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["Jim Fruth" <jfruth@tds.net>]

   2008 is the first year when I used black berry beads to train adult 
Robins and two unexpected events are happening.  1) The birds haven't 
touched and red berries so there have been zero bird problems in the 
cherries and red raspberries.  2) I gather up all berry decoys when I 
started harvesting berries and the birds are stealing the black berry beads 
when I forget to cover the decoy box.

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
For jams, jellies & syrups:
www.bberryfarm.com
(877)265-6856 [Store]
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