"To obtain this result the hard yellow husk must be separated
from the soft white core, as does the parrot, and the latter
alone retained for baking purposes."--_Evening Paper_.
As in these days no means of increasing the supply of food-stuffs
should be neglected, we have much pleasure in passing on "Retired
Diplomat's" suggestion to the authorities of the Zoo. Personally we
prefer Cockatoo _en casserole_.
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[Illustration: THE PRICE OF VICTORY.
"WELL, OLD GIRL, IF WE CAN'T DO THAT MUCH, WE DON'T DESERVE TO WIN."]
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