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preparations than with any other similar 

 line existing. Polk Miller, who originated 

 them, and who is an author of consider- 

 able note, is president of this company, and 

 for 40 years has had practical experience 

 in treating the various diseases peculiar to 

 dogs. A revised edition of his book on 

 "Dogs — Their Ailments — How to Treat 

 Them," including a pedigree blank, can be 

 procured by sending the company 3 cents 

 in stamps. This book, because it gives an 

 accurate description of the more frequent 

 diseases with which dogs are afflicted, will 

 be found invaluable to every dog man and 

 kennel owner. 



The Pneumatic Mattress & Cushion Co., 

 whose advertisement appears elsewhere in 

 this issue, a concern with which every 

 sportsman should be acquainted, intend 

 to introduce themselves more widely to the 

 sportsmen of the country during the 

 coming year. To this end they have 

 contracted for advertising space in all the 

 leading sporting publications and have had 

 an exhibit at the Philadelphia Sportsmen's 

 Show. They will undoubtedly be repre- 

 sented at the Chicago show, and have al- 

 ready contracted for large space in the 

 New York show. If sportsmen remain ig- 

 norant of the ease and comfort secured by 

 the use of the Pneumatic mattress while 

 camping or at home it will be their loss. 



Geo. H. Daniels, G. P. A. of the New 

 York Central Railway, is issuing a month- 

 ly bulletin called "The Four Track News," 

 every number of which contains a large 

 quantity of reading matter of deep interest 

 to every person in search of general infor- 

 mation. A good deal of this material is se- 

 lected from the best newspapers and mag- 

 azines in the country, and covers a wide 

 range of subjects. Other portions of it re- 

 late to the operation of the New York Cen- 

 tral System, and to the country, the towns, 

 cities, mountains, lakes, etc., which it 

 reaches. It is well worth the while of any 

 person who wishes to be well informed on 

 all the topics of the day to subscribe for 

 "The Four Track News." 



The Massachusetts Audubon Society has 

 arranged with the Taber Prang Art Com- 

 pany to publish a bird calendar for 1902. 

 I have received a copy of this calendar, and 

 it is truly a beautiful production. It con- 

 sists of 6 large plates of exquisite drawings 

 of birds, and a calendar for 2 months is 

 printed on each of these plates. The bird 

 pictures are reproduced in colors, with all 

 the spirit and fidelity of the original water- 

 color paintings. A description of each bird 

 appears on the back of each plate. The 

 calendar sells at 50 cents, and everv bird 



lover should have a copy of it. Address 



Harriet E. Richards, Secretary, Berkeley 



Street, Boston, Mass. Please mention 

 Recreation. 



The President suspender, which is ad- 

 vertised in Recreation, and which is made 

 by the C A. Edgarton Manufacturing Co., 

 Shirley, Mass., is the most perfect article 

 of the kind I have ever worn. When you 

 need another pair of suspenders, try this 

 brand. If your furnisher does not keep 

 them, and offers you something "just as 

 good," you should decline it, and should 

 write the manufacturers for price list. In 

 doing so, please mention Recreation. 



The Ideal Manufacturing Co., of New 

 Haven, Conn., has issued its new Hand 

 Book No. 14, which, as usual, contains a 

 lot of new and valuable information to 

 rifle, pistol and shot gun shooters. There 

 will, of course, be the usual large demand 

 for these books, and lest the edition be ex- 

 hausted before all are supplied, it would be 

 well to write for a copy at once. In doing 

 so please mention Recreation. 



The Savage Arms Co., of Utica, N. Y., 

 has recently issued a circular regarding 

 rifle sights. This is the result of a great 

 deal of study, of many experiments and of 

 a large correspondence carried on by the 

 Savage people, with users of rifles. Every 

 big game hunter and every target shooter 

 should have a copy of this circular, and can 

 get it for the asking. Please say you saw 

 it mentioned in Recreation. 



H. J. Putman & Co., Minneapolis, Minn., 

 have issued the finest catalogue I have ever 

 seen of hunting boots, shoes and mocca- 

 sins. The illustrations are superb and the 

 descriptive text is complete and specific 

 in every way. If you expect to buy a pair 

 of hunting boots, shoes or moccasins, I 

 advise you to write for this catalogue 

 at once. In doing so, please mention 

 Recreation. 



Sept. 3, 1901. 

 Messrs. Hemm & Woodward, 

 Sidney, Ohio. 

 Gentlemen : I have tested the wick plugs 

 to my satisfaction, and heartily recommend 

 them to every sportsman. 



Rupe Barmby, Boston, Mass. 



The New Jersey Aristotype Co. is lo- 

 cated at Nepera Park, N. Y., instead of at 

 Rochester, as was stated in a recent num- 

 ber of Recreation. The company belongs 

 to the General Aristo Co., and the Eastman 

 Kodak Co. is its trade agent. 



