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BMIL ULRICH, Stroudsburg: 



If it were not for his odoriferous propensities I siiould tliinl; 

 the Skunk a great friend of the farmer. He may occasionally 

 destroy a nest, eat some young birds, but his delights are 

 ground hornets' nests and grubs and worms, after which he 

 will dig in the field. I have noticed the numerous small holes 

 made by skunks when searching for grubs. 



MONTOUR COUNTY. 



J. L. BRANNEN, Exchange: 

 Skunks are injurious to poultry and game. 



PERKY COUNT!'. 



F. M. McKEEHAN, Ferguson: 



Skunks are tolerably common in our parts; more numerous 

 than they were a few years ago. They are certainly destruc- 

 tive of game, destroying the eggs and brood; they also destroy 

 young rabbits. They seldom now approach farm buildings to 

 molest young poultry as they did fifty years ago, for as the 

 country is improved they are destroyed. 



C. R. NOYES, Westport: 



Skunks rob chicken and turkey nests and frequently kill tur- 

 keys and chickens. 



PIKE COUNTY. 



C. p. MOTT. Milford: 



Skunks are not very numerous in our county, and the mice, 

 etc., detroyed by them more than compensates tor the very 

 small damage that they do to poultry. 



POTTER COUNTY. 



O. J. JACKSON, Borie: 

 The Skunk does some damage to poultry. 



SNYDER COUNTY. 



F. J. AVAGGENSELLER. M. D., Selinsgrove: 



Skunks are injurious; have known them to kill chickens, de- 

 stroy birds and small game. 



