Journal, v4151
Page 397
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28th B. Richardson 1935 General Account An interesting thing has developed in our town of Potterville. One of the prominent sportsmen Mr. Liggett has offered a reward for all all hawks and owls that were submitted to him. He offered 25ยข for Sparrow Hawks, $1.00 for Chicken Hawks, $2.50 for Blue Darters etc. (See Clipping.) This man Mr. Liggett is interested in saving the Quail for the hunters and insists that the hawks, all hawks, are responsible for the destruction of a large number of Quail which are the rightful property of the sportsman. Two of the Red Tailed Hawks and one Barn Owl were brought to me yesterday by Bill Battles who had obtained them from Mr. Liggett. For these hawks he had paid $9.00. I examined the stomach and crop contents of the birds and the following is the result. 4 empty 5 contained some animal matter as follows. 2 Ground Squirrel 1 Junco