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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



January, 1911 



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, Nevi^ York. 



Poultry, Kennel and Live Stock Directory 



WANTED: 



SOOOSquabsDaily 



by only one New York commission firm. See 

 what they say in National Squab Magazine 

 (monthly), specimen copy from us Ten Cents. 

 Squab breeders as far west as Missouri are 

 shipping steadily to eastern markets. See 

 great demand for squabs by dealers in Chi- 

 cago, the South, St. Louis, Denver, Califor- 

 nia, Seattle and the Northwest. Read also 

 in our big 1911 FREE BOOK how to make 

 money breeding squabs, how to get six doI= 

 lars a dozen, how to start small and grow 

 big. Demand for squabs this winter greater 

 than supply. Write at once to 



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PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB CO. 



151 Howard St., Melrose, MassachusetU. 



Make l&ur Hens lay 



bj Keeping them Well 



Send ua your poultry supply dealer's name 

 and we will send you (FREE) a copy of J. C. 

 Nuckols' valuable book, "Poultry Dis- 

 eases AND How TO Peevent Them," also 

 a small sample package of 



ESSO CHICKEN CHARCOAL 



If you i^refer a larger package of the 

 charcoal, inclose seven cents in stamps to 

 pay cost of mailing. 



The S, Obermayer Co. 

 651 Evans Street Cincinnati, Ohio 



Uaha CT^MtfWA in the next 

 more tggS thlrtydays 



Feed your hens green bone, cut with a 

 Stearns Bone Cutter. We will lend you one 

 to try, free, for the next 30 days. U your 

 hens don't lay lots more eggs, don't pay for 

 it. Write to-day for catalog and booklet, 

 "How to make poultry pay." 

 E. C. STEARNS S CO.. Box 2, Stricuse, N. Y. 



Greider's Fine Catalog 



of pure bred poultry, for igii, over 200 pages, 

 57 large colored pictures of fowls. Calenaar 

 for each month. Illustrations, descriptions, 

 photos, incubators, brooders, infcrmaiion 

 and all details concerning the business, 

 where and how to buy fine poultry, eggs 

 for Latching, supplies, etc., at the lowest 

 cost, in fact, the greatest poultry catalog 

 ever published. Send 15c. for this hand- 

 some book. Write to-day. 



B. II. UREIDEIt, lta.T84. Rheeins, Pa. 



LrABUK RERK»ilIIRES 

 at 1II6IIWUOD 



In EACH of last three volumes 

 of American Berkshire Record 

 covering: 3 years, we sdd and 

 registered more Berkshires than 

 any other breeder in U. S. The 

 large proportion went to old 

 customers. THIS SPEAKS 

 FOR ITSELF. 



Special offering, pairs and 

 trios 8 weeks old. 

 II. C. & II. R. narpendlnc 

 DnmliM.. N. \ 



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LIVING-MUSIC-BOX" 



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guarani 



U. S. PATENT NO. 50853 



_ This is a special breed of Canaries raised 

 ' for us in Germany. They are aclnally ed- 

 ucated to sing, having gone through a reg- 

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 from other canaries, Theii Hollow - Rolls, 

 Thrills.Bell and Nightingale notes are wonder- 

 illy sweet and clear. Words cannot describe the 

 softness and sweetness of their stjng. They sing 

 during the day as well as evenings. 

 Guaranteed Singers 

 Sold on 5 days' trial 



OTHER VARIETIES $2.50 UP. 



Mr. Geo. Badie, Lebanon Jet., Ky., writes Oct. 12, '10 

 "Your Canary is well named the,"Living Music Box" as hesings 

 continously and has the softest, sweetest notes of any canary 

 I ever heard." 

 ThoDsands of similar letters on file. 



Beware of Imitations. Inside wing must be stamped "Living 

 Music Box" or not genuine. 



Illustrated Canary Booklet, Catalog and Proofs Free. 

 Max Geisler Bird Co., Dept. L-1 Omaha, Neb. 



Largest Bird and Pet Animal house in world. Est. 1888. 



$5 



Make Your Hens Lay 



Send for and read our book on feeding raw bone. Rich in protein 

 and all other egg elements. Get twice the eggs, more fertile eggs, 

 vigorous chicks, earlier broilers, heavier fowls, bigger profits. 



M ANIM'^ LATEST MODFL 

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10 DAYS' FREE TRIAL No money in advance 



Makes bone cutting simple; easy, 

 rapid. Try it and see. Open hop- 

 per, automatic fe^-d. Cuts all bone 

 with adhering meat and gristle. 

 Never clugs. Dun't buy until 

 you try. Book free, 



F. W. MANN CO. 

 Box 325 Milford. Mass. 



COOK YOUR FEED and SAVE 



Half the Cost — with the 



PROFIT FARM BOILER 



With Dumping Caldron. Empties its kettle in 

 one minute. The simplest and best arrange- 

 ment for cooking food for stock. Also make 

 Dairy and Laundry Stoves, Water and Steam 

 Jacket Kettles, Hog Scalders, Caldrons, etc. 

