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Show Seeds of Black Locust I Food for Game Birds I The many-purpose black locust ! tree, which has been widely planted In tli i s country, is especially valuable valu-able as a producer of winter food for game birds. Its seeds are sought in bad weather by the bob-white, bob-white, the Hungarian partridge, nnd the pheasants, especially In the Northwest, reports the United States Department of Agriculture. The seeds are rated as one of the more valuable foods for bobwhlta j Huffed grouse, California quail, mourning doves In the West, and several of the larger nongame birds I of the East also eat them. I Besides furnishing food for game I birds, the black locust tree yields i timber for the farmer and nectar for j the honey bee. It grows rapidly to post, pole, and timber size. Its Intricate In-tricate root system is well adapted for holding soil and checking erosion. ero-sion. As a member of the legume family, the locust tree tixes nitrogen, enriching the soil. With these several points In Its favor black locust Is one of the fa- . vorites for planting woodlands, groves, eroded areas nnd odd pieces of waste land about the farm. On account of the presence of harmful Insects in certain localities, It Is advisable ad-visable to consult with state forestry agencies before planting on a large scale. |