The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-04-13

m every minutes, allowing daylight confin u.
fourteen hours These birds took better of the
babies than some mothers OF, who leave their:
with the nurse while they go a visiting, pleasure
parties.
But let Us take the above facts as the data from
which to make estimates and calculations Sup
pose there are 100 Robins Thrushes Blue birds and
other small birds on common sized farm during the
warm season. and this IS surely low esma J tina:
Is 9o pairs' each pair rearing brood OF young The
young would have TO be fed On an average, say two
weeks ach or IA days. 205 plus II gives 1854 as
the number Of insects each brood would regain Taen
1854 plus 80 gives I4i zoo as the number consuu-
Ell by the young birds alone while vet in the nest
AMI no" for these after taking the wing, and the
LOO Old birds during the season. $50 in ALL We will
suppose these birds stay with Us on an average live
months, or $50 days. Then if each bird eats daily
only IT. own weight Of insect food or two thirds what
the Robin did, few figures will show that the go
birds, supposing them average each one ounce in
weight, viii consume, in the the season
7s4 lbs of insect food How many gnats mIlers
mosquitoes &c, &c, would thar make think you 1t
should be stated that in the the Robin il was
proved, IN the course of the experiments that the
worms ne devoured were really nutricous, and re-
enibered that lie lest weight until his food was in
creased from 80 "orms, the 18th day TO IS worms
on the 18th day in other words he required tbs
amount of food keep him from falling off in weight.
In the calculation have supposed the d per cent 10
represent the food, other than insect consumed BY
these birds.
know need not multiply facts and arguments 10 /!
convince the members of this Society how much they /
owe to the birds or how much pleasure they are de-
signed TO afford But in conclusion let me saw few
words t. the boys, and under the cognomen include
the ull grown specimens well those less pre-
tending dimensions. 1t is truism that has passed
into proverb, that all things have equal right to
I'e and therefore 1t must be wrong take the life
OF anything for mere sport pastime Cowper
would not number on his list of friends the man who
needlessiy sets foot upon a = what would he
have said of the boy who wantouly kills il bird
fear such act is real sin in the sight of Him who
name the birds and who does not suffer even little
Sparrow to fall to the ground, without His notice
Whenever. boys, you feel tempted 10 shoot a bird
stop and reflect few minutes. Think hoy many
good deeds It performs; notice how beautiful and
now happy it seems. Think of tie young ones IN the
est that may de of hunger aud cod if their parent
killed. and then, Il the gam has not fown-I must
ct You bang away if YOU still insist on it.
But before leave you let say word for the :
armer He loves and chrrishes the birds an he l
omehow feels. that those his premises are his own
property, just the Pigeon the barn or thu Ca
aryin his cage:and when lie hears YOU popping away
ere and there over his farm he often feels strongly
l"ned 10 pay YOU, it may be friendly but not very q
oclabie VISIT for the purpose of inviting you to quit
is grounds. We feel say we, for am a farmer
nd know well what sa wing that our rigkts
least should be respected, and must continue to
lsist on it, that you shall not Kill our Bris
The Country Gentleman was ordered to be discon-
nued.
The subject for Discussion at our next meeting is
e best kind Of Strawberry. and he best manner of
ltivating. Then adjourned, to Saturday April p