Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1894 — Squirrels. [ARTICLE]

Squirrels.

Squirrels, which are often supposed to hibernate, retire to their nests only in very severe and prolonged frost. A slight fall of snow merely amuses them, and they will come from their trees and scamper over the powdery heap i with immense enjoyment. What they do not like is the' snow on the leaves and branches, which falls in showers as they jump from tree to tree, and betrays them to their enemies, the country boys. During a mild winter they' even neglect to make a central store of nuts, and, Instead of storing them: m big hoards near the no t, just drop them into any conven--1 lent hole they know of near.