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attractive feeding ground. The ruffed grouse will 

 most likely frequent it also. Feed all kinds of wheat 

 and grain cleanings, light grain, cracked corn, sun- 

 flower seed, seed from hay lofts, and any kind of rather 

 large seed. From time to time, a little unsalted chopped 

 boiled meat may be given. The birds will probably 

 appreciate chopped cabbage leaves and kale, when they 

 cannot get any grass or greens. This is a matter in 

 which not only bird lovers but particularly sportsmen 

 are interested. As these birds flock together in the 

 .winter, it would be an easy matter to help a whole flock 

 through severe weather and keep a whole township 

 well stocked. A few years ago an early winter sur- 

 prised the farmers of southern Minnesota and much 

 corn was left unhusked. Flocks of prairie-chickens, 

 numbering hundreds of individuals, soon gathered on 

 these fields and staid near them all winter. 



5. Feeding Birds in Public Parks. Nothing special 

 need be said under this heading. The person wishing 

 to undertake the work can get information from the 

 preceding pages. I hope that many public parks may 

 systematically take up the work of bird protection; It 

 seems to me that our Agricultural Experiment Stations, 

 most of which are very favorably situated and are 

 equipped with intelligent workers, could do good work 

 along this line. Through them, reliable and specific 

 information on the subject could be gathered for all 

 sections of the country, 



