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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
News From Greeleyvllle.

On last Thursday evening the ladies Of our
town gave en- entertainment in the town hall
for the benefit of the "Town Hall Fund"
II wss perfect success and most enjoyable
occasion for every one in attendance. AT
730 o'clock :be spacious hall was crowded
and the programme commenced with TIE
grand chorus, "Wake the song" played by
Mrs Campbelle and sung by half q d:zen
melodious voices. Taea came recitation,
"The Morning Star" beautifully rendered by
Miss Taylor. Miss Alma Canpbeiie (seven
years of age) followed with tne recitation,
"Little jack" rendering il with such express
sion as would cause a tear to cross the cheek
of AZ auditor.
''The Union Forever" (Nisses Carr and
Love, iu tabeau) was picture lovely 10 be-
hold, as was also another. "Jacoo's Dream"
formed by the angelic figures of Misses Carr,
Ferrell, Love, Taylor sad Mal!ard. Some OF
the boys wished that those pictures could be
eazed upon Indefinitely, without the shortest
recess.
Next was the comcal texture, Mr.. Clary
beirg the black woman speaking 10 favor OF
"Woman's Rights" sad to digust women
with ma,rimony, etc, the most amusing act
of the evening until they got to the "Farce"
Popping the question: showing how we old
bachelors and maids often lebcr under men
tai illusions, how we maids grab at conclu-
sicns and we bachelors are fooled by some
lass tha; is in love with some young dude.
\ striog baud furnished a plenty of good
music, filing in between the scenes and Civ
ing US lively 'Dixe" 81 the conclusion
OF toe exercises.
Now for another very interesting time,
when the coaunarrn supper is anno1hced
and we boys gc girl, take ilsr 10 ;h@ table,
look ct the bill of fare, 20 find that We have
to do lot Of guessing before we can call for
an; thing to ext II goes without saying
that we soon tound out the good things and
didn't have to be insisted upon before trying
them.
Much to the regret of the writer some of
the crowd INDUCED in The dance after tee
feast. AUD.
Dec. l, 1856.
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May esville Tews.

MAYEsyiLLE, Dec 7-Dr. Kings hand
some new residence is nearing completion
and will be reedy for occupancy By Jao'y
lst
In l-ecas ,ha; occurred here last Satur-
day, one Beaugaurd Davis had his facial
beauty spoiled by the loss of his nose.
Quite lot of tobacco was sold on our
market prior 10 the freeze and large sales are
looked for frou now untl the close of the
season.
On the 3lst inst the ladies OF our town
will give scarf drill, for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Church. All are invited.
Mr. and Mrs J. r. Butler are stopping ut
the DesChamps hole.. They intead making
this their future home.
Mr. W D. Dixon has gone to his home in
Manning, hav!zg on account Of i'll health
severed his couaeclion rs clerk with NJ. r.
4 Chandler.
Mr.. A J. pesChamps is i'll with fever at
his home in cur to"n.
Mr. Harper johnson, of Shiloh, passed
through here on his way tc Columbia, where
be will reside in the fatare.
SnS " and tree limbs are still strewu over
the streets.
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Messrs. Evans and Thomas of the

Messrs. Evans and Thomas of the
Railroad Commission are at logger
heads and before they have flushed
taking the public into their confidence
much that has heretofore heen kept
hidden will be divulged. Such family
rows are interesting. aud, occasionally,
profitable since the public sometimes
receive benefits not intended
Senator Tillmau has lost his faculty
of more than fulfilling the expectations of
his friends. He was invited to Gaffney
City on Saturday to make speech io
favor of the proposed new county. Inssead
OF delivering an uucompromising and
virile new county speech, be was mere
" conservatively pro-new county. The
result seems to have been that his
friends among the new county people.
who had brought him in as trump
card. are thoroughly Y disappointed,
while those who do not favor the new
county .thiok that be was interfering
With matter that did not concern him
at all. Since the sensational election
last summer Senator Tillman has not
held SO firm grip on the people, who
have begun to tire of dictation.
Secretary OIney has grown to be al
most as big as Grover Cleveland him
self and has q say-so iu everything that
is going.
Congressman Stokes has taken his
seat for the second time in the same
session of Congress, but bis title is not
yet secure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
Stores Will Probably be Closed
Two Days.

