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as well as to present the results of his own years of experience in 

 the rearing of game birds of various sorts. 



The general nature of the book may best be shown by present- 

 ing in brief the substance of the material dealt with in each of the 

 three parts into which the book is divided, as follows : 



I. Methods with Gallinaceous Birds, and Others. 



Here is discussed in detail the general methods holding for 

 all birds of the family, such as for example, the problems of hatch- 

 ing, brooding, securing stock, protection against vermin, diseases, 

 etc. Then follows, as a type, a detailed account of the method 

 to be followed in quail propagation with instructions covering 

 all the steps. The completeness of the treatment is indicated 

 by the fact that these instructions alone cover some forty pages 

 of the text. Succeeding chapters discuss the application of these 

 principles to the rearing of wild turkey pheasants, pigeons and 

 doves, and some foreign gallinaceous birds. 



II. The Propagation of Wild Waterfowl. 



Detailed instructions are again given, in this case covering the rear- 

 ing of water loving birds, especially the wild ducks, geese and swans. 

 Wild duck culture receives the major consideration, and rightly 

 so, considering the greater number of species and the consequent 

 greater possibilities. There is presented not only the writer's 

 experiences but those of many other successful breeders. This 

 fact adds greatly to the value of the treatment in as much as it 

 thus becomes a compendium of the modern knowledge bearing 

 on the subject. 



III. Methods with Smaller Land Birds. 



This portion of the book, though least in extent, is not so in 

 interest and importance. It deals with the smaller birds which 

 may seek nesting sites near the home, and covers such points as 

 types of bird boxes, their placement, and protection; the uses of 

 shrubbery, feeding stations, drinking fountains, protection against 

 vermin, etc. The treatment is not only practical in its suggestions, 

 but interesting to read. 



Abundant illustrations throughout the book add much to its 

 value. 



That the book will meet the need of those who desire special 

 information on the problems with which it deals is certain. That 

 it will stimulate to a wider interest in the propagation and protec- 

 tion of wild birds is equally certain and altogether desirable. 



R. E. W. 



