Cats As Fruit Guards

-Here is a good notion abo eat and fruits that muy prove quite suggestive, wbieh comes fifem an Fnglish journal : "Itoftenapyears to mo that people tor the most part are not twsn of the great use cats are to us. Of course, we kuow of the use with respect to mice and rats, but do we genarally know of the invaluable help they can give us in protecting froin birds our garden fruits and fUn 't The late heavy raiiis this spring lias given us the promÍ8e of abnudaucc of strawberries, and in tké-Soutb, nt-teuíst, blooming is magnificent. To keep off the birds how simple, bow certain, how small is the cost of a cat on a small ehain sliding on a wire, end giving thu animal the walk up and down the whole lougth of the strawberry aeds. A knot at eaeh end of the wire readily prevenís the cat fvom twisting rund the posk which supports the wire, stad a simvll keraicl plased iu the raiddle of the walk affords hoi shelter and ahorne for her kittens. In lnrge gardens a second cat is required, and the young ones in their frequent visits to each other greatly assist in scaring away tbO birds. IliavJior thirty yeare used, j.aü ;en used with perfect success, this easy method of protecting fruit, and the very some plan is equaDy good inkoop ing hales and rabbits off iluwer beds. After the first few days cats in no way dislike this pirtial restraint, and when set quito froe, aftcr a few weeks' watching, -."soy will of thcir owa accord continue .i guiird. The kittens, more especially, attach thouii-elvi'S to this garden occupation, and of their own accord becouie the gardener's bist allies."