124 Correspondence. 



Tjhe diseases are described from a scientific as well as a 

 practical point of view, and the work is a fair resume of the 

 present knowledg-e of them. All the diseases included in it ha,ve 

 been investigated by the g^reatest authorities in medical science. 

 The work should appeal to all those requiring the most authoritative 

 knowledge on any of the microbial or contagious diseases of the 

 economic animals. 



Mr. Gray draws attention to the lack of knowledge of the 

 diseases dealt with by the main body of those who advise re the 

 treatment of poultry, pigeons, etc., in the public Press; even our 

 Board of Agricultui'e takes very little interest in the welfare of the 

 poultryi-fai-mer, who in foreign countries is well catered for by his 

 respective Government, which investig'ates the diseases of poultry, 

 especially the more deadly diseases, and advises as to their treatment. 



In a future issue, with the permission of the publishers:, 

 we may qoute from its pages. 



The thoughtful avictilturist (this applies equally to every sec- 

 tion of animal life) will gain much practical insti'uction from a 

 cai'eful study of the articles on the diseases of birds, and the result 

 will be a lessening of the death-rate and the saving of needless suf-" 

 fering to many captive birds. 



We cordially commend this work to our readers, and, while 

 mainly iwritten for veterinary surgeons, it should appeal strongly 1o 

 medical men, aviculturists, pisciculturists, dog and poultry breeders, 

 country gentlemen, and the owners of cattle, sheep, and horses. This 

 volume deals with the microbial or contagious diseases. 



Correspondence. 



ALEXANDRINE PARRAKEETS AND RUSTY-CHEEKED BABBLERS. 



Sir, — It may interest you to know that my Alexandrine 

 Pairakeets (Pala'-tornis nepalensis) have hatched out three young' one^s. 

 The hen with much labour excavated a hole in the ground, right in 

 the open part of the aviary, and I had to put a cover over her, 

 or she would have been drowned in the heavy rains we have had 

 here lately. She is feeding them well and I have great Jioipes of 

 rearing them.. 



Have they been bred here previously? — [Yes, several times, 

 but not fi'equent'y. — Ed.]. 



My Rusty -cheek Babblers are also sitting steadily, and I have 

 not seen the hen off the nest yet, since incubation began. If they 

 hatch and rear will let you have particulars. — [Details in any case 

 will be* of interest, but we wish you full success. — Ed.]. 



Westbuiy, Wilts, WM. SHORE BAILEY. 



April 2, 1913, 



