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of food eaten makes it impossible to iceep up the food-station on account 

 of the expense. This may sound foolish but a boy with a dollar a month allow- 

 ance can't afford to spend twenty-five cents a week on food for birds. Now let 

 me tell you that, although it is the greatest pleasure I ever had — putting out 

 food for the birds — it, like anything else, has its cares and worries. 



Finally a family of Juncos visited my friend's food-station and later 

 visited mine. Then was the first and last time I have seen a Junco bathe. It 

 was a young one. I guess Juncos are not much given to bathing. 



Then I went to the beach, arid when I got back there was not a single bird 

 in the neighborhood. After waiting a long time I saw a Junco. Then I put out 

 food, and in a few days there were about twenty back again, for we have counted 

 nearly that many. Then came Song Sparrows and, once, a Towhee. Then again 

 came the troublesome English Sparrow, and I abandoned the lunch-counter 

 for a while. When I once again started in the Juncos and a Song Sparrow 

 came back, and to-day the Towhees. On the whole, I think a food-station is 

 a thing of great pleasure and advise others to try it. — Tom McCamant (Age 

 13 years), Portland Oregon. 



[This record of practical experience ought to be of value to others. — A. H. W.] 



BIRD-HOUSES FOR A CITY PARK 



Dr. R. J. Terry, the local president of the Bird-Lovers' Club here, suggests 

 that I send the enclosed prints. 



Your magazine, to the best of my knowledge, has never printed anything 

 from this locality. 



The Martin-house shown was constructed by the several boys grouped about 



I'AkK., ST. LOUIS 



