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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



A pkil, 1912 



Information about the selection or care of dogs, 

 poultry and live stock will be gladly given. 

 Address INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, The Garden Magazine, 11-13 W. 32d Street, New York. 



Poultry, Kennel and Live Stock Directory 



"Kellerstrass" White Orpingtons 



ARE 

 THE 



THEY HAVE 

 PROVEN TO BE THE 



BIGGEST PAYERS Because 



:^^==i BIGGEST WINTER LAYERS 



Kellerstrass Strain 



"Crystal" White 



Orpingtons 



Are the GRANDEST UTILITY birds on record 

 today, and as to their FANCY QUALITY they 

 won first at Madison Square Garden, New York, 

 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908. 1909, 1910; also at Crys- 

 tal Palace, London, England, and Chicago and 

 Boston. If vou need some birds to IMPROVE 

 YOUR STOCK or for the SHOW ROOM write 

 us. We have them, and the KIND THAT 

 WINS, as our past record shows. STOCK and 

 EGGS for sale at all times. Remember, we are 

 the ORIGINATORS of "CRYSTAL" White 

 Orpingtons, and breed only the one kind. We 

 devote our whole time to this one breed 



Life A\embers American White Orpington 

 Club and the American Poultry Association 



THE FAMOUS HEN " PEGGY" 

 First Prize Winner at New York. Chicago. St. 

 Louis, Kansas City and Jamestown Exposition 



KELLERSTRASS POULTRY FARM 



Send For Our FREE Catalogue 



Originator of Crystal White Orpingtons 



9154 Westport Station, Kansas City, Mo. 



wmrm s - c - white Leghorns 



JjJE_T_^i— > If you want Single Comb White Leghorns 



-_T_TjV . J with pedigrees that mean utility, get them at 

 WlU-t/V' 1 ' the PEERLESS FARMS, where every bird 



is backed by generations of performance. 

 Hens that do net lay more than 175 eggs in 

 their pullet year are discarded. Our rigid 

 selection leaves only the best. Write to- 

 day for free circular and prices. 



^PeerlessFarms,R.F.D.9, Northport,L.l.,N.Y. 



MAMMOTH IMPERIAL PEKIN DUCKS 



Afton Farm Pekins are market toppers and prize-winners. 

 This year at New York, they won 1st on Old Duck. 1st on 

 Young Duck, 2nd on Young Drake. 2nd on Pen of Ducks, 4th 

 on Old Drake. At Philadelphia, they won ist on Old Duck, 

 1st on Pen of Ducks, 2nd on Young Duck, 3rd on Old Drake, 

 4th on Young Drake. 



They dress 10 lbs. to the pair at 10 weeks old. That 

 means higher quality of meat and lower cost of production 

 per pound. Their laying records speak for themselves. Last 

 year, a flock of 500 hens laid 74.529 eggs, or an average of over 

 149 eggs per hen. 



Afton Farm Mammoth Imperial Pekin Ducks are unex- 

 celled. They are money makers; they are the kind of ducks 

 you want; they will more than satisfy you. Write today for 

 our free book. "Facts from Afton Farm." 



AFTON FARM, Box D-2, YARDLEY, PA. 



BLUE SWEDISH DUCKS 



Best in the United States. New York, Chicago and 

 Kansas City winners. Eggs, Pen No. 1, 55.00 for 

 11; Pen Xo. 2, S3. 00 for 11. Descriptive circular. 



MRS. GRACE G. DUNMIRE 

 Scotland South Dakota 



M f> #(ffmlrl UlTMCi ° U your e flock . 

 llW ^HmMlV' tll3 It is.wor_-eth.in 



"" "'rf'fS money wasted, 



it is inhumane. Infected chickens can only lose you money. 

 Why not keep your hen house clean, sanitary. Make it con- 

 ducive to health, vigor — egg production. Avenarius Car- 

 bolineum will do it. Easily applied, permanent. cheap. Write 

 today for free Bulletin on "How To Keep Vermin Away." 

