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Show ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FOR BIRDS s Lengthens Their Day, Giving Them More Time for Feeding. Winter has always proved a trying timo for rnro and delicate birds In the zoological gardens. Ono interesting theory has beon advanced, that owing to the long nights In these latitudes In winter tho poor birds do not food long onough during tho day to "koop body and soul togethor." In tho old Insect houso somo good was offectod by Inducing the birds to feed before dawn with tho aid of a powerful motor lamp which was placed thero an hour in tho winter. - . '.V ' 6 In th new small blrdhouso, Bays tho Bfl London Dally Mall, an elaboraU in-candescent in-candescent gaslight Installation has just beon completed. It is controlled BB from outside and at six o'clock in tho BB morning; a watchman switches on the lights. BB Immediately a uhorus of songs breaks out from the aroused birds', IBB which start breakfast immediately. This extra feeding time has already BH produced good rosults In tho shape of BH Improved condition of tho birds of par- adlso, mynahs and other raro tropical BB birds In tho house. Hfl B Hfl flflflflJ bbbI |