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mistake and shortly dropped it. Young ducks were always 

 lost when big enough to go to water; one after another would 

 disappear, and I lay this to the Mink. 



L. M. CASTETTER, Green Burr, Clinton County: 



People living at a distance from streams do not know what 

 a pest Minks are, but those who live close to the streams 

 know all about them, for they have to shut their poultry houses 

 very close; if they neglect it once, they can be sure they will 

 lose the whole stock, as the Mink will not stop at one or half 

 a dozen, but as long as they can find a living chicken they will 

 kill. Not over a week ago a farmer lost forty-eight chickens 

 in one night. They really destroy more poultry on an average 

 than the Fox. There should be a good bounty on them, not 

 less than $1.00 for each Mink. 



GEORGE G. HUTCHINSON, Warriors' Mark, Huntingdon 

 County : 



Minks are numerous along the streams in this region. Have 

 known one Mink to kill thirty chickens in a night. 



JOHN KELLOW, Carley Brook, Wayne County: 



Minks are pai'tial to poultry, and act similarly to the Wea- 

 sel; that is, bite them in the neck and suck the blood an9 leave 

 the carcass; have known fifteen hens in one coop killed in one 

 night by Mink. 



F. M. McKEEHAN, Ferguson, Perry County: 



Tolerably common along our streams. Are destructive to 

 poultry and fish, especially if they breed near your residence. 

 I live on the Little Buffalo creek, and have lost many dollars 

 worth of poultry since here (1876.) 



TOWNSEND PRICE, Canadensis, Monroe County: 



Minks are destructive to poultry, game and fish, and they 

 catch a great many chickens and ducks. 



ENOS BLOOM, New Millport, Clearfield County: 



I think the Mink to be the most destructive to poultry of 

 any and all enemies. I could, if required, enumerate by the 

 hundreds chickens that were killed by the Minks in our valley. 



