Woodcock Shooting Middlesex Co., Mass. Oct. 15 - 1874 Oct. 15 Clear and a perfect Autumn day, sharp frost at sunrise and warm milow atmos- phere at noon. Having received an invitation yesterday from my friend Milvin to try the woodcock at Concord I took the 6.15 train this morning and arrived at C. found M. waiting for me at the station with a team. We started immediately for Acton where we commenced our beat taking in by moore all that ground, Milwins farm, Parker lot &c. At its finish we had put up 9 cock & bagged 7. Starting for town we drove rapidly for the East ground eating lunch by the way to Dan Town . Reaching Dan Meadows by 2 P. M., we put up the horse in a shed and struck into the corn at once, and after some most glorious sport we finished at Halls just as the suns was setting. During the afternoon we put up 12 birds & killed 10, Making a total as follows. Birds put up 21- 5day J M. B. 10 cock (1 shot by both) 1 grouse. Day to J. C. M. 9 cock (1 shot by both) Total bag 17 woodcock /1 grouse/ 1 rabbit. The day being a fine one for scent both dogs worked finely. I shot put up only 1 bird without pointing and twice I left him on a bird and made a long circuit in order to get a better shot when the bird rose. Double birds came springing three times during the day but in neither instance was both killed. We both shot unusually well getting