The Red Cloud chief., 1882-06-08
lPioteN' Eggs

Enormous numbers al these eyys m
annually dispOscdof In LONDON and 9th
er large cities. the inhabitants %. whic.
are accustomed 10 the changing luxu
rcS of the seasons. MANY th8u.an,
dozens. indeed. are gathered u be sold
and although lss. a dozen for the sy-r
may e an -cxtrayasant price. /, i
not an extraordinary one. When ploy
ers' eggs are scarce aud the deman,
brisk. in consequence of numerous we'd
ding breakfasts and fashionable lunch
con parties. 81 a dozen has been fro.
qnenily asked and obtained by the m,
tail dealers. And even when they are
more than usually plentiful. plovers'
eggs are seldom To be- purchased nj les,
than from 81. 10 Gd. each. The season
during which the eggs can bee brought "a
market Is. Of course. a short one, and
The most is made Of it by dealers. who,
however, are careful, in the event of .
Gut, not To lower the prices below q
given figure. hundred, OF eggs having
been known ia be DESTROYED in order
that q good price might be obtained 70,
what were kept The supplies of eyus
which reach London, Manchcsie,
aud other large cities are gath.
cred by persons who have trained
themselves in the business witt
great ~assiduity. and who are
familiar with the localities where they
are In be found. - noyices are apt &c
be lured from the spot by the we'll
known articles of the parent birds, if
requires a trained eve 10 discover the
rude but well-placei nests Of the lap
wing. which seems 80 much n portiou
Of the surrounding moorland ground rs
not easily To be discerncd except by
tho'e who possess a special aptitude in
the business. Upon one occasion M
amateur 4. the work went over abou,
seventy acres OF ground where ploycr.
were Ia be found during the egg season
IN great plenty; but was only able,
after a search extending over seven
hours. TO bring back with him eight
eggs. Next day. a farmers boys dis
covered on the same ground. in hall
the time. thirteen ~plovcrs' nests. But
Young Giles was well accustomed 10 the
work. At onc time persons in the
County OF Kent. IN order TO make the
most of the business while IL lasted.
took pains. like Continental tru;lc-
hunters, 10 train dogs To find the nests.
Ibis statement was denied by one
writer on the subject. but a reliable
person has lately stated that he sue.
in training a Dandic Dinmon,
terrier 10 perform this kind Of work.
81 had her out with me when a puppy
he says, land when | found eggs I
showed them to her: walked away.
made her find them again and
then rewarded her with n biscuit. and
thus she learned To find them Of her own
Although doubtless a rare
accomplishment. it j. certain that doc.
a been trained To find the nests OF
kinds of birds. the plover among
And why not?'' said n game.
To us. 1.-The dog is an animal
rare intelligence, and only requires To-
tina, intelligence developed and
To do n service that is re-.
lnired OF him" In Holland. whence.
Turing the season, large quantities Of
eggs are exported to London.
bird-watchers and cgg-gatherers are
eputed to he so expert in their calling
$ to be able 10 tell by its mode OF
light whether q plover is. or is not.
bout TO deposit its egg. The supplies
onsumed in London used. twenty Wears
go. to be gathered from the Counties
Kent. Essex. Norfolk. Cambridge and
.lrcoln; but now they are sought
urther a field, and Scotland. with it,
tracts of moorland. supplies
irge numbers every year. All parts OF
he kingdom, indeed. are now laid under
contribution for these delicacies of the
able. the Emerald Isle yielding its
uo'a OF what is required. - Chambers
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