. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. Report of Missouri Farmers' Week. 553 about the orchard. I have seen catbirds carrying away berries from my garden, and by watching them soon, observed that they were also taking cabbage worms to feed the young in the nest near- by. Since the Russian mulberries, planted for their benefit, came into bearing, they have taken but few berries. (See Nature and Culture, October, 1912. Pro. la. Acad. Sci., 1912.) THE CUCKOO. There are two species of cuckoos common about our orcha
. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. Report of Missouri Farmers' Week. 553 about the orchard. I have seen catbirds carrying away berries from my garden, and by watching them soon, observed that they were also taking cabbage worms to feed the young in the nest near- by. Since the Russian mulberries, planted for their benefit, came into bearing, they have taken but few berries. (See Nature and Culture, October, 1912. Pro. la. Acad. Sci., 1912.) THE CUCKOO. There are two species of cuckoos common about our orchards, the yellow-billed and black-billed cuckoos. They are commonly called raincrows and are rather shy in their habits. The one shown in the picture on the boy's hand did not seem to be in. good health. While I have found it possible to cultivate intimate friendship with many birds, never so far have I been able to gain the confidence of a. The Yellow-billed Cuckoo. yellow-billed cuckoo, excepting the one shown in the photo. These birds are fond of hairy caterpillars, and assist the blue jay in ridding the orchard of such pests. One specimen is reported from Washington as having eaten 217 fall web worms at one meal. An- other had eaten 250 tent caterpillars. It is a well-known fact that these birds live very largely on caterpillars, such as cankerworms and others injurious in the orchard. The two species of cuckoos are very similar in appearance. THE WOODPECKERS. There are four species of woodpeckers common in Missouri. Others are occasionally seen, but aside from the four, none are numerous enough to be of much economic importance. The downy woodpecker and hairy woodpecker are both small in size and black. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Missouri. State Board of Agriculture. Jefferson City,
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