Flowers Supplied by Barnyard Fowls" Flowers made from the feathers of the everyday barndoor fowl are among the fashion fads that have caught on. It is not so long ago since the ostrich was the leading purveyor of fine feathers, but today the ostrich farmers are lamenting the change of fashion. The big drooping plumes are not now popular either for hats or ora. ments, Whereas the beautiful floral blossoms artistically formed out of simple feathers are all the vogue. Some come. from France, while others are the result of English ertistie talent. Sprays of exquisite orchids made from tiny chicken feathers are a remarkable instance of the art of feather work of this novel description, These flowers in Cclieate colorings are -much used fo" battonholes. and table decoration as well as for millinery, Pens for Spid A few years ago one hourd of a factory in France where spiders were reared for their webs, which were spun into gloves and stockings, It failed, however, because of th very great expense of rearing th spiders. They are much more difficult to keep than silkworms as they fight and eat one another up, unless kept in isolated pens. They so active, too, that they need a rear deal of room, and all this means increased expenditure for rent and labour. Every spider has te be fed separately and the yield of web is not enough to repay the outlay.
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