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Bermuda .Brighthepe.) Libscomb's flats } m., Appomattox bay 1 m., Eppes 

 flats 1 m.. Pax Point, Tar bay 5 m ; the last best: duck, turkey geese, quail, rab- 

 bit, sora or rail bird and deer; the first most numerous, Dec. best, hotel $2 p. d.; 

 no regular guides; country varied; shooting generally good for wild fowl and rail, 

 for other game indifferent: farmers, as a rule, object. 



Big" Spring" (Nor, fc W.) The mountains and surrounding country within 5 m. 

 captation: the first best; pheasant, quail, hare, coon, opossum, fox, deer and bear; 

 the first three most numerous; Sept. 15th to Feb. 15th best; livery $1 p. d.; ho- 

 tel $1.50 p. d., $8p w.; guides moderate: country mountainous and partly wood- 

 ed shooting is very good and where land is posted permission to shoot can be 

 readily obtained. 



Boyce(Shen. V.) Pine Hills 4m., Blue Ridge mountains 6m : the first best; 

 turkey, quail and partridge principally; Oct. 15th t> Dec. 1st best, board can be 

 procured at farm houses at a reasonable cost- no regular guides; country mostly 

 wooded; a few farmers object, shooting very good, especially for quail and turkey. 



Buchanan (Rich. & A ) A number of farms within 3 m.; all good and no ob- 

 jections are made to hunting on them; quail, woodcock, rabbit, bear and deer; the 

 first three most numerous; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; giiides and livery moderate; 

 good shooting during the winter months, duck shooting very fine. 



Burkeville (Piedmont.) Quail, some turkey and deer on the farms from 1 to 

 m. of station; the first most abundant; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $1.50 to $2p.d.; 

 hotel moderate; no regular guides; but sportsmen can be had who will show the 

 principal hunting grounds; country varied; shooting good; permission must be 

 obtained to shoot on some of the grounds. 



Central (Norf. & W.) Horse Shoe 2 m , Brush mountain and 1 in. along 

 Rock Road; the second is best; quail, pheasant, rabbit and duck; the first two most 

 numerous; Nov. and Dec. best; livery $2 p. d.; hotels $1. 50 p. d.; a few local 

 sportsmen guide hunting parties and charge nothing for their services; country _ 

 Very rough and partly wooded; good shooting; our correspondent writes: "From 

 this station in au hour's ride the best pheasant shooting grounds in the State can 

 be reached." 



Chase City (Piedmont.) Partridge, quail, turkey and deer on the farms in vi- 

 cinity; the first most numerous; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; livery $2.50 p. d.; hotels 

 $2 p. d.; country varied; shooting good and very few farmers object. 



Clifton Forgfe (Rich. & A.) Bear, deer, turkey and pheasant on the mountains 

 in this vicinity; Oct., Nov. and Dec. best; livery $1 p. d.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides 

 not needed; country mountainous and the valleys are wooded and dry; shooting 

 good and farmers do not object. 



Concord (Nor, & W.) Quail, hare, squirrel are within easy reach; Nov. and Dec. 

 best; hotel $150 p d.; no regular guides; livery cheap; country open fields and 

 woodlands; very good shooting and but few farms are posted. 



Elk Hill (Rich, & A.) Quail, turkey, duck and geese on Elk Island and the 

 farms near station; the first most numerous; Nov. and Dec. best; pountry varied; 

 good shooting and farmers do not object, 



