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1 War $t L’xtonnlnatlon.Three or four you* ago the watori of Mono Inko wore the stamping-ground of thousands of gulla, oonowa» and other water birds, who mado it their home in atmimer and winter. These birds laid their eggs un i hatched their yotmgon the island* In to lake, and savo for tho occational Indian s trip (or slander they were unmolested. Bat It became known thfct upon tli® bland. mUllona of gull eggs worepro-curable lor a small outlay o troublo, and tome enterprising Individual* began an opposition to tha outside ugg-ahlppors. These eggs. although too strong lor tho average ogg-cater straight, were xound to posies* a Iventagea overall otiiara In tho culinary department, and tho hotel and private family's pook alike took kindly to the young gnlla In their native state. Bo 'lo beoamo a live market for ffia produce, and prices wer. quoted as high u two bits a doeen. flat the bottom of the egg - pUnt' was enoounterod one day. and the old gull never attempted to raplonlsh the d»-plated stock. As a result, the aUugbur of the Innocent young birds has d«-nrlrod Mono Inks of much life, and no wU#number of gull. U preoeptlbly diminishing, tha old blrda having no place to depoalt their eggs, and if thsy lr» not allowed to breed upon the lit an da again undisturbed, the gull tribe. In afewyeara at the farthest will become erUnot—Bpdis (CoL)Frtt Frtu.
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Hazlehurst Copiah Signal
Hazlehurst, Mississippi, US
Thu, Oct 25, 1883
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