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and leaves, but now the farmers clean up the fields 

 so that it is impossible to find lodging. Even the 

 woods are cleaned up, and the nice underbrush along 

 the creeks and branches where my ancestors used to 

 spend the winters in comfort are grubbed out and 



FIG. 10. "They always found plenty of old stubble, rubbish, grass 

 and leaves." 



everything cleaned up. Well, I must hurry, or cold 

 weather will catch me in the open. I must find cover 

 for winter." An old cotton-plant, that was left for 

 an experiment, heard what the old weevil said, and 

 he laughed and laughed. " Whoopeee/ 7 he exclaimed, 

 "we are getting you on our wagon, old boy." 



