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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-14
SHIPPING NEWS.
f"rt Of SnrfnsN pnd I.orssnoaen
September K3. 1897.
ARRIVALS
Beeswax-22c. per pound.

British stmp. IIibernia, Richardson,
Galveston to Queenstown, to VIM. Lamb
& Co, agents. Coaled and sailed.
British stmp. Cedardene, Rigby,
Brunswick to Stetsin, TO VIM. Lamb s.
Co., agents. Coaled and sailed.
British stmp. Leleham, Curtis Fer.
nadina to Hamburg. to VIM. Lamb G.
Co., agents. Coaled and sailed.
British stmp. Annie, Grahel, New Or
leans to Hull, to VIM. Lamb Sc Co.,
agents for coal.
Schr. Mary a. Randall, 49,, to VIM.
Lamb & Co, agents. for COAL
Schr. Herald, Craig, Boston. to VIM.
Lamb & Co, agents, for coal.
schr. Frances Schubert, Clifford, Phil
adelphia, with coal.
Schr. ]. NJ. Harlow Sofa, New York,
light.
schr. John A. Curtis, Travis, Balti-
more, with coal.
Schr. Thomas J. shyrock. Insley, Bal
timore with coal
Schr. Eddie, Thomas, Baltimore, with
coal.
schr. r, B. speddin, Mitchell, Wash
ington, light
Schr. Murray Van Diver, Mcpherson.
Washington, light.
Schr John Q. Ferguson, Wright, Bal
timore, with cargo
schr. John ~. Stevens, -, With fish
scrap.
CLEARED.
Schr. Mary e. Morse, Newbury, sa-
lem, with coal
Schr. Charles Davenport, Pinkhan,
Boston, with coal
Barge Vastly, South Norwal1, with
coal.
SAILED.
British stmp. Cheniston. Jenkins, Rot
terdam, having coaled. -s
Schr. Jonathan Sawyer, Reynolds,
Saco. with coal.
Schr. Clara Z. Randall, Charlesoa
Portland, with coal.
Schr. Amelia Hearn, Pratt, Alexan-
drla, with guann.
Barge N. and w. No. 5. Hob ,ken, with
coal.
Barge Monarch, Boston. with coal.
MEMORANDUM.
Schr. Mary a. Tyler ash ore m Jamce
river. near White Sho PAL lighthouse. All
attempts madeto lolt her w. failed,
Tug Asher j. Hudson lefs for Baltl-
more light.
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| IMMENSE EARNINGS
GOOD CROPS
EASY MONEY

FERN combination in favor of buyers
never before cquailcd In the annals of
wall street markets. Tho general pros,
perity promised. and the large railroad
earnings expected, are now leilitiss One
OF me best evidences OF these facts IS tho
declaration of an extra dividend OF ! per
cent by the conservative directors OF The
st. Paul road. -
This year will ecllpec all previous re-
cords IN caininGS-thc svrest foundation
n which TO buy securities and The sound
est reason for doing so.
The fclHnrt just issued by the Govern
ncnt estimates n whsat crop OF hnn,CU) 90
bushels and 1.aD00GA,N0 bushels of corn.
Present prices for both will bring them 10
market In unprecedented quantities.
I'hrnon'enal ease n money, an important
adjunct To a bull market leaves nothing.
to liz desired, in pointing the way 10 n
continued upward movement. The rise IN
values we have 50 far had simply Indi-
Gates the pcssihilitlc les of the Situation.
The advance In Wheat and the heavy OK
ports prove the fcnrintncss OF tho de-
name, and much h CHER prices FOR this ce-
rcai, rs well as f2r corn, are assured.
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MONEY MARKET.

New York. September 13.-Nroney on
ca!l firmer at 1902 per cent; last loan,
per cent; closed 1902 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 3A041a per cent.
Sterling exchange weak with actual
business In bankers bills at 4.S5H@
4.S5a for demand. and at 1881 Gl4S3ls
for sixty days. Posted rates, 4.S4@4.S5
and 4.SGIaGDi.S7. Commercial bills, 4.S2
Silver certificates, 5ila@55h. Bar silver
56h. Mexican dollars. 49, Govern
ment bends easier. State bonds dull
Railroad bonds weak.
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The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Clos.
Wheat no. O.

