 In more than fifty orchards which I have myself carefully examined, those trees which were marked by the woodpecker (for some trees they never touch, perhaps because not penetrated by insects) were uniformly the most thriving, and seemingly the most productive;...  Annual Report - Página 68por Ohio. State Forestry Bureau - 1890Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 páginas
...insects) were uniformly the most thriving, and seemingly the most productive. Many of these were upwards of sixty years old, their trunks completely covered...untouched by the Woodpecker. Several intelligent farmers, witb whom I have conversed, candidly acknowledge the truth of these observations, and with justice... | |
 | 1809 - 914 páginas
...were uniformly the m-ist thriving, and seemingly the most productive. Af any of these were upwards of sixty years old, their trunks completely covered...luxuriant, and loaded with fruit. Of decayed trees, more t hua threc-ío-.irtha were untouched by the Woodpecker. Several intelligent farmers, with whom I li;;ve... | |
 | Alexander Wilson, Charles Lucian Bonaparte, William Jardine - 1832 - 576 páginas
...insects,) were uniformly the most thriving, and seemingly the most productive ; many of these were upwards of sixty years old, their trunks completely covered...the branches were broad, luxuriant, and loaded with VOL. ii 162 DOWNY WOODPECKER. fruit. Of decayed trees, more than three-fourths were untouched by the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1856 - 824 páginas
...were uniformly the roost thriving, and seemingly the most productive ; many of Iliese were upwards of sixty years old, their trunks completely covered...and with justice look upon these birds as beneficial ; hut the most common opinion is, that they bore the trees to suck the sap, and so destroy its vegetation... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1860 - 774 páginas
...insects,) were uniform'y the rno;t thriving, and seemingly the most productive ; many of Ihese were upwards of sixty years old, their trunks completely covered...broad, luxuriant, and loaded with fruit. Of decayed Frees, more than three-fourths were untouched by the woodpecker. Several intelligent farmers, with... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 páginas
...insects) were uniformly the most thriving, and seemingly the most productive. Many of them were upwards of sixty years old, their trunks completely covered...than three-fourths were untouched by the Woodpecker." Although a little bird — less than seven inches in length — it is a truly handsome one. The crown... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 páginas
...the most productive. Many of them were upwards of sixty years old, their trunks completely cover«! with holes, while the branches were broad, luxuriant,...than three-fourths were untouched by the Woodpecker." Although a little bird — less than seven inches in length — it is a truly handsome one. The crown... | |
 | John George Wood - 1862 - 804 páginas
...insects) were uniformly the most thriving, and seemingly the most productive. Many of them were upwards of sixty years old, their trunks completely covered with holes, while the branches were broad, luxiiriant, and loaded with fruit. Of decayed trees, more than three-fourths were untouched by the... | |
 | John George Wood - 1831 - 802 páginas
...insects) were uniformly the most thriving, and seemingly the most productive. Many of them were upwards of sixty years old, their trunks completely covered...than three-fourths were untouched by the Woodpecker." Although a little bird — less than seven inches in length — it is a truly handsome one. The crown... | |
 | 1870 - 272 páginas
...received frequent attacks from the Woodpecker! Many of the trees "were over sixty years old, their trunks covered with holes, while the branches were broad,...trees more than three-fourths were untouched by the Woodpeckers." Probably the most useful of our Vermont species is that called the Downy Woodpecker (Picus... | |
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