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PROF. H. T. FERNAL.D, State College, Centre County: 



Both species are found about here, but the Red Fox is much 

 more plentiful than the Gray. They do much damage t» poul- 

 try and game. 



TQWNSEND PRICE, Canadensis, Monroe County: 



Foxes and Minks catch a good many Chickens and Ducks. 

 Skunks and Foxes destroy eggs. Foxes do a great deal of 

 damage to game interests by devouring so many Pheasants and 

 Rabbits. 



J. E. HADLOBAUGH. Patterson, Pa.: 



We have both the Red and Gray Fox; consider them detri- 

 mental to farmers. 



SAMUEL M. DOWNS, Mauch Chunk, Carbon County: 



Have both Red and Gray Foxes. Gray is the most common 

 and destructive to game and poultry. I consider both kinds 

 detrimental to the farmer. 



I. D. HOWETL/L. 



Foxes, Red and Gray, are quite plentiful and increasing; since 

 the premium for killing is stopped there is no inducement to 

 hunters to capture them. The Fox is ever prowling round im- 

 proving every chance, and is very bold and daring. Several of 

 my neighbors last year lost their hatching Turkeys and the 

 whole brood by a Fox; a few daj'S ago a neighboring farmer 

 had one killed in sight of his house by a Fox. The Fox occa- 

 sionally carries off a Lamb; would steal all of them but for the 

 old dam that is usually on guard. Last spring a year ago, 

 there were some fifty Foxes caught in this section by three hun- 

 ters. The Red Fox is the worst. 



M. C. OSBORN, Henderson, Mercer County: 



We have some Red Foxes, but they are no good to the farmer; 

 I think they hunt Mice and young Rabbits, but the farmer 

 can get along without them. 



THOS. B. DARLINGTON, West Chester, Chester County: 



Foxes are more plenty than welcome and farmers who are 

 not hunters would be glad if there was not a Fox in the county; 



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