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour. tr!fle easier
No. spring wheat. 94095Ac.; No. 8
spring wheat. aic.: No. Q red, 95M0
9GMc.; No. corn. 293l df30c.; No. 2 on Is,
9a@2Oc.; No. 2 white, 22A 5p23%c. !;
No. rye, Soc; No =. barley. nominal:
No. 8, 3lNd5c.: No. 4. 29GD40c.; No. ! flax
seed, sl.o5s. @10S; prime timothy seed,
Mess pork. per Dbl. Ss.25Ds 30; lard,
per 100 lbs. s4,47k: short rits s.das Ooosej
s5.1SQ5.45; dry sailed shoulders (boxedI
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Michigan Ohia.S and Indiana. NO. II
Timothy hay, $3.50. & ): z. s12. so mixed,
utgua,t'r,,EMnrkot

Market---Adyancing and strong out OF
town prices are dependent Son the de-!
livery rates ttN the different points. Local
oaies are. being rnaue az low i: tts .;siit
Loaf. s5.74: powdered. IS, SO; rranulatei.
SOIL .confectloners standard A., st.ss;
yellow b. sf55: California b. s3as.
Franklin standard extra C., SAP; Kew
stone extra G, s4.29; American extra 6,
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago, September 13.-Thc weakness
ofrwheat Saturday was renewed to-day
end for the same reasons, weak foreign
markets and bull pool liquidatiors. De-
cember closed at 1B@2c. decline Corn
was weak early. but recovered all the
decline later. Oats were shade higher
at. the close. Provisions, like corn,
started very weak. but changed, and by
closing time advances OF SOLO cents had
been recorded.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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PrOOl,re.

Southern Fruit-Bananas, 75c .@s1.oo
per punch; lemons, $2.75@3.6c; cabbage,
Pota toes-Haymana, s1.5O: yellows
E.25@1.6O: onions, $3.50 per sack; new
Irish potatoes, s2.5o@275. ). 4
Pou.try-Old chickens. 20Q25c.
Eggs-Wholesa!e; steady, at 14c per
dozen. H.,
Beeswax-22c. per pound.
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finally carried to o. L. Williams stable
and was secured. Yesterday the owner
came for him and paid s1.4S costs.
E Several members Of the Reading fire
department. are In III, city They arc,
the guests OF the Cha bers boys, who
will no doubt give them a good time.
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pcamnt Mnrkcf.

FARMERS market dull: strictly prime
fancy, &c.; strictly prime, 2Nc.:s pri,na
2Ac.; Spanish. S0c.; low grades shallins
stock, lkGDlNc. II Z :, ''' - g
Hand Picked-Farcy, 4c.; extras
&C.: third grade. aAc.: No. Il. Spanish
sheiled. 6zac.; MOI Virginia, 3Hc.; No, q
Virginia, 2hc. -, = - :
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5h@5ae.; snort clear sides lboxeas 81


NEW YORK PROVISION MARKET.
New York, September 13.-Flour mod
erately active and shade easier, fol-
lowing the decline in wheat; city mill
patents, $6.1506.40; Minnesota pa tent,
55.50@5.90; winter straights, S4.90@5.05.
Rye flour firm. gs
Corn meal iquist. Mr.
WheatvSpbt market quiet; No. red, ,
n.o2s. afloat; No. hard, s1.O17s @1. 0211s i.
delivered
corn-spot quiet; No. .. s5M. elevator;
$685. afloat.
oats-spot quiet; No. 2. 24A925.
Beef firm.
Cut meats dull; picked bellies, 7k@
SIC; picked shoulders. SIC; picked
hams. SH@Sssc.
Lard steady; Western steamed, per
100 lbs. $3.50; October. $3.50, nominal;
rei1ed quiet; Continent, $3.50; COM
pound, 47s@5Bc. ..,r.
Pork steady.
Butter firm Western creamery, 100
iSc.: do. factory. S@12c.; Elgins, 1Sc; i'm
tatlon creamery, 1O@13c.: State dairy,
lO9l61sc.; do. creamery. 12@1Sc.
Spot coffee, steady; Cordova, 1910
l6hc.
Sugar-Raw strong: fair refining, 3sc. !;
centrifugal Sc test, 3Bc, firm.
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drns yI.

