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quence of the pressure of the wire against 

 her breast, which forces her back into the 

 yard before she can make another flight. 

 It is, however, said to be effectual, and, as 

 the experiment may be made with great 

 ease and at little expense, it is worthy of a 

 trial. 



In one part of this yard there should be a 

 small door, which may be raised about two 

 o'clock in the afternoon in summer. A 

 slight call, with a handful of corn, may be 

 necessary at first, but in a few days they 

 learn to watch for the signal, and sally out 

 with great eagerness, cropping the grass and 

 catching insects. They return of their own 

 accord, for the most part, towards sunset, or 

 may be readily induced to do so by calling 

 them in at this time, when the door is clo- 

 sed until the proper time of the following 

 day. There is some little trouble in this at 

 first, and the better plan is not to feed them 

 until the proper time for their return to the 

 yard. But the trouble is amply repaid by 

 the facility which it affords for gathering the 

 eggs ; we are also enabled to watch those 



