Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-31

Deer, Gaunt with Hunger, Entering
Farm Yards to Feed with the Cattle.

Deer, Gaunt with Hunger, Entering
Farm Yards to Feed with the Cattle.
BARRYyILLE, \. Y, March ga few
DAYS ago the New York Sun printed
story about seven deer having left the
woods near PocanO, Pa, and taken up
their quarters with a farmers cattle in
his barnyard. The story was read by
several farmers in this county. and has
brought out reports of similar incidents
in the towns Of Bethel and Forestburgh.
As the pre- sence of 81 shy an animal as
the deer in the very dCOr-Yards Of farms
and of village residences is something
rarely If every noticed before IN this re-
giOn. the inference Is that the winter has
been the most severe one on wild animals
IN the swamps and woods ever known.
The snow is now over three feet deep on
the level in the woods. and until within
two DAYS past the thermometer had ranged
steadily below zero for more tnan week
in the Sullivan county mountains.
A few days ago George t. Stanton, who
liv-s beside the plank road. near Mon
gauD Valley. saw large deer running
down the road toward MS house. II
Jumped the fence within a rod Of the
house and leap-d into the Darnyard, where
il made itself at home among the cattle,
and began 70 eat from the nay rick. The
deer was gaunt with hunger. and none of
the farmers family had any disposition 10
disturb ii. A Young hound that lay on
the hack stOop got scent OF the deer, and
before he could be secured Was chasing
il across the fields toward the Nongaup
river. The snow being deeU and covered
with a thin crusr. through which tae deer
broke at almost every jump, the dog
gained rapidly on ii, AMI when 1t was
within a quarter Of mile OF the river
caught up with il and seized IL by one OF
the hind legs. The deer kept on, dragging
the dog through the snow as lie held fast
70 it leg.
stanton aud two of his sons, fearing
that the dog would Kill the deer. ] med in
the chase with the intention OF takin- the
do Oft and capturing the deer alive II
possible. Thy overlook the dog and deer
on the bank OF the river. After a desper-
at struggle the deer was bound vita "A
rope and brought back TO tue barn. II
dashed wildly about for som time, but
finally Quieted down. and now eats a.
cOmpose,ily as any Of the cattle, II II i
not disturbed by the presence Of any one.
one day last week a farmer living in
Bethel township saw buck toward even
ing leap ia fence into his DArnyar1. The
barn DIOR was open and the buck Wentin
The farmer ran u the barn aud closed the
door. The deer was feeding in maug T
or the side f cow. Ii was startled by
the closing Of the door. and jun ing over
tn mangeT tried 70 spring out OF a small
window Ia the opposite side OF the barn,
The winGow vas too small 10 permit rae
passage Of its body. and II hung "ed zed
in. struggling violently The farmer and
two otaer men tied the deer with ropes,
and got il out of the window by cuttin
away the boards They locked the ani.
mai in an Outbuilding. Inc next morn
Ing a doe made its appearance Al the barn
yard. b ing frightened away il ran halt
way across a field and stopped. LOOKING
Wisttully back. At the same time great
noise was heard in the outhouse
where the buck was cor fined. The
farmer went in and found the deer en-.
tangled in the -Ope by which ne had be L
secured around the horns. and lying Oh
tle f)cr kicking and struggling. TIE
farmer hastily cut the rope Tor fear tde
buck might injure himself. lie was rs
50 mr. free than NJ sprang u his feet, ant
da-h-d against the door which had er
let aIaT. and went nOun ling away acrOs'
tn fields. Ii was joined BY the doe. ans
/ the two disappeared in n woods. tn
/ next moroInx they were both in the harm
I yard again. and ever since thin the Tar
/ mer has lrft hay and fodder in tn yarC
for them. They come every night and ca
/ il.
4 neighb0r Of the above farmer discoy
+ cred buck AMI doe among his cattle Z
+ week ago, and they steal back al every
I opportunity u snare the fodder. 4 o
I these deer were thin almost - emaciatinu
when f st seen. but hav- increased great
" in deeh Oh tae tare Of the kInd-heart-,
farm-rs. Deer nave been seen among cat
tie In other parts II the county, but, ar
cufding to reports. some OF them have nUi
Jared 80 vel. for. IN spite Of their mi~er
able condition. they we're followed anl
killed f,v hearfl1ss mOunt4inpers