The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-24
DOOM or THE SWALLOW.
the Destruction Of the Blrd. In southern
Europe.
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That IL bad news and sad which comes
from rural France about the rapid diminu-
ton IN the number Of swallows WHOA make
/ their summer home In that country. The
I Temps II devottna several OF its long art icle-
! in ia delightful Vie de Ia Champagne series
| to IL Year after year more empty nests
vainly await the return OF the migrant
! birds and this year those who did return
were later In coming than Ia any former
wear In the memory Of living man owing
20 the severe weather in April and NAV
There i well grounded fear that tho entire
rnce Of swallows will disappear and VI
C,tnIsset- Carnot in these articles examines
into the causes OF the present state OF things
with the view, perchAnce. OF Arresttng the
decrease OF ono OF the most beautiful and
interesting OF all the birds who help To make
up the charm OF the summer in European
countries.
The cause for the rapid decrease in the
mum Der of wallow- II IL pointed out. - either
natural OF preVentAhle The chief natural
causes threatening the birds are the dangers
they encounter on their long annual Journeys
from east 70 west and hack again and at
mo~pheric conditions 70 which they are
sub ject and tho epidemics which no living
thing can eacape. But argues 'he writer
these causes have always eyis'ed- long be-
fore IN. present rapid decrease in tho num-
her Of the birds was noticed Hence there
must be aome other cause Where are We
70 look for ~
A.yat sclence has no answer Ia this uue--
zion. hut there Ia some idea that a cholera
like epidemic to which other birds are
prone attacks swallows and causes them
10 die in large numbers Bur much more
likely cause Of tho gradual Disappearance
Of she birds Is the barhari'y nv which IN
numb swallows are vilfIllv DESTROYED
either becau-e they are supposed % do harm
70 crops or from sheer lust Of killing or
because their nests under the caves offend
the housewives sense OF cleanliness Tn"
manner in which treat tho hiris u =
pointed out. IL dir"on"criing fcr ito stu-
pidiiv and it, wick ednes-.
The writer iu-iiles tho strong teruxs he
uses by telling Of a recent experience ho
I had while WalkinR past charming Coun-
try house In n corner of he Maritime Alp~
| Under the caves ~ cr" -cora- nf uninhahii"'l
sw allows nests and on ASKING ~" reason
J Of the owurr 81 the house tho latter repli.si
! Ne- oh YES No had plenty 81 .Wsllov =
| eve n up 10 the last Few N~ar- I assure
YOU u was amusing they u~ei ~ rerch
a. YOU liked Ant over 'n"r" On rho paraTe'
, of tho bridge across ~" stream tns.v AsS'i
gr'h-r You could III EIGHT or ion with
one shot II j. CURIOUS. bat there are hardly
any n"w And shat. pra' DO vou 10
W., Nm ,, ~ o,' Sssei WV Of courI Sc" y.
eat them They are not n gOod night
ingalc~ or robins. hut ~ game an, how
McAnv hie some ~ IN" large new rpap~r~
M the -outh NJ Franc" At" 'lktng NJ ~"
,nr-s Of the swallows. HHd " 'unis~"'
arnot, IN ne TsH r. rHug"- himself on
i6s,r sidr With hIs clouueni articles. VIII, IA
hr cnds with he follow me nrueAl 80 a..
th1TitN Together with al formers al
bird lovers and all Who arc a'tra'rsd l.,
The charm and grace. ~" l"N inl hciu'y
y hiCh the allow adds 10 our ,0untr,
ask myself whether " - not tIrfc Tor ~
Ia - 81 10
order TO MT an end 10 this rcgrs''abls
survival Of barblrsm.