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As wild rice and wild celery constitute the principal 

 aquatic plants suitable for the attraction of wild waterfowl, 

 we deem it unnecessary to take up the consideration of the 

 less important ones. 



THE AIREDALE TERRIER: 



Although not imported into this country from Eng- 

 land until about the years 1897-98, the Airedale terrier has 

 become immensely popular in the New World in this short 

 span of years. This is attributed to the fact that this dog, 

 because of his keen scenting powers, gameness, and general 

 hardihood, is much esteemed by all men who rejoice in a 

 good, strong, sensible and faithful companion, whether it be 

 within the confined quarters of a city life or in the more 

 open and workaday surroundings of the forest and river. 

 Strictly speaking, the Airedale is a waterside dog. He 

 takes his name from the valley or dale of the river Aire in 

 Yorkshire, England; and it was in the early "seventies" 

 that he was recognized as a distinct and separate breed on 

 the British benches. It was in the "eighties" that the first 

 of these dogs were imported for exhibition purposes ; they 

 were placed in the miscellaneous classes at shows. Today 

 they are peculiarly representative in the United States and 

 Canada. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that America 

 now possesses as good Airedales, perhaps as a body, better 

 than are owned anywhere else in the world. The foresight, 

 acumen, inclination and liberality of certain owners on this 

 continent, who have in their kennels only the best dogs and 

 bitches of the breed they could obtain anywhere, are the 

 things that have aided the ascendency of the Airedale to his 

 present state of popularity. 



The Airedale terrier, like many other useful domestic 

 animals, was originated from two, three or more breeds. 

 The foresight of fanciers of fifty or more years ago was 

 responsible for what we have today in the make and shape 

 of the beautiful black or blue grizzle and tan Airedale of the 



