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Skunk is the most profitable source of revenue of any of the 

 fur-bearing animals captured by the Juvenile trappers and 

 hunters in our section. Many a boy is made happy with a new- 

 pair of skates, and a cheap shotgun, secured by barter at the 

 country store In exchange for pelts of this highly perfumed 

 animal. 



My observation as a practical farmer is that these animals 

 are certainly friends, not enemies of agriculture, and that the 

 Indiscriminate slaughter of them or a bounty w^hich will en- 

 courage thpir extermination would be prejudiflal to the farm- 

 ing interest. 



J. S. GAT, Terrytown: 



Skunks are very lnjuriou.»; they are very plentiful and will 

 catch all the chickens that they can find; also suck eggs. 



W. R. PARK, Athens: 



Injurious; destroy eggs, game and eggs of game birds. Being 

 a sportsman I desire to protect game and favor the killing of 

 Skunks. 



BUTLER COUNTY. 



JOHN F. VVEAKl^Y, Slippery Hock: 



I think Skunks are a benefit as they live almost entirely on 

 bugs and worms. 



CARBON COUNTY. 



M. E. KBMERER, WeLssport: 

 Skunks kill chickens and other kinds of poultry. 



CENTRE COUNTY. 



T. H. HARTER, Bellefonte: 



I think the Polecat is the most destructive to our game as 

 it does its work at night and catches the birds while hatching. 

 In my opinion Skunks are injurious- because they feed upon 

 game when they can get it. T consider them next to the Hawk 

 in destructiveness to game. 