Feas.-Steady: niack-eye peas. new
crop. S1.+5 per bag; black. sl.0o41 25
straight per bushel: CLAW. zoe. per bushe
White corn. Acc: mixed, Acc.
Mill Feed-Nfarket steady; bran. s13.0o
sh:pstuff or middllEg si2.5O: meal white,
.bolted, Per 90, pounds. 95c.
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BALTIMORE PROVISION MARKET

Baltimore. Sept. 13.-Flour quiet, but
firm; Western super, s3.o0@s3 50; do ex-
ira So .75@s4.65; do family. S4.S50s5. 20;
winter wheat patent. s.. 3O@$5. 60; spring
do. IS. 65@s5. 90; do straights, s.. 5O0s5. rs,
Wheat-Dull and lower: No. red,
month, October and December 99@99Ac;
steamer No. red, 93;a@9SAc; South
ern wheat by sample. 94c.@S1.O1; do on
grade, Csc. @s10O
Corn-Steady; mixed, spcr. and month,
35@35kc.; October, 35k@35Nc; Deem
Der and November. new or old, 35hc.
bid; January, 36436Mc.; steamer mixed.
33k@33kc.; Southern white, 36@3Sc.; do
yellow, 3S@39c.
oats-Firm; No. white 2ilkc. bid; No
mixed, &c. bid.
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ny RAIL AM srEAMER.
WEIOu.ESAI.E QUOTATIONS.
rroyisIons.
Norfolk, Va, september II !,

Norfolk. Va, September 10, 1897.
flsE--hl acHerei, No Z. ill kegs. ai.vv;
new. small. $3.50. new. medium. sln III.
No. 3. in kegs. $3.50: Herring. Family
Roe. half barrel. $3.50: North Carolina
Cut Herring. 1925; Potomac, In barrels
$780,
Provisions-Nfarltet strong and adj
vanclngi mess pork, old, 1915: hams
pork, new. $1,000.
Bulk Meats-liiGher; clear ribs, GMc
as to size and cut; fat bacHs 5lSc :.
bellies. &c. for small; TIC. heavy; pork,
Shouldcrs-SuGar-c cured, &C.
plate, $40.
Bacon--Shoulders 7Ikc.
Brca st-Sugar-c 9Iac.
Hams-SmithfielG. 14Q15c.: g. G. sin
hams lie
Lard-Pure lard ticrces. 59m5Hc.
cases and tubs. NC. over price of ,ierces.
compound. 41ac.; tierces. in cases and
tubs. &c. higher.
3h@9Ec.
Butter-New York State dairy. new
14Gf15c.
Kerosene ofI-FIrm: 11e degrees, 7,sc.;
oo degrees. 1oc.: Red. $50 degrees. 1o1sc.
Grocertcs.
Coffee-Green, steady; rio common,
9.ag lie; fair 12AG6l3hc.: good. 1A1s@
16c; choice. 17Q17!&c.; LaGuayra. 20c;
JG"a, 29Q30izc.
Syrups and Molasses-H igher; syr-
ups Bright. 1Sg23c.: Tqir Grades. leo
20c.: Porto Rico. 10. IL and G6c., as IL
grade.
New Orleans Molu sses-ouiet; Fair.
Zo026c.: Good. 25030c.; Choice. 36c.
Flour-Market higher and very strong.
western spring wheat. Best Patent Fam
~, s5.15: Winter Wheat, Best Family,
1913; Choice Straight, Family, $50;
Good Family. $500; Fair Family. $3.50;
of 100 lbs. 9ic.; per bag or % tbs, SSc.
Salt-Flrm: Liverpool Fine. Quo. a i. 90.
as to grade: G. A. 5o@ &C.. as to weight
Rice-Miiled. 4M@6I4c.: rough. clear
OF red. 451G0c.: with red. Csc.
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If you want 20 spend a delightful day
on the water, take steamer Nor,hamp-
ton. leaving Eay. Line wharf AT ECO a.
M, daily, except Sunday, for trip to
Mobjack Bay and landings on western
shore. Fare 81 for the round trip. Meals
50 cents each. jy4-18
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GIVEN FIVE YEARS FOR FoRG ERY

