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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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Aboct Parimtb — A notable fact in rela- 

 tion to (he peculiar food giving a fljvor to the 

 flesh of animals, such as mudfly weids to that 

 of fiab, fish to wild ducke, acorns to the flesh 

 of p rb, and many other inalaijcep, is most 

 lemarkable in the case ot parrols. We are 

 assured by those who, living in S juth Africa, 

 have frequently eaten of parro^, that the 

 delicacy of the flesh varies from a luxury to 

 positive njcclion duriDg certain seasons of the 

 year. Wben the delicious guava is ripe, they 

 are sapid and fat ; the seed of the acaiou im- 

 parts a alight and not disagreeable smipcon of 

 garlic ; spicy seeds give not only the flavor but 

 an aroma of cinnamon, clovef, etc., and 

 all berries give a peculiar quality to their 

 flesb. They are, moreover, wine-bibbers. We 

 had a_ parrot which had contracted that habit 

 at the'passengor's dinner-tables on board one 

 of the Peninsula and Oriental steamers. 

 Tie would watch the guests retire, and go 

 round and " heel-tap" every glass as dry as any 

 serving-man. Thesced of the cotton iree is the 

 parrot's especial weakness, and will intoxi- 

 cate it in the same manner as alcohol does 

 man. Dealers are said to give parrots a like 

 stimulant previous to showing them to a cus- 

 to ner, as it has tie effect of making them lo- 

 quacious. In opposil i )n to a contrary notion , 

 parrots will and have been known to breed in 

 captivity in different parts of Kurope. They 

 lay three or four white eggs each lime, and 

 incubate several times in a year, sitting from 

 33 to 35 days, according to the teason. The 

 most successful results appear to have been 

 attendant upon ca?cs in which the birds have 

 been provided with nesting places suitable to 

 their habits. In one case a small barrel was 

 procured and pierced toward a third of its 

 height with a hole about six inches iu diam- 

 eter. In the bottom was placed a quantity 

 of sawdust three inches in thickness. On 

 this the female laid her eggs and sat until 

 they were hatched. Recent works question 

 the fact that parrots breed in domestication, 

 but there exist too many trustworthy evi- 

 dences to the contrary to allow the denial to 

 obtain. Indeed, so long ago a* 1833 a writer 

 upon the subject said -. " All experiments 

 which have been tried at Caen and Paris in 

 this interesting subject "have been attended 

 with the most fav,jrabre results."— -4W the 

 Tear JRonnd. 



A Tbue Srony An )rT a Chow's Eoost.— 

 A gentleman who lives about six miles 

 uorlh of our city reports what is prob- 

 ably the most stupendous thing in the 

 way of a crow roost that has ever been 

 seen. The roost is in the magnificent 

 woodland of Mr. faksheep, and our in- 

 formant estimates the number of birds at 

 150,000,000. He says the largest oak trees 

 have been uprooted and smaller ones crushed 

 into kindling wood by their weight ; that the 

 noise made by them is so great that the people 

 for three miles around have to stuff cotton into 

 their ears, and are only enabled to caramunicate 

 with each other through speaking trumpets 

 after the crows begin to assemble. Cattle 

 weighing \,TM pounds have been killed by 

 the birds and their bones picked clean, and 

 the skeletons of hogs and sheep which weigh- 

 ed 150 to 200 pounds are dangling from the 

 trees where the crows have carried them, and 

 the whole country is strewn with bones, as 

 in the prophet's vision of " the valley of Je- 

 hosaphat." Shooting at them is exceedingly 

 dangerous. A gentleman in the employ of 

 Mr. Inksbeep fired two shots into one of the 

 trees and narrowly escapee] suffocation from 

 falling birds. — Lexington {S. G.) Prefs. 



FINE HAND-MADE REELS. 



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 clicks c>r drags added, or be nickeled at To cents for each addition : 



Capacity of reel 20 Yakds. 3.5 Yakus. 30 Yards. 40 Yakds. CO Yabds. 80 Yards. 100 Yards. 150 Yard9. 



