. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). junior IRatutalist /IftontbliP Published by the College of Agriculture of Cornell University, from October to May, and entered at Ithaca as second-class matter. L. H. Bailey, Director ALICE G. McCLOSKEY, Editor New Series. Vol. 2. ITHACA, N. Y., February, 1906. No. 5 Chill airs and wintry winds ! My ear Has grown familiar with your song; I hear it in the opening year, I listen, and it cheers me long. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. SOMETHING ABOUT PIGEONS
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). junior IRatutalist /IftontbliP Published by the College of Agriculture of Cornell University, from October to May, and entered at Ithaca as second-class matter. L. H. Bailey, Director ALICE G. McCLOSKEY, Editor New Series. Vol. 2. ITHACA, N. Y., February, 1906. No. 5 Chill airs and wintry winds ! My ear Has grown familiar with your song; I hear it in the opening year, I listen, and it cheers me long. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. SOMETHING ABOUT PIGEONS A long time ago in a far away coimtry I became acquainted with some pigeons. I was a stranger in a strange land and these 'friendly little birds were in a garden where I was being served with refreshments. I had ordered cake and coffee. The pigeons seemed to understand that something of interest to them was about to hap- pen, and they approached my table with as much self-possession as if they were invited guests. Two of them perched on the back of my chair, and one, more courageous than the rest, took a place on the table. When the cake was brought, this bold little pigeon flew away for a minute, but he soon returned, and, without waiting to find out whether I would share my luncheon with him, he immediately began to eat the cake. The two that were on my chair joined him. Being a polite hostess on this occasion, 1 thought I would wait until my guests were well served before I took my share of refreshment. The pigeons, however, seemed to forget that I was there, and pretty soon my cake disappeared. I forgave the small visitors because their pleasant company more than made up for the loss of the cake. As I watched the pigeons, it occurred to me that when I reached home I would encourage our Junior Naturalists to have a few of these tame birds for pets, I wish you would think about this and perhaps \o\.\ 379. Fig. I.—Pigeons are interesting play- Please note that thes
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