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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-21
Fruits and Produce

(Wholesale Quotaton) Oranges-Florida oranges, s2.75Q3S Florida Grapefruit-$3 75Q4 Lemons-Imported, box. $4.50 Limes-Per l00 $1.25Wl.50. Apples-Virginia barrel, S5@S. Grapes-California Empire, $2.75. Pears--California Bartlett. crate, s. Sweet Potatoes-White stock, bu, Sf.lO, Sweet Potatoes--Yams. bbl.. $25o. Onions-California yellows, lb., 5c. Onions-Spansh. crate g. Cabbage-Colorado, 4%c. Grapes-Pony baskets. 23c Celery-Colorado. crate, sS; dozen. t1.25.
 Cranberries--Bbl,$ $9.50; box. S2.SO. Rutabaga Turnips-2%@sc
 Sugar and Cereals Granulated sugar. ss,50 cwt. f Q. b. Birmingham. Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt. Extra Fancy-s6.5 50 per cwt. Grits-s2.25 s6-lb. bag.
 Hides and TallOw
 (Dealers' Buying Offer,) Green Salt Hides-2SQ24c. Half Cured-22Q2sc. Green Hides-20d22c.
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hubbard Bros. & Co.

Y. Members New York; Cotton Ev. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Assooists
 orders IiesRoSa r cIs,on fhs sale of Cotton and Cotton Soed oil for future delivery. Special attention ana liberal terms given for consignment of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond- |snce Invited, - '
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Rice Market.

l New Orleans, December 20.-Both rough and clean rice continued steady today, l with quotations unchanged. Receipts:
 Rough, 3405 sacks; millers, S405; clean, 1 153S pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras, 2050 pockets; Japan, 1510; blue rose, 1862 pock- 1 cts.
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Creamery Products

(WnoleSale Selling Price) Creamery Butter-39c; process butter 3SAc; oleonmargarine. 15@2sc; country butter, 35c.
 Full Cream Cheese-26c
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tions- in all lines follow
Poultry and Eggs
Meats

Extra Ribs-15c. Rib Bellies-151ac. Clean Bellies-16c. Smoked Belllies-1S1ac. Breakfast Bacon-22QSc. Pork Loins-16c. Pork Shoulders-15c. Pork Hams-17c. Skinned Hams-21c. Hams-Reg., 20c. Pork Trimmings-14c. :. Pure Lard-1Sc. & Open Kettle-19c Compound-15Mc.
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Enp1ish Money
T,Ondou

London, December 2O.-Bar silver, 96 13-16d per ounce Money, 4% per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, 51A@59s per cent; three months. 51a@55s per cent.
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Bonds

Mercantile Paper
 New York. December 2o.-Mercantile paper, 4a4H per cent; sterling. 6o-day bills. s471is; commercial, 60-day bills on
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Fish

Perch-S1Rc. Salt Water Trout-121zc. Red Snapper-121ac. Gray Snapper-Sc. Mullet, 7c. Spanish Mackerel-121z@15c. Shrimp-121sc. spheephead-S5Ac. Virginia Croker-6c. Pompano-30c. Oysters-Eastern select, s1.75 gallon, me- dium, S150.
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Coffee Market

New York, December 2o.-The market for coffee futures was less active today and fluctuations were correspondingly narrow. with prices showing a tendency to sag off under some further scat tering liquidation. The opening was J points lower to 4 points higher, but after selling at S.SSc early, September reacted to S.S5c, or back to last night S close, while May sold off to S56c or about points net lower. The general list closed quiet, net unchanged to 5 points lower. December, S.1sc; January, S.27c; February, S.33c March, S.44c; April, S52c; May, S59c; June, S.66c; July, S.73c; Au- guest, S.79c; September S.S5c; October, 890c; November, S.95c.
 Spot, steady; Santos As, 7Ssc; no fresh offers were reported. It was reported this morning that rate of $1.5O per bag was now asked from Brazil to New York.
 The official cables reported no change in the Rio market while Santos was 50 to 100 reis lower.
 Rio unchanged, 1-32 pence lower; Bra- zilian port receipts, 5sooo; Jundiahy, 36,- GOO.
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Live Stock

