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OTTO BEHR, Lopez, Sullivan County: 



Raccoons fish by feeling with their paws under the stones 

 and in this manner catch a good many crawfish, but the amount 

 of fisli tliey catch in this manner would be very small, as they 

 only fish in shallow water. 



GEO. R. BOAK, Pine Glen, Centre County: 



I have seen fields of corn one-tliird destroyed by Squirrels 

 and Raccoons. 



W. A. ALBA, Bradford County, Pa.: 

 Raccoons destroy some corn in the fall when fit to roast. 



PAUL SWINGLE, South Canaan, Wayne County: 



Raccoons are quite destructive to corn while it is in the milk 

 by pulling down the ear and eating the same and carrying it 

 away. 



R. W. WEHRLE, Blairsville, Indiana County: 

 Raccoon very destructive to crops. 



CHARLES RUSSELL, Russell Hill, Wyoming County: 



'Coons and Mink destroy many trout in our small streams 

 when they are low in summer. 



GEO. S. PURDY, Honesdale, Wayne County: 

 Have seen Raccoons fishing in shallow pools on trout streams. 



E. O. AUSTIN, Austin, Potter County: 

 Raccoons catch trout; have seen them. 



G. C. MARSHALL, Uniontown, Fayette County: 



The Mater Fnakes and 'Coons, during low water, are the 

 greatest enem.ies of trout. 



FRANK G. KEATLBY, Clarion, Clarion County: 

 Have seen Minks and Raccoons catch trout. 



A. S. HECK, Coudersport, Potter County: 



Have often seen places in trout streams where Raccoons have 

 caught trnut. 