ABOUT Tour months ago a negro came
n"re from faiiadelphia and located or
Washington s.ree:. near High. II, had
been here but a sho.t while before he
presented check n the bank for $3.50.
supposed TO be drawn by Mr.. jackson, a
wood dealer. The bank refused to cash
she same. hearing that 1t was forged.
me same night he passed two more
checks with Mr. Jackson's name signed
10 It on different people. He was arrest
cd ana had hearing before Mayo.
Baird. who sent him on to the septem-
Der tenn of the Hastings court Yes
:erdaE he was tried and given five years
in the pcnitcntiary
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y GRADUATING GLASS FORMED.
The scholars Of the Portsmouth High
S"h"oi in the senior grade have organ
lzed themselves into society and elcc;-
ell Mr.. Russell Owen. ron OF DR.. a. T.
owen, as president. and Morgan Hutch
ms - secretary and treasurer. The
president Is empowered with authority
70 appoint committees. etc, and will do
so 40 speedily possible. The object CT
the society Is to bring the scholars In
touch with one another. and TO make all
necessary arrangements for the class. OF
the scholars and the graduating exer-
cises, which will lake place in June next.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To the owners of all lots and real estate
abutting on or adjacent to that part of
Mason street, from nth street to 18th
street, in the city of Omaha:
You are hereby notified That the under
city of Omaha, have been duly appointed by
the mayor, with the approval of the city
council of said city, to assess the damage
to the owners respectively of the property
affected by grading Mason street from 11tn
street to 18th street. declared necessary by
ordinance No. 4222, passed June 10, 1897, and
approved June II, 1897,
You are further notified, that having ac-
cepted said appointment, ana duly qualified
as required by .aw, we will, on the 30th day
of June, A.. d., 1897, at the hour OF 10 o'clock
9lI n. y: Life building, within the corporate
limits of said city, meet for the purpose OF
considering and making the assessment of
damage to the owners respectively of said
property. affected by said grading. taking
into consideration special benefits. if any.
The property belonging to you, and which
may be affected by said grading, being
situate in said city of Omaha, in the county
of Douglas, and state of Nebraska, is de
scrlbed as follows, to-wit: All lots and rea,
estate abuttinG on or adjacent to that part
of Mason street from nth street to 18th
street.
You are notified to be present at the time
and place aforesaid, and make any objec-
tiCns to or statements concerning said as
sessmen of damage as you may consider
proper.
]. j. BOUCHER.
c. ID. HUTCHINSON,
JOSEPH REDMAN.
Omaha, June is, 1897. Jla dlOt
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Nebraska Chicory company at Their Office in
Schuyler, Neb, until u o'clock noon of Mon
day, July II. 1897, for al. materials, labor and
machinery required for the erection and com
pletion of a kiln, and factory building to be
built at Schuyler. Neb. a certified check in
the sum of Five hundred dollars $50, and
made payable to The Nebraska Chicory com
pany, must accompany each bid as a guar
antee that bidder win enter into contract
with the said company and give a s~atisfac-
tory bond for the faithful execution of same,
provided his bid Is accepted.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. Pans and specifications can be seen
at the omce Of The Nebraska Chlcory com
pany, at Schuyler, and also at the Office of
a. H.. Dyer, architect, Fremont, Neb.
THE NEBRASKA CHICORY COMPANY,
BY Frank II. Moore, Secretary.
Schuyler. Neb, June %, 1897.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
NOTICES

