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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



July, 1913 



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 



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Bob White Quail 



Partridges and Pheasants 



Capercailzies, Black Game, Wild Turkeys, Quails, 

 Rabbits, Deer, etc., for stocking purposes. Fancy 

 Pheasants, Peafowl. Swans, Cranes, Storks, 

 Ornamental Geese and Ducks, Foxes, Squirrels, 

 Ferrets, etc., and all kinds of birds and animals. 



WILLIAM J. MACKENSEN, Naturalist 



Dept. 55, Pheasantry and Game Park 



YARDLEY. PA. 



There's M 



oney m 



Poultry 



Prof. Graham 



Our Home Study Course in Practical Poultry 

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

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Perso7ial instruction Expert advice. 

 250 Page Catalogue free. Write to-day. 



THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL 

 I>ept. G. P., Springfield, Mass. 



Butter Profits 



You ought to get more butter profits. Jer- 

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 cause they yield more butter fat at less 

 net cost of keep than any other breed. 



THE JERSEY 



excels in beauty of dairy type. She is a persistent 

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 834 W, 88d St., New York 



Delight the 



Shetland Pong 



—is an unceasing source 

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For Soil Improver and Top Dressing 

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Try Our LEAF MOLD 



Also Peat Moss Litter for poultry, horses and cattle. 

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Anyone Can Raise Poultry 

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We have for sale service boars, brood 

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THE READERS' SERVICE 



Do You Want Song Birds — 



Native American Birds — About You? ^ 



The sparrow is their greatest enemy. Get rid of 

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