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344 Woodcraft Maniial for Girls These latter I find not of general use, nor are they so likely to be of service as the first two given. Signal by Shots The old buffalo hunters had an established signal that is yet used by the mountain guides. It is as follows: Two shots in rapid succession, an interval of five seconds by the watch, then one shot; this means, "where are you>" 1 he answer given at once and exactly the same means " Here I am ; what do you want? " The reply to this may be one shot, which m^s, " All right; I only wanted to know where you were. But if the reply repeats the first it means, "I am in senous trouble; come as fast as you can." How to Raise Money A good Woodcrafter always "travels on his own steam." W hen you want to go camping, don't go round begging for tlie cash, but earn it. And a good time to do this is in the winter when you are forced to jtay indoors. P^^ ^ o"*" ^^rk, is making some bird houses. I Know a number of persons who would gladly put up bird houses, if they could get them easUy. V ou can either sell them in a lot to a man who has already a stum for garden stuff or hardware, or put them on a hand cart and sell them at much better prices yourself. It is useless to take them to a farmer, or to folks in tov.-n. but a ready sale will be found among the well-to-do in the suburbs, in a country town, or among the summer residents of the country. The simple boxes might fetch 50 cents each, the more elaborate I1.00 or 52.00 according to the labor they have cost you. Another way is the manufacture of Indian stuff such as lurniture, birch-bark boxes, baskets, rustic seats, etc These methods may be used by the individual or by the tribe. Money may also be raised through many group activities such as plays, entertainments, dances, and bazaars. Mushroom growing is another good way to make some money, providetl one has a cellar or roothouse at one's disposal. To learn how, send to the ' nifed States Department of A-riculture. for Farmers Bulletin, No. 204, "The Cultivation of Mushrooms."