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a dry dusting ground in suwmer. 
 
     The feeding station should be located on the south or east side of the

 
densest thicket occupied by the birds this winter. The location of each covey

 
can be determined from the farmers, or by finding the tracks in the snow.
The 
 
station should be located as far as possible from large timber, so that 
 
squirrels will not eat up the corn. 
 
     Beginning with next year, i/9 acre of standing corn should be left in
lieu 
 
of the wire feeder wherever corn is available. Where not available a food

 
patch should be installed next spring consisting of one-third sorghum, one-third

 
soy beans, and one-third fallow to grow ragweed. I will go over the area
some- 
 
time before spring and map out the proposed system of food patches. The com-

 
ponents of each food patch should, of course  be rotated from year to year.
The 
 
object of the soy beans is to enrich the soil and also farnish food. The
soybean 
 
seed will need inoculation, but this is obtainable from seed dealers or the

 
University. 
 
 
Census. The scientific as well as educational value of the demonstraticn
will 
 
depend on an accurate census to be made each winter. Mr. Murtfeldt is to
prepare 
 
a map on which this year's coveys are indicated. Each covey may be calculated

 
at 15 birds each. I will check his census before the end of the winter. 
 
     The indications are that the area now averages between one and two coveys

 
per quarter-section. The standard toward which management is directed should
be 
 
five to six coveys per quarter-section. 
 
 
Cover Improvements. Farmers should be asked to refrain from burning or cutting

 
out fencrows without consulting the manager. Ordinary cordwood or saw timber

 
cuttings, if not followed by grazing, will benefit, rather than injure, the
area. 
 
     If the company lands contain any old fields not to be used for farm
crops, 
 
it will be a good idea to plan thkm with patches of plum, grape, and white
spruce. 
 
A plan for such improvements will be drawn by me before next spring.