The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-24

mere is no remedy and assistant so
easily and cheaply obtained, 30 harm
iess 70 The fowls, and so Satisfactory IN
us results as sulphur. It being iii the
system OF animals to a small degree,
mere Is a greater affinitv than there
o.nerWlse would be. 1t 81 be administ-
eIeu 10 the fowls Dy having 1t in a small
oot, SO that they can h lp themselves,
or oy mixing 1t with their food once
week, or as often as there are indications
VI Vermln, Penetrating, as it dee, 10
evely part OF the sys EN-, all Earasites
are quickly destroyed: also gapes are
said to be prevented in chickens. Fowls.
ueeo IL more than most animals, their
feathers containing between four and
hYe per cent. of sulphur. Their eggs
also have small quantity. which is no
tlced by the discolorlng of silver spoon
when it comes in contact, with boiled
egg. Applied externally to the fowls
wnen on the nest; to the nest itself, or
mixed with the il in the busting box,
It's equally etticacious in destroying
vermin.
Every year brings it humbugs of men,
animals, seeds, grains and fruits. Of
the fifty kinds of strawberries / aui
growing | will send to any of your sub
scribers who want to try Big Bob. Jersey
Queen, Sharpless. Glendale, and several
ether kinds, all they want for one-half
cent per plant, Just enough to pay dig
gng and postage. Sharpless, after ten
years trial here is not worth planting;
Glendale is late but does not hold its
size, and the first two we consider hum
bugs of the first water. The best rule
for anyone is to look about them and on
ike soil and exposure, plant those kinds
| that succeed. The reason for Sharpless
| proving a failure, the blossom bud is
very easily injured by cold. wet nights
even when no frost, and frost will kill
when the blossom is not yet open. /
am fearful the Wick will not prove salts
factory. 1t has not thus far. Ny two
best varieties, for bushels of fruit, the
past season were Crescent and Countess,
but Crescent, always remember, is
worthless unless beside some perfect
Towering kind.-Cerrespondent Western
| Rural.
4 The American ornithologists' union
has collected evidence from ali parts of
the country where the English sparrow
occurs, and has published a report
based upon their Investigations. As
stated In Science recently, they have
urged that laws be passed against it,
| looking to its entire determination.
Acting upon this advice and upon ex-
perience with the pest, several states
have repealed their protective laws, and
the bird is now under the ban. Every
one who has seen the bird in the east
knows it drives away native birds, de-
stroys fruit, and is disagreeabie in every
way. .....I- +.
IN regard to means of destruction
| let every state offer a bounty for birds
and eggs, and the small boys will do tne
work. A bird is not at all comparable
with locusts or mosquitoes. Intelligence,
or instinct as we may call it, makes
the vast difference. We might perse-
cute insects till the end of time, and
they would still come back upon US each
year; but birds are very quick at seeing
whether or not they are wanted. If
they are presented, they instinctively
draw away from man, as IN the case of
| the crow. We may not be able to en-
tirely rid ourselves of the pest, but we
can at least succeed in driving them
| away fom the cities; and once get them
into the country, where they can be
taught to fear the shotgun, and we
| shall have them at least under our con-
troll. They can be driven away from
the cities if their nests are demolished
as soon as made. and if all the bird
houses are removed. A careful use of
poison might also WORK with advantage,
and in the large parks the shotgun in
the hands of comeptent meu could be
brought into use.
will add that if any of the readers
of Science are troubled with sparrows in
ivy or other vines, by sprinkling a little
red pepper among the leaves they will
soon be rid of the pests. This has been
tried with success.-EI.