[ 200 ] 



58. From 5 to 10 per cent, 



59. No answer. 



60. 500 head valued at $1,500. 



61. 200 to 300 head. 



62. No answer. 



63. 400 head, value $600. 



64. Very few since the dog law was 



passed. 



65. None reported since repeal of 



dog law. 



66. 50, value $100. 



67. 500 to 700, worth $1,000 to 



$1,400. 



68. Recently not many, perhaps 15 



per cent. 



69. It has been 20 to 25 per cent, this 



year. 



70. No answer. 



71. No answer. 



Do you know any person who has abandoned the raising 

 of sheep on account of their destruction by dogs? 



1. Yes, John Connon, Bellbuckle. 



2. No answer. 



3. Not any. 



4. No answer. 



5. Cannot say. 



6. No answer. 



7. One or two. 



8. Yes, a great many. 



9. A great many persons would 



have small flocks but for the 

 dogs. 



10. One-half of those now engaged 



in it intend to do SQ. 



11. Yes, Captain Tompkins and 



Mrs. Drake. 



12. Yes. 



13. A great many. 



14. A great many are going back to 



it as it pays well 



15. I hear some threatening to do so. 



16. None. 



17. I do. 



18. I do not. 



19. Fully half of the farmers have 



quit. 



20. No answer. 



21. No answer. 



22. Yes, frequently hear persons say 



they will. 



23. None. 



24. Yes, several. 



25. Do not. 



26. Not many. 



27. None. 



28. Some would have gone into the 



business but for the repeal of 

 the law. 



29. Yes, several. 



30. I do. 



31. Lots of farmers. 



32. None. 



33. I do for I am one. 



34. Yes. 



35. Fear of dogs prevents large in- 



vestment in sheep. 



36. Do not. 



37. Yes, several. 



38. Very few if any. 



39. Yes, others are deterred by dogs. 



40. No. 



41. No. 



42. Yes, several. 



43. A few. 



44. No, many are deterred from fear 



of them. 



45. No answer. 



46. Yes, some commenced the busi- 



ness and abandoned it. 



47. One or two. 



48. Yes. 



49. Yes, several. 



50. I do not, I think many are de- 



terred from fear of dogs. 



51. Yes, others would like to go into 



the business but are deterred 

 by it. 



52. Could name several. 



53. No answer. 



54. Not altogether, but several have 



reduced their flocks in conse- 

 quence. 



55. Many. 



56. Do not. 



57. Quite a number. 



58. Quite a number. 



59. Several, and hundreds are afraid 



to. 



60. Yes. 



61. I know of a few. 



