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A good brood is the all essential thing. Once the chicks are able to 
run about in the grass and grain fields they are likely to develop into 
mature birds. 
During the summer and fall months there is an abundance of food, 
and if proper protection is given the bird will go into the winter, strong 
enough to withstand the most severe weather, provided provision is made 
to have plenty of food which they may get at easily. 
The reservations that will be selected throughout the State, on 
which special attention will be given the prairie chicken, are certain to 
hold a good supply of birds, for when they get off the reservation and 
are shot at they will be sure to return to the place where they know they 
will not be disturbed. While some of the birds will wander away and 
even raise a brood on adjacent territory, the great bulk of them will 
remain on the reservations, to hatch more birds that will seek a new 
home in the adjoining country. 
STATUS OF PRAIRIE CHICKENS IN ILLINOIS GOUNTIES IN 1904. 
(Data collected by State Game Commissioner. ) 
Adams—lIncreased during the year. 
Bond—Increasing since last year. 
Boone—Have made a gain. 
Bureau—Increasing. 
Carroll—Some seen; farmers are protecting them well. 
Cass—Somewhat scarce but increasing. 
Christian—Very scarce. 
Clark—Scearce. 
Clay—Plentiful and on the increase. 
Coles—Scarce but on the increase. 
Clinton— Plentiful. 
Cook—In good condition but not plentiful. 
DeKalb—Not very plentiful but on the increase. 
Douglas—Not very abundant but more than last year. 
Effingham—On the increase. 
DuPage—Plentiful and increasing. 
Edgar—Scarce. — 
Fayette—Very scarce. 
Ford—A few seen. 
Grundy—Plentiful and increasing. 
Hardin—Plentiful and increasing. 
Hamilton—Scarce but increasing. 
Hancock—In fair condition and on the increase. 
JoDaviess—Very plentiful and on the increase. 
Kankakee—Scarce but increasing. 
Kendall—Plentiful in the south; general increasing in west parts 
of county. 
Knox—Quite plentiful. 
LaSalle—Quite scarce. 
Lake—A few only. 
Lawrence—Scarce. 
