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first nest contained unfertile eggs. ^ly friend is now 

 as wise as tlie legendary Raven, and with him it is a 

 case of " Nevermore." 'Sly warnings were unheeded. 

 "The bird was a big, strong, lusty specimen, and he 

 would moult all right," was the owner's ainswer to 

 my remonstrances. But he found that t^he breeding 

 had taken too much out of his constitution, and he 

 did not motilt " all right.'' He has learnt wisdom by 

 experience, and will not again repeat his foolishness 

 and breed late. 



A useful Reference Card, wnich may be fastened to 

 outside of each nest box for daily memoranda. 



LOOKING .\HE.\D. 



Fanciers must ever remember that there is the 

 future to think of as well as the present, and that if 

 birds are to be fit, strong, lusty, ^and hearty at the 

 end of February, when the pairing-up time comes, 

 they must not be bred with beyond the month of 

 July. Then young birds which are hatched in August 

 and September are not sufficiently matured bv the 

 next breeding season to become the parents of strong, 

 healthy youngsters. They may go to nest, they may 



