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Oats. 



Oats is one of the most nourishing and valuable cereals we 

 have. They are rich in phosphates and nerve-building food, 

 make material for muscle, and are well proportioned iri the 

 other elements, but they are harsh and indigestible, due to 

 their hulls. The larger and barer the oats the less hull. The 

 crop of a pigeon is injured if the pointy oats is fed, and when 

 given them in this way, they will not eat it, if anything else is 

 before them. The oats used for pigeons is hulled oats. In this 

 the rough pointy shell is removed, leaving nothing but the oat 



Ready for Market. 



itself. It resembles rolled oats. It is the most excellent food 

 obtainable, but it costs considerably more than plain oats. 



Millet. 



One of the most valuable articles of food as a relish or 

 variefv ." '''. ^".'l " '"'"^'- ^^' German or Hungarian 

 S" 1 n is"" ^'"^' ',"" ' h-^-^°-^d from experience that 

 th:s gram .s exceedingly stimulating and makes birds breed up 



