44 Pigeons and Ali, About Them. 



rats and mice, but in brick buildings, or those which 

 rest on the ground, they are apt to make their appear- 

 ance, there a watch must be kept so that if either 

 make their appearance, measures ma)- be imme- 

 diately taken for their extermination. Rats 

 will boldly attack and carry off young Pigeons, 

 whilst they, and mice, too, foul the food if 

 they come in contact with it, and many cases 

 of dian-hrea, and other diseases, may be traced to this 

 cause. Nowadays there is no need to lay down 

 poison, which the birds may get at as well as the rats 

 and mice, but no harm can result from the use of 

 Liverpool Virus, which spells death to all such 

 gentry, and is easily prepared and laid about their 

 runs. 



