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Huntingdon County, Ellas, M.J Cole's Summit. 



Swoope, J. P Huntingdon. 



Leffard, J. H Huntingdon. 



Indiana County Yukenberger, H Indiana, 



Wehrle, R. W Indiana. 



Juniata County June, Jas McCoysville. 



Yoder, C. Pleasant View. 



Lawrence County Hawthorne, L. H New Castle. 



Lebanon County Bohn , J. G Onset. 



Luzerne County, Fink, J. B Shickshinny. 



Lycoming County, Drill, J. H., Cogan House. 



Mifflin County Harshberger, J. F., Strode's Mills. 



Rogers , L. B Newton Hamilton. 



Monroe County Allegar, I. L Shawnee. 



Montour County West, G. P., Mrs., Gates. 



Northumberland Coimty, .Swank, B. F., Crowl. 



Perry County Brightbill, H. A Marsh Run. 



Hooke, B. P., Jr Landisburg. 



Brightbill, M. C, Mrs Marsh Run. 



Wagoner, J. C, Landisburg. 



Snyder County Keller, W. I., Beaver Springs. 



Washington County, Couch, Jos., Hickory. 



*■ Stewart, R. A Independence. 



Westmoreland County, ...Wagner, W. J., New Florence. 



Wyom-ing County Knuppenberg, D. A Lake Carey. 



Baldwin, F. M., Skinner's Eddy. 



McMickens, N. C, Meshoppen. 



Cartwright, W. M. Meshoppen. 



York County Johnson, J. Q., Slab. 



The Pilot is oue of the hirgest Blaeksuakes, and often climbs 

 trees or runs over bushes. It takes advantage of its tree-climbing 

 ability to reach the nests of birds and take therefrom the eggs 

 or young as well as enter the holes of squirrels for the young, upon 

 which they feed. It often lies for hours basking in the sun, and 

 . at times when disturbed may take advantage of the fright of its 

 fleeing pursuer to chase after him. We have experimented with 

 this and the Blue Kacer (No. 16), running from them to see them 

 follow us, but when we turned upon them and became their pur- 

 suers they would not venture to attack, but turned and fled. This 

 is also a harmless snake, and the stories of its attempting to choke 

 or strangle men, women and children are no doubt in all cases with- 

 out proof or truth. 



The Pilot Snake is oviparous or lays eggs, and our dissections 

 show that its eggs commence to develop during the month of June. 

 These become about one and three-fourth inches in length, and 

 are covered with a thin, smooth, leathery shell and are laid during 

 the latter part of August or early part of September. From one to 

 two dozen of them are laid in loose eartli or damp sawdust, where 

 the heat of the sun will hatch them. We have had them hatch 



