APPENDIX IV. 355 



1893. WEED, CLARENCE MOORES. The Relations of Birds to 

 Carnivorous Insects. Proceedings Society Promotion 

 Agricultural Science, Fourteenth Meeting, pages 70-7-4. 



A general discussion showing incorrectness of calling all 

 parasites and predaceous insects beneficial. 



1894. BARROWS, W. B. Food Habits of the Kingbird or Bee 

 Martin. United States Department of Agriculture, Re- 

 port 1893, pages 233-234. 



Brief discussion of range, habits, and food as indicated by a 

 study of the stomach contents. 



1894. CARD, F. \V. Birds Injuring Apples. Garden and Forest, 

 vol. vii., page 114. 



Brief mention of birds attacking the fruit. 



1894. HINE, JANE L. Farmers, Take Care of your Birds. The 

 Farmers' Guide, Huntington, Indiana, vol. vi.. Xo. 10, 

 May 15. 1894. 



1894. SMYTH. F. A.. JR. Are all Birds of Prey Injurious to 

 the Farmer? Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 Bulletin 38. pages 23-39. 



^Xotes on the feeding habits of the common hawks and owls 

 of Virginia, largely compiled from " The Hawks and Owls of 

 tho United States." 



1894. TROOP, JAMES. Protecting Fruit from Birds. Purdue 

 University Agricultural Experiment Station, Bulletin 33, 

 pages 125-120. 



Details of an experiment in the use of netting to protect 

 cherries from the attacks of birds, in which it was shown that 

 the saving from its use would pay for the original cost the first 

 year, under conditions in which the fruit is obliged to remain 

 upon the tree until ripe. 



1894. WIXSIIIP. A. I-]. Bird Day. Journal of Education, Ma\ 

 24, 1894. 



Account of observance of bird day in schools of Oil City, 

 Pennsylvania. 



