THE DESERT AND THE ROSE 165 



at high altitude, and I could not afford to add to my 

 daily cares. I aimed for the highscoring bird, not 

 for large quantities of passable birds. To realize 

 40% on my investment was good enough for me. 

 Naturally I evolved many and sundry methods 

 of my own which conduced to success, but back of 

 all was System. I am willing to acknowledge, 

 nevertheless, that an abundance of milk and alfalfa 

 are more than merely desirable. 