 Carbolineam Wood Preserving Co., 191 Frank-in St., New York City 



Make money breeding squabs. Read in our IQI2 free book how 

 Etwinoma Farms CVt.) sells them for fb. doz. Started with 2S pairs 

 of our Extra P. R. Homers two years ago, multiplied now to 800 

 pairs John Ludwig (L'al.t 75 years old, making $25. week. Oscar 

 Maerzke (Wis.) $4000. yearly shipping squabs to Chicago. Big 

 western demand, jooo squabs wanted daily by only one N. Y. firm. 

 See what they say in National Sfuai _V_£7_0-*_. (monthly) specimen 

 copy from us Ten Cents, one year. $1. All about pigeons and squabs 



handsomest, largest, unique, original, practical. ______ 



PLT-IOl Til HOI if SQUAB 10.. 3__ IIOY.-BD ST11EF.T, BEI.ROSE, Jli-S. 



Money inSqirahs M 



Learn this immensely rich business 

 J we teach you; easy work at home; I 

 everybody succeeds. Start without 

 Jumbo Hornet Pigeons and your success is assured. 

 Send for large Illustrated matter. Providence 

 Squab Company. Providence, Rhode Island. 



BABY CHICKS OF QUALITY 



Guaranteed to reach you in good condition 



You can't count your chickens before they are 

 hatched; so why bother with setting hens and in- 

 cubators? Let me assume all the risk. I will 

 send you by express, healthy, sturdy Fishel 

 Strain White Plymouth Rock Baby Chicks, utility 

 or exhibition; also Fishel White Indian Runner 

 Baby Ducks. Order now, as winter hatch- 

 ings are the most vigorous. Prices reason- 

 able and satisfaction assured. Send 6 cents for 

 my splendid chick catalog. 



R. C. CALDWELL, 



BOX 1025 LYNDON, ROSS CO., OHIO. 



Greider's Fine Catalogue 



My book has helped people make fortunes in the poultry business — will 

 do the same for you. Low prices for stock. Eggs for Hatching. Incubators 

 "and Brooders. 200 pages containing over 100 illustrations 

 — many in natural colors — gives list of 72 varieties of Pure 

 Bred Fowl — gives complete information about eggs, *tock, 

 incubators, etc. This book is a mar.el and only 15c. Send 

 to lay read it through and if you don't feel fully satisfied 

 that'it is worth many times that much, return the book and 

 get your money back. Price list free. 



B. H. GRE1DER, Box 84, Rheems, Pa. 



Dan o Ids farm EGGS 



HATCH BUSINESS BARRED ROCKS 



Write for our free illustrated Catalog de- 

 scribing our common sense, practical poultry, 

 the result of 14 years' experience breeding egg- 

 lavers. Settings from our strain of early matur- 

 ing, large, healthy Rocks. S-.oo a dozen. 

 Danolds Farm. R. F. D. 10, Albion, N.Y. 



=£____! 



Crystal White Orpingtons 



KELLERSTRASS STRAIN 

 The Ideal Fowl for City or Country. The Secret of 

 Winter Eggs? White Orpingtons! Cockerels, Pullets. Trios, 

 Pens from prize winning stock. Large white massive 

 birds. Write me your wants. Stock shipped on approval. 

 Eggs $5.00 per -5- 

 F. E. JORDAN, Stop 1, New Hartford, New York 



NEW BREEDS of GREAT MERIT 



Write for Circular, Picture, Information 

 I> J D 1 World's record by our Louise. 334 eggs one 



Barred Rocks yea .. 



_-._•_ D 1 Beautiful large show birds, broilers and brown 



White Kocks eg gs. , _ , _ 



r |. 1 1 1 World's record winter layers: surply England 



tngllSh LeghOrnS with favorite verv large white breakfast egg 



Big Egg R.I. Reds 



Largest eggs produced. 



Litl Ie1.-_t.erf.ip Farm. G.M.. Dc-dham, .last. 



G.D.TILLEY 



Naturalist 



Beautiful Swans, Fancy Pheas- 

 ants, Peafowl, Cranes, Stork;, 

 Ornamental Ducks and Geese, 

 Flamingoes, Game and Cage Birds. 



"Everything in the bird line _from a 

 Canary to an Ostrich'' 



I am the oldest established and largest exclusive 

 dealer in land and water birds in America and have on 

 hand the most extensive stock in the United States. 

 G. D. TILLEY Box G., Darien, Connecticut 



