17 OCTOBER 1925, Page 22

THE GREY SQUIRREL

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The grey squirrel in my opinion is likely to become a positive nuisance in the country if he has not already become so. He robs nests freely ; at least a score of pheasant eggs have been taken close round my house. He helps himself freely to pears, and delights to find his way even through the ventilators of peach-houses. He has driven away the beautiful little red squirrel. The grey squirrel breeds freely and will overrun the country if steps are not taken to kill every one