Chicago. December 2O-Hoes. Re- ceipts, 63,000; market, weak at Sc above yesterdays averages; bulk, $9SO0lO.l5; light, $9.30@10 05; mixed, s9. 65M10 25, heavy, ss, 75@ 10. 30; rough, s9.75@9.S5; pigs. s7.60@9.So.
 Cattle; Receipts. 1S.ooo; market, firm; native beef cattle. s7@11. 60: western steers, s7@ 10; stockers and feeders, s5@S.10 cows and heifers. ss.s5@1o; calves. $s@11.5O.
 Sheep: Receipts. 14,000; market. strong; wethers. ss.s5@9.9 90; ewes, SC 50; lambs, s11@13. IS.
 St. Louis, December 2O.-Hogs, 2S.SOO: market, strong to 5c higher; lights, $s.3o o lo.So; pigs. $s.s5@9.45; mixed and butchers, So S5@1o. 40; good heavy, s10 S5@ 40; bulk, s995@1O.35.
 Cattle: Receipts, e90O; market. strong; native beef steers, s7.50@ II 50; yearling steers and heifers, ss.50 e 1150; cows, s5.5O@S. 50; stockers. s. 30@7.75; Texas and quarantine steers, s5 5o@S prime southern beef steers, $S@9; beef cows and heifers, s4. 25@7 50: prime yearling steers and heifers, $75o@s; native calves. s6@12.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; market strong; lambs, sS@13; ewes, $5@S75: yearlings, $9@11.25.
 Kansas City. December 2o.-tHogs; | ReCelDJS, ll,UUV, IHdINct, oC tO iVC liisSli" CT; bulk, $9. .SO@10.2 25: heavy. $10.20@ 10. 30; packers and butchers, $10@ 10 30; light, s9.6o@1o. 15; pigs, $s. 25 @9.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000, including 200 southerns; market steady and active: prime fed steers, $10 5o O II 50' dressed beef steers, $7 500 10 25; southern steers, s6@S. 30; cows. s5. 25 e & 50. heifers, s6@10.25; stockers, s6@ & 50: bulls. $5 .50@7.25; calves. $6@ Il, 30.
 Sheen: Receipts. 4o0o; market, 1oc to 15c higher; lambs, SIP 25 @ 1S :; vearlings, s1O. 5o@11 50; wethers, $S.7S @e.5o; ewes. s.25@9.
 Cotton Seed Oil
 New York, December @.-Aside rom December the market for cotton oil started easy. but later steadied up on a hardening of spot values, demand from shorts and buying by refiners. Final prices were 15 points higher for Decem- ber and to net lower for later months. Tenders, 1000 barrels Sales, 2710oo bar rels The cotton seed oil market closed firm; spot, 1235c bid January, 12.1O@ 12.12c: February. 12o4@120sc; March, 12.01G12, 0sc; April. 12.0l612.0s May, l2.o9 @12.1oc; June, 2.1o@12,15c; July, 121bQ 12 1sc; December. 12.5od12.60. Total sales, 27.200.
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RUSH ON MORRIS
 AVENUE IS OVER
Sales Were Made in Early Part of Week-Prices
 Are Unchanged

