Cat-and-Bells Scarecrow
Dead cat installed as scarecrow
A scarecrow resembling a living animal is often more effective than other devices, and the cat-and-bells arrangement shown in the sketch was found especially so. The hide of a cat was stretched over a hollow frame and suspended by a cord from a large weather vane. Several bells were attached to the cord, and when the vane shifts in the wind, the movement of the hide and the rattling of the bells combine to frighten the birds.—F. H. Sweet, Waynesboro, Va.
¶A coating of five parts of coal tar, one part gasoline, and one part japan drier will make canvas nearly water-tight.
¶A coating of five parts of coal tar, one part gasoline, and one part japan drier will make canvas nearly water-tight.