13-1 A<jricuUuml Gazette of N.S W. [FeJj. 3, 1908. 



How to Poison the Sparrow. 



The various inctliods of jtrcpariiii,' poiMin aic ^ivcii below. 'I'lic societies 

 interested niiylit very well luidertake the jmrchnse of poison and ;j,iain wliere 

 necessary, and its distribution to inemher.s. This would make it easier for 

 the indi\ idiial, who nnght find a ditli.'ult \' in o' it aindiL; the poison : n\ hii^t the 

 e\|iense Aduld not be SO n'l'eit on account ot it bein^- obtaine I in (|uant it \'. 



/>/•// MiIIhiiI (advised as best). 



Ten 11). of sound wheat is thorou;j;hly ilamped with fiesh milk, so that the 

 grains are all wet. but not (li'ip|iinL;' with moisture. iMve-sixths of an ounce 

 of powdered strvchnine, not too tine, is then shaken on to the L;rain. the 

 whole bein,<4" kept constantly stii'i'i'il. NN'hen all the strvchnine is mixed with 

 the grain, it can Ije immediat-lv laid. 



Anotlwr M'tjhxl. 

 J)issolve one-einhth of an ounce of powdered strychnine sulpliate in lialf a 

 pint of boiling water. I'lair this wdule hot over "J (piarts of wheat (or 

 cracked corn), stir well, and continue stirring until the liipdd is a])soi'hed. 

 Diy thoroughly, without scorching. 



Ani>t]i<'r very (jood AletJiod. 



Dissolve 1 ounce of Mulles' sohdile strychnine in 1 jiints of boiling I'ain- 

 water, when cool add 1") fluid ounci'S of methylated s})irit, then add enough 

 I'ain-water to make 4 gallons strychnine solution. Take 1 bushel wheat, 

 jilace it in a wooden keg or washtub ; over this pour the \ gallons of 

 strychnine solution, and allow the grain to soak for fortv-eigiit houi's. 

 Spread out and dr\' in the sun. It rei|uires from 1 to 1 gi'ains to kill a 

 sparrow. 



Phosphorised grain is sometimes used with ellect. j)articularly when spread 

 after sow ing tlie crop. 



7Vr,j (Jallforyudn nn'tltddf aj jxt'isom ikj. 

 1. Place shallow lioxtvs on the end of a ])ole aiul put in 1 oi' o feet from 

 the ground to keep the poison out of the way of ]ionltrv. In the boxes 

 spriidvle maize meal and a \ery little strvclnune, which mixture tlie liiids 

 eat. Tt will not hurt dogs or cats to eat the dead bii-ds, as then- is not 

 enough poison absorbed by the bii'd. 



'1. Put the strychinne in jueces of ajiplcs ami stick them on the (mds of 

 lind)S of trees. 



Method (if spreading tJu' Poison. 



It is advisable to lay grain tlnidy in a lunnber of places rather than 

 thickly. 



Take advantage of fresh warm h«u'se-droppings to spiiid<le a few grains of 

 ])ois5ned wheat o\er them. 



After a crop has been sown, scatti'r a li'tle poisoned grain over the surface 

 of tiie ground. 



TjIV a train of cliatl', and sirinkle a few grains alonir it. 