Advertisements for these columns
will he taken until ~ III. for the
evening and until 3 u. IN. for the
morning and sunday editions.
Advertisers, by requesting II NUM-
bered check, cnn hive answers nd-
dressed TO n numbered letter I'm care
of The Dee. Answers 40 addressed
will he delivered on presentation OF
the check only.
Rates, I Lee ~ word first insertioni
1c n word thereafter. Nothing taken
for less thnn 25c for the nrst inser-
tion. These advertisements must be
run consccutIveiy.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
Proposals.

Bids will be received at the Office Of
Grounds and Buildings Department Of the
Transmlssissippi and international EXPOSE
tiOn for the complete construction of the
Administration building until II o'clock a.
m. Tuesday, July 6, 1887.
Plans and specifications can be examined
Will be furnished to contractors at "A cost
of 81 per set. Il. T.. KENDALL.
Manager Grounds and Buildings Depart
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

WANTED. SITUATION, CONCHMAN OR HOS.
tier. thoroughly understands care horses. car.
riuges, garden lawn, milking, never worked
IN city; thoroughly competent, Address NE,
Bee. AGO q
AN EXPERIENCED STATIONARY y
water works engineer wants position. am
strictly sober and can furnish good reference;
have got to change my location on account
OF wife's health. Address p. =. Bishop. Ncv-
ada, Mo. A-i37 2T'
WANTED. WORK by l3.YEAR-OLp BOY N
store, office or shop. Employment more OBJ
ject than wages. Address " 10, Rec, A-496 20
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

WANTED. A YOUNG MAN OF COOL HABITS
amt address for inside position: salary. $500 a
year and expenses: must furnish 500 for sam
piles. Address Manager" lock box $50,
omaha. NeD. BITS 27
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
WANpED-TO RENT,

WANTED, BY GENTLEMAN SOUTH ROOM
modern convenience, with board. in private
family, north Of Dodge street. Address N G.
Bee. K-N2SG o..
WANTED. TO RENT. LADIES' LIGHT
weight bicycles for the summer; charges must
be reasonable. Address IL. c., care Bee Of
nee, South Omaha. k-i4S Pc
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

AMERICAN AND GERMAN EMPLOYMENT
bureau. 1924 Dodge. Telephone, sc.
-NS63 Jyl3
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

WANTED, MEN TO SELL BUSINESS PEG
pie two profitable lines. Send stamp and ad-
B-439 2T.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

FOR SALE-MY RESIDENCE, ga $. nth ST,
at q bargain; will take n groom modern cot
tage as part pay. or half cash; balance on
mortgage; investigate. John II. r. Lehman.
real JN23
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

20 ACRES OF CHOICE GARDEN LAND IN
high state of cultivation, with all sorts of
fruit in bearing, 5-room house and other neces-
50 900; $3.50 worth OF vegetables sold last year.
See II. II. Harder, agent, 1902 Farnam st.
RE-409 Jy4
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
FURNITURE PACKED.

FURNITURE REPAIRING ANT PACKING
Couches and cushions, mattresses made and
renovated. Prices will please you, See NJ. S.
walkin. 2lii Cunning street. Telephone, 1881,
-G6g
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

BALESMEN FOR CIGARS; Sl25 a
and expenses; old firm; experience unncces-
sugy; inducements to customers. c. G BISHOP
e. Co, -. Louis, B-M23G Jylh|
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
SHORTHAND AND rypEwnrrING.

A. c, A SAINTS SCHOOL. Js N. Y. LIFE,
co.
AT OMAHA aus COLLEGE. 10TH & DOUGLAS
CS
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
For SALE-HEAL ESTATE.

BARGAINS, $500. SO, $50 TO
$1,000, see photos at l6th and Farnam. Morse
Bldg. j. j. Gibson, 54 First Nat. Bank Bldg,
RE-Crl
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
II UELP.

