for a week before his young charges became ueed to it. 'Only 

 in rare instances was he able, even then, to snap pictures of 

 animals in the same enclosure in which he was standing. 



The Robertsons have eight bears which they are raising. 

 They paid $20 each for young cubs. The bears, unlike the 

 foxes, are quick to get acquainted. 



The Robertson place might well be taken by the passer-by 

 Tor a chicken farm. In all over eight tons of wire was used 

 in the enclosure. The wire is doubled. It is put three feet in 

 to the ground and is bent at right angles extending four feet 

 under the pen. The foxes cannot dig their way out through 

 the buried wire. The wire fence is ten feet high, and 

 is curved-in three feet on top. The animals often try to scale 

 the fence by jumping; the curve-in is to prevent their escape. 



Minnesota is destined to have more farms similar to the 

 Robertson place on Devil's Track Lake. 



The Meadow Lark 



By Will C. Parsons 



Almost deserted, Nature's choir, but one, 

 His breast aglow like summer's setting sun, 

 Pipes from a frozen clod in snow-patched field. 

 His notes flash out like rays from polished shield. 

 To cutting Norther's blade, he scorns to yield. 

 "Cheery 'o cheer, 

 Cheery every one! 



Though he, eternal summer night command, 

 He stays behind: defies King Winter's hand; 

 And gladdens saddest heart with sweetest note 

 That ever burst from songster's silvery throat 

 A benediction in his mottled coat! 

 "Cheery 'o cheer, 

 Cheery every one! 



From Outers Book. 