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" withbushed bearings, click — 1.35 1.45 1.55 1.65 1.9!> — — 



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best q'y,(AlAev pattern) — - 8.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 - 

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 - best •' .. ^ 8.00 - 3.35 3.50 3.75 4.35 ^15^ 

 " G. S. balance handle, " " " .. — 4.50 — 5.00 5.75 b-60 7.25 9.00 

 ■' hard rubber balance handle, multi- 

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 jukable click (Imbrie pattern) - - - - H-OO 13.00 14.00 IG.OO 



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SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES 



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VITALIZED PHOSPHITES. 



Composed ol tlieNEKVK-til VINU principles ot the ox Drain and wheat germ. It restores to 

 botli brain and bodv the elements that have been can-led off by disease, worry, overwork, excesses or 

 nervousness. It promotes digestion and strengthens a tailLng memory. It prevents debility and con- 

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For sale by druggLsts or mail, $1. F. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Avenue, N. Y. 



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FOR SALE a No. 1-2 Remington breech-loading 

 shnt-g'un, sy^ lbs. ; one cartridge Dag, loading 

 t<iols, lort.y bi-iLss shells, watei-proot gun case ivlth 

 pockots lor shells and cleaning tools; cost $60; a 

 good shooter, an excellent duck gun. Price $25. 

 Address ROBERT \A'.\LKER. Frauklln, Del. Co., 

 N. y. .Jam;,!!!: 



TWO Ln-E DEER FOR SALF-.^V buck one year, 

 a doe lour rears old; the lattt^r In kid; has 

 bred six kids In three yeara. Inquire of OTTO E. 

 C. GUELICH, 14 Liberty Street, tatco, N. Y. 



,Jan8,8t 



'he Mennel. 



POULTEY & DOG SHOW 



CrVEN BT THB 



WESTERN PENS. POULTRY SOCIETY 



PITTSBIIROH, PEKIV., Jan. I:i to 19, 



DOC SHOW 



ENTRIES CLOSE JASill.4RV «. 



CHAS. LINCOLN, 



Superintendent. 



C. H. ELBEN, 



SeoretaiT. 



AddrcKS 1.0CK. BO.V 30:J, Piltsburg^lt, Pa. 



FV 



LR «\LE F \ terri ] i! f 



r/w fennel 



Moorefleid Kennel. 



MB. A. H. MOORE'S ANNUAL SALE OP HIS 

 SlTRPLt'S STOCK OF SPORTING DOGS. 



Duke ot Beautort-Black, white and taji Laver- 

 ack ; whelpea Feb. 2, 187S, by Pride ol the Border, 

 ex-Palryll., winner at the Westminster Kennel 

 Club Dog Show, open class Imported English setters. 



Llvy— Imported own sister to champion Leices- 

 ter ; black and white; whelped .luly, 18U; never 

 been shown on the bench ; a good bltcli in the 

 field, und an e.xcellent mother. Bred by Mr. 

 Llewellln. 



Ruth- -Imported (5,0S6) EngUsh setter; breeder, 

 Hit. R. P. Llewelliu; own sister to Champion Re- 

 mus; lemon and white; whelped I RT4, by Prince, 

 e^-Ruby; very handsome, a splendid mother, and 

 ■well broken lor the fleld; invaluable for a brood 

 bitch. 



Sepoy- Orange and white English setter; whelped 

 March, 18T9 (breeaer, L. H. Smith, Ontaj-io, Canada), 

 by Glad.stone, ex- Mersey (Leicester-Dart); very 

 handsome : now In E. S. Waumaker's hands finish- 

 ing his education. He thinks highly ol him, and 

 says he will make a good dog lor any gentleman 

 who appreciates a handsome field dog. Can be no 

 finer pedigree. 



Beulali -Lemon and white potoler bitch ; whelped 

 .April, 1ST6 (breeder, E. OrgUl, Esq.,N ew Y'ork), by 

 Flake, ex-Lily; own sister to Champion Rose and 

 Champion Riiby ; a splendid bitch in the field, very 

 handsome, and an excellent mother; invaluable 

 for a 1)1 ood bitch. 



Pearl— Imported Italian greyliound ; color, dark 

 lawn; whelped December, ISTS, iiy Douglas,'" 

 Glpsey queen; a ver;, h jm' --i,,- Italian gi 

 liouud 01 the purest i ' i :■ iv Mr. W 



Bruce, Falkirk, Seollan 



Young Jumbo II.— Kill ^ i . ii , :| ii'iiei, imports 

 ed; breeder, Mr. Forder. (.miuLmi, jiujiland; color, 

 rleu black and tan ; whelped .May, is;9, by Cham- 

 pion Y'oung Jumbo, e.x-Nelly. 