WANTED, AN IDEA; WHO CAN THINK OF
some simple thing to patent? Protect your
ideas they may bring you wealth. Write John
Meldcrburn " Co, Dept. ", Patent Attorneys.
Washington, -. c., FOR their $l,S0G prize offer
and list OF l.cOO inventions wanted. B--M925
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

LADY AGENTS TO TAKE ORDERS FOR soar.
polish. J. j. Gibson, 5t+ First Natl Bank.
Nfgt-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
MONEY TO LoAN-cHArrELs.

MONEY TO OAN ON FURNITURE, PIANOS
horses, wagons. etc, at lowest rates in city;
no removal OF goods: strictly confidential you
can pay the loan off at any time or in any
amount. OMAHA MORTGAGE LOAN CO..
800 So. 10th st.
X-f63
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

HOUSES, LOTS. FARMS. LANDS. LOANS.
Geo. p. Bemis Real Estate Co, Paxton RIocK.
RE-CG5
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27
wANTED-FEMALE HELP.

100 GIRLS FOR ALL KINDS WORK: SO TO
" week, Canadian Office. 1922 Douglas.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

FINE LOT ON ASPHALT PAVED STREET,
choice neighborhuod. convenient location, $GOU.
Fidelity Trust Co., Bee bldg. 400 Jy4
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

ANTID AGENT IN EVERY LOCALITY:
portrait agents will find it to their advantage
to write us for wholesale prices on portraits
ana frames; orders filed on time every time;
prices the lowest. Grove Art Co, 29j-297, 9Th
Ave, Chicago. l.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-27

olilbN lENoI|Si bT4so MI ~
While the brown thrashsr prefers a
thickly grown retreat it sometimes builds
in a part of the brush distant from trees.
Its food consists OF both fruit and insects.
On the whole, as an insect destroyer it's
work is beneficial. 1t is a useful bird and
probably does just as good work in It's Sc
Guided retreats az i; would about the gar
den, for the swamps and groves are no doubt
the breeding grounds OF many insects that
migrate thence and attack the farmers
crops.
The diminutive house wren frequents barns
and gardens, and particularly old orchards,
where the trees are partially decaycd. As
regards food habits, it Is entirely beneficial.
only about 2 per cent of It's food being vegs-
table. Wrens are industrious fOragers,
searching every tree, shrub or vine for cater
pillars, examining every post and rail OF the
fence, and every Granny in the wall for in
sects or spiders. They do not. as a rule,
fly far afeld, but work in the vicinity OF
their nests, becoming valuable aids to Or
chards and gardens. 1t Is impossible TO
have too many wrCns.
While the robin has sometimes caused
apprehension to the fruit grover, he Is too
valuable a bird TO be eXterminated NoXious
insects constitute more than one third OF
his fare. or his vegetable food, AZ per cent
Is wild fruits and but 4 per cent Of the cul-
tlyated varieties. The depredations OF the
robin seem TO be confined to the smaller and
earlier fruits, and few, If any, complaints
nav b''IA iAAN'' Ntf'Hf' - -" '"' - -
eating apples, peaches, pears, grapes or even
late cherries. Ey the time these are ripe
the forCsts and hedges are teeming with
wild fruits, which he prefers. He takes ten
times as much wild as cultivated fruit.
ScaIe-crows and a few wild fruit-bearing
shrubs and vines judiciOusly planted Will
keep him away from the early cherry trees.
The Russian mulberry Is preferred.
The common and familiar bluebird is an
inhabitant of all the states east of the
Rocky mountains from the Gulf OF Mexico
northward into Canada. 1t winter0 as far
n%orthward as southern Illinois, in he Mis-
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chards and gardcLs, where II builds ~ nest
In hollow trees, or takes advantage OF a
nesting box provided by the enterprising
farmer boy. 1t destroys insects. and Sc
far as vegetable food is concerned, the blue
bird Is positively harmless.
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