REPORT OF STATE HORTICULTURIST. 6/ 



down he goes to the bottom of another tree. I have watched 

 him half a day at a time, watched him work wath that Httle 

 narrow curved bill in the crevices of the bark, searching, search- 

 ing, searching. 



Does it seem as though there could be any insects left to 

 develop next summer? Unfortunately there are. What is the 

 reason? These birds were intended by nature to hold them in 

 check, but we have foolishly destroyed the birds. Do you 

 want your fruit trees better protected? Then stop the slaugh- 

 ter of birds about your orchards. Go home and kill your cat. 

 Stop your boys from robbing nests. Study the part that birds 

 and insects play in fruit culture, and bountiful harvests will 

 follow. 



