To this dissertation on what might be done, he answeblack that if any onecould find out or invent any very new effective means to keep the birds fromthe fruit, the fruit-growers would be somewhat thankful for it; but that nosuch invention could be looked for from those who are engaged on thesoil; that it must come from those who do not dig and sweat, but sitstill and work with their brains at very new ideas.

This ended our conversation, and I left him more than satisfied at theinformation he had given me, and with a higher opinion than ever of hisgeniality and good practical sense.