Forprice, etc., address A. H. MOOR£,i,Tli Sprini 

 Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Me Mmnid, 



Board for Dogs. 



The underelgned are prepared to take a Itmited 

 number ot dogs to boaml at $3 per month. Tlie 

 dogs will have access to salt water, etc. 



References: Mr. H. W. Livingston, New Y'ork 

 city; Mr. E. H. Madison, Brooklyn, L. I. ; Mr. H. W. 

 Huntington, Brooklyn, L. I., audMr. S. II. Appel, 

 Brooklyn, L. I. 



TITUS BROTHERS, Centre.port, Long Island. 

 Jan6,lf 



FOR SALE three choice black and white EngUsh 

 setter field puppies, by Duke de Luvois, out o£ 

 Ban's Fannie. Duke is by Champion Royal-Duke 

 Carlowltz-Trua), out ot Ayre's Bessie ; she out of 

 Dell (Waddell's Pilot and Welsh's Nellie), by Glen ; 

 bred by Theo. Morford. Fannie is Dy Cottet's im- 

 poited Elcho (Eeld's celebrated Laverack Sam and 

 Hubbel's May), out of Barr's Lilt ; she by Brooks' 

 Young Bismarck, out of Barr's Nellie ; she by Old 

 Bismarck, out ot Barr's Flora II. ; she by Twad- 

 dell's Buster, out of Flora I. , etc. Eight weeks old 

 and beauties; only $16 each. J. H'Y ROBERTS, 

 Box P, Philadelphia. Jan6,lt 



IN THE STUD.— Goi dons: black and tan, sire 

 Rupert, imported ISTT, by Shot, Jr., 1630, EEC 

 S B, ex Rhona, ic.so, E K C S B, dam WMp, Stod- 

 dard's Imported jjitke and Gyps.y. Fee $25. DuKe 

 ollt 'cu.si Vaiiey: Diack and tan, limited to s bitches; 

 sirr,'riiiPdoSennel Club's Imported Grouse, E K C 

 S B biiy', e:ftGrace, 3d prize winner Gilmore's, 1879 

 Fee $26 . Pups from the above and others ot best 

 kno^^n Gordons on hand and for sale, also matured 

 brood bitches la whelp . Address J.IS . R . TILLET, 

 Locust Y'alle.v, L.I. No v25, tf 



FOR SALE one ot the handsomest and best young 

 fox hunters in this State ; black and white with 

 little tan ; from best Pennsylvania stock. Or I will 

 buy a bitch to match him, o£ equal beauty and as 

 good hunting qualities. Price $30. CHARLES F. 

 - JanS.lt 



good hunting qualities. 

 KENT, Montlcelio, N. Y. 



WANTED TO EXCHANGE red Irish setter dog 

 tor a red Irish bitch : dog is by Pluaket out of 

 Stella ; is young and well broken on woodcock and 

 quail. Bitch must be young, well broken on quail, 

 and full pedigree. .Address v. S. LCSK, AshevUle, 

 N. C. Jan6,tf 



TT'OR SALE two pair of very fine orange and white 

 X' English setter puppies. ^Vhelped Nov. 12, Lsso. 

 Will sell at a low price. For price and pedigree, H. 

 KELLNER,LockBoxl52, Danbury, Conn. Jan6,St 



Bargains in High Class Dogs. 



BF •JOLD (HEAP TO CLOSE OUT STOCK 



T\V J Blu-UHt k r I u 1 I r 

 (he s IBE BIRDE.T1E KLNMl 

 . 11 N Y 



Prln ei, 

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 am] lor 

 o Box 2 



FOR SALE.— My red Irish setter bitx!h Nora, with 

 the best of pedigrees ; six months old. Pointed 

 and retrieved her first bird, and is a slasher In the 

 fleld l'rlce$20 AddiebsW J MORTON Port^ 

 ffouth Va. Oct28,tt 



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 Dec30,t{ 



SrOXIiHEXGE O^ THE BOC. 



Price %i 50 



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