Show 1 6 r C. l 11 ff J WEATHER VANES VANES' Straws so so 10 the old od saying goes gOCI which way the wind blows and so do weather v vanes nu a although these are not not- so 10 frequently seen In this part of ot the world al ai as their decorative q quality al ty calls for They h y yare yare are useful also of ot course if you are ure given to making weather predictions predictions pre pre- dictions diction to your YOUE friends by basing your prophecies on the winds wInds' instead I upon Mr Cecil Alter The weather veather v vane ne is universally seen mounted on buildings in Eu European rope n countries and there are are many quaint designs now to supercede supercede super super- cede the usual rooster which gave to this this' instrument lt its common English English En En- glish name namo of weathercock One might very well make an original weather vane vane this thin winter to be placed on the peak of ot the garage arage or r summer house or on n a high goble ga- ga gable ble jle of I have hav seen seen these vanes vanes' made madu in combination with bird houses bu buthis but bub this should shoud not be d done ne if you expect expect ex cx- b birds to make e a nest in hI the house louse for they simply wont l The 1 turning of the vane will be bel to too frightening and distracting and the I birds dont don't like it Figures I for the be cut from plywood or from very heavy tin If too used however strong winds might bend bendit it out of shape Tin reinforced with wire or or with wood strips serves very well wen The crossbar on which the figures are mounted may be a a straight pole or may be fashioned In the shape of ot an arrow For perching on the pole there are all aU sorts of ot things Ships are always popular although it seems rather to tome me to have havea a sailing vessel up in the air Though when I come to think of ot it its it's just as queer ert to have a variety of animals up there also But then gardeners gardener are queer people and must be expected to do strange and fearful r things specially especially in midwinter te ter So put the ancient galleon you wish A figure of a with skirts blowing saucily in the wind and with umbrella turned inside out makes a s suitable and amusing de de- de sign Three owls two on one end endt of t the bar and one on the other might be Used Dogs especially Scotties are ae also popular for weather er or vanes But most appropriate of all aU use because of their nocturnal habits habits hab hab- its it seems to me are black cats with arched backs and up fluffed tails One may ofte find find a little picture in a magazine which will give an idea for decorating the weathercock Anyone at all handy with a pencil can enlarge a design to the correct pr proportions and then with simple tools it can be made Remember Remember Remember ber that it will look much smaller than it is when placed 30 or 40 feet in the air You may paint may paint the figu figures figures' u uan an any color although black Is perhaps most effective eff against the sky skye |