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Show Sheep killing .jjpgs. C0Bt tho Stn,e of Pennsylvania at lenBt 50,000 for the year ending December 31st, according ac-cording to Harrlsburg advices. TMs covers only the direct damago and tho reports actually made. Much direct damago is known not to have pj been reported. Tho Indirect effect of tho dog nuisance is much greater. For Instance twenty years ago In Venango county, tho wool clip ran to 100,000 a year, but has now iulltn to 10,000 pounds. The docrcaso I amounts to over $20,000 a year in I tho onq, county, nnd is attributed I mostly to the driving of sheep out I of businoss by dogs. Tho cominun- I lty would havo been better off, bu-0- I ty, without any dogs. H |