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closer than cutting with a lawnmower ; that he used to 

 protect deer, but now would destroy them if he could; that 

 the farmers are raising deer for the sportsmen to shoot ; 

 that they are very destructive. 



This was corroborated by many speakers. 



Mr. F. T. Jorey spoke in favor of the deer, as did one 

 other speaker, sajdng that they were beautiful creatures and 

 that he did not believe they did as much damage as many 

 thought. This was disputed on every side; suggestions 

 were made that the less deer there were, the less cruelty 

 could be practised in the killing of them., 



Mr. H. K. Herrick of Blandford, stated that deer herd 

 where they can be protected from winter weather and can 

 feed upon the young sprouts of trees, of maple, oak, chest- 

 nut, willow and black birch, but won't eat the gray birch, 

 which everybody wishes they would; that they simply nib- 

 ble off the tops of young trees and spoil them; that seedling 

 trees nibbled by deer are killed; that this is having a very 

 serious effect on the raising of lumber; that the legislature 

 is inconsistent in reforesting, and protecting deer at the 

 same time to help destroy them. 



A speaker stated that he had been sceptical as to 

 damage done by deer, but had seen the damage and become 

 converted to the idea that they destroy much lumber; that 

 he had planted a cover crop, and had an eight-foot fence 

 around his orchard, but it was impossible to keep the deeir 

 out ; that in improving land, one is simply inviting the 

 ravages of the deer. 



Mr. Jorey again stated that he had not seen much 

 damage caused by deer. 



Many speakers disagreed strenuously with Mr, Jorey. 



Mr. Archer N. Tuttle of Warren, read a paper on the 

 damage done by deer to garden crops. 



Mr. Jorey stated that the deer had damaged him only 

 to the extent of $1.50. He was again strenuously opposed by 

 a great number of speakers. 



Mr. Edward S. Butterfield of Brimfield, gave a talk on 

 adequate reimbursement, and stated that it is impossible to 

 get anywhere near the amount of damage done by deer from 

 the State, in spite of the law which is supposed to reimburse 



