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fields; in ihe t^pniig Iht-y pull up Lhe corn and in the fall they 

 destroy a great deal before it is harvested, and my opinion is 

 they do more damage than they do good. 



E. BAUER, East iVTauch Chunk: 

 No. 



CHESTER COUNTY. 



FRANCIS JACOBS. West Chester; 



Yes, they are a direct enemy to the farmer, damaj^ins t h^ 

 corn crops to a great extent, and should be exterminated. 



AI.Ti:XANDER HODGSON, Cochranville: 



It occasionally takes eggs; they are decent birds cimipaied 

 with the sparrow. ' 



JOSIAH HOOPES, West Chester: 



Yes, far more damage than all the hawks, and yet he is ex- 

 ceedingly beneficial to the farmer. 



JOHN H. HICKS, Avondale: 



The crow will take the eggs of any fowl that don't have a 

 protected nest away from buildings, and will carry off a good 

 sized young chicken, turkey, etc. 



W. H. BRINTON. Atglen: 



It has been my experience that the crow does little damage, 

 except in fields of corn that are late IxMug harvested. 



JOHN L,. BALDERSTON, Kennett Square: 

 They do much damage in this way. 



EDWARD NORRIS, West Chester: 



Yes, they do; they are great robbers, of more. than ordinary 

 cunning, and will steal the eggs and young of nearly all birds 

 as well as poultry. They are particularly hard on guinea 

 fowls who have stolen their nests away from the barn build- 

 ings. 



JOS. S. WALTON, Ercildoun: 

 No. 



HARRY WILSON, Gum Tree: 



Yes, much damage to turkeys and guinea fowl raisers. Have 

 seen crow sit on stake of worm fence and wait for turkey 

 hen to lay, and to follow guinea fowls about until laying time 

 to ascertain the location of nest, and as they cannot break a 

 guinea egg with bill, they catch it in claws, fly up and droj) 

 it on fence or hard ground to break it. Have seen crows 

 eat four young chickens in succession; they are very bold and 

 rapacious. 



SAMUEL MARSHALL. West Chester: 



Carry off a few young chickens and an occasional egg from 

 nests in field, etc. 



