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Out-of-town homes in country surroundings. 
Woodsy hills, majestic trees and beautiful lawns. 
The convenience and accessibility of the city. 
35 minutes from Grand Central Station. 
J.Warren Thayer.Pres. 
vScaitsdale 
New York 
.503 Fifth 
New York City. 
Select Country Places 
and Superb Waterfronts 
At Greenwich, Conn. 
Tel. 866 Greenwich Smith Building 
Real Estate 
This department aims to acquaint 
its readers with real estate offer¬ 
ings, either in the shape of homes 
for sale or new developments in suburban communities. It offers its readers a 
splendid medium through which to buy, sell or exchange property. The real estate 
agent operating in the better class of residential property will find here an unusual 
opportunity of interesting a large buying clientele. 
FOR SALE 
A beautiiul place covering almost an acre, located at Fountain Hill, 
South Bethlehem, in the most refined residential section. The property 
consists of a colonial brick dwelling with 22 rooms—all large with high 
ceilings, hardwood oak floors, mahogany doors, gas and electric light. 
Private water supply, brick driveway laid in concrete, wide cement side¬ 
walk with curb and gutter. There is a frame stable with living quarters 
for caretaker of place, having 7 rooms. Space for two horses and carriage. 
Stone garage, 16x32 ft. There are splendid fruit trees, ornamental 
shrubbery and flower beds, and many beautiful shade trees. 
South Bethlehem is located two and one half hours from New York 
and one and one-half hours from Philadelphia, and can be reached by 
L. V. R. R., C. R. R., P. & R. and the L. & N. E. R. R. 
Owner is living on the place at the present time, but as business takes 
him away from here would be willing to sell the entire property at 
very low price. For photographs and further information write to 
H. SELTMANN, - So. Bethlehem, Pa. 
ONE OF THE FINEST HIGH ALTITUDE RESI- 
dence sites in Westchester County; 40 acres; beautifully 
landscaped; no finer residence site. Address Treeholme 
Chappaqua, Westchester County, N. Y. 
MODERN STUCCO RESIDENCE, JUST FINISHED, 
with 3 to 70 acres; 600 feet altitude; magnificent water 
supply; wonderful natural scenery. Address Spring Cot¬ 
tage, Chappaqua, Westchester County, N. Y. 
A WONDERFUL RESIDENCE SITE, 20 TO 30 ACRES, 
in the high altitude (640 feet) pure air belt of Chappaqua; 
magnificent scenery and roads. Address Brevoort Hill 
Chappaqua, Westchester County, N. Y. 
RESIDENCE PLOTS, 3 TO 30 ACRES, SPLENDID 
roads; wonderful views; 500 to over 600 feet altitude; high 
class residences only. Address Perry Heights, Chappaqu a 
Westchester County, N. Y. 
Are You Looking for a 
COUNTRY PLACE? 
Have You a Place For Sale? 
If you are seeking for, or wish to dispose of, any particular kind of a place — -an inex¬ 
pensive rural property within reasonable distance of a city, a surburban house and plot, 
a summer house in the mountains or at the seashore, or a farm adapted to the raising 
of any special product — the Real Estate Bureau will help you without any charge for 
its services. 
In writing state in as much detail as possible just what is required, or just what'you 
have, and address the 
Manager of the 
Real Estate Bureau 
HOUSE 6 G4RDE\ Union Square, New York 
In writing to advertisers please mention House & Garden. 
(346) 
Indian Runner Ducks 
I NDIAN runner ducks have greatly in¬ 
creased in popularity during the past 
five years, which goes to show that they 
have peculiar merit, else they would never 
stand the test of criticism which invariably 
results from a boom in any variety of 
poultry. 
One great advantage of these ducks 
over others is that they can be raised 
without swimming water, as they are land 
fowl. It is necessary for the larger vari¬ 
eties of ducks to have swimming water, 
else the fertility of the eggs in the hatch¬ 
ing season would be seriously impaired. 
Furthermore, where waterfowl have ac¬ 
cess to a pond, a good many eggs are lost 
in the water, which chills them and pre¬ 
vents the birds from laying. 
There are three varieties of Indian run¬ 
ner ducks, all of which are well worthy of 
recognition: the fawn, penciled and white. 
The fawn, however, is the only one in the 
American standard at the present time, al¬ 
though the Waterfowl Club appointed a 
committee recommending that the other 
varieties should be admitted in the new 
standard for 1915. 
An excellent specimen of Indian runner duck that 
shows the characteristic shape 
The standard weight for Indian runners 
is four pounds, and for drakes four and a 
half. Being thus comparatively light, they 
have the activity, which is essential to 
keeping ducks as well as other poultry 
healthy. They are also good foragers and 
will pick up a considerable amount of feed 
if allowed to roam. 
Taking up now the table advantages of 
these birds, we find that they are fine in 
flavor, have small bones, and less fat than 
the larger varieties. Undisputed are the 
quality and quantity of their eggs. They 
average 200 eggs a year, which are mild 
in flavor and greatly in demand. 
As Indian runner ducks are non-sitters, 
it is advisable to hatch the eggs under 
hens. They take twenty-eight days to 
hatch, and there are times when some 
eggs take longer. For this reason it is 
best to take out of the nest the ducklings, 
which have hatched on the twenty-eighth 