There has been some talk of making an ef-
! for to induce the business men of the city to
suspend ali business on Saturday, Decel Der
/ 26th, as we'll as on Christmas day.
Some years ago when Christmas bap-
pened to fall on Friday all stores
were closed both Friday and Saturday
aud every body enjoyed season Of
Christmas rest and good cheer that is still
recolected with pleasure. There is no reason
why business should net be suspended for
two days, for it will be admitted by all we'll
Informed persous that little or 20 business
will be transacted on the day following
Christmas, and all workingmeu will enjoy the
day of rest 1t is good idea and it should
be taken up and pot into execution
A partial canvass Of the city has been
made and about twenty firms have expressed
willingness to close their stores beth days |
by citing their destruction of American
plantations and expressions of Amer
loan planters who grind cane. which be
characterizes as acts of anarchy. 20
the other baud. be shows that IN the
capital cities and all parts of the island
with which the United States or it's cit
izens maintain legitimate normal inter-
course the Spanish power is supreme,
though often exercised 10 vexatlous
and arbitrary way, calling for just re-
moustrauces. and most of the functions
of government proceeds as 10 time of
peace. Recurring to his comparison Of
this insurrection with thoae that have
preceded it. Secretary O'uey makes
this significant staten
From every accesiblc indication it
is clear that the present rebellion is on
a far more formidable scale as to num-
bers. intelligence aDd representative
features than aoy os the preceding re-
volts of this century; that the cores
pondiug effort of Spain for. its repres-
sion has been enormously augmented;
aud that despite the constant influx of
fresh armies and materials of
war from The metropolis. the rebellion,
after nearly two years Of successful re-
sistarce. appears to day to be in a cou.
dition to Indefinitely prolong the COZ
test on its present lines f"
He also compliments the tactical
skill displayed 9sy the leaders Of the
iusurrec,iou The ipsurgent armies"
says the Secretary. fairly represent
the Intelligent aspirations of large
proportion Of the people OF the whole
island; aud 1t is shown that they pur-
pose to wage this contest on these bet
ter grounds Of vantage to the end, and
TO make the present struggle supreme
test of the capacity of the Cuban people
to win for themselves and their children
the heritage Of self-governmeu'."
The Secretary speaks of the appall-
ing phases of the struggle, such as
often appears in contests among the
Latin races of the Western hemisphere;
of the excess and forcefal and arbitrary
acts of the military; of the ravagiug of
private property, the violation Of civili-
zed warfare by irresponsible officials,
and the killing of Don.combatants, in
some instances, happily few, of Amer
lcan citizens.
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A Winter Train.

Beginning Sunday next the Atlantic Coast
Line will put 90 an extra daily express train
between Charleston and Florence. This is
the usual winter train running into Charles
ton aad brings down people from along the
route to Charleston in the morning and car
res then: back in the afternoon. the train
will leave Florence ct 8.45 y. m. and arrive
in Charleston abou; noon. Returning will
leave that city st 3 60 p. m., arriving at
Florence about : p. ~. Connections will
be made ut Lanes with The Georgetown aud
Western and also with the CheTaw ard Dac-
liHglon a3d Columbia trsi;ae
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
TAX RETURNS
FOR lS96-97.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER
COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. c., Nov. 81, 1896

COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. c., Nov. 81, 1896.
DETURNS of all Personal Property and
II Poll Taxes will be received at thi
office from January lst, 1897, 10 January
18th, 1897, and at the following times and
places:
Mayesvjlle, Tuesday, January 18th.
Reid's Mill, Wednesday. January IS.
Maunville, Thursday, January 14tb.
Smithville, Friday. January 18th.
Mechanicsvile, Saturday, Jan. 18th.
Kingmau's Store. Monday, Jan. lS.
Rembert's Store, Tuesday, Jan. 10.
Hagood, Wednesday, January Goth.
Sta'eburg, Thursday, January 21s'.
Wedge6eld, Friday, January 22ud.
R. I. Manniug's, Saturday, Jan. 2Sd.
J. NJ. Tiudal's, Monday, Jan 25th.
Bisbopville, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, January 26tb and 9th.
Magnolia, Thursday, January 2Ssh.
Lyuchbure, Friday, January 2esb.
Concord, Saturday. January 3Otb.
Johnston Store, Monday. Feb. lst.
Shiloh, Tuesday, February Pad.
Ard at Auditors Office in the City
Of Sumter from February 3-d, to Feb
ruary Goth inclusive.
The law requires tha; ali persons owning
property or in anywise having charge cfsuch
property, either as agent, husband, guardian,
trustee, executor, administrator, etc return
the same under cath to the Auditor, who re-
quests all persons to be prompt in making
their rs;urns an6 sa:e he go per cent. pen
atty which will te added 10 The property
valuation of all persons who fail 10 make re-
turns within the time prescribed oy law.
Tax payers return What they cwn cn the
fret day of January, 1897.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter the 5rst
given name oe the taxpayer in full, also make
a separate return for each TcwCship where
the property is located and also in each aud
every case the No of the School Dlstrc. must
be given.
Every male citizen between the age Of
twenty-one and sixty years on the first day
VI JauudTy 1881, except luose iuCePEo4e VI
earning q support from being manned or
from olber causes, shall be deemtd taxable
Polls, and except Confederate Soldiers so
years of age, on Jan. Isl, 1897.
All returns must be made on OF te!orc the
Goth day of February next. ! cannot take
raturns after that date and all returns maze
after he Goth day of February are subject TO
penalty OF so per cent.
A.B. STUCKEY,
Auditor Sumter County.
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TO Recognize Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Just as tie Senate
was about to adjourn to-day, Seaator Call of
Florida arose 10 otfer resolution, out wf;cs.
he withdrew until tc-;aorrow. 1t is joint
reso:utioH, rs follows:
''T.,at tie United States CT America recog-
rizea the republic cf CGoa as 9 f:ee sud in
dependent governnsnt aad accords thGt peo-
pie all the rights OF a sovereign and lade-
pend, Mt govern 11eut in the ports and w;iliin
The jurisdiction of the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09

