Agriculture for beginners . shels of insects that would play havoc with the neighboringorchards and fields. Do not imagine,however, that to de-stroy insects is theonly use of da)- is far moredelightful when thebirds sing, and whenwe see them flit inand out, giving us aglimpse now and thenof their pretty coatsand quaint ways. Bygiving them a homewe can suiTound our-selves with many birds, sweet of song and brilliant of plumage. If the birds felt that man were a friend and not a foe, theywould often turn to him for protection. During times ofsevere storm, extreme drought, or scarcity o
Agriculture for beginners . shels of insects that would play havoc with the neighboringorchards and fields. Do not imagine,however, that to de-stroy insects is theonly use of da)- is far moredelightful when thebirds sing, and whenwe see them flit inand out, giving us aglimpse now and thenof their pretty coatsand quaint ways. Bygiving them a homewe can suiTound our-selves with many birds, sweet of song and brilliant of plumage. If the birds felt that man were a friend and not a foe, theywould often turn to him for protection. During times ofsevere storm, extreme drought, or scarcity of food, if the birdswere sufficiently tamed to come to man as their friend, asthey do in rare cases now, a little food and shelter mighttide them over the hard time and their service afterwardswould repay the outlay a thousandfold. If the boys in yourfamilies would build bird-houses about the house and barnand in shade trees, they might save yearly a great numberof birds. In building these places of shelter and comfort, due. Fig. 282. The Hairy Woodpecker 322 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS care must be taken to keep them clear of English sparrowsand out of the reach of cats and bird-dogs. Whatever we do to attract the birds to make homes onthe premises must be done at the right time and in the rightwa\-. Think out carefully what materials to pro\ide for of string, linen, cotton, }am, tow and other wastematerial, all help to induce a pair to build in the garden.
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