The holiday rush on Morris avenue is about over. Consumers have evi. dently bought early. thinking, per haps, the market would take a jump. Such is not the case. however, as prices are about stationary.
 Where crates were full of fowls Tuesday, empties were to be seen yes terday. good supply of each class. however. is still available.
 An unusually fine display of fruits is to be seen this season, apples and oranges being etXra good
 The fish supply is normal and enough on hand to meet all demands. H. M. Norwood of the Standard Fish company, 2o15 Morris avenue. stated the demands was exceptionally good ''The snapper sales, which are the largest, are hol9ing firm with plenty to go around Contrary to other lines of foodstuff. the fish market is cas- ing in prices. On Tuesday we received carload (20Oo gallons) of cultivated oysters, the first in many 8 month, The bivalves are the finest we have ever handled. Some of them measure over four inches in length and nearly two inches across; and with these ex- tra proportions they are very fat They are wholesaling at s165 per gallon.
 Demand for shrimp and Holsters is rather weak, Lobsters have gone be- yond the reach of the average con- sumer as we are forced up to 90 cents per pound. so scarce is the sup ply"
 Stocks and bonds were firm on war reports. Hugo Marx of the Otto Marx company reports local securities at a standstill with the exception of Ala bama State refunding and Alabama State renewal. which advanced several points. Bethlehem Steel company's earnings have reached high-water mark said Mr. Marx. The earnings for 1916 will be s5S,O0O,OOo, which is at the rate of s4O0 per share on it's common stock. Other earnings to be given out in the near future will show large gains also"
 The cotton market remained un- changed with the exception of strict low middling, which dropped one-quar- ter cent.
 Quotations in all lines follow
 Poultry and Eggs
 (Ccmmisson Merchants Price) Hens-17c.
 Hens-Dressed, 1Sc. Fryers-21@22c, Guineas-35c. Roosters-10c per lb.
 Extra Graded Eggs-42c.
 Fresh Country Eggs-42c. Storage Eggs-3S@40c. Turkeys-Live. 26c; dressed, 2SQS0c. Geese--15c ID.
 Rabbits-S2,25 per dozen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-03-16

F E. Ramer was a business visitor
in St. Paul Friday.
O. H. Ostness was a business Wis
itor in Hudson Friday.
DR.. Otto Winter was home from
Minneapolis the first of the week.
The Priscilla Art Circle will meet
with Mrs. H. A. Hagestad Mar. p.
Come in and see the best pas
senger car made for the money at
Lund's garage. adv.
Jean Manion was unable to attend
his school duties at Glenwood City
the past two weeks on account Of i'll
ness.
The annual concert by the normal
school orchestra will be held at the
school auditorium Tuesday evening,
March q.
FOR SALE-Seed corn. Pure bred
Silver King. Buy home grown seed
that will ripen. F. D. Peirce & Son.
River Falls, Wis.-adv.
After frantically Haunting the
phrase, American Rights" through
column Of mush condemning Wis
consin's congressman for opposing
the president on the warning reso-
luton" and accusing them Of "play-
ing for votes" by this action. cor
respondent IN the River Falls Times
winds up his rantings with a neat
tribute to Senator Husting, and the
editor suggests that all state papers
comment upon it. The position TAX
en- by Wisconsin's representatives
is generally commended by their
constituents, and it should be. Amer
leans who venture into the war zone
do it because they are willing to take
the big risk on account of the fact
that their mission means a big IT,
nanciaI remuneration, or else that
they are financially able to crafty a
desire to get a closer view of the
war. Representatives of states in
which the big financial interests are
reaping a harvest from war con-
tracts would naturally vote against
the resolution. The killing of this
bill keeps the United States in con-
slant danger Of being brought into
the world war through the foolhard-
mess Of a small group Of citizens.
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Obituary
JOSEPHINE MITCHELL.

Josephine Shinn was born near
Dalesburg, III January II, 1855.
At the age Of eleven years she NOV
ed with her parents to farm near
River Falls where they lived until
the spring of 1878. They then NOV
ed to a farm near Ord, Neb., where
she was married to B. H. Mitchell
on November %. 1879. To this
union was born one son who died at
the age Of one year. For a short
time after her marriage she lived IN
Osceola, Iowa, later moving to
Sandy, Neb., then again to Ord
where she lived until March IS, 1913.
She then moved with her sister. Mrs.
J. E. Wilmoth, to River Falls, Wis
consin, with whom she has resided
until her death, March 9, 1916. Her
remains were taken to Ord, Neb., to
be laid beside her only child.
She leaves two sisters to mourn
her death, Mrs. J. E. WiImoth, Of
River Falls, and Mrs. Leone Pratt
of Oakland, California.
The funeral was held Sunday p. m.
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. }. =.
Wilmoth, Rev. Bird officiating.
Mrs. Mitchell had been in failing
health for sixteen years, being con-
fined to her bed most of the time.
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High School Notes

