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Skunk is the mosl prufltable source of revenue of any of the 

 fur-bearing animals captured by the juvenile trappers and 

 hunters in our section. Many a .boy is made happy' with a new 

 pair of skates, and a cheap shotgun, secured by barter at the 

 country store in exchange for pelts of this highly perfumed 

 animal. 



My observation as a practical farmer is that these animals 

 are certainly friends, not enemies of agriculture, arvd that the 

 indiscriminate slaughter of them or a bounty which will en- 

 courage their extermination would be prejudicial to the farm- 

 ing interest. 



J. S. GAY, Terry town: 



Skunks are very injurious; they are very plentiful and will 

 catch all the chickens that they can find; also suck eggs. 



W. R. PARK, Athens: 



Injurious; destroy eggs, game and eggs of game birds. Being 

 a sportsman I desire to protect game and favor the killing of 

 Skunks. 



BUTLER COUNTY. 



JOHN F. WEAKLY, Slippery Rock: 



I think Skunks are a benefit as they live almost entirely on 

 bugs and worms. 



CARBON COUNTY. 



M. E. KDMERBR, Weissport: 

 Skunks kill chickens and other kinds of poultry. 



CENTRE COUNTY. 



T. H. HARTER, Bellefonte: 



I think the Polecat is the most destructive to our game as 

 it does its work at night and catches the birds while hatching. 

 In my opinion Skunks are injurious because they feed upon 

 game when they can get it. I consider them next to the Hawk 

 in destructivenesp to game. 



