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season when the i)l:int-> wciv ^niall nr vwu hct'orc tlu'V !ii)|>c'artHl above 

 tlie ground. The <lo<;.s aee()nii)lisheil their destruction by ninninj^ 

 throiijrh the jjarden and in many cases were hehl in check veiv well 

 by a low fence which diverted their path. The birds, especially the 

 starlings and Kn^lish sparrows, diil their <;reatest tlania<jfe by eating 

 the tender leaNcs of young vegetables. They seemed to be especially 

 fond of lettuce and |)eas. A string ornanu-nted with strips of white 

 cloth when stietched along the rows of vegetables sei'ved to keep tlu-ni 

 away to some extent as long as the wind was blowing so that the cloth 

 fluttered about. This method, however, was not wholly eU'ectixe. I 

 have known some adults to go so far as to cover their lettuce with 

 wire netting in order to protect it. The owners of one ganlen, recog- 



A LOW OAnL 



jj [.^ I I \J vj V L_ i^ • u  .. , r^ A i jL ij I i'm 1 O btlDS TO AVOID 

 DAMAGE FROM WATER. 



nizing the danger from birds, dog.-, and small biothers and sisters, 

 without anv su<r;restion from the instructor built a fence of store 

 boxes to guard against dogs and children. Their precautions against 

 the inroads of birds were most elaborate, consisting of u scare crow 

 and several strings of cloths. 



In at least two cases near the outskirts of town, cattle totally de- 

 stroyed the gardens of niembei's. Otliei- animals which did consider- 

 able damage were ducks, rabbits, donkeys, and goats. A colored girl 

 who owned a garden of merit, besides having about 15 ducks and an 

 ever-increasing numbei- of rabints on a lot ;"»U by 100 feet to contend 

 with, was idessed with dogs, cats, chickens, and pigeons. They all 

 had their own homes, however, and for the most part behaved very 

 well. 



Some diillculty was experienced with children bothering each 

 other's garden. Fortunately this matter was eiisy to control. There 



