DESTRUCTION OF CARNIVOROUS ANIMALS. Wd 



himself. Where there are dogs there will always be 

 accidents. Even if the dogs do not chase the birds — 

 which the quietest dogs cannot be perfectly trusted not 

 to do at some time or other, the birds will '' scrik " from 

 them at night, and many are thus killed or injured. 

 We have not seen that birds brought up amongst dogs 

 are less frightened at them than those which have not 

 been, though most farmers suppose that they are so. 



Monkeys will sometimes bother with the chicks in 

 the veldt. They catch them and play with them, and 

 often end by knocking out their eyes. The best plan is 

 to shoot a few of the monkeys, when the rest will leave 

 the locality. 



The Ostrich-farmer should bear in mind that strych- 

 nine used ad libitum is one of his best friends. 



