Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-26
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Mirrntion of nirdr.
There is nothing 80 valuable TO the
Farmer as the birds that come and 80
during each year. They are the only
enfo remedy for insect pests, and
should meet with warm welcome on
each recurring season. The killing or
plover IL spring pastime- These
birds do mere 10 hold In check Fuch
insects as grasshoppers than Is ever
Mr. d. MONT has the following in
the Indiana Farmer. on the above SUD
1ect:
sThe bird life "a magical 10 us, Our
best versed ornithologiets cannot COM
prehend the mystery OF migration
They know that birds come to US IN
the spring when oil nature Is awaken
Ing Into life. and they leave US when
nature has finished her task and Is
passing Into the cold OF winter. some
families Of birds assemble In large
droves and sit for hours on some de-
fclintod tree. and seem TO discuss with
solemn dcliberntion. the feasibility OF
come projects. perhaps the best route
90 pursue or the location to winter
IN. This IL quite human-ifke. Then af-
ter all the Intricate points are settled,
they start south to their winter home.
So wcil disciplined are they that when
they nlight on their passage TO feed,
picket guards will station themselves
on prominent places. to give warming
OF approaching dangers. Some families
or birds leave us singly or In pairs.
without ceremony or farewell, and
seem to have no preconcerted arrange
1nent ms TO their journey 10 land OF
perpetual summer Some travel after
night, and any one can hear their "a
miiiAr call In all hours OF night. as
they pass through the ethereal abyss.
In frA nf -
heard when nights curtains are drawn
20 close that everything IL dark az
Erebus. when nothing but the invisi-
bile finger OF the Maker OF all could
have pointed out TO them their siderial
paths. Some birds live wandering
life. they come 10 MS but 10 stay
short time So sensitive are they 20
the atmospheric changes that they do
not arrive until Nil variation or un-
nettled temperature II past; then leave
ais as soon ns summer closes. before
the first borcal breath reaches us. The
King bird Is of this class. Others linser
as N 10th TO leave us and they travel
ielsurcly niong. feeding IN their ia
Vorite hnunts. they have certain
route that they travel annually In
their migration. and SO accurate are
they that the precise time OF passing
u certain point may be counted on 10
an hour The BobOilnlg Is OF this class
They pass Forth here the first OF May
and can be seen on the same fence ev-
cry year since the fence has been built
They don't tarry long, perhaps these
points are resting places. Some birds
merely learn the hahitation Of man
and repair to some woody dell. where
the undergrowth Is almost impens-
table Jungle. This Is their winter re-
treat The semi-domsaticated wren Ia
OF this class. Some birds are like the
Ocer :. bird, the Stormy Petrol; they
come and gn with the changes OF the
weather They are seen only on beauti
fnl days In the winter. Others appear
only when the clustering snow storm
appears. The Snow Bunting is OF the
latter class.
BroiIcr-.
with the opening OF the broller sea-
son q few reminders ms 10 the hest
modes Of fnttening and dressing may
not come amiss. Broilers should never
be killed until they attain weight OF
at least ono pound each. This size is
proftahly salabie only very early In
the season: as soon as supplies become
at all liberal one and half or Two
pounds should be the weight aimed at
-Four pounds per pair Il the highest
desirable weight for broilers.
Fattcning broilers Is by no means an
easy task. ms the tendency at their
age Is toward growth rather than flesh
and an attempt at fattcning IL apt TO
chicken should be two months old be-
fore any attempt nj fatteiing Is made.
Two weeks must DO allowed for the
process. The doomed bird must be
separated from the rest Of the flock
and Hhut up where they cannot see the
other birds. They must be fed and wa
tered systematically Feed three times
a day and scatter milet seed on the
ground between meals. Feed chiefly
corn, because II Is very rich In fat
producing clements. but give them
something else also for the sake OF the
variety.
Fowls Intended for market may tie
either scalded or dry-picked, but not
60 with broilers. For these dry picking
~ the only method allowable. or course
u Is the most expensive. hut II II pays
70 raise hroilers at all II pays TO dress
them percperly. A chick only few
weelks old II n very tender bird and II
ecalded II win be found impossible 10
pick them without occasionally rubbing
a little OF the skin OF. Thcae spots will
dnrkcn and give the broiier q stale
look The scalding win also Increase
the tendency to decay. with dry-pici-
Ing not only will the birds keep much
longer but the natural flrmnesH OF the
flesh prevents all fear OF sklnning. The
method OF dressing frequently has as
much to do with the price az the
quality. The best prices for broiers are
realized between April ~ and May Is
me senson drnRs on until July, but
me appearance OF the ronaters lesAens
abe demand and reduces the price.
Among the pure breeds White Nyan-
dottea and Light Brahmas are gencr-
ally considered TO make the hest broll-
ers, They are also excellent crossed.
white Leghorns or Plymouth Rocks
ore preferred by some. When there Is
10 objection TO white-sitinned birds
the Black Minoruas crossed on the
Blaok Langshan iH excellent Tho Hou-
dan crossed on the Partridge Cochin
also gives a plump carcass for broii-
anE purposes.--New York World.
Melon Plant Louise.
Professor u. ]. Wetbei's article on
tnis subject. in the proceedings or the
state Horticultural Society. has a time
~ value and Interest.
The most serious disease with which
the melon grower OF rloriada for ire
South has TO contend Is that pro-
cuced by the pl, ,. louise (aphis Cos.
typiD. This rs a small green bug (fiyO
about the sixteenth OF an inch long.
which 'pfestH the lower surface Of rho