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WHAT THEY SAY OF IT. 



Hartford, Ct. 

 I must congratulate you on Recreation. Its 

 neatness and beauty are beyond criticism, and 

 its illustrations are of unusual merit. In my 

 case, at least, it fills a long felt want. I. am a 

 lover of hunting and fishing, and although I have 

 read many publications devoted to field sports, I 

 have never seen anything in that line which 

 pleased me as well as Recreation does. No 

 one who loves outdoor sports should be without 

 it. It is interesting from cover to cover. I am 

 impatient to see each number. 



F. H. Landon, Jr. 



102 W. 4th St., Cincinnati, O. 



Had never seen Recreation until 1 hap- 

 pened to pick up the February number in a 

 book store. One glance at it was sufficient and 

 it was mine. I have often wondered why some 

 enterprising person did not publish such a maga- 

 zine, for surely there has been a need of it for 

 many a year. 



Every admirer of good old Izaak Walton, who 

 loves " to be quiet and go a fishin' " owes you a 

 debt of gratitude which he can only repay by be- 

 coming; a subscriber for life. L. C. Yager. 



Sandwich, 111. 

 1 received a copy of Rkcreation about two 

 weeks ago, and I must say am highly pleased 

 with it. I also handed it to a friend of mine, 

 and he likes it so well that he gave me a dollar 

 and requested me to have it sent to him. 



I herewith enclose you $2 for two subscrip- 

 tions. Please mail all the back numbers. 



Clark Graves. 



Corry, Pa. 



I received January and February copies of 

 Recreation about one hour ago. Before read- 

 ing them I started out to see what I could do for 

 you, and hand you herewith the names of 10 

 subscribers, with check for $10. Will send you 

 some more later. H. M. Norton. 



( Has since sent in six more subscriptions. — 

 Ed.) 



888 N. 25th St., Philadelphia. 

 We are charmed with the March number of 

 Recreation. The illustrations brought forth 

 exclamations of delight as the family and friends 

 looked through the magazine. I speak of your 

 delightful journal to all my friends, so they may 

 know of so perfect a publication. 



Margaret Gray Brooks. 



11 Mt. Morris Park, New York City. 

 The only thing I see out of the way with 

 Recreation is the price, which ought to be 

 about $3 instead of $ 1. J. B. Simpson. 



Chazy, N. Y. 

 I think Recreation the best magazine of its 

 kind I ever read. It pleases every sportsman 

 who sees it. J. W. Hubbell. 



THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. 



Though the present Sportsmen's Exposition is 

 the first of the kind, the management has been 

 unstinting in its appropriations and expendi- 

 tures. The outlay necessary to promote and 

 successfully carry out the exposition on a li eral 

 and dignified basis is very large, and represents 

 a sum never before devoted to the sportsmen's 

 interests. The association hopes, by holding 

 these expositions, to accomplish the education of 

 the spostsmen, by gathering together, from all 

 climes, the manufacturer, the dealer, the in- 

 ventor, the hunter, the guide, the painter and 

 the author, and specimens of all the animal life 

 which are worthy to be entitled game, and to hold 

 conventions worthy of the cause we represent. 

 We are seeking to serve the fraternity with a 

 broad and liberal policy, and we ask the sports- 

 men and general public not to commit an error 

 by believing this exposition is intended as a 

 speculation. The association is a legally incor- 

 porated body, under the laws of the State of New 

 York, and the idea of the association is the study 

 and dissemination of a knowledge of field sports, 

 the holding of expositions, the assignment of 

 assembly rooms or headquarters, where those 

 interested in field sports may assemble, and in- 

 cidentally the founding of a sportsman's library 

 in such headquarters, for the use of members 

 and visitors. The vast scope and variety of the 

 exhibits will make it absolutely impossible for 

 one to see and fully appreciate more than a small 

 portion in one visit, and those who are inclined 

 to keep in touch with the march of inventions 

 and improvements in the appliances of the sports- 

 man, must not fail to attend the exposition. 



The magnitude of the undertaking is increas- 

 ing each day. Offers for the Loan and Trophy 

 Department are coming in so rapidly, that we 

 shall be able to select from the many collections, 

 only the best typical examples to show the re- 

 sources of this great country as a paradise for 

 the sportsman, if properly protected. Several 

 very valuable collections have been offered for 

 exhibition, and already accepted. Selections of 

 typical specimens of mounted large game have 

 been made from the collections of Austin Corbin, 

 William Zeigler, Archibald Rogers, G. O. 

 Shields, Dr. N. Rowe, and many well known 

 sportsmen. 



Lay, Col. 

 Recreation beats all its class out of sight, 

 and steadily increases in value. 



A. G. Wallihan. 



Marysvale, Wyom. 

 Editor Recreation. 



Mr. D. L. Friend has just captured, alive, 12 

 elk calves He come here last fall for the pur- 

 pose of catching some elk to put in a game park, 

 in the eastern part of this state. We had such a 

 light snow fall that he began to think he would 

 not get them. On the first of March he went 

 across Snake river, close to the Tetons, where he 

 found the snow deeper, and in a few days got 

 the 12 calves and now has them at my ranch. 

 He found the elk unusually strong for this time 

 of year. S. N. Leek. 



If a sample copy of Recreation has been 

 sent you it is by request of some friend of yours, 

 who likes it and who wants you to know of its 

 good qualities. Why not show your appreciation 

 of his courtesy by subscribing for the maga- 

 zine ? 



