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very bold. A gentleman told me last spring a Fox made a raid 

 on his poultry nearly every morning. He was on the lookout for 

 it; when he saw it coming he ran for his rifle, when the lady 

 of the house cried out "the Fox!" The Fox then turned and 

 ran for an old hen, never stopping; but as he grabbed the hen, 

 he shot; the Fox ran on, the hen rose and flew to barn dropping 

 dead; the Fox had bitten her in the head. 



Mr. Isaac Orwan, who has given considerable thought and 

 attention to our mammals, says, when in Northumberland 

 county, he found a den of Foxes around which were pelts and 

 bones of Lambs. A Mr. Park residing near there had lost about 

 fifteen Lambs. Another time he found a den where a Weasel 

 had Just been caught and brought in. He has frequently found 

 dens where there were plenty of poultry feathers. 



JASPER T. JENNINGS, New Milford, Susquehanna County: 



The Fox often destroys Partridges and other kinds of game, 

 and is probably more of an enemy to the hunter and sports- 

 man than he is to the farmer. 



AARON WEIDNER, Arendtsville, Adams County; 



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

 common and destructive to game and poultry. I consider both 

 detrimental to the farmer. 



C. P. MOTT, Milford, Pike County: 



Foxes are quite numerous, but their natural food of Squirrels, 

 Rabbits, Birds, Mice, Moles, etc., so nearly furnish their wants 

 that their slaughter of poultry near clearings and habitations 

 are infrequent. They, like the Weasel, Mink, Wildcat and 

 Groundhog, appear to have no usefulness to compensate for 

 their depredations and should go. 



JOHN F. THOMAS. Carrolltown, Cambria County: 



Foxes are known to be destructive to all .smaller game, par- 

 ticularly Rabbits and Ruffed Grouse (when hatching) as well 

 as to the Quail. We have in this county both Red and Gray 

 Foxe^, but the Red predominates and is the most destructive. 

 I think the Fox (either kind) highly detrimental as regards the 

 preservation of our game. 



H. C. KNOUSE, Swales, Juniata County: 



Gray Foxes are rare; Red Fox is a great enemy of both poul- 

 try and game; they depredate in day time and make bold to 



