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day, and allow the hen to remain sitting 
for another day, thus protecting the young 
first hatched from being trodden upon b\ 
their foster mother. Duck eggs must be 
tested -during incubation, and the unfertile 
ones taken out. Fertility can be easily 
determined by holding the egg between 
the eye and a strong light in such a way 
that the shell appears semi-transparent 
and the developing germ becomes visible. 
Do not feed the ducklings for the first 
thirty-six hours. Bread crumbs moistened 
with milk and squeezed dry are all that is 
necessary for the next three days; then 
add a little bran and white middlings or 
shorts, making a sticky mash. When the 
young ducks are a week old, gradually 
eliminate the bread and add corn meal, a 
little fine beef scrap and a small amount 
of sand. When three weeks old, use the 
following formula: 
i measure of alfalfa 
54 “ “ sharp sand 
i “ “ beef scrap 
i “ “ corn meal 
i “ “ white middlings 
Always keep charcoal, grit, shell and 
drinking water before them. The drink¬ 
ing vessel must be deep enough so that the 
birds can immerse their heads; thus they 
blow through their nostrils, which become 
clogged with food. Never allow the duck¬ 
ling to get into the water bodily, as rheu¬ 
matism will result, the birds lose the use 
of their legs and death is inevitable. 
Ducks also need plenty of shade, for they 
are subject to sunstroke. Prevention is 
the only remedy for both these diseases. 
Vermin do not attack Indian runner 
ducks, and for this reason they are pre¬ 
ferable to chickens. Roup is also un¬ 
known in the duck family, which is a big 
point in their favor. 
These birds will lay eggs all winter if 
the following mixture is fed them three 
times a day: 
i measure wheat bran 
i “ corn meal 
1/4 “ beef scrap 
i “ middlings 
i “ alfalfa 
If you are keeping ducks for the pur¬ 
pose of selling hatching eggs in the spring, 
it must be understood that a duck that is 
forced for eggs continually during the 
winter will never hatch strong ducklings 
in the spring. These ducks are machines; 
they will lay when they are desired to 
do so, and can be stopped by giving 
light food. Beef scrap is the strongest 
forcing food, and should be given accord¬ 
ing to the desire of the owner. 
E. A. G. 
An American Garden on Japanese 
Lines 
T HE title “Japanese garden,” as ap¬ 
plied in all good faith by the ordi¬ 
nary garden owner, as well as by many 
landscape architects, is so misleading as 
to contain scarcely enough element of truth 
to warrant its use. Of gardens to which 
this title might truthfully be given, this 
country boasts but three or four, and these 
POULTRY 
DEPARTMENT 
Hodgson Portable Poultry Houses 
WIGWARM Setting and Brood Coop 
For a hen and her chicks and while she is sitting-. Gives 
protection from rats, 
>,,//; •- /••?? •-•'-W-gfe-'s. skunks, hawks, and 
• . other enemies. In- 
sures larger hatches 
' “ —has proved its suc¬ 
cess for 22 years. 
Shipped knocked 
down—size, 2x4 ft, 
2 ft. high. 
$300 
WIGWARM Brooder 
Hot-water and hot-air heating combined gives 
perfect ventilation—no danger of overheating— 
maintains even tem¬ 
perature regardless of 
cold outside. Used and 
endorsed by poultry 
experts and by experi¬ 
ment stations and 
such men as Dr. A. 
A. Brigham, Dr. N. W, 
Sanborn, Dr. P. T. 
Woods and Mr. A. F. 
Hunter. Size, 3x5 feet. 
No. 0 Colony Laying House— 
fnr 12 hplK Fitted complete with nests, fountain 
1U1 YU 11*3113 anc j f eec j trough. Sanitary— easily 
cleaned. One man can easily care for several hundred 
birds. Nicely painted—set up in fifteen minutes. A 
comfortable year-round house. In 
stormy weather the run may be 
covered, giving a protected 
scratching room. Size, 10x4 ft., 5 ft. 
high. 
$202® 
Five-Section Poultry House— 
10x50 ft. 
Sanitary, durable, np-to-date— made of red cedar, clap- 
boarded outside, interior sheathed. Made in 10-ft. sec¬ 
tions, each fitted with roosts, nests and fountain. Open 
fronts, with canvas-covered frames. You can add sec¬ 
tions at any time. Easily erected. First section, $75.00; 
additional sections, $60.00 each. 
