VALUABLE TO THE FARMER 19 



woodbine. The fruits consisted of service-berries, straw- 

 berries and apples. 



Apparently this bird is almost worth its weight in gold to 

 the farmer \vho has valuable trees and fruit; and in winter 



DOWNY WOODPECKER. 



the farmer who is wise will put up suet, fat pork and bones 



bearing some raw meat, on the trees in his orchard and woods. 



THE HAIRY WOODPECKER 1 is so close a counterpart of the 



downy, in appearance and habits, that it is unnecessary to de- 



1 Dry-o-ba'tes vil-lo'sw. Length, 10.50 inches. 



