



MptmtainviHe (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Shooting i-rounds adjacent to station; quail, 

 partridge, rabbit and woodcock; Nov. and Dee. best; livery reasonable; country- 

 diversified; shooting fairly good; about half of the farmers object. 



Nr-nnet (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Shooting grounds adjacent to station; squirrel, part- 

 ridge, rabbit, woodcock and quail; last three most abundant; livery very moder- 

 -*^. ate; hotels $1 to $1.50 p. d.; no regular guides; country diversified; shooting 

 good; some farmers object. 



