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obtained by experience notwithstanding what wiseacres say to the contrary. 
Diamond Sparrow. (Frank Howe, Wellingborough). It was a hen 
and not a cock as stated. The cause of death was pneumonia and enteritis 
due to the inclement weather. I don't think the disease is of an infectious 
origin although several birds may die from it at the same time. 
Yellow Budgerigar s (D. Croisdale Kirk, Blair Athol). Cause of 
death, pneumonia. This disease is very prevalent during wet, chilly, or 
changeable weather. 
Young Canary (T. R. Hadley, Burton-on-Trent). Cause of death, 
enteritis. 
Tanager (T. R. Hadley, Burton-on-Trent). Cause of death, enteritis. 
Catarrhal Enteritis has been very common in birds this season. It 
has been due to the bad weather we have been experiencing, and improper 
digestion of the food. The difficulty of clearing the vent of faces is one of 
the symptoms of catarrhal enteritis. There were no signs of the true bird 
fever, which generally shows lesions in the liver and spleen. Food turning 
Bour sets up all the lesions as shown in your birds. I don't think the Lysol 
had anything to do with it. In future when you notice such symptoms, give 
the birds milk sop made with condensed milk, maltine, and the best of 
sponge cake. Also add some chalk mixture to it, a dossert-spoon-ful to 
about four ounces (capacity) of the food. 
Ansivered hij Poxt. — Ernest Street, Mrs. Pattison Yeoman, Watson B. 
Marmont, and O. Millsum (Belguim). 
A Precaution.— Members of the Foreign Bird Club should at this or 
any other time of the year insist upon having a written guarantee on 
purchasing a bird, that bird-fever or any other infectious disease of birds 
does not exist in the bird-room, aviary, or shop of the seller. If bird- 
fanciers were to adopt this policy they could prevent to a certain extent 
unscrupulous persons dissiminating infectious diseases, as it would render 
the sellers liable to pay compensation for any loss arising from a breach of 
the guarantee. 
H. GRAY, M.R.C.V.S. 
