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Curtice (W. <fe L, E.) The Black Swamp, covering 20,000 acres of woods, lies 

 north, east and west, and Cedar Poiut Marsh 7 m. on the favorite ground; the latter 

 best for duck, geese and swan, the woods for deer; grouse, fox, squirrel, rabbit* 

 etc , are also found; the duck, grouse, rabbit and fox being most abundant; Oct., 

 Nov. and Dec. best; no regular livery; hotels $2 p. d. ; guides, who also have a few 

 dogs, at reasonable charges; country heavy timber, level, marshy and dry land; 

 farmers object, but those of the woods do not; the owners of the marshes charge 

 $1 p. d. per gun; shooting good; our correspondent writes: "Old hunters say about 

 50 deer still remain in the woods; they are hard to find and they are very timid." 



Cuyahogfa Palls (C. A. & C.) The favorite grounds are the Cuyahoga river and 

 Silver lake, the former running through the town, and latter 2 m. distant; both 

 good for duck; Oct. and Nov. best; livery $2 p. d and upward; hotels $1.50 p. d.; 

 no professional guides or trained dogs; country dry and rocky; a few owners ob- 

 ject; shooting good or bad according to season. 



Fultonbam (C. & E.) The surrounding country afford very good shooting for 

 pheasant, quail and woodcock; the first two most abundant; Oct., Nov. and Dec. 

 best; moderate charges for livery, guides and at hotels; no dogs; country open 

 and wooded; a few owners object. 



Guernsey (C. & M.) The best grounds are Forney's hills, Wolgamott's and 

 Haslett's; the last bet for rabbit; squirrel, quail and pheasant are also found, of 

 which quail are most abundant; Dec. until Feb. best; livery cheap; hotels $1.50 p. 

 d.; guides, who also have hounds, $1 p. d.; country open, wooded, hilly, level 

 and dry; owners do not object; good shooting. 



Holmesville (C. A. & C.) The best grounds are Infirmary farm 1 m., Kilbuck 

 valley % m., and Western Kidge 3 m.; first best for quail and rabbit, second for 

 duck, third for pheasant and rabbit; all equally abundant; April, May, June, Oct. 

 and Nov. best; livery $2 p. d.; hotels $1 p. d.; guides, who also have trained dogs, 

 $1.50 p. d.; country principally woods, rolling and dry; majority of owners do 

 not object; good shooting. 



Kemp (C. & A.) The adjacent woods around station give good shooting for 

 quail, partridge and squirrel; the first two most abundant; Oct., Nov. and Dec. 

 be^t; no livery required; hotels moderate; no guides or dogs; country wooded 

 uud wet; owners do not object. 



Kinnikinick (S. V.) The best grounds are Sugar Loaf > m., Mount Logan 3% 

 m., and river bottoms 2 m.; quail, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, fox, etc.; Nov., Dec., 

 Jan. and Feb.; livery $3 p. d.; private boarding only and reasonable; boy guides 

 and hounds only; country diversified- owners do not object; shooting good. 



(I. B. & W.) The favorite grounds are Green and Goodfellows farms 

 and the northwest part of country distant 5 to 10 m.; the first best for quail; num- 

 bers of rabbit; Nov. best; livery $2 to $3 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; no guides or dogs; 

 country open, wooded and generally dry; owners object when permission is not 

 asked; shooting good. 



Monroeville (W. & L. E.) The best grounds are the Huron Indian lands, 

 extending along the Huron river, where duck, quail, rabbit and wild pigeon 

 abound; the two last most abundant; Dec. and Jan. best; moderate livery; hotels 

 $2 p. d.; no dogs or professional guides; country open, wooded, level, hilly, wet 

 and dry; owners do not object; shooting good; our correspondent writes: "These 

 grounds are said to be the finest in the country for the game named." 



Mount Perry (C. & E.) The adjacent country affords excellent shooting for 

 quail, woodcock and rabbit; the first and last most abundant; Oct., Nov. and Dec. 

 best; livery not necessary, at moderate charges; hotels reasonable, ditto guides; 

 U'> dogs; country- diversified; owners, as a rule, do not object. 



Wapoleon (Wabash.) For turkey and partridge 8 m. south, and for deer 

 11 m. southwest; quail are alno found and are with partridge the most abundant; 

 Oct. to Jan, 1 best; double team $4 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; no trained dogs or pro- 

 fessional guides; country wooded and open; owners usually do not object: shoot- 

 ing excellent. 



New Bremen (L. E. & W.) Shooting grounds within 1 m. ; quail, rabbit and 



