Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-08-07

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pIsting the eocfs u tfretrre.. w'eAs
tco purple martins. srcorrsss .sen
" irhstit your lawns. gsrdsue and
orchards
Erect BONES 20. the birds. The
btils cor mon nosss wren that ik al
ssys spsy either IL winter or summer
n catching thousands of insects or
feeding on tbsir lsrrse will greatly
sppreelst. a little effort op our par,
VI proriSs them shelter Tin cans.
ols coHss pSts ~ small wooden ho1es
fastened on fences, outbuiIaihzs, az
sofs Or trees, and provided with EN-
frances about The size Of hsl'Soi
lar. viii make cory homes FOR the
wren, and the number OF younA
hs,ched apd fed with the pests "
the garden will insure greater
quality and better quality Of fruits
and vegetables
The bluebird 10 another enemy OF
the Hundreds Of insects that get In
their wicked work IN the early spring
and summer, when bloom ana tender
fruits are exposed TO their favages.
| They can be Induced 10 remain about
ovS homes II provided with suitable
roostins and nesting boxes The type
! ~ home may vary, but II should not be
TOO large. and more than one should be
/ sfstted about the home. especially In
/ The orchard A boz not more than
twelve by eighteen inches, divided In.
Of four rooms. with an opening into
each room and a narrow ledge OF
alighting board, is the most easily pro.
yited. It should be placed on a pole
about twelve or fifteen feet high. II
might be well to have the pole at.
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handy place, by hinge SO the box
can be lowered when II Is necessary &c
clean It out or remove the English
sparro~s.
The purple martin Is one OF oui
greatest gectiyorous birds. II Is al
annual visitor. arriving about the frs
Of April II never nests IN trees. !
prefers some well sheltered home. AM
one that is ou. OF reach Of the cats
Many years ago martin boxes wer'
quite common. and great colonies
were seen each year. But during th'
last quarter OF century the martil
has been neglected. and one can trave
for miles without seeing a birdhouse
Every farmer, and. In fact. ever,
owner OF a home. should assist in re
claiming these birds. Erect home
for them. A great variety OF house,
can be built Any one can secure
box from the grocer. cut couple o
small holes In II. and place 1t oil
pole not far from the house. Man.
Of pretty designs can be built that vii
not only serve a good purpose. bu
make the home more attractive. Tb
martin loves 20 be noticed and talke,
10. and II will repay one for hi
trouble In it's cheery warble. and II
time Its presence will be shown II
the quantity and quality Of the pre-
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