The following property was sold Monday
under orders Of court by the Master.
Oae lot in Mayesville, foreclosure. Bought
by S. NJ. Mayes for $50,
Seventy acres estate of Lenuel Boykin
Bought by Martha c. Smith for $500.
Two tracts of land consisting of 1876 and
10 acres respectively, property of Robert
Meekip Jane, Meekln and others. Sold at
suit of Richard B. Furman and John Z. Fur
man Frasers l. Cooper attorneys, pur-
chasers. for Sl00.
One thousand and eighty onS acres, sold
under foreclosure of Wm. S. Manning vs T..
H. Dick Jr., and others, Hayosworth h
HaYnsworth, purchasers for S3005.
Two lots, one in Mayesvilie containing one
acre, bought by Marion Noise for S25, the
other containiog 80 acres, bought by Marou
Noise for S25' Sold under foreclosure, Jac-
queline E. Levy vs. EAi!y N Tzlar and
others.
One hundred and sixty. Eve acres in Con-
cord township, property Of Wm. J. PringIe
and Others, bough. By NJ. Noise for $50.
Forty acres, property of Benjamin. Baker
and others; bough: by E W. Noise for $40.
Four parcels of land in Swimming Pens
township, containing in all 228 acres, prop
erty of S. Robert Spann and others; bought
by S. Robert Spann for Sl,6l5.
Twenty pine and one half acres, property
OF Martha Gel! AID others; bought by Purdy
and Reynolds for $500.
Ten acres, near limits Of city of Sumter.
property Of Estate CT Annette ]. Hubert;
boug by Pardy & Reynolds for 5000.
Five aud one half acres in Bishopville
township, property of GTanerson Thomas aad
other; bought by Mary E. Reid for Slo0
Forty eight acres in Providence township,
property of w. S. Boykin and others bought
by W B. Burns for Sl3o.
Forty fre acres, property of Adeliue
D.. Mccoy and Nelson Peterson bought
by A. D. Holland for $3.50.
Eigbty-two acres, Est. of W Crosswell,
bought by H NJ Stucky for Sl205.
Two hundred and thirty four acres, proper
ty of William j. Kees, bought by R. D. Lee
forSlOCO.
Two lots of land, property of Robert c..
Beoty, bought by Lee Noise, attorneys,
for SEQ.
One lot in the citv of~Sumter, en- Liberty
street, property of FRANK O'Donnell, bought
By Lee & Moies. attys, for $500.
Portion OF .,cLeod Mill place lying within
Sumter county, property of Levander Elmore,
bought by Lee & Noise for $500
House and lot in the city of Sumter, prop
erty of Mary f Anderson, bought by G. P.
Osteen for Sl4l0.
Two pieces of land containing 47o ard 100
acres respectively, property Of John Des.
Champs and others. Lot No containing
40 acres, bought by Lee Il Noise and Purdy
+ Reynolds attys. for S25O5: Lot No 2, con-
tanning 100 acres bought by sama parties for
$500.
Four hundred aad twenty eight acres 10
Swimming Pens ownshp, property Of E.
S. DesChamps, purchased by Lee l. Noise,
attys, for $3.50
One thousand acres in Providence Town
ship, property of. R. Philips, bought by Lee
& Noise, attys, for $4,000.
Eight lots, embracing about 700 acres Of
land and four lots and stores in Mayesville,
property of j. E. Mayes. Purchased by
Frasers & Cooper and Lee 4 Noise for So, $50.
Two thousand acres, known as Fraser
place, Purchased by r. l. Manning for
Sl5500
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
GOODS.

This seasons novelties in cel-
luloid, Of which we have a
nice assortment, show .i.any
new and beautiful effects
Cuff and Collar Boxes, Glove
and Handkerchief Cases. Jew
elry Boxes, Travelling Sets,
Manicure Sets, Infant Sets,
etc
We also have a nice line
Of Quadruple Plate Goods
which we guarantee, such as,
Brushes of ali kinds, Combs,
Hand Mirrors, Stamp Boxes,
Bon Bon Boxes etc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
EUcklen's ArGtcS SRlYe.

Tie Ges: Salyc in tho world for Cuts, Cruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheurn. Tevsr Sores, letter
chappaj .:apts Chii:lains, Germs and al
SKIN Eruptions, aad positively cuses Piles or
no ply required It IS guaranteed to ;:ive per-
feet satisfaction, OF money refunded; Price
25cents per box. Fer sale by DR.. J. !. VI. De
J.orfne
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
Nervous Prostratio11
Cured by DR.. Miles Nervine.

Prolonged deraLgemcnt Of the nervous
system not only affects the brain and men
tai powers, but develops disease in some of
the vital organs. The most dangerous OF
these indirect results is when the heart is
affected. This was the case OF the Rev. n.
+. Surface, T&wn River, Mich, who writes
under date OF Eco. i, 1855:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09

Jesse Winner and James Nelson,
were lynched in the Lexington, Mo-,
Jail yesterday. They were charged
with numbering Miss Winer and two
small esakIdrer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09

fourteen years ago had q slight stroke Of
paralysis Overwork brought or nervous
prostraticn. was exceedingly nervous and
the excrtion OF public speaking caused
heart palpitaticn that threatened my life.
I used two bottles of Dr.. Miles New Heart
Cure for my heart trouble, and two OF DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine for my nervous
ness and feel better than I ever expected to
feel again. can speak for hours without
ticing or having my heart futter as it for
1ncrly did, and have you to thank that
am alive today
On sale by oil druggists. DR.. Miles Book
on Heart and Nervous Disorders FREE by
mail. DE-. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
Tn EE;Iaoa pnnandinn Rncfnrn HnaIfh
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Holiday Iz=z!=z=
~ 55zzzza7 Goods.
!: :SSs#|:SS

