The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-14

'Aro CaUdTle5 very pTollut4
They bring forth three aud four brood'
every wear, sometimes FIVE and even six;
but IL you think 8nything about hen unc
want to keep her iC will be well that you
only permit her to raise three clutches
every year, or even say two. l breed mosi
of these M yself blu, when they become 90
closely related to eacn other the young be.
gin to degenerate. and 30 they have to be
removed and new birds put In their ttsad
In thus way l'mske an exchange oy pur,
chasing aud selliog 1T the same time, and
that is perhaps the only traffic that do 10
the natter.
"Yet, see here" said he, and he looked
most enthusiastic as he lifted cage aod
pointed to a canary inside, said: 81 would
not give you that ie lpw for $50. The
Matching com mencea sometimes NJ the Isl
of January and continues on until Nav, but
March birds are considered the best. Ny
father sometimes may come in here and
keep looking at them all night. Ho may
buy bushel of seed now and again, but he
sells sn odd bird occasionally" The 70
porter then Questioned Us u the fine plu-
mage and beautiful color that are said 10 be
uroduced in them, but thu igucieI
shook his head in doubt. Birds OF partic
ulaily fne color come from lriure oil
two classes from green canary aud what
was called q mealie but that. was an affair
nc thlu, NllCu NNNs o'bg So 800
not believe that there was any other means
open or covert by which such en end could
he arrived at. 1--WE give them little car
rot and cayenne pepper" he continued
land that Keeps them In good condition.
II they feel any bit dumpy at al Nc give
them a little bread and water, which sjrves
them lst the same as 1t would man who
takes medicine"
Are these their own songs that they're
singing row,' He laughed and said in
amusement, "0t course they are. A man
may try and teach other bodies songs IL be
has nothing else to do" Now the fact
the person in question appeared TO have
little else to do made the reporter think
that he had not entered into the spirit o.
bird training thoroughly, and SO he began
to think of seeking more elaborate informa
ton elsewhere.
~ can tell YOU" he said as he saw The
scribe rising TO 20, that good bird vel
cared for will live for sixteen or seventeen
years, and sometimes even beyond tha','
and as he spoke he showed the reporter
two birds that had each attained hi, l2,f
year. 1.-THE fancy breeding birds come
from Belgium and the great sngera i'on
"Are birds sold at high price as I
ruler"
well, 1 can tell you oil about that;
can tell you, for instance. that the more
expensive ones are not by any means thu
fine singers; it 10 The cheaper birds thai
give the most satisfaction in this line"
"How is thai2'
"The expensive ones are simply tater
and purchased for their beauty OF color
which brings the highest amoun'. and tnt
others are secure for their singing qurit
ties. can not tell you anything abou.
the probable cost OF birds In the city;
mean the cost OF maintaining them; noi
Their can | say as 10 the number that ma }
be imported every year; but l am able q
tell you from the eighty or ninety canaiia'
that have that IL costs me more than So
ia the year. Be, tween the exchanging o
birds and the sale Of an odd one | am able
to clear this amount"
How long will a canary live,'
III q canary is well taken care Of anc
kept free from colds and drafts | suppos
the average life would be s or 10 years.
have known some to live for quarter OF :
century, and have had q bird mystl this
survived for 20 years and any number o
them from l6 TO that amount. The ~ ant
IS, however, were the two Oldest birds
ever heard OF. Regular sird fanciers, wher
they get a perfect bird, with sttrsctiy'
plum age and good breed, they will pay foi
il from 800 to $50 Willingly. There are !
great number in Brooklyn who rs,se bird
o. that description. Yet you will find ths
what you pay $3.50 for is an infinitely bet
ter singer than the one that will fetch $50
I know this to be q fact. Brooklyn
Easle.