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of pleasure and of profit. If shade trees, fruit 

 trees, and other plants of the yard and garden are 

 expected to thrive, they must be kept free from 

 the ravages of noxious insects; and birds will do 

 the work more cheaply and with less injury to the 

 plants than anything else. 



THE ROBIN. 



Another beautiful bird is the robin. It eats some 

 fruit, grain, and angleworms, for which it must be 

 condemned, but it is so valuable in killing harmful 

 insects that it more than pays for the damage. 



