AMERICAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JOURNAL 
August, i<)oo. 
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Horticulture in Public Schools. 
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HOW TO BEGIN THE STUDY OF BIRDS. 
By II. AY. I'lrld. Ittirtde Island f olfi’C, 
I id ynu realise linn- uiipm'tnni Is the lilt 
nr II little bln I ? rn.iu wlm haw ton, lied 
flu* ijnpktlnn Ini* Mllfl Mini If nil i hi* lilptln 
• in mill Im killed flii- wrlti Would Within 
nine yearn 1 m*o«.*iiu- milnnnKltiiblf. nti m 
con nt nf I ho nmmm of lime-t*. uni with 
standing nil the effort* nf mnu m fceop the 
liiMot-iN ill rlifck by men ns l.r powders, pul 
■Minn and traps. 
It tw believed linn mu inillvi’ wild bird* 
nro rnplilly illullillulilii)' In limrdler. H in 
nn lii that Dio tleeivat*,’ ill tin* lust tlffem 
years in Rhode Island Im* been sivty pm 
•■••in : ihni wh»To rOb-i’fi yi'iio aco tlii*iv 
won* ton birds, to-day there arc Inn four. 
Every boy nml tril l en.o aid In eln«efcIbB lliln 
destruction and thus in preaervltig these 
naofnl and benuDfitl bird*, Will you dn 
your part? 
Yon will tlnd It n givnt j«l«-»i»siir*-. when 
you ««• crown up, in know tnir tdritw. Be- 
nin by rdwerrlne Dw‘iu lit every ttolt y 
and writing Die niiswcrs In Die following 
iinestlon*. r||| i.nl the Id n uU a from yotti' 
own observation*. 
TUB lILACKIUllli FAMILY. 
Redwlng-d nim-kblnl. 
Are they f.mtirl In Hie wi'ml*. In jui “I a re* or 
III elly tree*? In dry or In net i.liwnl? 
l'«niilly In Hooka or Kingly'; 
Mn n lint dole il Id vim nee I |,e i|r»t niu-t 
1“ Hero ijii.i eniinlili-mbll' lint’ereiiee li-tH—n 
Die oolorlnir nf tlir father mill (lull of lie- 
mother bird? 
Im they walk, run nr bon when on Die if round* 
Wlmt U ibolr fondV 
Dun unit wli-re do liny fllul Jit 
''mo blackbird nr Piirnio Umelile, 
Are I hey feuinl In l he wood*, paiUurt- or In 
illy tree*? to dry or In wet fi! II rent 
I anally In OnekK or alngly? 
Mil nhal dale rlld yon «ee Ihe Hod ruin? 
I- (here nny eonalder.ihle differs lice hctti-cii 
liV" “ ,l "’ ,,r n, ‘’ ,h *- r 
l>o they walk, run or bop when on the 
grnniul : 
\\ liril In fht'lr fooil? 
How ii nrt wlivn* il«» lln-jr Anri \\} 
lino ran you ilhulngtll.il the reilwlng rrom 
Die grnekleii 
>ii tfivy teiirnl In Ihe mood*. * ii pnattln'K el 
in i by in e» i In dry or In m-t Jitm-i’*? 
I -*i»i,U. Iri Itin-ka or Singh 
I Mi ••lint dale did vnn »ee the Hr*l mil-) 
I- there any ctni'lderiihte dlfT-rcic'- lu-tni.ii 
lie ro'iitdng of tlo fill her olid of I to* I urn lief 
bint? 
tVhnt 1* Ibeli fieri * 
Ib.n »nil wbci* do they nml i' t 
Uiira Swollen. 
Itiov do Aim kill'll I Mi Hutu S« allow ? 
An- Ihei found in the lined*, In (ia«liin * it' 
•’ll y tree*" In dry or In v»n plm ie 
I an, illy In Hack* OT Kturl) ? 
I III ohm dnte did vim *r 01 In til -I mu? 
la then oi.i ron-iiler.ilde «]|ITvreDt ( e Iriet en 
tin rolorliiK it Ihe father mid nf the imd her 
bird' 
"‘tint l< Unit fond? 