 GIS^^ Send for particulars and ask for circular L 

 D. R. SPERRY & CO. Batavia, II!. 



Prof. Graham 



1 here's Money in Poultry 



Our Home Study Course in Practical Poultry 

 Culture under Prof. Chas. K. Graham, late of the 

 Connecticut Agricultural College, teaches how to 

 innke iiotillr}' \m^. 



Personal instruction. Expert Advice, 

 250 Tiige t'ntnlogue free. Write tu-ilay. 



THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL 

 Hept. C. I\, SpHiiirUeld, Muss. 



Jersey Reds are Lively Growers 



and lively growing pigs are quick money-makers. Jersey Reds are the most 

 satisfactory, all-round breed. Those who have tried them say so. Fatten 

 easily and quickly, are small-boned. long-bodied, vigorous and prolific; quality 

 of meat unsurpassed. Ilavesomechoiceofferingsnow. Satisfaction guaranteed. 

 Write quickly. Free Cataloij. Arthur i. Collins, Kox T, Olooreslown, N. J. 



DON'T BUILD 



that new hen-hnuse or fix up the old one but ijet our large loo pp. catalntj 

 and circulars (over 120 illustrations) showing POTTER PORTABLE 

 SANITARY POULTRY HOUSES, Ro"Stins and Nesting Outfits, Per- 



$40 HOUSE 



feaion Feed Hoppers. Tr p Nest^, Feeds, and supplies of all kinds. Potter Fixtures have been on the 

 market nearly lo years. Th^y are mnde in 3 styles a- d 12 sizes, and are complete, convenient and sanitary. 

 Our Portable (K. D. made in sections) Hen-houses, I'ro d Coops, Pigeon Lofts, are made in 20 styles and 

 sizes, from a coop 2 ft. square to a complete house 8 v 80 feet, or longer, at lowest prices. House shown is 

 8 X 10 feet, complete witli 8 ft. Potter Outfit for -^o hens, for $40. A fine house at a low price. If you need 

 a house or coop of anv kind do not fail to find out about the Potter line before buying or building. 



or sell your laying hens, use the POTTKR SYSTEM and pick out the layers 



from the loafers and 'liseased hens. Keep onlv healthy laying hens. Tlie 



POTTER SYSTEM is a secret and the greatest disrovery of the century 

 in the poultry world on the subject of l-'gg Producing Hens. Used by over 30.000 satisfied poultry keepers 

 who are saving dollars every year. Our New 100 pp. Potter System book, "Don't Kill the Laving Hen, " 

 contains the scret and knowledge about laying and non-laying hens. It's a revelation to poultry keepers 

 and you will learn how you ran use 'he Potter system on your flock; keep less hens, get more e.'gs and make 

 more monev usini it. Write today sending 2 RED STAMPS to cover postage on our large catalo:? anH 

 circulars telling all about Potter Poultry Products made for Particular Poultry People. If you are naiticul.ir and want to make more money on your flock 

 you will write us today. T. F. POTTICR & CO., Box 32, Donners Grove, UUiioIs, U. S. A. 



DON'T KILL 



Bahy Chicks of Quality 



Shipped direct to you by express 



From the finest exhibition or utility matings of 



Fishcl Strain White Plymouth Rocks 



Single Comb White Leghorns, Barred Plymouth 

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Each breed the product of a specialty breeder 

 I absolutely guarantee the chicks to reach you 

 in good condition. You take no chances. Prices 

 moderate. 



Send six cents in stamps for my chick 

 catalogue — the finest ever issued. 



R. C. Caldwell, Box 1025, Lvndon, Ross Co., O. 



BROWN POULTRY FENCE 



Our Poultry Fences 



ue made ot extra 

 heavy, double galvan- 

 ized Rust Proof wires 

 N o top or bottom boards 

 required. Chick tight 

 — vermin proof. 

 Our Ornamental 

 Fences and Gates are 

 white enameled, attractive 

 and durable. We can save 

 you nionsy. Catalog free. 

 Tho llr<i«iiFenc*'&\l irel'o 

 Dept. 93 lie 



|.'.'t*JVfci-A*A :VM.\\ 



le, self-repruTating, complete. Guaranteed 

 ' hatch every hatchable egg. Sold on 40 cla^s 

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 use. If your dealer doesn't 1 eep them write to us. We'll send you our cata- 

 logue and two books. ■' Making- Money the Buckeye Way " and *' 51 Chicks 

 from 50 E_^gs,'* Free. 



The Buckeye lacnbator Co., 583 W. Eaclid Avenoe, Springfield, Ohio 



BuiUiers of Buckeye P'jrtable Poultry Houses So'd Cheaper Than 



You Can Build Them. 



Amateur, Fancier, Professional Breeder or General 

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*THE POULTRY BOOK'* 



672 illustrations. One handsome large voliime. 

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DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO. 

 GARDEN CITY NEW YORK 



GARDENER WANTED 



For private place in South. Large grounds, 

 trees, shrubs, garden and small green- 

 house. Send references, state experience 

 and salary expected in first letter. 

 Edwin B. Parker, The oaks, Houston, Tex. 



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