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the southern and western portions of Ontario, 
due to the interest of the farmers in protect- 
ing and feeding these birds during the winter 
months and by providing adequate shelter; said 
shelters being erected by driving crotched stakes 
in the ground, laying a pole across, covering 
 
county superintendents of schools, furnishing 
every teacher in the rural district schools cir- 
culars on winter feeding, screenings being fur- 
nished free cf charge to anyone who wishes to 
feed the birds. Dr. James' advice as to the best 
method of feeding coincides with our method 
 
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with evergreens on both sides, and under same  in Maryland; i. e., building
shelters with both 
placing straw and leaves and sprinkling grain,  ends open so the birds can
escape quickly if at- 
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siderable extent, when ice or snow appears, be- 
ing encouraged through newspaper publicity. 
Boy Scouts are very active in distributing grain 
in localities where the birds are found. 
Mr. George N. Mannfeld, Superintendent of 
Fisheries and Game of Indiana, employs a very 
fine method of getting this matter before the 
public  He issues a pamphlet on conservation 
of birds, requesting sportsmen and farmers to 
feed, protect and care for quail during severe 
winter months. This pamphlet is distributed to 
300 sportsmen's organizations and 350 news- 
papers in the state. Game wardens are also 
very active in seeing that the birds are fed. 
West Virginia Method 
The Wild Life League of West Virginia has 
done very effective work along this line. The 
Charleston branch of this League in 1926 fur- 
nished 125 bushels of millet, soy-beans and 
buckwheat to the farmers to be planted for 
feed and cover for the birds during      the 
winter. The county agricultural agents are 
also  very  active  in  securing  co-operation 
of  the  farmers   in  allowing  a   certain 
part of their fields of grain to stand as 
food for quail. A number of other branches 
have followed the example of the Charleston 
branch. The method used is not to wait until 
deep tnows come but to try to locate birds and 
establish feeding places for them so they will 
come to the same spot to feed, so when freezing 
weather arrives the birds can be taken care of. 
Corn shocks, left open at the bottom so as to 
give-the birds a chance to get in and out, also 
large entanglements of briars and grape vines, 
furnish good feeding places. The rural teachers 
of West Virginia are also active in instructing 
their pupils to look after Bob-whites.  One 
teacher in Marion county stated that her pu- 
pils looked after sixteen bevies of Bob-whites 
during the winter of 1927. 
Pennsylvania has issued some excellent litera- 
ture on the subject, which is distributed in all 
sections of the state through different agencies 
 
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of quail that come regularly for shelter and 
food. 
One method recommended by Mr. Rathbun of 
Washington for winter feeding is the spread- 
ing of fresh manure, especially where the snow 
is on the ground, then scatter feed for the birds 
into the manure. The heat of the manure pre- 
vents fresh falling snow remaining, also melts 
the snow on which it is placed and the food is 
less exposed. He states this method has proved 
very successful in one of the northern counties 
where the climate is severe. 
Mr. R. E. Thomas, Game Warden of Idaho. 
which state does not have a large number of 
Bob-whites, recommends feeding or roosting 
places where there is shelter and where there is 
not, provide same so as to protect the feed from 
the winds and driving snow. He also recom- 
mends the building of shelters providing ample 
exit for use in case the birds are pursued by 
vermin and recommends where grit is not axail- 
able, it should be furnished. 
 
Schools Co-operate 
Dr. F. S. James of Winona, Minnesota, gives 
a very interesting report of the work being 
done in winter feeding of Bob-whites and other 
birds. This work is carried on through the 
 
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teeaing 
places for Bob-white 
tacked by enemies.                           Bob-whites are fed by the farmers,
sportsmen 
In Michigan, Bob-whites are classed as song  and groups of Boy Scouts. Methods
include the 
birds. Winter feeding is carried on to a con-  placing of feed in selected
brier patches, which