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THE BOBWHITE 
well for the first two weeks; then the dog, obtained to keep 
the cats away, deserts to a former home. Four times dur¬ 
ing the last ten days the bobwhite is frightened off his nest 
by cats climbing about over the wires. Each time the eggs 
are quickly taken from the nest and placed under a bantam 
hen kept brooding for the express purpose. Plaster of 
Paris eggs are put into his nest, the yard is hunted over 
tuft by tuft with a lantern, he is found and put back on 
his nest. While he is off to feed next day, his own eggs 
are put back. He finally brings off fifteen fine, healthy 
“A Little More Cat Feed ” 
