The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-06-06

of voice-that is. of course, II he does
not take cold.
The bird should have a chance to
take a bath every day, and in cold
weather the chill should be taken from
the water. A few drops Of rose water
in the bath will be beneficial. The cage
should be cleaned regularly, and the
perches kept smooth.
Inflammation of the feet and legs is
sometimes caused by the perches being
too small or the claws too long. BY
holding the bird near a strong light it
will be found that the nail is almost
transparent with tiny vein running
part way through it. If the nail Is
clipped outside and away from this
vein, leaving it always smooth sur
face, the bird will be much relieved.
Should, by chance, the nail be cur too
far and the foot bleed, it should be held
in warm water until the bleeding stops.
Scales on the feet and legs can oe re-
moved by bathing them until soft in
warm water, when the finger nan can
be placed under them to lift them Oft.
No force, however, should be employ
ed to remove them. After two OF three
repetitions Of the bath on succeeding
days they will yield to treatment A
bath of warm water, with which 8 few
drops of arnica has been mixed, with
gentle rubbing, will relieve rheuma-
tsm, sprains or swelling of the feet
In buying a canary, those less than
or months old should not be Sc
lected. At that age it will be quick to
learn, and it should have the benefit OF
a good singer. Perhaps it can be left
for time with af riend who owns
good singer, or her bird can be Dor
rowed A bird with the greatest vari-
ETY. notes is most desirable, and one
that starts with low notes invariably
becomes the best singer. There Is all
the difference in the world in the notes
of canaries, and every one has her own
preference. To judge well OF singer,
one should hear it a number of times.
If this cannot be done. and the selec-
ton is made in store. the purchaser
should be certain the bird is singer
before the cage is removed from the
shelf. Then, by handling it gently and
placing it apart from the other birds,
a bett idea can be gained of the quail
ity of its voice.
Smooth, thick feathers. lying close to
the body; a long, slender shape, feet
that are smooth and of a cosy ttans-
parent hue, with the veins in the aaills
a bright red, are all requisite points.
An idea of a birds strength and vital
ity can be gained by noting how he
hops from one perch to the>other. A
bird that is consumptive and weak
springs lightly, and well bird shows
vigor In choosing other birds, inquiry
should be made as to whether the one
selected is a soft billed or hard billed
bird. and whether it requires insects,
soft food. or seed, and whether it is a
native of hot or cold countries.
There is a great variety of canares.
The best trained singers are known as
Andreasberg rollers, the finest of them
having no chop notes. They are pro-
ficient in what is known as the water
roll the bell and the flute notes. Both
the Andreasberg rollers and the Hartz
Mountain canary can be procured in
deep yellow, light yellow, green and
notified. Some have crests and others
plain heads The most beautiful Of all
is the Norwich canary, with its bril-
liant, ub6D ItuNllSu yCllON piuii'N"o -
which is obtained by feeding cayenne
to them during the moulting season.
This bird is robust and free OF song.
The cayenne canaries are also artifi-
cially colored by systematic feeding
before and during the moulting season
on crackers and eggs which have been
highly seasoned with cayenne. The
color, which is a most beautiful red
tint, is retained until the bird mouths,
when the cayenne feeding must be re-
newed or the new feathers will appear
in the ordinary yellow. The Belgian
canary is without doubt the most high
ly valued of all varieties. They are
truly noble little fellows with thor
oughbred" stamped on every feather,
and are very anxious always to show
their gratitude for kind care and at
tention. The Belgian canary is never
shv. and is especially fond of the one
who cares for him. OF the three classes
of lizard canaries, the golden spangle,
silver spangle and blue spangle the
last is the rarest Besides these there
are the cinnamon canaries, with their
pink eyes, which are found in no other
breeds of canaries; the French, Scotch
fancy, Yorkshire, Gordon fancy ana
Manchester copy The common fallacy
that dark colored canaries are the
strongest birds and the best singers is
without foundation. Color in canaries
has no more to do with their physical
strength and singing qualities than has
complexion with the voice of prima
nna.-From the New York Tribune.
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