How to Attract Birds in Winter

From Vick's Monthly Magazine, 1880

A neighbor who is a great observer of life out of doors, has already anticipated the wants of the birds, and proposes a Christmas present for them, similar to the accompanying sketch, which is simply a feed box and perches on top of a pole about four feet high, and a broad wood awning over all. He says: "The scraps from the table will be sufficient not only to give the birds a merry Christmas, but to keep them merry all through the winter, and I am sure that the life and gaiety of the birds about the house through the dull season will amply repay such a kindly investment."