Feb. 3, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.JF. 1:^5 



A little chaff dropping out oi: the tail of a cart, with poisoned grain mixed, 

 will give a very natural looking appearance. 



(Jood results are obtained by laying bait on roadways near trees. 



Tn cold districts, especially when snow is on the ground, and Si)arrows are 

 short of food, a train of chaff with grain may be laid within reach of some 

 c invenient place ; when the birds are there in iiunibei-s a is,\iv\ will kiU off a 

 considerable number if fired along the line. 



Caution. 



Persons usinc strychinc for this purpose are earnestly cautioned to beware 

 of its intensely poisonous nature. They should not allow anyone to assist 

 except picked men. The greatest caution should be observed to prevent the 

 possibility of an accident. When put away it should be securely packed and 

 plainly labelled, and kejit out of the reach of children and domestic animals. 

 After each period of iioi-oning have the spouts and guttering on a'l buildings 

 searched for dead bodies of sparrows. 



Trapping 



can only V)e satisfactorily resorted to when live birds are requited. 



Mechanical Scares. 



A number have been devised ; acting with more or less success. None of 

 them, howevi-r, give completely satisfactory results. 



Birdlime 



is of little practical use in relation to Sparrows. 



With reference to the important work of exterminating the Sparrow, or 

 reducing it in numbers, one correspondent replies as follows :— " I hit upon 

 a plan that completely finished Mr. Sparrow ; since then there has not been 

 one about the place; this can be corroborated by my neighbours. I do not 

 tell my method because it may be of value to me. It is effective and sure." 



ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 



Our Mr. G. Marks assisted in the preparation of the " Outline for a 

 Sparrow Crusade." The literature of the subject, including the American 

 Reports, has been freely used. Special thanks are due to the Principal 

 (Mr. H. W. Potts) for permission and encouragement to carry on the investi- 

 gation, and ako for many facilities provided for its successful completion. 



Correspondents who contributed matter for the purpose of our investiga- 

 tion are requested to accept this acknowdedgment for their assistance, wliidi 

 alone enabled the writer to present a fair summary of the subject. 



