THE FARMERS' COLUMN.
Mr G. 0 Tothil! writes to the. Southland Times : " I notice that many farmers have been suffering from tho small bird pest this harvest I recommend the use of birdlime instead of poison. If used on fences near stacks, stable-yards, or anywhere where the birds congregate?, th ;y can he caught in large numbers aud soon thinned out." Birdlime' can ha made from tho middle bark'of the holly. Chop up tha bark, bod i'o for several hours, then strain anil finally evaporate the liquid till it assumes a gelatinous consistency. Birdlime can also he made from flour. Place it in a cotton big, securely immerse in water or allow u stream to run over it and repeatedly squeezs the bug and its contents. By this the starch is pressed out of the bag and the adhesive gluten left. Holly bark is, however, the beat, nnd least troublesome to make. To evaporate, sot the vessel—preferably a shallow one—in a pot of sand over a fire.
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Lake County Press, Issue 1064, 14 May 1903, Page 5
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