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Logan—Fairly plentiful, conditions increasing. 
McHenry—Plentiful. 
Macon—Fairly plentiful, increasing. 
Macoupin—Fairly plentiful, numbers increasing. 
Madison—Very scarce. 
McDonough—Plentiful and increasing. 
McLean—Plentiful. 
Mason—Plentiful and on the increase. 
Massac—Plentiful and on the increase. 
Menard—In good condition and increasing rapidly. 
~Mercer—More abundant than usual and on the increase. 
Monroe—Plentiful and increasing. 
Moultrie—Scarce. 
Ogle—Scarce but on the increase. 
Platt—Plentiful and on the increase. 
Richland—Plentiful. 
Rock Island—A few, but increasing very rapidly. 
Sangamon—Not very plentiful, but a sight increase noted. 
Schuyler—Scarce but on the increase. 
Shelby—Quite plentiful. 
Stark—Getting scarce. 
St. Clair—Scarce. 
Stephenson—Scarce. 
Warren—Fairly abundant, conditions increasing. 
Washington—Scarce but on the increase. 
Whiteside—Plentiful and increasing. 
Wayne—Becoming plentiful. 
Winnebago—Fairly plentiful and on the increase. 
Woodford—Prospect good, and if protection of the game is held 
firm over the State, returns will show a great increase. 
Since this data was compiled there has been a decrease in the 
prairie chicken supply as well as in the supply of other game birds. 
Under the present system of game reservations, it is confidently expected 
that there will be a marked increase in the number of prairie chickens 
in the near future. 
A census of the birds of the state is now being taken. This will 
be available for publication next year. — 
THE AU PEERED GRO US is 
Many sportsmen are wont to speak of the ruffled grouse as the 
gamest bird that flies, and they have good cause to so regard this lone- 
some bird of the woods and swales. He is the most wary of all our 
game birds, and, in a country to his liking, is well able to protect him- 
self. He will lie well to a dog that is cautious and familiar with his 
