CROW vs. RABBIT 
"Accompanied by Lewis Yarnall and Rob- 
ert Kurr, we released a crate of rabbits in a 
field near Myerstown, Lebanon County. One 
large rabbit ran toward a big tree at the 
end of the field. As it passed the tree we 
saw a crow swoop toward It. The rabbit 
stopped short and crouched low, and the 
crow  Just missed It.   Rising the crow 
called several times, and immediately about 
five or six other crows came up the field 
 
to help the first crow. It looked badly for 
the rabbit for awhile, and no doubt would 
have been fatal, but Robert Kurr ran down 
the field yelling and chased the crows away. 
The rabbit started in the opposite direction 
at full speed and being on high ground we 
were able to follow its flight across three 
fields. 
"Apparently a crow    will attack a full 
grown rabbit as well as the young."-John 
A. Zeller, Acting Game Protector. 
 
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PENNSYLVANIA GAME NEWS 
March, 1936 
Planting Food for Wildlife 
By William C. Grimm 
 
Editor's Note-This is the second of a 
series of articles by Mr. Grimm on what, 
how, when and where to plant food- 
bearing trees and shrubs for game. 
Wild Black Cherry: Medium to large trees, 
aftaining a height of 75 or more feet. 
Leaves simple, a 1 t e r n a t e, oblong-lance- 
shaped. Fruit purplish-black in drooping 
clusters. Collect fruit when ripe in fall 
and remove seed from the pulp. Seed may 
be planted in fall, or buried over winter 
in a box of moist sand and planted in the 
spring. Plant about one inch deep. Pro- 
vides food for birds and animals. Has con- 
siderable ornamental qualities and produces 
wood of value. 
Choke Cherry: Small tree or large shrub, 
usually from 10 to 20 feet In height. Leaves 
alternate and broadly oval or oblong. Fruit 
dark red when ripe, in drooping clusters; 
harsh and astringent to taste. Propagated 
same as Wild Black Cherry. Provides food 
for birds and is attractive as an ornamental. 
Wild Red or Fire Cherry: A small tree 
with usually narrow crown. Leaves alter- 
nate or paired, oblong-lance-shaped. Fruit 
bright red, in clusters like domestic cherry 
but smaller in size; flesh sour; ripens in 
early summer. Propagated same as Wild 
Black  Cherry.  Short-lived but produces 
food for birds. Less desirable In general 
than the two preceding species. The Euro- 
enn species, the domestie cherries, are  .often 
found as escapes and provide food for many 
birds. 
Shad Bush or June Berry: Small tree. 
Bark quite smooth, gray. Leaves alternate 
with finely-toothed margins. Fruit berry- 
like, round, reddish-purple, In  drooping 
clusters; ripens in June or early July. Re- 
move seeds from fruit, plant, or bury In 
box of moist sand for two years, then plant 
early part of second spring. Prefers well- 
drained soil. Seed should be barely covered 
on planting Very attractive and useful 
ornamental. Fruits provide summer food 
for birds and other animals. 
American Mountain Ash: Small tree with 
short trunk and more or less round-topped 
crown. Leaves alternate, compound, with 
about 15 pointed leaflets which have saw- 
toothed  margins. Fruit   about  pea-size, 
bright red, in flat-topped clusters. Fruit 
persists Into winter, providing bird food. 
Highly desirable as ornamental. The Euro- 
pean Mountain Ash is very similar to the 
native species. 
Hawthorns or Thorn Apples: The haw- 
thorns are all small trees with low, bushy, 
rounded or flat-topped crowns. The branches 
bear numerous straight or curved spines. 
The fruits vary in size and color, accord- 
ing to the species or variety, from yellow 
to bright red. Seeds may be removed from 
fruit in the fall, placed in a box of moist 
sand and buried over winter. Plant In 
early spring about one-half Inch deep. The 
dense, thorny tops of hawthorns afford 
many birds nesting places. The fruits often 
persist In the fall and are eaten by many 
birds and animals.   Some are excellent 
ornamentals.