The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-01

broken. Parrots sometimes have moi
the bath habit because In their native
climates there are heavy dews and
they are not accustomed to the baths
taken by smaller birds. A spray hath
with an atomlzer or plant sprayeF
twice week keeps them clean and
happy.
Birds are subject 10 all sorts of Ills
which affect human beings. They
have indigestion If they have pour
seed; they are sure to get rheumatism
II their perches are left damp. they
have a variety OF typhoid fever. and
II Is bad for any of them TO hang In
drafts or out Of doors, and they may
have different affections OF the lungs.
very III birds are sometimes given a
Turkish bath by being fastened to a
hot-water bag and a cloth placed over
them to Induce perspiration.
From canaries to Crows.
Canaries of course, predominant In
numbers In the clubhouse. but there
are birds OF ali kinds, including tie
Sarious-talented parrots. Aside frou
those already mentioned. Polly Shap.
aru talks and also sings YANKEES
Doodle" There Ii Panama parrot
whose accomplishment Is singing Zip
perary"; one parrot crows like a cock.
ana OF two others. mates. Polly aud
Abe, one whistles the Merry Widow
waltz. aud the other dances The
waltz on his perch.
There IL big black crow who used
TO speak German. but cannot now he
Induced to say a word In The sian
guage. Little white love birds with
red bills have big round empty eoco-
nut shells for nests. and very cunning
they look IN them when they go 10
sleep nj hight with little heads oul at
the round opening. Miss Pope has
reason to love cockatoos. for one Of
them. Bob. saved her life at one time,
pecking her cheek early one morning.
awakening her to the smell OF smoke
and n fire.
Some OF the most valuable birds In
tina club az present are the brilliant
INSTRUMENTATION trOp,cals. which can
learn the sound Of musical ~lnstrn-
ments and to sound bugle call One
OF these In a big roomy cage was he
ing prepared the other day for trip
to England. Part Of his food was lie
Ing sent with him. seed and meal
worms and there were full directions
for a further diet of egg. chicken,
apples, etc. that could be served 10
him from the ships table. He went
of with messenger. his future own.
er being little English girl. An nm.
usual bird OF distinguished appear.
ance which Is permanent guest In
Gorilla which once belonged 10 Mar
garet Anglin. the actress II you are
selecting parrots they will tell Won nj
the club that the. South African Is The
hest Imitator and the Mexican anti
South American have the biggest rel,
ertoirps.
Ambulance for the Hospital
The club hospital has had its own
ambulance. pretty thing that child
would like for plaything. a little COW
cred affair similar TO a regular ambn-
lanes. aud drawn nv "A tinv horse II
was feature In some of the animal
league parndes. There IL a surgical
department TO the hospital and birds
wings and legs when broken can nften
be get satisfactorily. There IL also a
little bird burying ground out ia Bnf-
falo. where they are sure Of nm undis-
turbed resting place. Two little love
birds shared one NJ these little collins
The first had been III and died and
was brought 10 the club TO he prepared |
for burial. and In the meantime lfs
mate died Of grief and loneliness end !
they were hurried together
New York does not stand nrs, in
the cities Of the country In its Inv.
and care for birds Miss Pope SAYS
Boston has that honor; Philadelphia
Is second and this city third New
York birds have their manicures how /
ever. well-cared-for birds have theI
bills and claws trimmed every 20
often.