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 LAWRENCE COUNTY. 



HON. A. L. MARTIN, Enon Valley: 

 Preserve the Polecat. 



McKEAN COUNTY. 



C. W. DICKINSON, Norwich: 



I certainly think the Skunk does more good than harm for 

 hf 1p an enemy to the grasshopper, the cricket, the white grub, 

 and nearly all kinds of beetles. The Skunk lives on the above 

 named insects, ^nd only when they are scarce will he make 

 a raid on the farmer's poultry or eggs. I have known Skunks 

 to kill chickens and devour a whole nest of eggs. 



NOAH H. PARK15R, Gardeau: 



The Skunk never does any damage except he gets into the 

 chicken coop and then he will sometimes kill several in one 

 night and often will repeat his visits if left undisturbed. 



G. R. BROWNE'LL, A. P. POPE and W. R. PAGE, Smethport: 

 Kill chickens and furnish material for fur capes. 



A. P. BREfWER, Norwich: 



Skunks are quite plentiful in this county and are considered 

 a great nuisance on account of their unpleasant perfumery, and 

 because they are destructive to eggs and young chickens. 



J. B. OVIATT, Norwich: 



Consider the Skunks a benefit to the farmer as they catch 

 mice, beetles, larvae, etc. 



MERCER COUNTY. 



A. D. McCRACKEN, New Lebanon: 



We have had young chickens killed and so hav« our neighbors, 

 as many as fourteen at one time; supposed it was a Skunk or 

 Polecat, for when a Skunk was captured we lost no more chick- 

 ens that year. Skunks are considered by some beneficial to the 

 farmer; I think they are injurious. They are becoming scarce 

 which I believe will be beneficial to the farmer and poultry 

 raiser. 



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