Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-09-30


| 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 bath
with an atomizer or plant sprayer
twice a week keeps them clean and
happy.
Birds are subject TO all sorts of ills
which affect human beings. They
have indigestion if they have poor
! seed; they are sure to get rheumatism
if their perches are left damp, they
have variety of typhoid fever, and
it is bad for any of them to hang in
drafts or out of doors, and they may
have different affections of the lungs
Very i'll birds are sometimes given a
Turkish bath by being fastened to a
hot-water bag and 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 all kinds, including the
rious-talented parrots. Aside from
those already mentioned, Polly Shap-
ard talks and also sings Yankee
Doodle" There is Panama parrot
whose accomplishment is singing Tip
perary"; one parrot crows like cock,
and of two others, mates, Polly and
Abe, one whistles the Merry Widow
waltz on his perch.
There is a big black crow who used
to speak German, but cannot now be
induced to say a word in the Ian
guage. Little white love birds with
red bills have big round empty COCO
nut shells for nests, and very cunning
they look in them when they go to
sleep at night with little heads out 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 fire.
Some of the most valuable birds in
the club at present are the brilliant
black-and-yellow tropicals, which can
learn the sound of musical instru-
ments and to sound bugle CALL One
of these in big roomy cage was be-
ing prepared the other day for trip
to.England. Part of his food was be-
ing sent with him, seed and meal
worms, and there were full directions
for further diet Of egg, chicken,
apples, etc., that could be served to
him from the ships table. He went
off with q messenger his future own
err being a little English girl. An I'M
usual bird of distinguished appear
ance which is permanent guest Is
a Gorilla which once belonged to Mar
garet Anglin, the actress. If you are
selecting parrots they will tell you at
the club that the South African is the
best imitator and the Mexican and
South American have the biggest rep
ertoires.
Ambulance for the Hospital.
The club hospital has had its own
ambulance, a pretty thing that child
would like for plaything, little COW
cred affair similar to regular ambu-
lance and drawn by tiny horse. 1t
was q feature in some of the animal
league parades. There is a surgical
department to the hospital and birds
wings and legs when broken can often
be set satisfactorily. There is also a
little bird burying ground out in Buff !
falo, where they are sure of an undis-
turbed resting place. Two little love
birds shared one of these little collins
The first had been i'll and died and |
was brought to the club to be prepared |
for BURIAL and in the meantime its
mate died of grief and loneliness and
they were buried together
New York does not stand first In
the cities of the country In its love |
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 their
hills and claws trimmed every so
often