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Beautiful Swans, Fancy 

 Pheasants, Peafowl, Cranes, 

 Storks, Ornamental Ducks and 

 Geese, Flamingoes, Game and 

 Cage Birds. 



"Everything in the bird line from a 



Canary to an Ostrich" 



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CONSISTING of a variety of 

 designs contributed by leading ar^ 

 chitects in all parts of the country, 

 showing the latest ideas in planning this 

 class of dwellings in city, village and sub' 

 urbs, together with very complete de- 

 scriptions covering all the latest improve' 

 ments in sanitation, heating, lighting, etc. 

 In presenting this collection of designs the 

 editor has had in mind the large demand 

 for improved house accommodations 

 on comparatively small lot areas, and 

 has endeavored to collate designs from 

 all parts of the country, representing 

 the handling of the subject by practis' 

 ing architects in their efforts to meet 

 the needs of their clients in this respect. 



Two Detailed Specifications and 

 Sixty Designs 



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up when the weather is inclement or to 

 let them run in the rain. If confined, 

 they are sure to fret and spend their 

 time hunting for a way of escape, estab- 

 lishing a mental condition which greatly 

 checks their growth. Even a chicken 

 may be used to illustrate the theories of 

 the psychologists. When permitted the 

 run of the yard in all weathers they 

 may become wet and bedrabbled, but if 

 they have a warm, dry shelter and are 

 well feathered they are not likely to suf- 

 fer seriously from the exposure. 



As the weather gets warm, it is wise 

 to cut down on the amount of beef scraps 

 fed the chickens. Meat is not a good hot 

 weather diet. Most of the commercial 

 mashes contain about the right propor- 

 tion of beef or fish scraps and no more 

 should be given. If a mash is mixed at 

 home, 10 per cent of scraps is enough 

 and none need be included if the birds 

 have a wide range where they can feast 

 on bugs and worms. It may be said, 

 though, that many people have an er- 

 roneous notion as to the extent of feed- 

 ing grounds needed by poultry. They 

 must be much larger than commonly sup- 

 posed in order that a flock of birds may 

 secure any considerable part of their own 

 living. 



Of course green food is very necessary. 

 If on range, the chickens eat off the grass, 

 but even that becomes too tough to 

 answer the purpose as the season ad- 

 vances. Lawn clippings are the best re- 

 source of the man with a few birds. They 

 may be fed when green or dried for 

 Winter use by spreading them out in the 

 sun until they will rattle when handled. 

 With a grass catcher attached to the lawn 

 mower the problem of securing green 

 rations is made a simple one. Usually 

 there is considerable refuse from the 

 garden and special crops like rape, kale 

 and Swiss chard may be raised. 



Some amateurs are finding it a good 

 plan to have their cockerels caponized, ex- 

 cept such as look like promising breeders. 

 There are men who make a business of 

 this work, often charging as little as five 

 cents a bird, when there are a number 

 of cockerels to be operated upon. When 

 caponized the cockerels may be kept to- 

 gether without danger of quarrels and 

 without creating a disturbance. They 

 put on flesh rapidly and make table birds 

 of a quality not easily surpassed. The 

 particular advantage in the case of the 

 amateur is that he may keep them along 

 for his own eating throughout the 

 Winter, if desired, as their docility and 

 inactivity make confining them an 

 easy matter. 



When the chickens have been taken 

 from the hen or from the brooder, it is 

 best that they should be taught to roost 

 at night, instead of huddling in a corner, 

 to get very warm and then become chilled, 

 or to crush and maim the weaker birds. 

 One-by-three strips make good perches, 

 placed about a foot above the floor and with 

 the narrow side at the top. Often one or 

 two chicks will grasp the purpose of the 

 perch at once and as chickens are imitative, 

 the others will follow their example in the 

 course of a few nights. Otherwise, the 

 birds must be placed on the perches after 

 dark. Most of them will promptly topple 

 off, but enough may be expected to stick 

 and to £o back the next night to establish 

 the fashion. 



The birds should be handled by the 

 bodies. When hens sit on the roost the 

 feet close around the wood automatically. 

 In order to loosen their hold, they are 

 obliged to stand up. That explains, of 



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Building and 

 Estimating 



The New Building Estimator. A practical 

 guide to estimating the cost of labor and 

 material in building construction, from 

 excavation to finish; with various practical 

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 with labor figured chiefly in hours and 

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 superintendents and draftsmen. Eleventh 

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 729 pages. Illustrated. $:i.oo 



This is a modern and exhaustive working guide 

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The Contractors' and Builders' Handbook. 

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A new work by the author of "The New Building 

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Estimating the Cost of Buildings. With im- 

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 execution of building contracts. A sys- 

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 superintendence, with working citations. 

 By Arthur W. Joslin. 5x7 inches. Cloth. 

 205 pages. 25 illustrations. $1.00 



Estimating Frame and Brick Houses, Barns, 

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The Estimator's Price Book and Pocket Com- 

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 building materials; with handy rules, 

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 By I. P. Hicks. 3% x 6 34 inches. Cloth. 

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Gives full information concerning materials used 

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Builders' Guide. Comprising an easy, practi- 

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The Architect's and Builder's Pocket Book. 

 A handbook for architects, structural engi- 

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 E. Kidder. Fifteenth edition, revised. 

 4y 2 x 7 inches. Full flexible morocco. 1703 

 pages. 1000 illustrations. $5.00 



A valuable book of reference for everything 

 relating to the construction and equipment of 

 buildings. 



Building Construction and Superintendence. 

 By F. E. Kidder. 3 volumes. 7x9% 

 inches. Oloth. 



Part I. — Masons' Work. Revised and en- 

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 628 illustrations. $6.00 



Part II. — Carpenters' Work. 544 pages. 

 525 illustrations. $4.00 



Part III. — Trussed Roofs and Roof Trusses. 

 294 pages. 306 illustrations. $3.00 



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