The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-08


ers how to encourage them to sing.
In addition he will bring with him
his own collection of Hartz Noun
tain birds, to give demonstrations
of their singing. Hartz Mountain
birds are neither rollers nor chop
pers, their song including both OF
these types of singing.
While DR.. Hall is here he will ex-
plain the uses of the various bird
remedies and accessories sold by the
company which he represents.
Bird Charms Offered
He will explain that birds, like
humans, must have exercise and en-
tertainment. For this, there are tiny
bird charms" which are balls Of
hard seeds, held together with glu-
cose and honey, and suspended
from which are tiny bells. The birds
use these as an athlete might use
an exercise ball, pecking at the
seeds to make the charm swing in
the cage, and the bell ring. The
hard seeds sharpen their bills, and
keep them in good condition.
In addition to these there are
tonics, foods combined with cod
liver oil and other medicines which
aid the birds to regain their
strength after moulting Moultmg.
which lasts from three to six weeks,
usually begins in September. Birds
seldom sing, DR.. Hall will explain,
during the moulting season.
Like small children, birds often
develop bad habits, from which they
must be broken. If canaries pick
at their feathers and eat them. this
is evidence that there is something
lacking in their diet For this there
are small jars of salve to be placed
in the cage, which the bird will
eat, and then rub on his feathers.
Many canaries prefer to battle in
their drinking water, and keep
their cages wet and untidy. To
break them of this habit, and to
keep the cages dry and clean, there
are modern bath houses, to be fast
ened to the outside of the cage, just
outside the open door The bath
house has a pan-like bottom, which
is filed with water, and is enclosed
at sides and top with celluloid. The
sides are transparent, and the birds
can take his bath in this modern
convenience without necesSitating
the removal Of the cage from the
stand.
Energy Means Song
Birds sing from excess energy.
Because of this, foods intended to
encourage their singing are mixed
of licOrice, fax seed and other seeds
which provide energy without ex-
cess fat.
Among the new gadgets to be pur-
chased for the canary or other bird
pet for Christmas, is a new cage
shown at Grants, which has a wide
bullying top 1t is designed to give
the bird more freedom in flying
about the cage. Flying and swaying
on swinging perches are about the
only exercise Gagged birds get. The
new bullying top cages come in four
color combinations, red and chrome,
green and chrome, black and
chrome and ivory and chrome.
At the holiday season many ca
naries are sold in Grants for old
persons or shut-ins. Recently an
indianapolis newsboy came into the
store, to purchase an inexpensive
canary. He selected his bird with
care, and paid for it painstakingly
with pennies, nickels and dimes.
The interested salesgirl watched
him take the small cage and pre-
pare to leave.
Is that a birthday present for
your mother?" she asked.
mo MAN," was the answer. "This
bird is a present for myself. I
saved the money myself to buy
him.