We have bought a nice assort-
ment of these goods, and
would be pleased to have you
you call and see if we have
anything to suit your fancy.
You may select what you
want and have it put aside,
we will deliver same at any
time for YOU.
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SOLD BY THE SHERIFF.

Forty. eight acres, property of J. E Mayes,
sut of Piedmont Wagon Co., bought oy R.
o. Purdy, atty, for S44.
Fcrty-two acres in Swimming Pens town
ship, property of William London, suit o.
State for taxes, bought by Haynsworta &
HaYnswor,h, attys., for Sl7.
Stock of goods. of Frank O'Donnell, sold
at suit OF Patrick; Barns. Bought ss g whole
by Patrick Burns for $500.
Horse and buggy ETC., property Of Frank
O'Doncell, bought by various parties.
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w Gather Report.
Monthly summary of weather for Novem
Der, 1896:

Total precipitation, 3.22 inches.
Greatest precipitation in any 81 hours,
Nov 29th, $40 p. m., to Nov. 3oth, 500
p. N Las inches.
No. Of days clear, 10; partly cloudy, 4;
cloudy, IL.
No. of days on which .ol or more rain
fell, 9.
Prevailing wind, East 43 PEI cent.
Dates Of frosts: 6, 7, 9, 10, IA, l5--on
low grounds, the last two partially killing
no frost has yet occurred on tops Of the bills.
Halos-Sclar l7tb, Lunar l7th.
Tbunderstorms, 18th.
The month Of November was quite mild,
with DO severe storms, sudden changes or
freezing temperatures.
W. W. ANDERSON, Stateburg, S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
Public Sales.

The following property was sold Monday
under orders Of court by the Master.
Oae lot in Mayesvlle, foreclosure. Bought
bv S. NJ. Mayes for $50
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SUMTER, S. c., Nov. 81, 1896.
DETURNS OF all Personal Property and
II, Poll Taxes will be received at this
office from January lst, 1897, TO January
18th, 1897, and at the following times and
places:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-01
res cHlNcH BUG
vnrious Ways ~ Fighting vhi. Little ser
ror ~ Western Draiunclds.

vrrious Ways uf Fighting This Little ser
r0r ~ Western OrHirnclda.
The rlmof killing oI chmrh burl
by catt.,lug thu bodies Of insects that
died OF Contagious disease hus mot sur.
cuodod uzrnrt when conditions wDu
just rirh. ln wet weather and where
Tho bugs are maaod together tho disease
spreads rapidly bat in t.mr Of drought
WHORE the hugs 1r scattered. this meth
od isuut effective Hero iswhat Profess.
or Osborn Of tho Iowa college station
says in regard 10 this subject.
In many localities the chiuch bug ig
doing serious damage and many requests
for tho infection material for Ne chnch
bug disease uru hUing received. would
urge that iu ull cuscs whore serious
damage is in progress, on threatened,
other mUaus hu adopted, asrclinuca upon
the disease ~ very likuly 20 result iu
disappointment IT, uso Involves week
or ton days Of careful attention, puns.d-
cradle lanUr,uud then, unless thuwpath.r
Is just right, no good may result Even
II the disease dos sUrr1d iu tho field 10
will ho from two tu three weeks after
work b. begun before % general dcstruc.
ton occurs, in which time tho damage
may have Como beyond repair With
moist, warm weather tho disease Is very
lik'ly to spread without artificial intro.
ductiUn and save an tho labor For uc.
tual treatment whore patches of grain
aro being destroyed, pillow under doup
and roll 60 prevent spread Of young
bugs II crop can bc sawed prepare 10
kill the bugs nt time Of migration by
milking barriers.
II the ground Is dry, "a fuuow with
slipping, dusty sides N the cheapest and
most effective. II wet, auarrow strip Of
tar which eau be- conveniently drawn
along % smooth surface by using wa.
toring pot with the rose on is advised
Occasional holes into which the hug4
viii fall rs they move along tho barrier
will trap thom and they can be- killed
with douse Of kerosene or buried
deeply
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-01