How nml w hi're do they fllul l|? 
At toll t» the •omIIoii’k ll’i tliod ( ,f fi , i| nii. n» 
eompnred with Hint of the lilio-kblril I llv 
on teller*? 
rut: 1 111(1 Ml I AM | I V, 
ItOHIn. 
Are they found In tile iv nods. In mimiir.-, ir 
In i lt>’ i ri'i’» -* Ii. drv or In wet plrtera 
r-nully In flit-k* nr singly? 
‘I what nenami in floi-h*? 
Mn tvhur ilnti' did .toll HOI* Mo- first one? 
I- there nil] 1 Oiialderaliie dllTri-rin-e l.eloien 
the c,. hiring ”f Hie father noil of Hie inotlo r 
bird? 
I'” lliej null., inn nr Imp when on Ihe 
ground? 
AVbat la | heir food? 
I low nml n lu-re do tlli'jr Quit II? 
Cannery News. 
Add any thing of riuporlnnee th.it yon hnv ( . 
ohai'ned ' 
THE I'T.Y i'ATOII K it FAMILY 
.. . . Ftldybe lllrd Undue IVyr-.o 
liy ijnn It rMt-i'lri tl Until* riiim-w 1 * 
Are they found In ||.e w.mda. , r |„ 
• by Ire-.; in dry or In «ei idn'-er- 
I Kually In floel* ,.r ali.glv? 
"ii what dole did ...II first one? i 
K there tmjr eottauierntde diff ret,’ e net « . , 
Wrt?'' ' rt * nl "’ toother 
gnSplT' W,lk ' “ f '*'•■ 
Whr.t Is lh*-Ir fond? 
Hoi? arid where i|o 
Klug bird bee 
lie 
I II? 
Enter. h..„ Martin 
r-mlly roirinhlnnee 
t none- bird mol Hi. King bird? 
I- In >, n _i i.rr . 
T At •*«•!! lilt- 
Are Ihe! found In He- 
in eJty |„ ,, r> „ r 
I •uolly In flurk. nr rli 
Mu wlinl il»te did jou 
la thetf ii n y rug 
Hie eolorlng of Hi 
lilt. 
aiders 
Mo they 
uromuJ? 
ran 
I wet olio 
e I lie flr»t 
e differ < i 
and of 
CANNING TOMATOES. 
Tile r.illfiwlllg HH'fhOfl II* given by Alls. 
I.m-ejoy ih Dip Anit’rli'un AgpItHiltiirint l* 
ko mill'll tike that til sutveusrilll.v used by 
Die ile.it little iviiiiinu Dmt tries tn make 
Die iiIII.ii-V lullin' lui]ipj Unit We knew It 
I* grind, 
' I lie Him aii’ji r.ii aiiei it- lii ranullig to- 
liiati.-s 1. tl|,’ proper m:Ii ctlori ..r Die vi’ge 
talile llejeel nil soft, rtvcritpe tiipiofnes 
an well si* tlinxo liiolerrlpe, for only tlrm, 
aollil, well ri’ililetied HUmatw* will pruiliiie 
n I'l'rfei l tomilt llefYin proepedliig fur- 
Ill’ I gel Dll’ PBIlK reilily , WllPther old Qt 
noil lire uve.l ivpi.it Diem | 0 fold vuibvr, 
'Io n lb /..it wntor, in w lili’li a plentiful 
supply 111 •’imp pi. w 'lor 1 . 1 - xa| a.nbj |i»,i beep 
ilUsull ml : I Id* w ill n l et. m II chi mol i|e- 
K,, ".V Uligeriug limit. Miipi-elnlly 
amine llu> e„\eri. nml eU’ild wllh n mnnil 
a. nibbing l.riiali, d,„| u,,. | ilM * 1 , 1 ,,^ ,,]m lk ,., 
en.-ll Jar nntl enver In Indllng water, Ih In 
Will Ileatnij any fl..iitm K m.ihl nr fnnifiu 
gern.K Dim muy .inn rutnre ri’riuoafiilim,. 
