New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09

keep COW that nobody could milk She said but bttic,
howeyer-it was her COW. Longer trial produced no
more encouraging result she seemed untamabc. and
my wife glad to have sell her for twenty dollars
at the same time resolving never again 10 buy COW
with her first calf.
He is not indifferent to the value Of birds on a
farm, and deyoes an interesting chapter to an ac-
count Of their services.
One morning in September hearing shots fired re.
peatedy at tho further end OF my grounds and proceed
ing thihcr 20 ascertain the cause discovered three
great oyorgrown boobies witt guns in their hands,
trampfng down my strawberries, and shooting blue
birds and robins. On inrulng where they BELONGED,
they answered in the next township. suggested 10
them that thought their own township wGs quite lGrge
enough TO keep its oafers without sending them 10
depredate on me- warned item never TO show them
selves on my premises again, aud then drove them out
This happened to be the only occasion on which was
INVADED by any Of the worthless ,ang tribe Of cun-
ners, who roam over soue ncigbborhoods engaged in
the manly occupation Of killing t0mtts and catbrds.
For all such my aversion was Cd decided as my rs:.
tiay FOR the birds strong One Cf The t.le anusc.
mcnts ] INDUCED in Immediately on taking possession
Of my farm, was 20 put up al least twenty little rough
contriynnces about tho premises, in which tho birds
might build. Knowing their volue destroyers Of in.
sects was determined 10 protect them; and thus.
AROUND the dwelling house, in tie garden.rees. and
upon the sides Of the barn. wei as In other places
which promised TO be popular placed boxes, cala'
bGshes. and squnshes FOR them 10 occupy. The wrens
and buebrds took 10 them with gratifying readiness
built aud reared their families. But Observed that
the quickly took possession Of every one in which
the hole was inst large enough o admit himself and
too sna 10 allow the bluebird 10 enier; while n those
large enough 10 admit buebird no wren would build.
This was because the buehird has u standing spite
against the wrens Which leads LIN TO enter the nests
fthe latter whepeyer possible ana destroy the esgs;
round the house and garden. whero they oct as ygan
dostroyeTs Of insects.
Thcse interesting creatures soon hatched out large
broods Of young 70 provide food for which they were
necessarily Oh the wing. They became surprisingly
tame and familiar those especially which were nearest
the house and in trees beneath which tho family weo
constantly passing We watched their movements
through the with increasing interest No cat was
permitted TO approach their nests no tree on which
family domicied was ever Jared or shakeni ana
the Young children instead Of regarding them as game
10 be frightened of bured caught, and Killed, were
educated 10 admire and love them Indeed - carefully
did observe their ook and motions that many tlncs
felt almost sure that could identity and recognize
the tenants OF particular boxes. They ranged over
the whole extent Of my ten acres, clearing ue bushes
and vegetable ofinsects and worms wbe the garden,
I'm which they sang aud chattered nom day break nn
sunset was kept entirely clear Of tho deftoyes en-
coGnered them at the furtEest extremity VI 10y DOMAIN
peering ynder the peacleayes fitting rom one tomato
vine another almost es tame o. those al home hey
must have known me, and felt safe from barn. AN
persuaded that recognized them. Yet II Nas Gt tls
class Of useful birds that the boobies calling themselves
spor,srnen aiming their weapons. when routed
them from the premises aud forbid tie murdeTous 0ra
Insects are occasionally Of the farmers erestest
pests. But high thorough farming IL potent destroy
er. Ii Is claimed by English farmers 70 be sure one
" ben the average produce Of wheat IN tnflnnd was
only twenty busbo poT the raEages Of the inject
tye were Tar more general and destructive than they
have been since the average has risen 10 forty bushels
per Why may not the cutVa Vat4On oi dOnt st'c
birds like these that nestle round the house and garden
where insects mostly congroFGtc be considered on In
portant feature in any system Of thorough arning'
Besido the wIens and baebirds the robins built under
the caves of the woOd-shcd. and became exceedingly
tame The social swallow took possession Of every
convenient nesting place about the barn. while troops
Of little sparrows contdugy 20 the kitchen door
pick MP the crumbs VI bread which the children seat
tered the pavement soon they discovered thal
these innocent little creatures fond Of them Thus
my premises became sort Of open sYaiy, In which
multitude Of birds cultivated with nssiduc1s care
and where they shaD he even moro hssduoury dumest
Gated as long / coutinue 10 be lord Of the manor
pity the man who look On these things who can
listen The song of wrens TIE loud inspiring carol oi
the robin the irectop the setting glds its ut
most e1tTemites listening 10 the6e vocal evidences OF
animal comfort ana enjoyment without feeling any aug
mentatoa Of Lis own PeasaTes ard that the lonesome
blank which sometimes hangs round rural residence IA
thuH gratefully filed.
