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other with oil of another kind, such as we 
had previously been using, on the supposi- 
tion that it was the best obtainable. At the 
end of the 6 weeks the leather that had 
been treated with your oil was soft and 
pliable; while the other was stiff and hard, 
from the action of water which had, appar- 
ently, dissolved out the oil. This leaves no 
question in my mind as to the superior 
quality of Collan oil, both for waterproofing 
leather and for keeping it soft under the 
most adverse circumstances. 
I send you herewith an order for a6 
months’ supply. 
Yours truly, 
W. T. Hornaday, Director. 

LEARN HOW TO MAKE MONEY 
The Plymouth Rock Squab Co. has 
moved its Boston office and is now es- 
tablished at 289 Atlantic avenue, that city. 
They have the second floor of a new build- 
ing never before occupied. There is a pas- 
senger elevator, freight elevator, steam 
heat, electric - lights, and every convenience. 
* The company has 3,000 square feet of ship- 
ping floor, which is more than double what 
they had ‘at Friend street. The new office 
is half way between the North and South 
stations, within 6 minutes’ walk of the post- 
office, and half way between the State 
street and Rowe’s wharf stations of the ele- 
vated road. 
During the past year this company has 
made important additions to its plant at 
Melrose, Mass., 8 miles North of Boston, 
and now has a large amount of money in- 
vested there. This year the outlook is for 
about double the business they did last 
year. 
Raising squabs for market is a money- 
making business, and can often be carried 
on as a side line. Anyone who is interested 
should write the Plymouth Rock Squab Co., 
at their new address, for a copy of their 
free book, “How to Make Money with 
Squabs.” In writing please mention REc- 
REATION, 

ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF OLD IVORY. 
The buildings of the Louisiana Purchase 
Exposition, which will open at St. Louis 
April 30, 1904, resemble old ivory, and 
they present the most marvelous spectacle 
of its kind ever seen on the earth. It is not 
likely that anything approaching this will 
be seen again for many a year. 
The buildings themselves occupy 131 
acres. Those of the Columbian Exposition, 
Chicago, the next greatest, occupied only 
82 acres. The entire space covered by the 
World’s Fair at St. Louis is 1,240 acres, 
which is twice as large as that of any 
previous exposition. 
A large folder containing much interest- 
ing information, a map of the grounds, and 
pictures of many of the buildings, has just 
been issued by the New York Central Rail- 
road, and will be found of immense interest 
to every person who thinks of attending 
this last and greatest of the World’s Fairs. 
A copy will be sent free post-paid on re- 
ceipt of 2 2-cent stamps, by George H. 
Daniels, General Passenger Agent, Grand 
Central Station, New York. 

AS TO MANCHURIA. 
The eyes of all the world are on Man- 
churia. It is a country of which we know 
practically nothing, and war time is the 
right time to study unfamiliar territory. 
A correct map and other information of a 
specific character regarding that country 
are given in folder No. 28 of the 
New York Central’s “Four-Track Ser- 
ies,” issued by George H. Daniels. As 
- a rule, not much reliance can be placed on 
railroad maps, but Daniels’ map of Man- 
churia is the best in print. It certainly is 
cheap enough for the poorest of us. It 
should be stuck up in every public school, 
and Manchuria should be the geographical 
objective for some months. 
A copy of No. 28, “A New Map of Asia 
and the Chinese Empire,” sent free, on re- 
ceipt of 7 cents in stamps by George H. 
Daniels, General Passenger Agent, New 
York Central Railroad, Grand Central Sta- 
tion, New York. 
Star Island, Mich. 
A. W. Bishop & Son, Racine, Wis. 
Dear Sirs: June 23, 1902, I bought one of 
your Independent Even Spooling Reels and 
am much pleased with it. In casting off 
the dock here General Shattock and Doctor 
Boyer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Gremmill, 
of Forest, Ohio, and Attorney Jordan, 
of Findlay, Ohio, cast 150 feet with 
it, and had I had any more line on the reel 
they would have cast farther. Attorney 
Kidder also cast all but 2 turns off the reel. 
Mr. Nat. C. Goodhue, of Aurora, Ohio, of- 
fered to bet $100 he could cast 200 feet with 
it. In fact, you will hear from all of them, 
for they are enthusiastic over it. I told 
them I paid $5.50 for my reel and that you 
had a similar reel with jeweled bearings 
for $6.50 or $7. Yours truly, 
Geo. W. Bouse, 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
3 Mile Bay, N. Y. 

The Passenger Department of the Cana- 
dian Pacific Railway has issued a small map, 
showing a section of country between the 
C. P. R. and Lake Huron, including the 
Mississaga river and its tributaries, which 
will prove of deep interest to all canoeists 