\ Mot’ll Hlmill Die 1. 1,0 1 nr mnu „v,.,| 
I eimmally I nnndi (.refer jflArn r.,r even 
Dilng hi, no- iiinrmi (,.■ ,ldp.nile,| ttnirri 
'•" ii mm, II spot Is not eov#ret) hi t|,.'. 
gill/' . rib Mill etiino I hl’uilyli Die |niro|ia 
Mfll'e ill' ll Ion. Dio «lll| gill’/.’ ). gnilllllllll 
destroy. .1 by use. Tin I never use. bill If 
you must use tin cans, use new "ties nml 
i? ,-i -.Ii ns carefully as Die class 
Now mu .11-1- rwiil.v l'> .'b'lf 
1-11111. Sen III II few ill II Hme In Intllltig 
wuler, li lting tli.-ni rtinuitn In Dii> wat 'r 
only long enough to loosen Die *kln-i. IM 
mine nil in oiler llft'l JOB will liol (lille 
inusliy fruit from ovi i seiibllnc. Peel nil 
you ,’He p, eittl before you begin, so you 
in ti give inu1.rU)> >1 iitleni i"H hi Do 1 ’iok 
lug I'll! mill epoiigli ill fill’ kettle ill one 
Dine to till 11 few i-ims, then Die Inst will 
not lie over-rookeil a ml watery. 
Ho not toil liny water in the kettle, /.* 
ennujfli Juice will have run fnnii them 
while peellnc tu 'tail the Ibvl ludtlp. Ben- 
*iin with --.ill n« tor Dio table l.«d tlietn 
boll up until Mnirouciily sedbli-il. ion it t* 
not ii pee hah r y for cue’ll tomato in siifieii. 
as i|llll’’ sollil f rmt may III- lienleil llirmigb. 
Just here yniii Judgment must be ilgeil 
Have the fruit iik m arly whole as poKlble. 
• •til II not scflUh’it Dmiuch. they will tint 
keep. Kill to Die titilll olie enii nl a time. 
Kse a new ritliher nml ii rover carefully 
lllleil previously, so there will lie no delay 
Right here you must work fast. Kill 
the lam uIDi the hulling frail, mbl one 
n ore tniiiniii. wipe Die aavd* off from 
about tho rubber, screw on the lop. which 
u ill proas down the . tlni tcinuito and Insure 
a full ■ an. Afler the I tip Is screwed on us 
tightly as possible, reverse the run u lllo- 
«n,l If by any oban.-e there it- an im 
perfect!, ii In the cover, cun or lilldier. or 
a misilt. n few I ml tiler, nr Juice will ,-Heii[ie 
mill you miisi return the contents of Dp- 
-an |u Die ki ttle am) do your work: over, 
this often sail, a g„oil ninny failures 
Aon will line,’ much nicer tanned | u - 
io.ib„’« ir you lill the wills With Die mure 
. p , n "I " ulv I"" 11 ' >n erninch juice 
i” till In Ihe spaces The lam nf n„. | U i,.,. 
may be hailed down for u e un or two of 
Juln* for toinnto 
VALUE OF A CANNERY. 
Tomato Cannery Catechism. 
AS , ,,r " 
l»' V .l,l"l«lln,te' l’ 1 ” 1 "'’" 
w-.d S 'i'o' If *■'"•« i*‘ hot lied* rout- 
T' ? 
»l, -aide/ " 5 |,l, "‘ r " 'he „ero la tie 
' A limn a,fnx> 
(() <T 7 AM,a, price do „,ey bring ,D the f,U” 
Ilia, lies." " ,,r h'bditd for I to 
prpdm'lT N "' 3 " il. one bushel 
til** mol |u ■ 
"’bin U ttu-tr 
jl-w and w her- do It,. 
linn Ain't, |||e Ill ml. I, 
mn pars wltb Hint >.f (|u 
i,,.,. t. FAMii.y 
Hu w "tie 
if fe. dliig 
AVhllr 
SPRAGUE CANNING 
MACHINERY CO. 
Silo Office: 
M*»onlc Temple. 
Chicago, III 
F «lory: lloopvslon, 
III 
