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High Point (Piedmont.) Good shooting for quail on the farms from 5 to 10 m. 

 distant; a few turkey can be killed; quail most abundant; Oct., Nov. and Dec. 

 best; livery $2.50 to $4 p. d.t hotels $1.50 to $2.50 p. d.; no professional guides or 

 trained doga for hire; country open, wooded, generally dry, with a few hills; 

 much of the land posted, privilege of shooting sold by farmers; the Eastern Field 

 Trial Club usually holds its annual meeting at High Point. 



Hoffman (R. & A.) The shooting grounds lie 1 to 5 m. distant; deer, fox, turkey 

 and quail; the first most abundant- Oct. best: livery $1 50 p. d. ; no regular hotels; 

 guides, who generally volunteer, having trained deer hounds; country open and 

 dry; owners do not object; shooting "very good." 



I* a Grange (A. & N. C.) The surrounding country gives excellent shooting for 

 quail; Nov. to Feb. inclusive best; livery $2 to $5 p. d. : hotels $2 p. d.; no profes- 

 sional guides or trained dogs for hire; country open and generally dry; a few 

 lands are posted. 



Iiexingfton (Piedmont.) Excellent grounds for quail a-:d rabbit distant 1 to 10 

 m. from station; quail most abundant; Dec. best; livery S'J to $5 p. d.; hotels $2.50 

 p. d.; guides (but no finely trained dogs) $1.50 to $2 p. d.; country diversified; 

 although the land is nearly all posted, there are sportsmen in the town who cheer- 

 fully pilot visiting hunters. 



Lineolnton (Ca. C. ) From }.* m. to 20 m. in any direction from *ition 

 good shooting may be had; the western section is best; quail, turkey, pheasant, 

 squirrel and rabbit; quail in great abundance; Nov., Dec. and Jan. best; livery $2 

 to $3, and cost of feeding horses; hotels $2 p. d., $10 p. w and $30 p. month- 

 guides, bird dogs and hounds can be had; country varied; very few owners ob- 

 ject; a hearty welcome is extended to visiting sportsmen; shooting excellent. 



Ma con (R. & G.) The farms from 1 to 8 m. distant afford good shooting; quail, 

 rabbit, snipe, pheasant and fox; two first named most abundant; Nov. 1 to Jan. 15 

 best; livery $1.50 to $2.50 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; volunteer guides, with bird dogs; 

 country open, mostly level and dry; a few owners object. 



Matthews (Ca. C.) Quail, hare and squirrel: first most abundant; Nov., Dec. 

 and Jan. best; livery $2 p. d.; hotels $1.50 p. d.; guides $1 p. d. ; no trained dogs; 

 country diversified; some farmers object; shooting fairly good. 



Mebane's (Piedmont.) Good shooting for quail in surrounding country; Nov. 

 and Dec. best; livery $3.50 p. d.; boarding houses moderate; guides $1 p. d.; no 

 dogs; country diversified; a few owners object. 



Middlebury (R. & G.) The lands near depot give good shooting; quail, duck, 

 squirrel and rabbit; first most abundaut; Oct. 1 to April 1; livery $J p. d.; hotels 

 reasonable; owners very seldom object; visiting sportsmen usually welcomed. 



Moncure (R. & A.) The /shooting is "very good" for duck, turkey, quail, etc.; 

 Oct. and Nov. best; livery moderate; hotels $1.50 p. d. ; guides can be had, owning 

 hounds and bird dogs at reasonable prices; country diversified; the few owners 

 who object will give permis P ion if asked. 



Monroe (Ca. C.) Very fair shooting for turkey, quail and rabbit in the sur- 

 rounding country; Nov., Dec. and Jan. best; livery $3 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; no 

 regular guides or trained dogs; country rocky and hilly; permission must be had 

 from laud owners, a few of whom do not-objeot. 



