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— Commonsense of Canary Rearing-. 



i6mo. 4d. ']'! pp. Lotidon : Spr aits Patent. N. D. 



This was written for Spratts Patent by J. North in 1892. A 

 second edition has been issued, price 3d., including otlier cage 

 birds, but with only pp. 68. 



{To be continued.) 



lP05t riDortcni IRcpoits. 



{Vide Rules). 



BiCHKNO Finch. (Mr. Filhiier). There was a pneumonia of 

 both lungs. This disease is very prevalent during the hot 

 months. 



Budgerigar. (Mr. Cook). For a couple of days this bird had 

 been occasionally "twisting round and over as if it had a 

 fit." This was an attack of epilepsy, and was the cause of 

 death. 



Canary. (Mr, Picard). Three weeks old. Septic enteritis 

 caused its death. It was thin, and the previous inability 

 to stand on its feet was the result of debility induced by 

 the illness. When a young bird is observed to sit on its 

 heels and to struggle in its attempts to get about, it is only 

 a kindness to kill it. Recovery in such a case is very rare, 

 and the bird cannot be fit for much even if it occurs. 



Chestnut Finch. (The Hon. Mary Hawke). Died of 

 pneumonia. 



Z0STEROP.S. (The Hon. Mary Hawke.) This bird died of 

 injuries to the brain, having been pecked on the head. 

 With regard to the Pheasantry — the ground may look all- 

 right and yet be swarming with the bacillus of " Cramps." 



Canary. (Miss Gibbous). Too decomposed for examination. 

 [I regret that owing to their having been sent during my 

 holiday, (vide notice to Members in the July issue), five birds 

 belonging to four members were not examined.] 



W. Geo. Crksw^ei^Iv. 



