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Bird poisons, continued 



2. Put the strychnine in pieces of apples and stick them 

 on the ends of limbs of the trees. (Californian.) 



3. To protect newly-planted ^eeds. Coat the seeds with 

 red lead, by moistening the seeds slightly and stirring in 

 red lead until all the seeds are thoroughly coated. Let 

 the seeds dry for two or three hours before sowing. 



To protect fruits from birds, one of the best devices is 

 mosquito bar spread over the bushes or trees. For bush 

 fruits and small trees the expense is not great. 