damsge was done. Many business
men stood on the sidewalt, fearing g.
w9in Indoors, AZ the lightning
cracked about the chandelier, toie.
rh1nes, etc, In n thttatentng manner.
Hail, rain aud Wind accompanied Tie
electrical storm, and much damage
was done vegetation by hall stones tie
size OF large peas.
Several conductors In the employ OF
the South IN Pacific 'mpanY hat a
surprise IN store Tor tlrm when TIE
iifst Of the month cnLIe around anu
they were uUlinui that their .cfvio.
were no longer required. Tho Nation.
surety COMPANY, which BINS the
conductors and VII other OmpiHyu. %.
the company, who in tbo course OF
thsir dutiee, handle the comp CO.'S "a
money, notified Manager Fillmore
that the b. 10 iutni ned i1r rlvtful
conductors would BE- CO CClcd ni ne
end Of July No cOufurtOr con WORK
for the company WHO cannot procure
"a b0ud from the National auCuU.y
company, anu the notion OF The n,Cuu
ny company thttuiJtu NEGOTIATED rt.
tiTHtuout ifOm the company uWlll..
lhu NatJuni Surety C1miuuy Tot
fome time past has had q uuuUor 90
female spottors nt worn on the com.
pnny'a tfnius, wnaChiu: the oIniuc..
ore, and na Il result vi the fUiUrtB made
by the srOttgts tho surety company
has decided that u eau no Ion, o. afford
90 guarantee tho honesty o. some haIf
"a uoZsu conductors. The conductors
qureliOn are accused Of aNpiOpflat.
inH ulsh iarus 10 tnuif own uBH ami Do
hOnOfing tUalpoi tickets in the iutotrst
Oi Portland, Los Augnlas and Ogden
ticket ecu plfs. The on s.1ls Of She
operating department decline 70 Ji'
vuigo the nnmts Of tue otfing con-
luCtlTe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-01

i. O. BufIm Of tho Wyoming station
gives tabulatcd data for thrcc years
work In growing wheat on single acres
on irrigated and unirrigatcd land nc six
substutions in the state. Tho cost per
acre Of preparation and sowing varied
from g. 80 TO s5i Of irrigation. from
IS cents 20 80; Of harvesting, from Si,O GO
10 81. 90; Of thrlshing, from $3.50 90
$500 CLO 20 10 oonts per bushcl). The
yield varied from 20 To % bushels per
acre,
Tho author concludes that "advan-
tagcs of raising wheat under irrigation
aro % an assured crop; C2D larger
yields; t3) heavier and better grain;
90 maintaining fertility of the soil.
Tho cost Of raising wheat varies from
$3.50 tuSl3.8Bpor acre. Estimated cost
upon 40 azores or more by the use Of im-
proved machinery was $G75 per mere,
Profit varies from Sl,73 to 1910 per
acre Average profit is $40. ~ per
urre -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-01

The chief Of division of ornithology,
United s,ata8 department Of agricul.
TURF, reports that the bounty already
tried in certain states on hawks and
owls has lltcd disastrou5ly, Hosgys'
"Asarcult thousands Of dollars wuro
fpont and thousands OF birds killed,
most of which woro really beneficial to
agriculture. A careful examination Of
moro than 3, 600 stomachs Of hawks and
owls has demonstrated that only O Of
the 20 species nnd subspocies found in
the United States t.ro actually injurious,
and 3 Of these species are 30 rare that
they hardly need to be considered. "