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ords" are published. While some ot them, are per 

 haps, not entirely accurate thay nevertiieless show 

 plainly that large numbers of poultry and game con 

 suming aninisls are present in nearly every section of 

 the State. 



Fioiii a lew reports, received fioni several reliable 

 sources, and which luckily were not dcslroyed by llie 

 flames, extracts as follows are made: In llie |io[)ul(nis 

 and rich agricultuial county of York. Mr. -I. (1. I'aKer 

 son, of Stewartslown, says: 



"The fur— chiefly .Muskrals. Skunks, Oin.s.sums. Kaccoons, 

 Minks and Foxes— obtain. ■<! in IXil.",. sold fur about $20.000." 



••From the lownKhip of I'l-ny, where I reside, there was, in 

 the winter of 1895 and 'SO, at least $1,000 worth ot fur shipped 

 to New York. These raw furs, n.any of which I purchased, con- 

 sisted chleny of Skunks, Muskrats, Minks and Foxes. A good 

 many Opossums and some Wildcats are taken in our county. 

 I consider $12,000 a very conservative estimate to place on the 

 fur-bearing animals annually taken in Jefferson county." 



TIIK \V(iKK f)F TWO TIl.\ I'l'KP.S. 



In the county of Ilunl iniidon, so ably reju-csented in 

 our Legislative halls for many yeai's, by lion. P. M. 

 Lytle, who has won distinction for his rare oratorical 

 ability and persistent advocacy of all matters whicli 

 would benefit farmei's and the w'orldngman, there re- 

 sides an individual named John 1'. Swope, who has 

 won great local jirnniiniiicc because of his lliorough 

 knowledge of the haliits of undnniesiiralcil iiiainmals, 



