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killing him that is the end of it. There is a certain hawk 

 which is a very bad enemy to poultry. 



J. PETER SNYDER. Huntingdon: 

 They mostly steal eggs. 



INDIANA COUNTY. 



p. M. HODGE, Blairsville: 



Not serious; occasionally commit slight depredations; black- 

 birds drive away crows. 



A. M. HAMMERS, Indiana: 

 No. 



HARRY LEARN, Cookport: 



The crow is one of the most destructive birds in our locality 

 at the present day; he destroys more corn in one day than 

 would feed a thousand sparrows in one month. 



I. D. SPICHER, Hillsdale: 

 They very often steal the eggs and young chicks. 



JEFFERSON COUNTY. 



KMMA C. McGAREY, Stanton; 



No; they are no trouble, only as they bothor the coni when 

 coming through the ground. 



H. C. HIMES. Content: 



Considerable. 

 JOHN H. JOHNS. Krookville: 



No. 



JUNIATA COUNTY. 



S. E. RHINE, Pyleston. 

 Yes. 



JEREMIAH KELLER, Mifflintown: 



No crows are about here, but in the townships they very fre- 

 (luently catch and carry off the young of domestic fowls. 



WELLINGTON SMITH. Mifflintown: 



Yes, they do more to depopulate our native birds than all 

 other agencies combined. Before the sparrow came the native 

 bird was finding shelter near the dwelling; now there is no 

 hope. Both the crow and the sparrow are great destroyers 

 and ought to be exterminated if this is possible. 



WILLIAM A. THOM.VS. Miftlintown: 

 Yes. 



JI. C. HOWET, Miminluwn: 



They do serious damage to poultry; are noted for their fond- 



