Rabbit Shortages in Illinois 
Observer County 
Walter F. Leuth Champaign 
H. H. Tuttle Sangamon 
? Brighton 
Alton 
D. R. Abernathy Lawrence 
Geo, Luthy Peoria 
Frederic Leopold Henderson 
Wm. Hwinger Henderson 
Stephen Rigney Stephenson 
Jack Wilson MeHe nry 
Warren Rowan Boone 
B. As Wyman ‘ DeKa Lb 
W. C. Brewer Lake 
Joe Nadelhoffer Lake 
John M. Olin Madison 
TABLE M 
Year Remarks 
1928 Extra scarce in 1928. Out 1 da, 
saw only @. 
1928 
1928 Very plentiful near Brighton 
1928 Scarce 
1928 Plenty (A few human tularemia 
. cases) 
1927 Searce (5 human tularemia cases) 
1926 Searce 
1925 Plenty 
1927 Extra scarce in 1927 due to Yal 
and floods 
1928 Normal 
1928 Very plentiful 
1924 & 5 Plentiful,; Henderson Co, 
1926,7,8 Scaree, Henderson Co. (All hole 
1925 or 6 Extra plenty (up in 
1888 or.9 , Very thick (very cold 
1893 Dimly remember a shortage(weather, 
1928, 9 Below average 
1928 High. Max, fluctuation not over 
50% between years. 
(All hole up in cold weathk) 
"Epout the same every year for 20 years, Can 
see as high-as 50 per day." No cases of 
humen. tularemia. 
"Never very short.. Hole up in cold weatier." 
1928 Plenty. Human tularemia case at. 
Libertyvill:. 
1925-6 . Very short-only 1/8 of normal crop. 
MApout same every year. Hole up after Nov. 
02-8 
"No great variation between years." 

