“SONG BIRDS” 
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quail have to work hard and travel far enough for 
food to keep them alive. A little assistance at such 
times saves the lives of many birds and serves to 
keep them from wandering away from the particular 
territory which they have come to regard as home. 
To supply this food is not a very serious task. A 
little cracked corn, buckwheat, barley and wheat scat¬ 
tered about the thickets they frequent is about all 
that is necessary, except that it is well to mix a little 
meat scrap with the ration and to provide a little 
sand in sheltered places. 
If the farmer and his adjoining neighbors living 
in a section of the country suitable for quail will take 
a little pains to do the things necessary for his wel¬ 
fare, they will be surprised to learn how quickly 
these birds can be made to multiply under proper 
treatment. They will be surprised also to find 
sportsmen anxious to pay for the privilege of shoot¬ 
ing these birds in the open season. 
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