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that in many localities the trees were covered with netting to keep 

 the birds away. In barley and oat fields they crush the kernels^ 

 when green, for the milky juice. They are not an English bird 

 but were imported to the islands from the continent of Europe and 

 have not yet spread all over them. Wherever introduced they in- 

 crease with marvellous rapidity. Prof. Baur, of Ann Arbor, 

 remarked that in Germany they are a terrible pest, and every 

 village is required to pay an annual tax of a certain number of 

 sparrow heads. The sooner legislative protection is repealed in this 

 country and young America let loose upon them to convert them 

 into pot-pies the better. Probably it will pay people of infested 

 communities to offer a bounty just as is done in many localities for 

 woodchucks. — Micltiyan Farmer. 



RECEIPTS. 



PROTECT YOUR TREES. 



The time is at hand when some means must be used to prevent 

 the depredations of rabbits and mice on young fruit trees. I have 

 tried and read of various means and methods of guarding against 

 their ravages, and the most effectual method that we have tried is 

 to take strips of Fay^s Manilla Lining, (manufactured at Camden, 

 N. J.,) about three inches wude and of the proper length. Begiu 

 at the bottom of the trunk and wind the strip around the stem to 

 the proper height and secure the end. 



The advantages of the Manilla are its great strength, durability 

 and ease of apj)lication. It will not injure, and aj)plied thus 

 allows the free growth of the tree without binding it. It also pro- 

 tects the tree from sudden changes of temperature. — A. S. Tandy. 



SALT FOR RED RUST. 



A correspondent of the Farmer and Fruit Grower recommends 

 the use of common salt as a cure for ''^ red rust," the deadly scourge 

 of our blackberries and black raspberries. " I throw salt freely 

 among the old canes, and a small handful plump at the root of every 

 one where I detect any signs of rust. By repeating this salting 

 every week where rust is seen, it will soon go away and leave you 

 good, healthy plants. The blackberry is cajDable of using almost 

 as much salt as the asparagus plant, and but little fear need be felt 

 of using too much.'"' 



