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old last spring; I have had him all summer, and 

 never have heard him sing a note ; I intend to 

 keep him until next spring, to see what he will 

 do then; I have had others who have sung very 

 well the first year. The young are pretty hard 

 to raise, being subject to the cramp in their legs 

 and other parts of their bodies. I have found it 

 very beneficial to them to put two or three inches 

 of dry saw-dust in the bottom of the cage; they 

 seem to enjoy it very much, and when put in the 

 sun would lay down in it on their side, and 

 stretch themselves out at full length. I was very 

 successful in raising them last spring by this 

 treatment. Put plenty of gravel in the bottom 

 of the cage of the old bird, and, when it can be 

 procured, a piece of turf, of which they are very 

 fond. They are, when grown, a hardy bird. 



FOOD. Meal and milk, a bit of beef, and 

 plenty of water to wash with is all they require. 



CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEXES. The male is 

 much redder on the breast than the female, the 

 gray and white is also brighter, the bill is tinged 

 with black, but ultimately it becomes pure yellow. 



LOCATION. Found throughout the United 

 States, and in them all nearly Resident. 



