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There were some three hundred and fifty foxes killed since the law 

 went into eliect ; and thus it will be a short time until every destruc- 

 tive and noxious animal will be exterminated. What is true with re- 

 gard to the fox is also true in relation to the others named in the act.' 



'■' Butler. — ' The act as a whole should stand as it is ; that portion 

 relating to hawks and owls should not be repealed.' 



•' Camhna. — ' We favor the repeal of the whole law, and especially 

 that portion referring to hawks and owls.' 



'* Cameron. — ' The law should be repealed so far as it refers to minks, 

 hawks and owls. It has a tendency to encourage a certain class of 

 men who devote their entire time to hunting.' 



" Centre. — ' We believe the act ought to be repealed as to hawks and 

 owls. The eflfect of repealing the whole act would be a saving of 

 thousands of dollars to the tax-payers annually. There would be 

 about as many of the destructive mammals and birds killed if the act 

 was repealed, and by persons whose duty it is to protect their property. 

 We emi)hatically favor repealing the entire act relating to bounties 

 on scalps.' 



"' Chester. — ' The opinion of the county commissioners and farmers 

 generally is that the portion of the act referring to hawks and owls 

 should be repealed. As to repealing the whole act, there is a differ- 

 ence of opinion. Many do not favor the repeal as to foxes, minks and 

 weasels. We have paid bounties on the following : Six hundred 

 and sixt}^ six hawks, sixty owls, two hundred and eight minks, two 

 hundred and forty-eight weasels, and one hundred and seven foxes.' 



"' Clarion. — ' We believe that the entire act should be repealed. Its 

 repeal would be a benefit to the tax-payers, and no disadvantage to 

 the farmers.' 



" Cleariield. — ' Two-thirds of the amount has been paid upon hawks 

 and owls; minks, hawks and ow^ls should be abandoned; wolves, 

 wild-cats and foxes should be retained." 



" Clinton. — ' Think there might be a bounty on wolves, wald-cats 

 and minks; would be satisfied with the repeal of the whole act.' 



'' Columbia. — ' Repeal it as to owls, as they feed on mice, etc. The 

 bounty should be continued on hawks, as they feed mainly upon poultry. 

 Repealing the whole act would have no injurious effects; the foxes 

 would be killed in this county just the same. Weasels destroy rats, 

 mice, etc. Those who are injured by minks would kill them just the 

 same without the law.' 



•'■ Crawford. — ' The commissioners are of the opinion that the whole 

 law should be repealed at the earliest possible moment. The com- 

 missioners are all farmers, and they consider the destruction of these 

 mammals and birds a great damage to the farmers ; they are the 

 farmers' best friends.' 



'' Cumherland. — ^ We do not see that our county will receive any 

 benefit by continuing in effect any part of the act, and the repeal of 

 the entire act will relieve the county of an unnecessary and unwar 

 ranted expense.' 



" Dauphin. — ' The repeal of the act would not affect the destruction 

 of hawks and owls, as farmers, for self-protection, would destroy all 

 they possibly could. Except as to wolves and foxes, we think the 

 law should be repealed.' 



" EHk. — ' Repeal the whole act ; there would be just as many killed.' 



