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PHEASANT FARMING 



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Pheasant eggs may be safely 

 shipped by express to any part of 

 the country packed in special crate 

 as shown In illustration. Fair 

 hatches have been reported after 

 eggs having been shipped to Can- 

 ada, Mexico, and the Hawaiian 

 Islands. As an experiment fifteen 

 eggs were sent by mail to Peters- 

 Virginia, five of which hatched, from which four birds were 

 to maturity. 



Patent Egg Box 



Crate for Shipping Pheasants 



Birds are shipped by express in slatted crates covered with burlap 

 (see illustration), and take single merchandise rate. On an average 

 pheasants will weigh, crate and all, about six pounds to the bird. By 

 applying to your local, express agent you can ascertain the cost ap- 

 proximately, of transportation on any quantity of birds. 



