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of careful tuition and selection, yet a very little trouble in the direc- 

 tion indicated would at least eliminate from the song of our beautiful 

 English Canaries the many objectionable notes which at present 

 detract from their desirability as cage pets. To those of my readers 

 who are already satisfied with the results attained by their own 

 systems my little work will not appeal, but I am afraid they are in a 

 minority, and if the experiences I have set forth prove of assistance 

 to those who have not been satisfied in the past, the object of 

 " Profitable Canary Breeding " will have been achieved. 



