FARM,? GARDEN AND SEED ANNUAL 
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Rustic Bird Houses and Food Shelters 
During the winter when the natural food supply 
is at its lowest birds are driven into close com¬ 
panionship with man. The friendship of the little 
chickadees, juncos, nuthatches, downy wood¬ 
peckers, blue jays and others may be won by small 
offerings of food. Bird seed, suet, meat scraps, 
bread, etc., are always welcome. Once the birds 
have found your feeding station they will come 
again and again. Their antics, their habits, and 
their songs will afford you endless entertainment. 
Feeding stations will help many of the migrat¬ 
ing birds and, since birds prefer to nest where 
there is an abundance of food, these feeders will 
also help to bring tenants to your bird-houses. 
Place bird houses and feeding stations about your 
home and enjoy the companionship of the wild 
feathered friends winter and summer. Several 
styles priced 35c. up. Circular upon request. 
Platt’s Wild Bird Food 
Platt’s Wild Bird Seed is a special mixture of 
whole seeds, carefully field tested to determine 
their value as bird food. You should see the wild 
birds flock to the feeding stations where this is 
used. It is a favorite mixture for attracting rare 
and beautiful song birds to many gardens—es¬ 
pecially attractive to : 
Purple Finch 
Red Poll 
Gold Finch 
Pine Siskin 
Vesper Sparrow 
White Crowned 
Sparrow 
Junco 
Song Sparrow 
Ruffed Grouse 
White Breasted Nut 
Hatch 
Chickadee 
Blue Jay 
Snow Bunting 
Lapland Song Sparrow 
Tree Sparrow 
Chipping Sparrow 
Fox Sparrow 
Quail 
Put up in packages of 3 lbs., 25c.; 7 lbs., 50c.; 
15 lbs., $1.00; also 100-lb. bags. Postage extra. 
Platt’s Canary and Cage Bird Seed 
This mixture is made of the very best grade of 
recleaned Sicily Canary and German Rape pro¬ 
portioned according to years of observation and 
experience in feeding canaries. Price per pt., 15c.; 
per 1-qt. package, 25c. 
Thistle Seed — Poppy Seed—Bird Sand—Cuttle 
Bone — Song Restorer — Regulator—Bird Tonic 
— Baths, Etc. See page 80. 
Standard Hive 
One-story Standard Hive complete with ten 
frames, metal cover, bottom board, improved hand 
holds and triple-locked frames. Price, $3.50. Also 
various styles of Supers. 
A Complete 64 Page 
Catalog Free 
THREE-PLY COMBS. 
The Standard Non-Sag Foundation. One-third 
more worker brood, strongest by test, least warp¬ 
ing. Unexcelled in 10 years. 
10-sheet pkg., 95c.; 50-sheet pkg., $4.35. 
Bee-Way Sections of finest bass¬ 
wood, sorted and dried right, 
dovetailed perfectly—fold without 
breaking. Price: 100 for $2.40; 250 
for $3.30; 500 for $6.55; 1000 for 
$13.15. 
Root Smokers 
Designed to give satisfactory service. Anti¬ 
spark Draft. Junior, 80c.; Standard, $1.05. 
Alexander Veils 
Price, 75c. 
Package Bees 
For starting new colonies and 
strengthening weak ones. Prices 
and information on request. 
Buy Root’s Supplies and Save Money 
Full Depth and Shallow Supers for extracted 
honey and Section Boxes. Queen Excluders, 
Frames (shallow and brood), Wire, Hive Tools, 
Veils, Gloves, Plive Covers and Stands, Uncap¬ 
ping Knives, Bee Books, and Cartons for comb 
honey, along with other Bee Keepers’ requisites. 
Prices on Request. 
