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RECREATION. 



The Savage Arms Co. has issued a beau- 

 tiful calendar for 1903, and Mr. Savage 

 writes that although a large edition of it 

 was printed, the supply is already exhaust- 

 ed. The picture on the calendar is an at- 

 tractive one and nearly every sportsman 

 who saw an advanced copy of it, fell over 

 himself in his efforts to get one. As a 

 result the whole lot was cleaned out before 

 the company really got ready to announce 

 the calendar. I regret this, for there are 

 thousands of hunters who would like to 

 have had a Savage calendar for 1903. I 

 trust that next year the company may print 

 enough calendars to go around. 



The Marble Safety Axe Company is still 

 extending its lines of goods rapidly. Its 

 latest device for sportsmen is a safety 

 pocket knife, which is advertised in this is- 

 sue of Recreation. This is an article 

 sportsmen have long needed, and I am glad 

 Marble has provided for supplying the de- 

 mand. His goods are made to use and to 

 keep, and any man who buys one of his 

 knives will be careful not to lose it. Send 

 for a circular of this latest invention, and 

 I feel confident that the next thing you do 

 after reading the description will be to or- 

 der one of the knives. When writing please 

 mention Recreation. 



The Audubon calendar for 1903, issued 

 by the Massachusetts Audubon Society, 

 consists of 6 beautiful plates, each show- 

 ing a reproduction of an important species 

 of New England bird. These plates are 

 printed in the exact natural colors of the 

 different species and the drawings are 

 scientifically accurate. Every bird lover 

 should have a copy of this attractive calen- 

 dar. The price is 50 cents and all orders 

 should be addressed to Miss Harriet E. 

 Richards, Secretary, 234 Berkeley St., Bos- 

 ton, Mass. 



Messrs. Maher & Grosh, 

 Toledo, Ohio. 

 Some 10 to 12 years since I purchased 

 of you by mail order the finest bit of steel 

 it has ever been my good luck to own. I 

 •have often inquired of dealers for your 

 goods but have never been able to procure 

 any. I therefore ask you to send me as 

 soon as convenient your catalogue of knives, 

 cutlery, etc., and oblige, 



S. E. Howkos, Douglas, Alaska. 



Hoboken, N. J. 

 Century Camera Co.: 



I received one of your cameras for getting 

 subscriptions to Recreation, and am more 

 than pleased with it. I have used it under 

 all conditions and can not make a failure 



with a Century. All my work is done from 

 a passenger train, running 45 miles an hour.. 

 I even obtained a fair photo at 6:30 a. m. 

 one day last week. 



Chas. Doell, Conductor O. & W. Ry. 



D. M. Lefever Sons & Co. have issued 

 their new catalogue for 1903, and among 

 the many interesting things in it are the 

 description and illustration of the Lefever 

 single trigger device. This is one of the 

 many labor saving and time saving inven- 

 tions of the 20th Century, and all progres- 

 sive shooters will be interested in knowing 

 about it. A postal card will get you a copy 

 of the catalogue if you mention Recrea- 

 tion. 



J. H. Barlow, manager of the Ideal 

 Manufacturing Company, New Haven, 

 Conn., has issued a book entitled Hints on 

 Loading and Reloading Shot Gun Shells, 

 which is full of valuable data. Anything 

 that Barlow does not know of this subject 

 is not worth while, and the thousands of 

 sportsmen in the country who are seeking 

 information on these lines, should write 

 him for a copy of this new book. 



Malone, N. Y. 

 Drs. Phillips & Wrean, 

 Penn Yan, N. Y. 

 I received the hares and am more than 

 pleased with them. They are of a better 

 breed and larger than I expected to receive 

 for the money. I shall probably buy more 

 in the future. Thanking you for your 

 promptness in filling my order, I remain, 



Geo. Frechette. 



New York. 

 Messrs. Wing & Son: 



Your superb instrument has more than 

 pleased me. I heartily recommend it to 

 prospective buyers as a perfect piano, both 

 for tone and workmanship. Yours, 



Anthony Pinto, 

 Leader Orchestra Grand Hotel. 



The 9th annual sportsmen's show is an- 

 nounced to be held at Madison Square 

 Garden, New York, February 21 to March 

 7, 1903. The management promises to build 

 this show on broad and progressive lines ; 

 to make it at least equal to the 1902 show, 

 and even superior to that in some respects. 



Des Moines, Iowa. 

 West End Furniture Co., 



Dear Sirs : — I am much pleased with my 

 gun cabinet and it is entirely satisfactory in 

 every way. Yours truly, 



R. H. MacMullen. 



