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W. J. STULL, Coalport: 

 Skunks injurious; destuctive to poultry. 



EiNOS BLOOM, New Millport: 



The Skunk or Polecat is very common and very destructive 

 to poultry and eggs. They are so bold that they will enter a 

 poultry house or anywhere else that they can, in broad day 

 light. They are very destructive to Pheasants and Partridges, 

 eating both eggs and young. 



CLINTON COUNTY. 



L. M. CASTETTER, Green Burr: 



Some people think Skunks harmless, but they are the most 

 destructive animals to birds that build their nests on the 

 ground, such as the Lark, Quail and Pheasant, as they are 

 fond of such food as birds' eggs and young birds. They visit 

 the poultry yards very often in our section and kill lots of poul- 

 try; they are very plentiful because not every one will kill them 

 on account of the offensive musk they will discharge when pur- 

 sued. Our Quail are very scarce, and I .blame nothing but the 

 Skunk for it. 



CRAWFORD COUNY. 



W. G. SARGE'ANT, Meadville: 

 Skunks do no especial harm; many are taken for their fur. 



HON. J. B. PHELPS, Conneautville: 



The Skunk is the farmer's friend. I have watched them hunt- 

 ing grasshoppers and digging out grubs in the field. 



H. C. KIRKPATRICK, Meadville: 



The Skunk destroys poultry and eggs; and in my opinion is 

 injurious, but to what extent I cannot tell. 



COLUMBIA COUNTY. 



E. H. DAVIS and JOHN M. BUCKALEW, Fishing Creek: 



Would estimate that about 1,000 skins of Skunks are obtained 

 annually in this section. 



Polecats catch a few mice, bugs and insects when they can- 

 not get a meal of Quail, Pheasants or their nests of eggs or 



