Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 832
Most of the cones collected from theground are those cut off by squirrels, as thosethat fall of themselves before the scales openhave been injured by insects or in someother way and do not bear good seed. TheIndian gatherers of Norway-pine seed in 1922] THE CONE GATHERERS 1311 the Minnesota forests… … ever, little, if any, injury is done the indus-trious little creatures. If a squirrel gatheredonly as much as he would need for winter,he might starve if his storehouse was robbed.But in a good seed year the little miser laysup many times whathe needs for food, andhe does not put all hiswealth in…
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