PROCLAMATIONS-JULY 31, 1945 land, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, November 2 to January 20. Texas, on those portions of Lake Texhoma in Cooke and Grayson Counties, October 13 to December 31; in remainder of State, Novem- ber 2 to January 20. Puerto Rico, December 15 to February 12. Alaska, in Fur Districts 1 and 3 as defined in the regulations governing the taking of game in Alaska adopted May 15, 1944 (9 F. R. 5270), September 21 to December 9; in the remainder of Alaska, September 1 to November 19. Provided, That scoters, locally known as sea coots, may be taken scote in open coastal waters only, beyond outer harbor lines, in Maine and New Hampshire from September 15 to September 19; and in Con- necticut, Massachusetts, New York including Long Island, and Rhode Island, from September 15 to October 12, and thereafter from land or water during the open seasons for other waterfowl in these States. Geese, in Alexander County, Illinois, and in the counties of Missis- sippi, Scott, and Cape Girardeau in Missouri, November 24 to December 31 from 12 o'clock noon to 4:30 P. M. Coot, in Lake and McHenry Counties, Illinois, October 1 to December 31. Rails and gallinules (except coot). -The open season on rails and gallinules (except coot) shall be from September 1 to November 30, both dates inclusive, except as follows: Alabama, November 20 to January 31. Louisiana, September 15 to December 15. Maine and Wisconsin, September 20 to December 8. Maryland, September 1 to October 31. Massachusetts and New York, including Long Island, October 13 to December 31. Minnesota, September 16 to November 30. Mississippi, October 15 to December 30. Puerto Rico, December 15 to February 12. California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington, no open season. Woodcock.- The open seasons on woodcock shall be as follows, both dates inclusive: Arkansas and Oklahoma, December 1 to December 15. Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, October 20 to November 3. Delaware and Maryland, November 15 to November 29. Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi, December 15 to December 29. Indiana and West Virginia, October 16 to October 30. Maine, in Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Franklin, and Oxford Counties, October 1 to October 15; in remainder of State, October 16 to October 30. Michigan, in Upper Peninsula, October 1 to October 15; in re- mainder of State, October 15 to October 29. Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, October 10 to October 24. Missouri, November 10 to November 24. New Hampshire, in Coos, Carroll, and Grafton Counties, October 1 to October 15; in remainder of State, October 16 to October 30. New York, north and east of the tracks of the branch line of the New York Central Railroad from Oswego to Syracuse, the main line of the New York Central Railroad from Syracuse to Albany, and the main line of the Boston & Albany Railroad from Albany to the Mas- sachusetts State line, October 10 to October 24; west and south of the line above described, October 15 to October 29; and that part of New 59 STAT.] 875
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