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H. V. TRUMAiN, Brookville: 



The sparrow hawk, nig-ht hawk, chicken hawk, fox, musk 

 rat, weasel, mink, king-fisher, wild cat and pole-cat are the 

 worst depredators on poultry, game, etc. 



C. H. SHAWKEY, Sigel: 



It is a common occurrence to see pheasants, rabbits, blue 

 birds, robins and others killed by owls, foxes, minks, weasels, 

 and chicken hawks. 



D. D. GROVES, Brockwayville: 



A good deal of poultry is picked up by skunks and foxes, and 

 the farmers and all the sportsmen around here favor bounty 

 on game-destroying animals. 



JUNIATA COUNTY. 



"^'ILLIAM D. WALLS, Peru Mills: 



The fox and wild cal are very destructive on all kinds of 

 game in the mountains, except deer and bear; weasels and 

 pole cats on rabbits; hawks and owls on rabbits, pheasants 

 and quails. 



J. T. ROBINSON, Waterloo: 



Fish hawks, other hawks, minks and foxes on fish, poultry, 

 game, etc. 



HON. WILLIAM HERTZLER, Port Royal: 



Depredations on poultry, game, too numerous to mention. 



WELLINGTON SMITH, Mifflintown: 



Mink, polecat, fox, and chicken on game, poultry, etc. 



DR. AMOS W. SHELLY, Port Royal: 



I know of game and poultry being destroyed by hawks, 

 crows, foxes, skunks, and opossums. 



T. S. MOREHEAD. E. Waterford: 



Foxes, skunks and minks in this locality are destroying wild 

 turkeys and pheasants when hatching. 



LANCASTER COUNTY. 



E. B. KREADY, Mountsville: 



Have seen chicken hawks after partridges. 



G. S. FRANKLIN. Lancaster: 



In this vicinity there is absolutely no respect paid to the law 

 against shooting insectivorous birds. I have even seen them 

 exposed for sale in front of a restaurant. 



D.WID L. DEEN, Lancaster: 



I know of several cases where hawks have exterminated 

 whole flocks of quail by staying around their feeding groOnds 

 and taking one at a time until the whole flock was destroyed. 



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