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starve our domestic breeds. Short- 
lived weeds and the Sacksaul brush 
closely resembling the chemisa of San 
Luis Obispo County, is all these ani- 
mals have had to feed on. During the 
entire summer past we grazed our 
sheep in Fresno County on alkali weeds 
and they did well, and such brush as 
Chemica, Rabbit Brush, Trefoil, Tree 
Lupine, Silver Lupine, Wild Radish, 
Scotch Heather and Lathyr is relished 
by them. The Karakul sheep will en- 
able us to reclaim millions of acres of 
land practically valueless to-day. 
In point of hardiness no domestic 
animals in America can compete with 
the Karakul except the burro and the 
Mexican goat. Our farmers who are 
anxiously seeking for the most effec- 
tive means by which to destroy John- 
son grass, Bermuda grass, Morning 
Glory, Thistles, etc., will find the Kar- 
akul of inestimable value. 
The Karakul sheep are mixed hy- 
brids, native to the deserts of Central 
Asia. 
They have been raised for years by 
savage natives, who know nothing about 
scientific breeding and are consequent- 
ly in-bred and cross-bred; there is no 
fixed type in their native country. 
It has taken, eight years of selective 
breeding in this country to get a sem- 
blance of type. 
They are now being bred of two 
types : 
The Karakul Arabi, or smaller type. 
The Karakul Doozbai, or larger type. 
We also have certain specimens that 
can be considered as belonging to the 
intermediate type. 
They will stand the greatest ex- 
tremes of heat and cold and will thrive 
in any country as long as their pasture 
is well drained. 
There are 500 known varieties of 
weeds in the United States and the 
Karakul will eat 490 of them. 
There is as yet no registry of Kara- 
kul sheep and the types are not fixed, 
therefore we sell only tested Karakuls 
where breeders choose to raise them 
for Persian, fur only. 
As mutton producers: 
They are the hardiest and best rust- 
lers of the sheep family and will thrive 
on range which would not sustain our 
native sheep. During the terrible 
drought of New Mexico during 1918 , 
where our flocks were pasturing, even 
the goats did not show anywhere near 
the hardiness of the Karakuls. 
Their lambs are exceptionally strong 
at birth, will mature about one-third 
earlier than those of our native sheep 
and are equal in size to our largest 
native breeds. In fact, the largest of 
the Doozbai Karakuls, greatly excel. 
Being free of the woolly taste of our 
native sheep, the fat which is the but- 
ter of Central Asia, is ideal for cook- 
ing purposes. Remember Karakuls re- 
•quire no feeding to accumulate great 
quantities of fat. The meat of the 
Karakul is free from the sheepy taste 
and has a delicious flavor of its own. 
They belong to the broadtail and not 
to the fat-rump breeds, and the fat is 
better distributed over the carcass than 
is the case with the Persian fat-rump 
It does not look like much , but — Say, 
Old Timer! how the Fish do like it. 
Funny how this “mystery” spoon fooled me, when the wiseacres came into 
my sporting goods store year after year asking for "one split ring and one treble 
hook ” — now they are writing letters; one from Chicago says: “Took a chance on 
an Osprey Dardevle No. Q — fish not biting, so tried it out — seven Walleyes in 
a day — one over ten and a quarter pounds — getting them when no one else could 
— send me three Dardevle Spoons No. g — don’t like to be without one.” 
Add one split ring to one treble hook and it becomes a Magic Bait. 
The chap that invented this magic bait gave it that wobblin’, floppin’, 
splashin’ action — that the Walleyes, Pickerel and Bass can’t resist. 
I’ve used pretty near all other lures, 
6541 N. Ashland Ave., 
Chicaco, 111. 
August 16th, 1920. 
Mr. Lou. J. E.ppinger, 
Detroit, Mich. 
Dear Sir: — 
A few weeks ago, I stopped in Duluth on my 
way to Sand Point Lake, Minn., to get a fishing 
license and was induced by the Hardware Dealer 
where I got the license, to buy one of your spoon 
hooks — it was an Osprey Dardevle No. 9. 
To tell the truth, I did not fancy the thing very 
much, but as one of my mottos is, “I'll try any- 
thing once” I bought the lure and carried it with 
me to the lake. As I had a goodly assortment 
of spoon hooks and wobblers and spinners, 1 did 
not use this one, as I had more faith in the ones 
I was using. 
On the third day, however, I decided to give this 
spoon a chance as the fish were not biting very 
well and I had tried about all my other lures. It 
certainly brought a decided change for the better, 
for I had gone only a little ways when a nice 
big Wall-eyed pike struck and was hooked beauti- 
fully. To make a long story short, I caught about 
six more Wall-eyed pike in w'hat was left of the 
day, one of them weighed 10% lbs. after being out 
of the water 24 hours. Needless to say, I used no 
other hook afterwards and I was getting them when 
no one else could show anything else for their day's 
work. 
I finally lost it — what kind of fish that got i‘, 
I don't know. First I thought it was a big Wall- 
eye for it came to the boat like a log, but it d : tl 
not act like a log when it got to the boat — some- 
thing went wrong in the tussle that followed and 
my line broke. I never layed eyes on the fish 
once. It was an awful blow to me to lose this 
hook, as the others I had were not one-two-three 
with this one. 
As a rule I do not like to say anything about 
a certain bait, for I am somewhat inclined to think 
one bait is about as good as another, but the difference 
here was so distinct and marked that it was im- 
possible to help but notice it. I tried to buy 
another one here in town, but they don't seem to 
handle them here. I would like to have you send 
me C. O. D. , three of those Dardevle Spoons No. 9, 
as I expect to go on another trip and don't like 
to be without one. 
Hoping to hear from you soon. I am. 
Yours very truly, 
C. J. Boekholt. 
but no other bait that I’ve seen went 
out as far and true to get as 
many strikes as this one. You 
can zip the Osprey Dardevle 
against the wind, with a heavy 
line and a low grade reel. 
Mind you, I don’t say that 
other lines won’t catch fish, but I 
do string along with friend Boek- 
holt — read his letter here at the 
side — because he “expects to go 
on another trip and don’t like to 1 
be without one.” 
Did you notice how it took a 
“Walleye” with a “tassle” to get 
that first one from Boekholt and 
how he tried to get another 
Dardevle pronto? 
Try your dealer. If he is 
sold out of Osprey Dardevles, I’ll 
send one anywhere in the U. S. 
or Canada, postpaid, for 85 cents. 
Made in 26 different finishes, all 
proven successful. The one shown 
above is one of the killers. Solid 
brass, weight 1 oz., length 3^2 
inches, width 1 inch. 
It wiggles, and wobbles, and 
whirls. 
Casts further than other baits, 
with less effort. Rides high or 
low, controlled by your rod and 
reel. 
Have you ever read the dope 
on Osprey Silk Casting Lines? 
“Osprey” lines are waterproofed so they won’t rot, are braided so they shoot 
through the guides like greased lightning, and are guaranteed to stand anything 
except rough or cracked guides. “Osprey” lines have stood the test for ten 
years. 
15-lb. test $2.00 
26-lb. test 3.25 
20-lb. test $2.75 
Post Paid 
23-lb. test 
30-lb. test 
300 
3-75 
The 26 and 30-lb. test are suitable for salt water fishing as well as muscal- 
longe and other large fish. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write for Samples and 
dope sheet. 
LOU. J. EPPINGER 
68 East Congress Street, Dept. O, Detroit, Mich. 
In Writing to Advertisers mention Forest and Stream. It unit identify you. 
