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I think that they
begin to gather thair food
in the Spring

they carry the dirt
out in thair Pouches
this I know not from
hear say but I have seen
them at it when we came
here they was twice as
as many as thare is now
they have from 5 to 6
young at a time they
get by have thair young
about the last of Aprile
I have reason to believ that
they desroy Patats they
desroyed about a quarter
of an acre of Potatos

I have never seen more
than 2 to gather