One morning. hearing great clamor and turmoil In
thickct In garden wheTe nest OF orioles hed been
filed with young birds cautiously approached 70 dis
cover the dozen orioles were lowering about
in great excitement and for some time II MAS impoHsi
be 20 dscOyer the meaning Of the Tolblo But remain
ing perfectly quot not 10 Increase the disturbance
/ at lengh discovered oriOls whose wing had be-
come cntangled In ono end of long string which
formed part Of the nest that tke could not escape.
Tie other birds had also discovered ber condition. and
hence their lainentation ever misortrne they were
unable to remedy; Bat they dd all they GOV could, d,
yoracions young ones. Nen feeding the impris.
oned parent. j was 80 struck with The in'sre.,ine
spectacle that nv family were called ont to witness
Il; then having gages HpOh IL few moments. eau.
tously approached The prisoner, took her n my hands
carefully united aud thcn cut away the treaehefoGs
string AVID LEI the igened warbler ~ free. She In
stanty 1ew uP into r meet If 20 see that all her
caow brood we're safe. rave ss fong Of thanks and
Immediately the crowd OF sympaliuing birds "a If con
scious that tbo douiy 20 longer e11ted How away 70
their reepso4Rs nests.
II telas lss1k nd rea, ~hre 20 learn the ways Of
Providence ard n understood that th-Egs better
oOntryed for him tbGn h. 51niTVe them for himself
OF late, the people are beginning u learn tbs they
have mistaken the ehareier o most of the tte sds,
and have unders,0od the u rot 81 tc Almighty In
! creating them. Tho" re tl. G.cgds 81 those wLo
plant and scw and 4 Dos r"e1 eeeD that hey
live mCsLy "a ins.cis s.t.- ri''s i"e "oESi ehe,
mles oitae ngIicrii.. t. f.t" -'|t itEr DOW hlio
fLcu "A gfpfu Of rt..t H.f.r. o. - straw hcr-
~ thcv levy 'rt .tta,t g.. ,, .., r. services
rendered ~ 'ns r!' ..... a"., r9i'latures
: are p...siig law. i.. .... ,.r birds. and
incr-a ,a ..,s ts .l- .rd LyOn the bird.
kiIierr
| A arrrs .r Co.,. ..-.'n .'"' i1r oo day ia Dor
row a ril ~ he a..r 1--we. yellow bids
in ia heid - V-elL ni;rl rrd we're eating mp the
grain declns, - i,.i ,hr m. IL order. however,
to crafty bis ouros}, sloi oi lhem opened It's
ctop and fouud ia Il ~ geo,s, aId but four grains Oi
| yhsat and Ia these four riGirs tho weoy bad bur
rowedl This mot instructive efson. and worth
tie life ~ the poor bird valuable a. i was This bird
resembles the osrary. and sings dncly. Ore fact Ike
tins affords eloquent text for seg1nonzing for the
benefit Of the farmers aud others wlo may look upon
tle birds as innic to tleir interests. Every hunt
or and farmer obeht 10 know that there "a hardly bird
that 1ief that 10 not n nisnd OF the farmer and
gardener.
genial spirits have given the most elaborate at
tention the question Of the value Of birds. One ger
tlemnn took Lis position fifteen feet from the nest
Of oriole In the top Of pcaohtrec. 20 obsorVo ht
habits. Tho nest contained four young ones wen
Godgcd which every now and then wOn,d stand upon
the edge Of the nest 70 try their wings They were.
therefore at sge which reqgr0d tbs largest supply n
food This the pares furnished nj inter- ais Of two to
1ir minntes thronR nRhout the daY They ghted the