IN THE COUNTRY

This chapter has been written more for readers who live in a town and visit the country only during the holidays than for those whose home is always there. Regular country dwellers do not need to be told many of the things that follow; but none the less there may be a few to find them useful. The principal special attractions of the country are—

In the spring	Birds' nests.
" June	Bee-swarming and hay-making.
" July	Sheep-washing and shearing.
" August	Early windfalls and harvest.
" September	Blackberries, nuts, hops, mushrooms, and squirrels.