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cannot get in. The attractiveness of the pond may be increased 

 by propagating wild water plants, such as are described in 

 Bulletin No. 205 of the United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture, entitled "Eleven Important Wild Duck Foods," and in 

 Bulletin No. 465 of the same department, entitled "Propaga- 

 tion of Wild Duck Foods." These bulletins may be obtained by 

 writing to the Division of Publications, Department of Agricul- 

 ture, Washington, District of Columbia. 



Gavie Birds. 

 The chief means of attracting game birds such as ruffed 

 grouse, bobwhites or" pheasants is to feed them in winter and 



Fig. 26. — • A very successful box for 

 feeding bobwhites in winter. 



Fig. 27. — Method of camouflaging the 

 box with brush. 



(Cuts by courtesy of the Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association.) 



protect them against their enemies. Grain is the chief food 

 used for winter feeding, and a good supply of grit is essential 

 when the snow lies deep on the ground. The bobwhite is very 

 fond of buckwheat. Shelters suitable for feeding most game 

 birds are shown in Figs. ^6, 27 and 30. It is well to provide 

 food plants such as these birds prefer in summer. A list of the 

 fruits and seeds eaten by the bobwhite is given in "Game Birds, 

 Wild Fowl and Shore Birds," on pages 582 to 585, published 

 by the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture. In the same 

 volume is given a list of the food plants of the ruffed grouse. 

 Circular No. 13, published by the Massachusetts State Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, gives on page 15 some material on the 