Supt. Almy spent the day Monday
visiting grade schools in the cities.
The Normal tournament ended
the season for the basket ball team.
About IL games have been played,
with the majority Of these chalked
up as victories. All but two mem
bers of the team will graduate, so
next year will bring the same prob
lem as this, that of building up a
winning team out Of inexperienced
material. Baseball will start as soon
as possible, and the gym. will per.
haps be used for that purpose for a
short time.
The annual tri-schooI debate Of
River Falls, Ellsworth and Hudson
will be held this week Thursday with
the affirmative team going to Hud-
son and the negative team staying
at home to debate Ellsworth in the
assembly room of this school. The
question debated is: Resolved that
the present armament Of the q S.
be increased according to the CARR
son Daniels plan as supported by the
president in his message to Congress,
Dec. Z, 1915. Those of the affirma-
tive team are: Phil Snodgrass, JUL
US Oregon and Charles Cox. Those
of the negative, John LINER, Billy
Smith and OrsOn Pratt.
Mr.. H. L. Terry, state high school
inspector. visited us Monday, spend
ing the day visiting the various de-
partments Of the school. His report
has been very gratifying to our prin.
cipal and teachers, and to the stud
ents. He found all the departments
in good order, and mentioned par
ticularly the progressiveness Of the
science students. In visiting the
various classes he said it could be
seen that the students were no. try
ing to bluff but had studied their
lessons. The English used by the
pupils also brought special mention.
MIR. Terry says it is unusual to find
such good English so generally spok-
en- by the pupils Of a school. We
credit this to our system Of Oral Ex-
preston marks which has bettered
the English to a marked degree. He
was pleased with the work done in
the Commercial department, and
complimented us on our splendid base
ment. Each visit of an Inspector
gives us more reason to be proud of
our high school.
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The remains of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Horstad were brought here
Sunday from Goodhue, Mimi, for
burial in Greenwood cemetery. Mr..
and Mrs. Horstad, aged SO and 81
respectively, died within few hours
Friday of la grippe, at the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. 0. E. Kyllo.
Funeral services were held yester-
day in the Lutheran church, Rev.
N. L. Bloomholm and Rev. q. A.
Bird officiating. Among those from
out of town who were here to attend
the funeral were Martin Gorgenson
of Wauconoa, Mimi, Mrs. Theo.
Peterson of ST. Paul, and a large
number of friends from Martell.
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prescribed by the Railroad Com
mission of Wisconsin to be used by
the City in their accounting de-
partment for the public utilities of
the City. A copy of the Books and
forms together with specifications
for the same are on file in the office
of the City Clerk and may be ex-
amined by those wishing to bid.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
By order of the Council,
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local and Personal
,cpcssccss3ces 3ceccescee3;ces3css3csD

