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twelve feet high, cut off all branches within two 

 or three feet of the butt before setting it in the 

 ground, not too far from my window to get a 

 good view of any bird visitors who may come. 

 This much may be done in the fall, but beyond 

 tying on a piece of suet, or scattering a little 

 seed at the base, perhaps, it is best not to go any 

 farther until the coming of settled cool weather. 

 Then there should be poured over the twigs and 

 branches bubbling hot bird food made from the 

 following receipt, which is another contribution 

 from Baron Hans von Berlepsch. 



White bread (dried and ground) 4^ oz. 



Meat (dried and ground) 3 



Hemp 6 " 



Crushed hemp 3 " 



Maw 3 " 



Poppy flour 2^ " 



Millet (white) 3 " 



Oats i^" 



Dried elderberries ij^ ' 



Sunflower seeds 1^2 " 



Ants' eggs i>^ " 



To the total quantity of this dry food, must be 

 added about one and one-half times as much beef 

 or mutton suet or fat of almost any kind. The 



