SEED, ETC. 



Canary-seed is sold at 6d. the quart, 33. the peck, 

 1 2s. the bushel. Hemp-seed at 6d. the quart, 35. the 

 peck. Flax and rape -seed each at 6d. the quart. 

 These four seeds are sometimes sold mixed at 33. the 

 peck. 



German sweet summer rape-seed, generally called 

 "bird-turnip," is sold at is. the quart: that grown in 

 England will not do as well for the birds. 



Indian millet is ordinarily is. the quart, but when 

 scarce, is. 6d. Birds are very fond of this in the ear, 

 and thirty-six sprays may be had for is. The common 

 French millet costs 8d. the quart. 



Groats, very good for Canaries, are 8d. the quart. 

 Maw or moss-seed, 8d. the pint. 



The colifichet, or rings of French bread made for 

 birds, cost is. for eight rings. Hartz Mountain bread 

 (imported by R. Hyde & Co.) is sold in 3d. packets. 

 No bird should be without a piece of cuttlefish hung 

 up in its cage : it is pure carbonate of lime, and very 



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