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the newly mown meadows, and Old White Wing, as 
leader, had to resign his domestic duties for more 
public ones. Each day brought its varied experiences 
for the young. Some were well behaved, others un- 
ruly and headstrong, and the famous old leader had 
all he could do to get the young recruits under good 
command before cold weather. He succeeded ad- 
mirably, however, for Old White Wing’s colony was 
well organized and under discipline when he brought 
them to their roost in the hemlocks for the winter. 
It is a well known fact that crows leave the roost in 
the morning, go to their feeding ground for the day, 
and return toward evening. Each band has a leader, 
and this season there had been greater care than 
ever on the part of Old White Wing to organize small 
bands with well trained captains. This seemed to 
predict a severe winter. He must have noted the 
thick corn husks, the wise muskrat, and the untiring 
labor of the squirrels. 
There seemed to be greater hatred for the crows 
this year than ever before, and in the latter part of 
November Old White Wing and his band suffered 
from a midnight raid. 
Winter came early and with deep snows. The 
crows visited their old feeding grounds, but scanty 
indeed was the fare they found. Some took to visiting 
