W. H. BLACK. Flora Dale; 



We raise about live hundred cliickens annually. As we 

 use vermin proof coops, we lose few from night depredators. 



Foxes, one dollar; hawks. Hve dollai-s. hawks and owls 

 likely "pay their way." 



.r. M. BUSHMAN, Gettysburg: 



My loss in poultry is at least lilly 'lnllars a year troni 

 hawks, i-ats and weasels. 



ALLEGHENY COUNTY. 



J. S. BURNS, Clinton: 



Our loss is usually from hawks and crows, and is done when 

 the chickens are small; would amount to perhaps four or 

 live dollars per annum. 



ARMSTRONG COUNTY. 



IJ. W. LAWSON. Dayton: 



Our losses are comparatively small .tr.im above named 

 animals— say from five to eight dollars per annum. As a 

 rule, rats and crows are the most destructive; have but few 

 foxes and owls in my vicinity. 



(!. A. NEIDL.E, Parker Landing: 



Have been troubled more from rats than any other animal; 

 some seasons have lost eight to ten dollars in chicks. 



HEAVER COUNTY. 



HON. IR.-\ F. MANSFIELD. Beaver; 



We lose annually from above named from twenty-five to 

 fifty dollars. Would place average loss two dollars to every 

 farm in Beaver county. On my farm we keep flock of about 

 two hundred chickens — Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks. 



JEREMIAH BRITTAIN, New Galilee: 



Loss would not amount to over ten dollars annually: prin- 

 cipally from hawks and rats. 



BEDFORD COUNTY. 



J. W. SMITH, Yellow Creek: 



Cannot give estimate, but my neighbors and I lose con- 

 siderable; mostly from minks, foxes and hawks. 



DAVID HOLDERBATTM, Bedford: 

 A few by rats. 



RERKS OOt'NTY. 



FRED R. HOSSLFR. Hambur 

 .At least fiftv dollars' worth. 



