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As the most potent enemy of the dry-land farmer, he is hated and 

 hunted. As a destroyer of crops he ranks first among the scourges of this 

 section of the country, taking his place at the head of the list, which 

 includes hot winds, scarcity of rain, early frosts, etc. 



This may seem like a broad statement, but I have seen fields of 

 corn, cane, oats, wheat, and other forage and grain crops where, but for 

 the insidious thieving of this rodent, bumper crops would have been 

 raised, but, owing to his depredations, only a few scattering sprays showed 

 their heads above the ground. 



Crops that, on account of early seeding, have got a fair start are 

 seemingly not bothered by these mammals, but seed that is ])lanted in 

 late I\Iay and June is sure to fall a prey to them. 



All crops suffer from their activity, but corn is, I believe, their 

 favorite grain, and wheat holds the least attraction for them. 



Thomas .T. Fowle, 

 Orchard, January 12, 1914. 



Akapaiioi-] Corxi V 



The striped ground squirrels are very destructive to the corn crop. 

 I have known of their following the corn planter marks and taking up 

 every hill of corn for several rods. They do not, as a general thing, eat 

 the corn as they take it up, but carry it to their holes. 



By harrowing out the marks immediately after planting, they do 

 not seem to be able to find it until the corn comes up. Then they will 

 follow the rows again and dig up the cprn, but they do not bother it after 

 it is about four inches high. 



Arthur O. Parker. 



Deer Trail. 



Adams CorxTV 



We have a great many of the striped ground squirrels around here. 

 They are particularly destructive to our corn crop just after planting, 

 digging up a great lot of it; also beans and peanuts. I have never known 

 of any benefit from them. 



W. F. Doss. 

 Leader, January 13, 1914. 



Cheyexxe County 



The striped gophers are quite plentiful here. Corn is their favorite 

 food. They also eat milo, Kaffir corn, pumpkin, squash, and peanuts. 

 They attack these crops usually about the time they are coming up. 

 After the plant is far enough advanced so the seed is rotted away, they 

 do no more damage. 



B. J. Carrigax. 

 Wild Horse. January 13, 1914. 



AA'ei.d Couxty 



The striped gopher or ground squirrel is quite plentiful in this sec- 

 tion. It is very destructive to corn, frequently following the planter rows 

 for considerable distance and digging up the seed. It also digs up the 

 kernels from the roots of the young plants before the plant has become 

 self-supporting, thus destroying the plant. It also does a great deal of 

 damage to gardens in the same manner. 



C. L. Morgan. 

 Sligo. January 13. 1914. 



