Show SPARROWS SPARROWS' NESTS IN A SHIP Attracted by Grain and Not at All Affected Affected Affected Af- Af by Noise Birds Make Home There A large trump tramp steamer had been towed into a n northeast coast port for repairs After having discharged her cargo of grain she was placed in a adry adry dry dock situated In the middle of a large repairing ship establishment with all nil the usual accompaniment of noise from pneumatic hammers Lammers steam whistles shouting of ot men inen and und other noises common to all ull such works The grain of ot which there Is always a u good deal left about after the holds are swept up attracted the sparrows in large numbers and as us If It guided by instinct they commenced to build nests in various parts of the ship Undeterred bye b byline the noise or by the I constant going and coming of ot tho workmen they reared their broods brood before re lre the repairs were completed and the vessel sailed This is believed to tee ie e a unique case for tor although th time the sp V is a bold bird It needed some some- pluck to undertake home building In such circumstances The workmen a- a mired the pluck of these boisterous cheeky birds and und watched the time proceedIngs proceedings proceedings proceed proceed- ings to the flight of the young YO birds with great interest |