. Save our birds and game . can readily make their escape. -Build the cover about three feet high, so that while there will be plenty of light and air, it will be almost impossible for a hawk to strike the birds while feeding, which will be done if the cover it too high; scatter feed both threshed and unthreshed under this cover, see to it that yoTn* efforts are not undone by hawks, or house cats, or other predatory creatures. Two ■ or three covers of this kind will serve a good purpose on aly farm, and be followed by a full return for money and labor expended, through the work of the birds. E
. Save our birds and game . can readily make their escape. -Build the cover about three feet high, so that while there will be plenty of light and air, it will be almost impossible for a hawk to strike the birds while feeding, which will be done if the cover it too high; scatter feed both threshed and unthreshed under this cover, see to it that yoTn* efforts are not undone by hawks, or house cats, or other predatory creatures. Two ■ or three covers of this kind will serve a good purpose on aly farm, and be followed by a full return for money and labor expended, through the work of the birds. Experiences teaches: That the idea of giving absolute protectionto quail for a series of years, or to certain coveys on a farm, is notfollowed by the best results, unless the covey be trapped and sepa-rated, because, frequently two or three or more hen birds will layin the same nest, the cock birds fight over them, and no hatchingbe the result. I therefore recommend the trapping of the birds in ^^ p J_- t? B g S i=i « o ^.
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