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almost a single snap and jerk. They occasionally take poul- 

 try or a young lamb, but I consider them far more beneficial 

 than detrimental to the farmer. I have had young lambs 

 carried off by Foxes, but have never had or heard of calves 

 being injured by Cats or Foxes. About ten years ago an old 

 she Fox was so persistent after a weak lamb near my house 

 that she would not be frightened away and I was compelled 

 to shoot her. 



The Mink, Fox and Wildcat will attack and kill turkeys, 

 ducks, geese and chickens. The Weasel also is at times very 

 destructive to poultry, yet people often take great trouble to 

 get a Weasel to put in their barns on purpose to drive away 

 the rats and mice. The Great Horned Owl is also very destruc- 

 tive to poultry, especially to young turkeys and chickens. The 

 Owl, too, is probably the worst of any creature on the Pheasant 

 or Ruffed Grouse. It matters little how many start in to 

 winter, the Owls, with the help of the Fox, will diminish their 

 numbers greatly by spring. 



A. JUDSON SMITH, New Millport, Clearfield County: 



Both species are found here, but the Red is more plentiful 

 than the Gray, and the Red more sly and destructive than the 

 Gray. They are not numerous enough to do much damage to 

 poultry, although I lost a setting turkey hen and her eggs last 

 season, and I hear of some others; but some parties here claim 

 they are beneficial in destroying meadow mice. They destroy 

 Rabbits and while we do not grieve over that, we would prefer 

 they leave the Pheasants alone, which they do not seem dis- 

 posed to do. 



B. ALEXANDER, Conemaugh, Cambria County: 



We have both species and both deemed equally destructive 

 to poultry and game and small birds. Our Grouse, Rabbits and 

 Quail are almost exterminated by the depredations of these 

 animals. Many complaints from farmers about destruction of 

 fowls and young lambs. These animals are very numerous 

 since the removal and refusal of our commissioners to pay the 

 bounty. 



E. P. CAMPBELL., West Pittston, Luzerne County: 



Both kinds are here: Red most common. Killed three young 

 and two old Foxes; the male was red and full grown, the fe- 

 male gray; these were the dam and sire of three pups; they are 



