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Farmers' bulletin (United States. Dept. of Agriculture); no. 621
"The means of increasing the number of birds about our homes are few and simple. They comprise adequate protection and the provision of suitable nesting places, food, and water.... This bulletin [recommends] practicable methods of attracting birds about homes [in the northeastern United States]. Especial attention will be given to the value of fruit-bearing shrubs and trees." -- title page. Protection for birds, winter feeding, water supplies, and nesting boxes and birdhouses are also discussed
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Farmers' Bulletin (United States. Dept. of Agriculture); no. 1239
Report explaining how communities may establish bird refuges. Because birds eat injurious insects and provide aesthetic value to communities, it is desirable to increase their numbers in most communities. Bird refuges may be established on farms, at roadsides, in parks and fairgrounds, at schools and colleges, in cemeteries, and at reservoirs
Index to papers relating to the food of birds : by members of the Biological Survey in publications of the United States Department of Agriculture, 1885-1911 /
no.43 (1913
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