D. V. Dawson transacted business
in Ellsworth Friday.
Walter johnson was in the Twin
Cities on business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Doolittle were
out from Ellsworth last Thursday.
The new siren fire alarm was in
stalled today, in the City Hall belfry
Feathers should be cleaned every
three or four years, Phone 100. -adv.
Mrs. S. Krauth visited her sister,
Mrs. R. Wilmoth, in Hudson yester-
day.
Chas. Nicholson left Friday on a
business trip to Chicago and Mil
Waukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bennett Of Hudson
visited in the city a few days the
first Of the week.
If you are interested in automo-
biles read Lund's ad. on the last
page Of this issue.
Don't fail to attend the Sale at the
Book and Art Shop Friday and Sat
urday. March II and Is.
Oscar Nobel visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Nobel, in Hud-
son Saturday and Sunday.
Hans Peterson has sold his hard
ware business in Roberts to Mr.
Ludke, and has returned to this city
Miss Julia White of Ellsworth was
a guest of Mrs. w. E. Tubbs from
Wednesday until Saturday of last
week.
Adam Black had the misfortune to
lose three fingers Of one hand while
operating a power saw the first Of
the week.
According to the Glenwood City
Tribune an elevator and -four mill
will be added to that city's indust-
ries this year.
Seed corn for sale-Pure bred Sill
yer King. Buy home grown seed
that will ripen. F. ID. Peirce e Son.
River Falls, Wis. adv.
There are three candidates out for
the office of county judge in Polk
county, j. j.. futile, w. w. Win
chester and c. NJ. Lynn.
Big Clean Up in Ladies' Shirt
Waists While they last we have
priced them at SOC each, worth from
81 90 to $3.50 at Norseng Bros
Angus Sutherland, aged Sc, died
at the home Of his son Walter in this
city Sunday. Funeral services were
held Tuesday, and the remains were
taken to Roberts for burial. Mr..
Sutherland is survived by two sons,
Ed Of Hudson, and Walter, of this
city, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary
Davis of St. Paul and Miss Margaret
Sutherland Of River Falls Eight
grandchildren acted as pail bearers
at the funeral. The obituary notice
will be published in this paper next
week
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Eat more of Shepard's honey.

Eat more Of Shepard's honey.
DR.. E. r. Smith was in Ellsworth
Friday.
Mrs. L. LOOMS left yesterday for
Garrison, n D.
Russie Younggren made abusiness
trip to Duluth last week.
Mrs. John Howard spent the week
end with her parents in Roberts.
Miss Virginia Wales has returned
to her school at Ortonville, MINI.
Mrs Mary Eldred has returned
from a two months visit in Chicago
Books from the library at 5, 10
and % cents at the Book and Art
Shop.
Dwight Flower shipped four pure
bred hogs to Medford. Mimi, yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wears have
moved into the Walker house on
Vine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Oligney
have moved into the Kimball house
on N. Main street.
See the bargains in books at the
Book and Art Shop Friday and Sat-
urday, March II and Is.
It will pay you to come in and look
over the Independent Line at De-
mulling's before buying elsewhere.
Our first shipment Of Studebaker
Cars for Spring is here for your in
spection at A. w. Lund's garage.
adv.
Miss Dorothy Gibbons, a student
at the Hudson high school, was q
guest Of Mrs. w. G. Spence over
Sunday.
johnson & Cranmer Co. received
an interesting letter from H. M.
Lindenthal & Sons Of Chicago. Read
it on page 4.
Seed corn for sale-Pure Bred Silver
King. Buy home grown seed that
will ripen. f. d. Peirce & Son.
River Falls, Wis.-adv.
To exchange-Our INC Auto
Wagon for a good horse, weighing
1900 lbs. Apply to Ri er Falls
Floral Co., River Falls, Wis.
A delightful surprise party was
given in honor Of Mrs. Hannah Viii
liams the first Of the week by six
members Of the Rehekah Lodge.
Just received Is Wolfe Wash
Dresses, up to the minute in style,
beautifully tailored These dresses
will be sold at manufacturers cost,
NO TWO ALIKE, prices $3.50 to
$500, Worth Double. Norseng Bros.
Earl SchofeId, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. L. Schofeld Of Clifton, died
yesterday morning in a St. Paul hos
pital. The funeral services will be
held at the Methodist church in this
city tomorrow (Friday) morning at
10 o'clock. An obituary notice will
appear in this paper next week.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
River Falls, Wis
March 2nd. 1916.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the City Council at the City
Clerks Office until 4 O'Clock p. m Of
the goth day of March, 1916, when
they will be opened and read; for
the furnishing of the necessary
books, blank forms and material
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
Eootman Was 4 Poet.

