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equally out-of-the-way spot, whence he is with great difficulty 

 dislodged. 



KEEPS JUST OUT OF REAiCH. 



"He is the least wary of the Squirrels, rarely taking trouble 

 to hide himself at the approach of man. In fact, on such oc- 

 casions he usually assumes an aggressive attitude, chippers, 

 shakes his tail in an impudent and wholly uncalled for manner, 

 but takes care to keep just out of reach. This daring fearless- 

 ness is clearly the result of the fact that he is not worth the 

 powder necessary for his destruction, and he is therefore tol- 

 erated, though an acknowledged nuisance. But there are times 

 when his conduct becomes so scandalous that the shot gun is 

 brought out for his suppression. He is soon deeply impressed 

 with the range and effect of this weapon, and though many of 

 his brothers may have perished before the warning was heeded, 

 he now becomes, in this particular locality, the most circum- 

 spect of brutes. He scorns the thought of running away, but 

 grows so vigilant, sly, and crafty that the farmer is put to his 

 wits end to devise means for his riddance." 



THEi GRAY SQUIRREL'S FOE. 



The iudefatigable, Dnt-hunting, bird-destroying Red 

 Squirrel is a relentless foe of Gray Squirrels, which have 

 good reason to fear his vicious onslaughts. In conclu- 

 sion I regret that it has been necessary to write and 

 quote as has been done, but to be accurate such a 

 course had to be followed. We can say, as has been 

 said "kill all the pesky Red Squirrels," but to those 

 who are familiar with the woods and its tenants, I am 

 sure if the merry and shrill note, chir-r-r-r-r, of the 

 (Jhickaree was forever hushed in death, we would miss 

 him greatly and be glad to welcome him — cruel, 

 wicked and bad as lie is — back to the scenes of child- 

 hood days. 



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