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Show TO 8TOP A ROOSTSR'S CROWING. Simple Device Which Will Prevent Annoyance. An-noyance. Mr. Vnl Prlnsep tins had tho distinction distinc-tion of being summoned for allowing a cock to crow In tho morning, to the Inconvcnlonco of his neighbors. He showed n common sense desire to avoid annoynneo, though tho said neighbor lived a quarter of a mile from tho fowl house, nnd tho magistrate magis-trate evinced no desire to harass the artist. Hut really It Is quite possible to keep fowls nnd prevent them from crowing. crow-ing. All that Is needed Is n slight string over tho neck nnd fastened to a foot. It is tho habit of chanticleer to throw back his bend when crowing, crow-ing, and ho will not crow If prevented as ho may bu by tho string from doing so. The contrivance has the groat merit of Inflicting no pain whatever. Tho bird scarcely knows of tho pressure of tho string till he irles to crow, nnd a harmless Jerk brings him to order. Country Life. |