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must be placed so that it projects well beyond the edge of the bell 

 the other is short, and is placed a little over and besides the food-dish. 

 This bait need only be used once, while the apparatus is unknown 

 in the neighbourhood ; afterwards the " food-bell " is regularly 

 visited by the birds. 



In the district round Seebach and the wood at Kammerforst, there 

 are seven "food-houses," and twelve "food-bells," which are distributed 

 over the grounds, and feed hundreds of birds. The food used costs 



FIG. 10. THE HILBERSDORFER FOOD-HOUSE. 



on an average five pounds a year a small expense when we consider 

 the great extent of ground, and the successful result which is only 

 possible because of these excellent and economical appliances. These 

 facts should cause reflection, and put an end to the unmethodical and 

 useless feeding which is still practised. Unfortunately, false economy 

 leads people to avoid spending a considerable lump sum on the 

 " food-house " and " food-bell," although two or three times as much 

 money will be spent on food given without method, and without 

 serving much purpose. 



