sure that your garden, orchard, woods and fields will be more 

 productive the following summer, as the result of the de- 

 struction of countless thousands of their insect and weed ene- 

 mies. 



Winter Protection. 



Birds need protection from the winds of winter. A bar- 

 ren, wind-swept country, boasts of few birds, whereas any 

 protected hillside with a southern exposure, overgrown with 

 bushes, vines and evergreens, will be fairly alive with birds 

 in the middle of winter. 



One always finds birds roosting in pine, spruce and hem- 

 lock windbreaks. They do not fear low temperatures pro- 

 vided they find enough to eat, and shelter from biting winter 

 winds. 



Preferably, a device which combines protection with a 

 place for food, should be selected. Where possible, choose 

 the south side of your house for your feeding table and win- 

 dow lunch counter. 



DEVICES FOR WINTER FEEDING. 

 Putting Out Suet. 



Beef or mutton suet is the cheapest and best food for 

 insect eating birds. It is heat producing, nourishing and 

 does not spoil. 



Take a piece weighing about a pound and tie to a branch 

 with string, criss-crossing the cord, so that the larger birds 

 will not demolish it the first day. A better way is to tack a 

 square of half-inch wire. netting over a large piece of suet, as 

 in the illustration. By this method none is wasted, and 

 replenishing the supply is made easy. Select the south side 

 of any tree or post, as it is then better protected from the 

 force of prevailing winter storms. 



The following birds are attracted by suet, certain species 

 eating more than others : Downey woodpeckers, nuthatches, 

 chicadees, flickers, blue jays, crows, myrtle warblers, brown 

 creepers, hairy woodpeckers, starlings, tree sparrows, juncos, 

 and some others. The illustration shows unroasted peanuts 

 strung on wire which are relished b}'' many birds. 



Suet Holder. 



For convenience when replenishing the supply, a suet 



