Show 7 seeds of black locust food for game birds the many purpose black locust tree which has been widely planted 1 in this country Is especially able as a producer of winter food foe for game birds its seeds are gha in n bad weather by the bob wyite the hungarian partridge and the pheasants especially in the reports the united states department of agriculture the seeds are rated as one of the more valuable foods for bobwhite miffed Jiff ed grouse califern Cali Call forn a quail ng doves in the IN est and several of the larger non game birds of the east also eat them besides leides furnishing turn furn shing food for game birds the mack black locust tree 3 bield ields timber for the farmer and netar n etar for the honey bee it grows rapidly to post pole and timber size its in gricate root system Is well adapted J for holding soil and checking ero i sion As a member of the legume family the locust tree fixes nitrogen enriching the so I 1 with these several points in its favor black locust is one of the fa for planting woodlands i groves eroded areas and odd pieces of waste land about the farm on I 1 account of the presence of harmful insects in certain localities it is ad disable to consult with state forestry agencies before planting on a large scale |