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CHAPTER II. 



TESTIMONY FROM FULLY ONE THOUSAND OB 

 SERVERS. 



Estimates Given by Hundreds of FAnMBRs and Poul- 

 try RviSERS AS TO THE MoNEY LosS ANNUALLY In 



curbed to the Poultry Interests of Pennsylvania 

 Through Depredations of Predatory Animals. 

 What Several Hundred Sportsmen Say of thb 

 Poultry-Devouring Birds and Quadrupeds Which 

 They Have Found in Their Rambles Through For- 

 est, Field and Marsh. Numerous Notes and Opin- 

 ions Concerning the Crow from Farmers and 

 Poulterers. 



This chapter is one of especial value, as it is made 

 up entirely of observations of practical farmers, poul- 

 try-raisers, and sportsmen, who, from many years' ob- 

 servation, are qualified to spealc with accuracy con- 

 cerning the good and bad habits of animals which de- 

 stroy poultry, game and song birds, or, on the other 

 hand, those which protect the farmers' crops. 



These answers show, most conclusively, that there 

 are certain birds, as well as other animals, which are 

 a source of great loss annually to both agricultural 

 and game interests. It is, however, unfortunate that 

 so small a number of the correspondents, who so kind- 

 ly took the trouble to respond to queries sent them 

 by the Game Commission and the Zoologist, mem- 

 tioned by name the hawks and owls, which had been 

 observed committing the numerou.*! acta of violence 



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