Moose on the island?

Neil McCa/Ium: In 1830 a number of Hogs remained in the woods all winter living on Beech Nuts.

Dr. John Mack/'eson: Non mi Ricordo!

Peter Praught: Yes to a great extent and it was difficult to catch them at the beginning of winter.

Char/es Ramsay: Fattened. John B. Schurman: I know hogs used to get very fat on Beach nuts but the meat was very soft, not so good as that which was fattened at home. I never

knew of any great difficulty in getting them home.

William Sencabaugh: 50 years ago hogs fatned on beachnuts. whar wild, they catch them with dogs when the snow was about foot Deep.

Peter Sinott: Hogs largely fed on nuts 50 year & 20 years ago. Easily caught with potatoes.

[no name # 1]: Hogs would generally come home about Christmas quite fat from beach nuts but their flesh would be softer and not as good as when hand— fed — some few would be pretty wild and difficult to catch.

[no name # 2]: Hogs were fattened in this way and it was difficult to catch them.

89. Do you know anything of the existence of moose on the Island?

Alexander Anderson: I have found Moose and Deer horns while clearing land. George Brace: No.

John Brooks: I never heard of any moose being seen on the Island.

Dr. John Mackieson: I never heard of Moose being seen on the Island.

Ewen McMillan: Have found their horns while clearing New Land.

William Sencabaugh: I never saw of them. I have found thair horns several times. They were all gone before my Day.

Peter S/nott: Never saw or heard of any.

[no name # 2]: Have found horns and other evidence of their existence.

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