FEEDING BIRDS IN WINTER 61 
attractive feeding ground. The ruffed grouse will 
most likely frequent it also. Feed all kinds of wheat 
and grain cleanings, light grain, cracked corn, sun- 
flower seed, seed from hay lofts, and any kind of rather 
large seed. From time to time, a little unsalted chopped 
boiled meat may be given. The birds will probably 
appreciate chopped cabbage leaves and kale, when they 
cannot get any grass or greens. This is a matter in 
which not only bird lovers but particularly sportsmen 
are interested. As these birds flock together in the 
winter, it would be an easy matter to help a whole flock 
through severe weather and keep a whole township 
well stocked. A few years ago an early winter sur- 
prised the farmers of southern Minnesota and much 
corn was left- unhusked. Flocks of prairie-chickens, 
numbering hundreds of individuals, soon gathered on 
these fields and staid near them all winter. 
5. Feeding Birds in Public Parks. — Nothing special 
need be said under this heading. The person wishing 
to undertake the work can get information from the 
preceding pages. I hope that many public parks may 
systematically take up the work of bird protection. It 
seems to me that our Agricultural Experiment Stations, 
most of which are very favorably situated and are 
equipped with intelligent workers, could do good work 
along this line. Through them, reliable and specific 
information on the subject could be gathered for all 
sections of the country. 
