The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-10
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Srd :Smurtrr Farmer N"r.r. Who Foutta
WAY to tirrumv~n; Tn"m.

A, SrvIl Conn. Nov. s.-NoboNr can lain
L. hut every farmer IN tho NauEhtnrk ttd
lIousatonir valirvs heS no,i'ed Il. that 10
c~,,ys n-e mighty scarce this fn''. W"s.crn
Cunr."cticut has been the crows paradise ever
since the original three black crows SAT on
limb, AMI It is estimated that thcy have done
more damage In dollars arl cents. to say
notiin. tthr damage tothe farmers morals.
,hnn ,ull suffice to put every sn-called
"a .nlor"d" farm in good condition n-Riu.
patch urH,i broken 'cuc"s. and almost hu;!i
good roads In rnce uf III" present cart paths
in tliS section Of Tho state. Crows are the
tarmc"'s natural enemy. From early sprin-.
when they az UT his newly planted corn
fast"r'hua he oNn replace il, until late Ia ths
fall, when they swiie his grain. they prey on
the honest. hardwn,king agricuLturist aud no
device yet invented can prevent II. Crows are
smart The owl may ha III" symbol OF Wis
dom. but for downright Yankee smartness the
crow is at the head Of thu procession. leading
the band. even.
An incident that hnrrcned M in Woodbury.
some time ngo will prove this. Farmer Morse
had planted his corn field. and was congratu-
latinG himself that with the right kind u
wAethcr he would have big crop this fall
But the crows had something to say about
that and. calling council of war in the
neighboring lot. they. decided that Farmer
Morse's corn was about suited to their taste.
and they proceeded to dig ur the whole field.
burned -neakin crows. and ,hsv made mighty
quick work of clawin up my corn.
Bu, the farmer was a man OF resources. He
was patient. too. 50 he went to work to circum-
in the centre Of his corn field. loaded up the
old musket he had brought home from the
w WIZ m tn, he a maaf t his ea
over again. and earl the next morning wont
TO his ambush ready to slaughter all crows
q the He'd. As soon a. they saw Tim one q
the ambush. Farmer, Morse, remained
Ss nnsr up h In the son nrH G EssD not Until
crow came near the field. When lie limped
G GanseG os ramatz S Of last asst Winter he'd
back agin.' every crow in the flock settled
down in rhe field and went to work on the hills
OF corn. Mr.. Morse returned again after din
ncr and resumed his vigil. but every. crow
flew away, and would not return until he LETT
was continued for th-eo days, aud the musk-t
had pot been aimed at q single crow. because
to Farmer Morse as though they knew he Was
there and that he meant to do them ni harm I'm
snad.d Mrs. Morse to put on suit Of lis old
clothes and come ont to the hut after she had
ds%" was H t"s hs
Msual and tai c UP his place III tho nmhuscade.
Then Mrs. Morse. after resting II spell. wa to
| return to tho house and tn" result OF his
scheme would lie known. He had reasoned
! that the crows. having some sense Of numbers.
| would soc her 80 into the hut and would fly
/ away. Then when they saw her 20 out they
| w"Ild think IL" cot" :, was "lenranh would como
/ hack ..Gan. The scheme was success. Mrs.
! Morse came out 10 the bush and remained
| llr!e will. curing which time not a crow was in
sight. Than she returned to the hous" to take
! OF tho awkward garments. The crows saw
! her. and. bel ewing the coast clear much
! tariior than usual. settled down within few
tl pts,.r rD n hon yot w.
| t. WORK. whom bang! went the old Springfield
W"sket. m, fprty-two fat crows lay dead in
| TIA. corrioll. with II dozen more nopping
| around. unable to fy. The lesson was u
severe one. tut Il was we'll learned. Farmer
Morse nut NJ n wel-constructci dummy in
IL" .i"ld. placed hroomstick at n make
ready position In its hands. and his corn was
MT disturb .! again that summer. This fall
hr had an enormous crop.
Eut the question " What has become of all
a." crows - is stil. unaus w"rcd. Farmers by
the score have been a"k "' tn tell tn" reason
lmt not one nar answer. Th"y sly, "Durnri
Il kEow. Hn"y Amt hero. and q don't Know
90 | %nic where they ar ci they only stay
there .,