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Ihey take a great deal of poultry and birds as anyone may see 

 by going to a den when they have a litter of young to feed; 

 it has been my opinion for a long time that they destroy a lot 

 of Partridges vyhile roosting on the ground at night; they also 

 catch the Redwing Blackbird and other species which nest on 

 or near the ground. 



DR. A. B. MacCREA, Berwick, Columlbia County: 



Both kinds here; Red common; they are destructive to poultry 

 in the back districts. They are very detrimental to game. 



ALFRED SHARPLESS, West Chester, Chester County: 



Foxes are rather plenty and no doubt carry away many 

 Chickens, Ducks and Geese that cannot be accounted for from 

 the farmer's flocks. His presence here is a nuisance because 

 of his bringing out sportsmen and dogs who daily traverse the 

 country throwing down and destroying fences in their reckless 

 pursuit of him. A bounty should be placed on his scalp. 



JAS. S. NEASE, Washington, Washington County: 



The Red Fox only is found here. Destroys some Rabbits 

 and occasionally Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Foxes destroy bum- 

 ble bees, yellow jackets and Mice. I consider them to be bene- 

 ficial to the farmer. 



GEO. MONTGOMERY, Washington, Washington County: 



A farmer who lives in the western extremity ef this county 

 told me he had nineteen Turkeys killed by Foxes last fall. Do 

 not know of any Gray Foxes in this county. The Red Fox is 

 very destructive to game and poultry, and has been known to 

 steal a whole litter of young Pigs. They kill a great many Field 

 Mice, but I think they might be classed as detrimental to the 

 farmer. 



JOSIAH PILE, New Lexington, Somerset County: 



We have both Red and Gray Foxes; the Red is the most 

 common and destructive. I consider both species detrimental 

 to the farmer. 



E. B. HOSTETLER, Kingswood, Somerset County: 



We have Foxes, both Red and Gray. They will kill Lambs, 

 Chickens, Turkeys, Pheasants. Rabbits, etc. 



