MAMMALS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY. II9 



left near Mill Hall, but not many." — Pfoutz, 1901. Once abundant on the 

 mountains near Round Island but so decreased that Nelson, after two years' 

 endeavor, was unable to get me any specimens except two or three old skulls. 

 I made special search for it in this region without finding a track in 1898. 

 The common rabbit, once a rare or unknown species in these mountains, is 

 now numerous there. — Rhoads, 1902. 



Columbia Co. — " Once plenty, now superseded by the gray rabbit in Co- 

 lumbia Co., except in the North Mountain." — Buckalew, 1900. 



Crawford Co. — " Formerly in Pymatuning and Conneaut marshes and in 

 the Cussewago and French Creek valleys, but none killed for several years." 

 — Kirkpatrick, 1900. 



Elk Co. — Quite plentiful. — Clay, 1900. 



Erie Co. — Once common ; last known to be taken in the Co. was 9 or 10 

 years ago. — Bacon, 1900. 



Forest Co. — I killed one, winter 1898, near Newtown Mills. — Zendle. 

 "Range with the deer; poor eating." — Haslet. Rare in this Co. — Irwin, 

 1900. 



Franklin Co. — Mr. Strealy, of Chambersburg, member of a hunting club, 

 whose acquaintance with the animals of the South Mountain (Franklin, Adams 

 and Cumberland Cos.) is thorough, says there are none of this species found 

 there nor has he known of them there in the past. — Rhoads, 1902. 



Huntingdon Co. — Long extinct near Entriken. — Todd, 1901. Found west 

 of Mt. Union. — IngersoU, 1896. 



Juniata Co. — Not known of around Tuscarora. — IngersoU, 1896. 



Lackawanna Co. — Several taken in the Co. near Scranton have been pre- 

 served for hunters by G. P. Friant. One is in the Wagner Museum, Phila. — 

 Rhoads. I shot one in Lackawanna Co. near Clilton. — Campbell, 1900. 

 Plentiful in Lack. Co., called " Hare." — Stevens, 1900. 



Luzerne Co. — Numerous. — Campbell, 1900. Rare. — Stocker, 1900. 



Lycoming Co. — Found occasionally. — Rothrock, 1900. Found on North 

 Mountain. — Buckalew, 1900. 



MeKean Co. — Several taken near Warren, winter i898-'99. — ^Todd. Found 

 throughout Allegheny and Susquehanna watershed. — Dickeson, 1900. 



Monroe and Fike Cos. — "Not uncommon in the higher mountain swamps." 

 — Rhoads, Proc. A. N. Sci., Phila., 1894, p. 393. Some left in swamps near 

 Long Pond. — Campbell, 1902. "Some found in thinly-settled parts of north- 

 ern townships of Monroe Co." — Bisbing, 1900. 



Potter Co. — " The ' cottontails ' have overrun the country in Potter Co. 

 once inhabited solely by the northern hare." — Austin, 1900, Yet numerous 

 in our Co. — Austin, 1900. 



Somerset Co. — " Preble was told in 1893 ^^^^ the white rabbit was formerly 

 common near Crumb." " Preble was told of the occurrence of Lefus virgin- 