At least one domestic servant
though male and not a female one
made a lasting contribution to English
literature in the eighteenth century.
This was Robert Dodsley, who as n
young man served as fOOtman, and
brought out his first works, "Servi-
tude: a Poem." and 1.-THE Muse in
Livery, or the Footman's Miscellany"
while still in service. With the pro-
ceeds of these works and a farce, The
Toyshop," produced at Convent Gar
den, he set up as bookseller In Pail
Mall, and within few years became
the most prominent OF London publish
ers, issuing books for Pope, johnson
and Goldsmitli, inaugurating the "An-
nunl Register" and still thrilling with
the nduss kirnself. besides eollectine
and editing An Invaluable Select1ca u
~C1d PiSyl. = Isond0n { (1xs 4
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07

GUS of all the sparrows. Its diet con-
sists Of about AZ per ceat Of insects
and spiders and 5S per cent of vege-
table matter. The animal food con-
sists largely OF caterptllsrs, Of which
it feeds great many 70 its young.
Besides these, 1t eats beetles, includ-
ing many weevils. of which one stom-
ach contained 30. 1t also eats ants
wasps, and bugs. Among the latter
are plant lice and black olive scales.
The vegetable food is practically all
weed seed. A nest with four young of
this species was watched at different
hours on four days. In the seven
hours of observation 119 feedings were
noted, or an average OF II feedings
per hour, or four and one-fourth feed
ings per hour to each nesting. This
would give for day of IA hours at
least 23s insects eaten by the brood
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07

order. IL not do s0i. for the sake OF
the comfort of your family. IL the
things have real value shut them
away for time at least and they
will be all the more appreciated when
brought out again.
Emerson says, "a lady is SERENE.
doctors tell us that hurry like worry
is death to good looks and an enemy
to health as we'll The people who
accomplish the most in the world are
those who plan their work well and
serenely accomplish it. Did you ever
time yourself on certain piece OF
work; for example the making and
frying of rule of doughnuts? If so
you will know the time needed and
will know what to plan for. or
course. there are always the unex-
pected interruptions which we can
not plan on. but 1t is wise to know
the length of time it takes to do GER
tain pieces of work. If mistresses
had a better understanding of these
things there would be more peace and
harmony in the household. A maid
who had two weeks washing under
way should not be asked to prepare
u uluHeT lOT lHVlteu guests. IL Is SuCu
inconsiderate women who are helping
to keep the servant problem still un-
solved. and are always looking for
servant. If one is possessed with the
precious power of concentration. use
an alarm clock and set 1t at the time
that the dinner is to be started or the
bread put into or taken out Of the
oven. 1t takes but an instant to pro-
vide this security and it so relieves
the mind that the whole attention
may be put upon what ever work Is
at hand.
Tapioca baked with sour apples and
served with sugar and cream is an
other simple and wholesome dessert.
When we learn to keep our sense
of proportion, and know that, how
ever, desirable it may be to have the
washing out early. sweet temper.
a calm and quiet mind are much more
to be desired and vastly more appre-
ciated by the home folks.
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07
English Sparrow
Passer domesticus

Length, about six and one-fourth
inches. Its incessant chattering, quar-
relsome disposition, and abundance
and familiarity about human habita-
tions distinguish it from our. native
sparrows.
Range: Resident throughout the
United States and southern Canada.
Habits and economic status: AL
most universally condemned since its
introduction into the United States,
the English sparrow has not only held
its own, but has ever increased in
numbers and extended its range in
spite of all opposition. Its habit Of
driving out or even killing more bene-
ficial species and the deflling of build
ings by its droppings and by Its own
unsightly structures. are serious OBJ
jections to this sparrow. Moreover.
in rural districts, it is destructive to
grain, peas. beans. and other vege-
tables On the other hand, the bird
feeds to some extent on large num-
The Ordway new era., 1916-07-07

food, mostly insects, was found to con-
stitute 76 per cent Of the diet and
vegetable matter "a per cent. The
animal food consists largely of beetles
that bore into timber or burrow under
the bark. Caterpillars amount to 16
per cent of the food and include many
especially harmful species. Grasshop-
per eggs are freely eaten. The vege-
table food Of the downy woodpecker
consists of small fruit and seeds, most
ly Of wild species. 1t distributes seeds
Of poison ivy. or poison oak. which is
about the only fault of this very use.
full bird.