Till-: STiiirioi) (iuorxF) s(jrii{i:i:i.s of colokado 



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SUMMARY • 



The strijjed gToniul sqiiin-el can be ooii trolled, when necesvsary, 

 by the use of poisoned i?rain, and the daniaj^e done to newly 

 planted corn can be overcome to a large extent by harrowing or 

 dragging the land after the corn is planted, so as to cover np the 

 surface marks of the ])lanter. 



In certain localities, and at certain seasons, the squirrels are 

 highly injurious, and in some localities and certain seasons are 

 beneficial, by the destruction of injurious insects and weed seed. 



Their habit of storing grain in the fall is not so injurious as 

 one would suppose, for at that time of the year a large per cent 

 of it is waste grain. We would suggest that they be destroyed 

 only in corn fields and around gardens where there is positive 

 evidence of damage being done. 



