BIRD SEED No. 1.
Reading edition
Sicily Canary Seed 70 lbs.
Hungarian Millet Seed 20 ”
German Rape Seed 10 ”
Clean and mix thoroughly; should hemp seed be desired do not mix it with the other seeds, but place one ounce of it in a small bag or envelope inside the package, then fill into the package the above mixture until it weighs one pound net weight; a piece of cuttlefish bone one inch long, placed in it, also makes the combination the very best.
Birds prefer the Hemp Seed to all others, and in seeking for it when mixed with the whole, they waste the other seeds by throwing them out of the cups; by separate packages the hemp seed can be fed as desired in separate cups.
Too much hemp seed is not good for song birds. Some bird fanciers discard it entirely.
Good Bird Seed.
Canary Seed 60 lbs.
Millet ” 20 ”
Hemp ” 10 ”
Rape ” 10 ”
Clean, mix and pack.
Wholesale Grocery Grade.
Canary Seed 40 to 75 lbs.
Millet ” 30 ”
Hemp ” 25 ”
Rape ” 5 ”
The Hemp and Millet can be varied as to quantity, due regard being given to the market price of each, or in fact any of the seeds; there are much poorer combinations than this packed, yet people wonder why their songsters cease to sing and die, and the retail grocers are astonished at the way the package bird seed trade has declined.
Parties packing good grades will always succeed in the end. This is applicable to all kinds of goods.
Bird Gravel is gathered on sand bars or gravel bars along creeks, rivers, etc. Sift through sieve to exclude the larger pieces of stone and gravel, then sift through a finer sieve to allow the sand to escape. Packed about 2½ pounds to package.