$1500 
Catalog Free 
E. F. HODGSON CO., Room 326 , 116 Washington St., Boston Mass. 
G. D. TILLEY, Naturalist 
“Everything in the Bird line from a 
Canary to an Ostrich” 
For Christmas Gifts 
Singing 
Canaries 
Piping 
Bullfinches 
Talking 
Parrots 
G. D. TILLEY DARIEN. CONN. 
Cover your walls with Shadow Ko-Na. 
A woven fabric, the newest offering in 
FAB-RIK-O-NA WOVEN WALL COVERINGS 
Highly artistic. Sanitary. Easily cleaned. Fade and crack-proof. 
Many rich tints and colors to choose from. Write lor samples. 
H.B.WIGGIN’S SONS CO., 218 Arch St.,Bloomfield, N. J. 
T F you are going to paint or deco- 
t rate wood, concrete, stucco, ce¬ 
ment or metal, or do any tinkering, 
you should have the paint books 
telling all about the BAY STATE 
LINE and the BAY STATER’S 
work. Address for booklet B. 
WADSWORTH, HOWLAND & CO., Inc. 
Paint and Varnish Makers and Lead Corroders 
82-84 Washington St., Boston, Mass. 
NewYork Office, 101 Park Ave.,at 40th St. 
Bob White Quail, Partridges and Pheasants 
Capercailzies, Black Game, Wild Turkeys, Quails, 
Rabbits, Deer, etc., for stocking purposes. Fancy 
Pheasants, Peafowl, Swans, Cranes, Storks, Ornamental 
Geese and Ducks, Foxes, Squirrels, Ferrets, etc., and all 
kinds of birds and animals. 
WILLIAM J. MACKENSEN, Naturalist 
Dept. Y. Pheasantry and Game Park YARD LEY, PA. 
A fade to order—to exactly match 
the color scheme of any room 
"You select the color—we’ll make 
the rug.” Any width—seamless up 
to 16 feet. Any length. Any color 
tone—soft and subdued, or bright 
and striking. Original, individual, 
artistic, dignified. Pure wool or 
camel's hair, expertly woven at 
short notice. Write for color card. 
Order through your furnisher. 
Thread £/ Thrum Workshop 
Auburn, New York 
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BILTMORE NURSERY 
publishes helpful books describing 
trees, flowering shrubs, hardy garden 
flowers, Irises and Roses. Tell us about your Intended plantings, 
so that we may send you the proper literature. Write today. 
BILTMORE NURSERY, Box 1725, Biltmore, N. C. 
KENNEL DEPARTMENT 
A WHITE SCOTCH COLLIE FOR CHRISTMAS 
Will please anyone. Especially it will delight the children. White Collies are very rare and ex¬ 
ceptionally beautiful. A Collie is so sympathetic, affectionate and lovable that he soon becomes 
one of the family. Our White Collies are raised on an island, great, sturdy dogs they are, active, 
tireless, brave, intelligent and faithful — splendid watch dogs — unsurpassed shepherds — comrades 
for the boys—protectors of the girls and companions to adults. You will be proud indeed to own 
one of our White Collies. 
Ours are the only Kennels in the world where an unrelated pair of White Collies can be bought. 
A pair will raise $200.00 worth of puppies a year. Write for list of young dogs (we have no old 
ones for sale). We will have a litter ready to ship for Christmas. 
ISLAND WHITE KENNELS : Oshkosh, Wisconsin 
SHETLAND PONY 
is an unceasing source of 
pleasure. A safe and ideal 
playmate. Makes the child 
strong and of robust health. 
Highest type—complete out- 
fi t s — here. Inexpensive. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. Write 
for illustrated catalog. 
BELLE MEADE FARM 
Box 3, Markham, Va. 
In writing to advertisers please mention House & Garden. 
( 347 ) 
A Child’s Delight 
A FLUFFY KITTEN 
makes a joyous Christmas Gift. 
Write for beautifully illustrated 
catalogue and sales lists. 
ALL COLORS AND AGES. 
Well bred “Domestics” and rare- 
foreign varieties. 
Ideal Summer and Winter 
for Cats, Dogs and Birds. 
BLACK SHORT HAIRED CATTER; 
Oradell, N. J. 
N. Y. Office, 112 Carnegie Hall. 
