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JAS. S. NBASI'], Washington, Washington County: 



Raccoons. I have not seen any damage done by them. They 

 are said to eat corn sometimes, when growing along the woods. 

 They are not destructive. 



F. M. McKEEHAN, Ferguson, Perry County: 



Raccoons, tolerably rare; do not do much damage; sometimes 

 destroy a little corn when near timber land. 



E. D. DAVIS and JOHN" M. BUCKALEW, Fishing Creek, Col- 

 umbia County: 



Raccoon, not plentiful. They destroy corn in the field in 

 the fall. 



JOHN PERRY, Kasson, McKean County: 



Raccoons are very common here; they destroy oats and corn 

 and are very fond of chickens if they can get them. 



C. W. DICKINSON, Norwich, McKean County: 



The Raccoon will eat sweet apples, cherries and corn, but 

 the damage by the Raccoon is not heavy. I have known of 

 'coon killing chickens two different times in my life, one at 

 each time. 



H. C. DORWORTH, Oil City, Venango County: 



Raccoons have destroyed considerable corn for the farmers 

 in this vicinity. In the northwestern part of this county the 

 Cottentails have not only destroyed whole gardens but have 

 attacked the growing grain. Young orchards (especially ap- 

 ples) are frequently seriously injured by these animals. Squir- 

 rels show a great fondness for corn, carrying away as much 

 as possible at a time and repeating this operation with sur- 

 prising frequency. 



J. C. HEYLER, Nauvoo, Tioga County: 



Raccoons are of no good; as we all know they are good fish- 

 ers and very seldom fish for any other kind of fish than trout. 

 They also destroy crops such as corn and buckwheat. They 

 are common; no bounty should be paid on them. 



A. P. BREWER, Norwich, McKean County: 



Raccoons are plenty, but do no particular harm; they pay 

 for catching:. 



