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MAKING A COUNTRY HOME 
(Continued from page tx) 
aid you in feeding the birds. ‘These allies 
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this case you have very handsome shade trees 
and good timber wood. ‘The wood of the 
mountain ash is of no value, but the tree is 
one of the prettiest for the lawn. When 
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Robins and catbirds are very fond of these 
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To these add in your shrubbery lawn a few 
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