. Diseases and enemies of poultry . in the lastthree or four years. Am in favor of bounty being given bythe State. M. B. LYMAN, Susquehanna County:Wildcats are veiy rare in this county: W. F. WAGNER, Clearfield County: Wildcats are tolerably common. They destroy game andbirds. I favor a bounty to be paid by the State. FRED. L. KRAEMER, Lycoming County: Wildcats are rare in many sections of this county. They de-stroy poultry and game. A. K. PIERCE, Clinton County: Wildcats only on rare occasions attack and kill the youngof Deer. I do not favor a bounty on any animal. 4«2 JAMES BEIHL, Union Coun
. Diseases and enemies of poultry . in the lastthree or four years. Am in favor of bounty being given bythe State. M. B. LYMAN, Susquehanna County:Wildcats are veiy rare in this county: W. F. WAGNER, Clearfield County: Wildcats are tolerably common. They destroy game andbirds. I favor a bounty to be paid by the State. FRED. L. KRAEMER, Lycoming County: Wildcats are rare in many sections of this county. They de-stroy poultry and game. A. K. PIERCE, Clinton County: Wildcats only on rare occasions attack and kill the youngof Deer. I do not favor a bounty on any animal. 4«2 JAMES BEIHL, Union County: Wildcats kill game and poultry. Am in favor of a bountyand think it should be paid by the State. J. B. OVIATT, Norwich, McKean County: The Wildcat is the worst animal of the whole lot. 1 havehad several full-grown sheep killed during the last two sea-sons by the Wildcat, and they are destroying lots of game,such as Pheasants, Rabbits, etc. Have seen where Itabhitsand Pheasants wpve killed this winter liy Hawks, Owls 403 visjoii. DESORIPTION. Liaiger and stouter than the Ermine or Common Weasel; thecoat is shaggy and tail bushy; ears short; the tail, about halfas long as the body, is blackish; feet semi-palmate (halfwebbed). General color, dark brownish chestnut. Sometimesrather small-sized individuals of this genus are taken whichare of a very dark-brownish black color, and such are knownto hunters and farmers as black minks. The back is usuallymarked with a blackish area, running lengthwise of the end of the chin is white, and the edges of the upper lip,sometimes, though rarely, are also white, and the throat,breast and belly are fi-equently marked with irregular patchesof white. Average weight about two pounds; average heightabout five inches; length fifteen to twenty inches. Sabilat,—North America. Rather common, in suitable locali-ties, throughout Pennsylvania. The Mink is found generally throughout the Stateand is fairly plentiful.
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