New-York tribune., 1909-07-04

.-, NJ, she ancient suGurbs Of London
~ fo,,nd ure OF the oddest OF iaTi4s-o'ie ~. "
- -,sssng of butterflies. The o"He- SIC -
-. ssgf,r wears ago. and has pee- 80 0~o -
- he has had several lnllt3l0tS' - -
i--. -. oats auantus trees pines, plum "e'S,
eoll1-- "A -Isnts and other plants the leaves oi
90, - es food for the CaterDillars- Ioeuoil9
W Is.-bas m branches protected by gauze' anu
g. .bs sake OF uniform temperature 'ii7 NJ
:. of.eu kept in a room until aIteI '4e ne -
a., when they are placed in the ouS"es Az
I-s, - ,- s,5 Trntected from birds hy coverings o'
muslin or tuiis. - .,,,. TWO
The owner Of the BexIey farm has Sh""' -
- ziefereat spScies OF BUTTERFLIES and MONS
=, .I1s stages aEd conditions. The most c1s'll tD.
..-sv among them IS 5he purple enliei'I- 81 N'i7
:. -. forest so named because 1t is usually 10 oe
s,,5 aviur over the top Of the oak trees anu 'o
,tIy is most difficult 70 catch. male Specl-
- If this insect IS worth 81 and feraale - -.
IT, r-4oes of the ova. laTvH and pupae Wh'ch ne
IT. ,-s-x- of course according 10 the species Fof
1..s,os a dozen or the ova Of the drii KeT q com
,,on moth. can be purchased for i've cents N'lis
-be ssn7e quantity OF oya Of the comma pu'te''''
v7ould cost SIX times that amount JLeA' ~eA"'' !"
so-p, Of the larve o[ the small tortoise shell 'oS'S
=. oseft cents while q dozen rauuock sfraW -eFS
orld moi be purchased for less than ) OF - I'-e
-, are sod AZ SO much each. the prices ranging
s-e-u three cents for painted lady satla mo'h ''
s-.uonea hook tip to IS cents for the scarce bur
uished brass
REPTILES FURNISH VENOM AND OIL
Several CT the farms which have been started
since tie one in Bexley devote most Of their atten
ZION 70 the rearing OF rare genera Of the Bola-
hvuide the silkworm family They have. by cross
Ing obtained some varieties. which are sou-ht
after By museums OF natural history They are
slso endeavering 10 accIimatize in France spe'ies
Of sikwurns indigenous 20 other countries
Snake farming would not appear 10 he an at
tracttre occupation. but It has more than one
vutzry IN the Australian Ccr1nonw ealth, the oldest
and most successful farm being in the neighbor-
hood Of Sydney. Around tie farm arc scattered
large bottoInless cages placed on the grass, with
some bush on one side and sIaa, pond in the
eentre. when in the open bit OF bush shelter e
Indispensable for snake and frog alike The cages
nre covered with small mesh wire netting. little
bran straw. and ccCasionaIiy fev old rags, are
placed ii each cage.
The snakes are caught in the hush, work fire.
rueutly involving many miles OF wandering and
lang hours or patient watching FOR the snake is
rusgicioUs creature. generally moro alarmed the
eight OF man than The man is a. seeing II. The
snake hunte- employs couple of f0rked sticks rs
means OF capture With one the reptile is pinned
ty any part OF It's body 10 the ground after which
It is fxe- by the neck with the other stick. and
while thus helpless easily be picked up by the
heck between the thumb and first finger and
s-oFpe6 into bag.
Tie principal business OF snake farm owners IS
ne supplying CT vonomous snakes TO various in
T;itGtiols throughout the world which are engaged
z trying to discover an antidots for snake bite
The general method with these snakes Is 10 milk
hem This is done by feeding them well for some
zu1e sld then putting glass, similar 10 q watch
rsss. covered with the finest gutta percha, into
De cage. The infuriated reptiles bite viciously
through the g1tta percha. leaving tiny drops OF
soisoE on the pren2red glass. Sometimes the
ivner does the milking himself and ships the
TO various parts Of the world. The GUAM
,ty obtained from any one specimen is very slight,
renee its value is great. Il must be handled with
Utrsme care. Il retains its poisonous qualities
ss years. IN ADDITION 20 the snakes the Aus