122 TRAPPING BIRDS. 



top to let out the hot air, but by no means let in cold ; 

 if so, a bird would assuredly catch cold. And lastly, 

 I will say to all who now own birds, or ever expect 

 to, that all they require is suitable seed, as you have 

 been informed in the body of this work, clean water 

 for drinking and bathing daily, gravel-paper or sand 

 on the bottom of the cage, a little green stuff or 

 sweet apf)le once in three or four weeks, — not 

 oftener, — and nothing else. 



Tobacco Smoke is not, as many suppose, inju- 

 rious to birds. A little occasionally is beneficial. 

 I would not, however, recommend keeping a bird in 

 a continued cloud of smoke. 



To CLEAN A BRASS, SILVER, OR GOLD PLAllCD CaGE, 



always wash with a sponge or piece of old towel, 

 using clear cold water, and wipe dry. The surface 

 of these cages being varnished, if hot water is used, 

 they will have the appearance of being spattered 

 with milk, which can never be removed. If they 

 are scoured the same as brass-ware ordinarily is, the 

 varnish will be removed, and the cage commence to 

 corrode, and require polishing daily. 



Silver Plated and Brass Cages can be re- 

 finished in two days, and made in appearance equal 

 to new. Cages are refinished in silver for $2.00 ; in 

 brass, $1.00. 



