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BIRDS OF PENNSYLVANIA. 
“ Elk. — ‘ Repeal the whole act ; there would be just as many killed.’ 
“ Erie. — ‘ It is our unanimous opinion that the entire act should be repealed ; it is 
burdensome and inimical to the best interests of the farming community, and a use- 
less expenditure of the county money.’ 
“ Fayette. — ‘No complaints from the people at large. Much trouble to the county 
officers with the necessary papers, etc.’ 
“ Forest. — ‘It would be wise to repeal the act as far as it refers to hawks, owls and 
minks.’ 
“ Franklin. — ‘ The act ought to be repealed. Twenty-five wild cats, four hundred 
and twenty-five foxes, one hundred and fifty-five minks, eighty-three weasels, six 
hundred and seventy-eight hawks and sixty-eight owls.’ 
“ Fiilto7i. — ‘ Our opinion is favorable to continuing the law as it now is.’ 
“ Greene. — ‘Repeal the whole act, or at least that portion referring to hawks and 
owls. ’ 
“ Huntiyigdon. — ‘The law of 1885 should be repealed, and if any law is retained it 
should be the same as the old law, having the orders directed to the county corpmis- 
sioners instead of to the county treasurers. It makes considerable extra work for 
the commissioners’ clerk, and often puts persons entitled to an order to great incon- 
venience to have it signed by the county commissioners in order to get the money, 
as the commissioners in a majority of the counties only meet once each month. A 
majority of the people in the agricultural districts of this county Avould oppose a re- 
peal of the act.’ 
“ Indiana. — ‘Our opinion is that the bounty should be taken off everything men- 
tioned in the act of June 23, 1885, and an act passed to pay a bounty for every skunk 
killed.’ 
'‘^Juniata . — ‘ The entire act should be repealed.’ 
‘■^Lackawanna . — ‘ We think that the whole act should be repealed, as it is a nui- 
sance, especially so far as it refers to hawks and owls.’ 
“ Lancaster. — ‘ The repeal of the act would have a good effect so far as our county 
is concerned.’ 
‘‘Lawrence . — ‘It is the unanimous opinion of the board that the whole act should 
be repealed, believing that the law is entirely unnecessary so far as our county is 
concerned. We have not heard one farmer in the county approve it, but many of 
them condemn it. Its repeal is earnestly requested by all who have any knowledge 
of its workings.’ 
“ Lebanon. — ‘The commissioners think that the part of the law referring to owls 
and hawks should be repealed by all means. Aside (from the above owls and 
hawks), we pay very little bounty, as foxes and other mammals are not sufficiently 
numerous to affect our county.’ 
“ Lehigh. — ‘ Repeal the whole act if it can be done ; if not, then repeal that portion 
referring to hawks and owls, by all means.’ 
“ Lycoming. — ‘Its repeal would disappoint the farmers in this county. In their 
opinion, instead of a repeal, skunks or polecats should be added.’ 
“ McKean. — ‘Think that the whole act should be repealed, or at least that partre. 
ferring to hawks and owls.’ 
“ Mercer.— ‘yVe are radically in favor of the repeal of the whole act, and in this 
we are supported by the sentiment of the entire farming community of our county.’ 
“ Mifflin . — ‘We favor the repeal of that portion which relates to hawks and owls, 
and leaving the remainder as it now is.’ 
“ Mo 7 itgomery. — ‘The repeal of that portion relating to hawks and owls would be 
good.’ 
“ Northampton. — ‘ We are not in favor of repealing the act, and prefer it as it now 
stands. ’ 
“Perry. — ‘The repeal of the law would be worse than useless. The monej^ 
already paid in would be thrown away In the future, fewer mammals and birds 
will be found and destroyed ; the number will gradually decrease each year.’ 
“Schuylkill. — ‘The repeal or non-repeal of the law is immaterial to us.’ 
