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C. R. NOTES, Westport, Pa.: 



The Minks destroy poultry, both chickens and turkeys, but 

 they also destroy rats and mice in large quantities; on the 

 whole, perhaps, one will balance the other. 



J. K. BIRD, Millville, Sullivan County: 



The Mink is scarce; he destroys poultry and is very destruc- 

 tive. 



D. KISTLER, Kistler, Pa.: 



The Minks are plenty and destroy a great deal of poultry. 



T. H. HARTER, Bellefonte, Centre County: 



The Mink is very destructive to Pheasant or common 

 Grouse. 



ZIBA SCOTT, Spring Brook, Lackawanna County: 



The Mink is a very mischievous little scamp; he is full of 

 tricks; he likes to kill chickens for their blood; if he gets in a 

 chicken coop he seldom leaves one alive. One got in my 

 mother's coop one night, killing thirty-five chickens, but we 

 put a dog on his trail in the morning, run him into a hole and 

 killed him. He also catches Rabbits and Pheasants. 



JOHN NELSON, Talley Cavey, Allegheny County: 



The Mink is notorious: he killed many of our ducks and 

 chickens; if he can get in the coop at night he leaves none ^to 

 tell the tale; will carry off chickens nearly half grown. Minks 

 are very fond of eggs. 



JOSIAH PILE, New Lexington, Somerset County: 



Sometime ago there were eighteen full grown chickens killed 

 in my chicken house in one night, all bit about the head and 

 neck; I found the place where the thief entered, set a trap and 

 caught a Mink. Another time there were ten killed, and still 

 another time twelve killed, all in the samp way. Caught a 

 Mink every time. 



