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 Lupins and Vjetches. 

 These two seeds have about the same properties as peas and 

 can be used as such. They are a high priced article of food, aad 

 are used mainly as a luxury in squab raising. In raiding fancy 

 stock, where large prices are obtained, the steep priced grains 

 are overlooked. However, in squab raising these grains cannp-t 

 be fed much, as expense must be kept as low as possible. 



Green Food. 



Pigeons ,do not require green food and rneat like chicken?, 

 but when sal,ad can be procured they will eat it with relish aJ7(} 

 will cjo them no harm. Ch'ckweed is also good for them in sea- 



A Handsome Group. 



son. An excellent green food for the birds is peas. Have a 

 number of boxes into whjch sow peas, and when they are grown 

 to an inch or two in height place the box and all in their cages 

 and let thepi eat of the stalks. They can then be taken out agtin 

 until they grow several inches and placed before the birds agaw 



SYSTEM OF FEEDING FOR SUMMER. 



Sunday. 



Morning, wheat screenings mixed with peas and millet. 

 Afternoon, screenings alone. 



