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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



April , 1909 



Information about the selection or care of dogs, 

 poultry and live stock will be gladly given. 

 Address INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, The Garden Magazine, 133 East 16th Street, New York. 



Poultry, Kennel and Live Stock Directory 



WIGWARM" SPECIALTIES FOR POULTRYMEN 



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are made in sec- 

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 Each pen has hinged windows to open its full size, giving 

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 Houses well painted and have neat, pleasing appearance. 



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She'll break fewer eggs, and hatch more chicks. 



Keeps out rats, skunks, hawks and 



mies. It measures 20 in. wide, 24 in. 



48 in. long. Runway, 20 x 24 in. 



Food outside. Weight only 30 lbs. 



Shipped knocked down; can be set 



in 20 minutes. Price, S3.00. 



Just the thing for colony raising. 



"WIGWARM" Poultry House No. 0. Sanitary. Mov- 

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 Easily cleaned and aired. 

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" WIGWARM " Brooders are backed by 15 years of Brooder 

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Please write for Poultry Catalog. 



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BOUND VOLUME VIII. 



The Garden Magazine 



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Jersey Reds are Lively Growers 



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