Joseph H. Dodson, Kankakee, Illinois 
Dodson Bird Houses 
Patent applied for. 
The Dodson Feeding, Car 
Here is one of my devices that really serves more 
than the purpose for which it is created. It runs on a 
cable from a window in the house to a tree or post 
outside. The advantages are just this: 
It is not necessary to step outdoors to replenish the 
food; merely draw the car up to the window, stock it, 
and it will run back to where the birds will be fed 
and sheltered. By moving the car a little closer to the 
house each time, you can make friends of these feath¬ 
ered lovers, and they will soon be willing to eat off the 
window sills, so tame will they become with the use of 
these feeding cars. 
Run from a nursery window, this car will become a 
perpetual joy to the children of the household, and will 
make little men and women out of them, by having 
them know that they are providing for the birds. 
The benefit of close observation of the birds, the ad¬ 
vantages of feeding them, and teaching them not to 
fear you, are all factors with the use of this Dodson 
Feeding Car. 
The car is made of white pine and it is 23 x 15 inches 
and 11 inches high. It is equipped with drinking cup, 
wire feeding rack, automatic food hopper and hooks 
for suet. With this car are furnished 50 feet of 
galvanized cable and 50 feet of cord. 
Price, f.o.b. Kankakee, $5.00. 
This house is also made with copper roof at $ 6.50 
f.o.b. Kankakee. 
Shipping weight 10 pounds. 
The Dodson Sheltered Food House 
Here is the perfect Food House and Shelter, of very 
attractive design. It is built of clear white pine and has 
ground glass lights so the birds will not fly against it. 
It is provided with an 8-foot pole for support, and will 
draw many birds to your place. The interior equipment 
of this house is provided with two automatic hoppers, 
wire feed basket and hooks for suet. Size is 24 x 24 x 18 
Inches. 
Price, i.o.b. Kankakee, $9.00. 
It is also made with copper roof at $12.00 f. o. b. 
Kankakee. 
Shipping weight of house, 40 pounds; weight of pole, 
30 pounds. 
SHOWING DODSON FEEDING CAR IN USE 
Dodson Automatic Sheltered 
Feeding Table 
Here is an innovation in the way of a Feeding Table, 
whose shelter is always on the windward side, for it is 
built on the principle of the weather vane, and rotates 
with the back of the shelter against the wind, which 
means that its interior is always dry and affords a perfect 
shelter that the birds joyfully take to. 
I am justly proud of this particular type for I feel that 
no further improvement on a feeding table shelter is 
possible. This table is made of white pine and equipped 
with an 8-foot round, turned pole. Size, 24 x 22 x 12 
inches. 
Price, f. o. b. Kankakee, $7.00. 
It is also made with a copper roof at $9.00, f. o. b. 
Kankakee. 
Shipping weight of table, 25 pounds; weight of pole, 
25 pounds. 
