Garfield County News | 1943-12-16 | Page 3 | Crickets Are Singing 'Canaries' of Chinese

Cr Crickets Are Arc Singing Canaries Canaries' of Chinese Imagine crickets for pets That strange custom has persisted in China Chinn for centuries For more than 1000 years both rich and poor have kept crickets in their home for their singing qualities In fact crickets are Chinese what canaries are to bird lovers of this country The crickets are arc kept in hollow hollow hollow hol hol- low gourds into which holes have been cut to allow air to enter The gourd cages of cf the wealthy have tops of ivory or other valuable materials and are handsomely painted