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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
June; 1913 
POULTRY DEPARTMENT 
The Best Layers 
Are the Best Payers 
Ts be good layers and good hatchers your 
hens must be healthy. Feed them on Victoria 
Poultry Food, the premier food of the world, 
and you will have hardy, active fowls, good 
layers and sturdy breeders. In season and out 
of season your hens will fill the egg basket. 
Manufactured by 
Spillers and Bakers, Ltd., Cardiff, England 
Send for Sample and Victoria Poultry Book- 
H. A. ROBINSON & CO. 
Importers 
128 Water Street New York City 
G. D.TILLEY 
Naturalist 
Beautiful Swans, Fancy Pheas¬ 
ants, Peafowl, Cranes, Storks, 
Ornamental Ducks and Geese, 
Flamingoes,Game and Cage Birds 
"Everything in the bird line from a 
Canary to an Ostrich " 
1 am the oldest established and largest exclusive 
dealer in land and water birds in America and have on 
hand the most extensive stock in the United States. 
G. D. TILLEY, Box H, Darien, Connecticut 
Bob White Quail, Partridges and Pheasants 
Oaperc&Usles, Blaok Game, Wild Turkey*, Quail*, 
Rabbits, Deer, etc., for stocking parpoMO. ruej 
Pheasant*, Peafowl, Swans, Cranes, Storks, Orna¬ 
mental Geese and Docks, Foxes, Squirrels, Ferrets, 
etc., and all kinds of birds and animals. 
WILLIAM J. MACKENSEN, Natural* 
Dept. Y. Pheasantry and Game Park YARDLEY, PA. 
MAPLECROFT S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS 
In order to make room for some 1,500 young birds hatched since January 1, we are selling choice young breed¬ 
ing hens, about ten months old, at greatly reduced prices, viz.: $1.50, $2 and $3 each, according to quality desired. 
Choice Cock birds and Cockerels for breeding purposes at $5 and upward, and anyone in need of high- 
class utility breeding stock should avail himself of this offer within the next two weeks. 
EGGS for*SALE from Choice Exhibition Matings — $30. and $15. per setting. Send for Circular 
MAPLECROFT FARMS Pawling. N. Y. 
| KENNEL 
DEPARTMENT 
fl Shetland Forty 
— is an unceasing source 
of pleasure. A safe and 
ideal playmate. Makes 
the child strong and of 
robust health. Inexpensive 
to buy and keep. Highest 
types here. Complete outfits. 
Entire satisfaction. Write 
for illustrated catalog. 
BELLE MEADE FARM 
Dept. 3 Markham. Vt» 
T HIS celebrated English Dog Food, now 
being used exclusively in the leading 
kennels of the country, is a clean food made 
to nourish and nothing else. It is composed 
of fine beef and the highest grade of ma¬ 
terials throughout and absolutely free from 
chemicals and appetizing spices. Your dog 
will eat it readily, either dry or moistened 
with hot water, soup or gravy. 
Manufactured by 
Spillers & Bakers, Ltd,, Cardiff, England 
Send for Sample and Booklet No. 10] 
H. A. ROBINSON & CO. 
IMPORTERS 
128 Water Street New York 
BEAUTIFUL CATS AND 
FLUFFY KITTENS FOR SALE 
Short-haired Domestic, Rare Uanx- 
Slamese and Abyssinian, Native long¬ 
haired and pedigreed Persians. Ideal 
boarding place for Cats, Dogs and 
Birds. Resident Veterinarian. Write 
for beautifully Illustrated Catalogue 
and Sales lists. 
BLACK SHORT HAIRED CATTERY, 
Oradell, N. J. 
Single Comb Buff Leghorns Royal 
Wh ite Holland Turkeys , strain9 are 
Indian Runner Ducks .. e leadmg 
. r\ j-. Madison Square 
Great Dane Dogs Garden Winners 
Some Choice Stock for Sale 
New illustrated catalogue free . Desk M. 
ROYAL FARMS Little Silver, N. J. 
THE BEST DOG 
for a companion or watchdog is the Collie. 
Alert, intelligent, faithful, handsome; he 
meets every requirement. We have some 
fine specimens to sell at low prices. Send for copy of 
“Training the Collie,” price 25c. We are selling many 
fine dogs. 
FRANK R. CLARK, Sunnybrae Kennels, Bloomington, Ills. 
AIRDALE TERRIERS 
The best all ’round dog and companion 
Our Terriers are blue nbboa winners at 
New York, Boston, Pittsburg:, Chicago, 
Kansas City and other large shows. 
Puppies for Sale, $25 and Up. 
Champion Red Raven at Stud. 
Fee $25. The greatest living sire. 
Beautiful illustrated booklet for stamp 
ELMHURST FARM KENNELS 
8ta. E. KANSAS CITY, MO. 
Porto Rican Spaniel 
White and fawn; weight, 14 lbs. 
Rare, old Spanish breed. Very 
active and graceful. $25 and up. 
Fred E. Underwood 
Jamestown, New York 
In writing to advertisers please mention House & Garden. 
coniferous growth. In the caterpillar 
stage the two moths do the greatest 
damage and the greatest spread of the 
insect occurs at this time. They are often 
blown long distances by the wind or car¬ 
ried by automobiles and other vehicles and 
much can be done in preventing this kind 
of distribution by keeping the road-side 
districts free of the caterpillars through 
spraying and the removal of their favored 
food plants. 
The outbreak of the Gipsy Moth in this 
State in the summer of 1912 was not ex¬ 
tensive and by prompt measures such as 
the removal of infested trees, spraying, 
etc., the colony was destroyed. It is en¬ 
tirely possible, however, that there may be 
other well established colonies in outlying 
districts near the Catskills or Adirondacks. 
A Combination Drinking Pan and 
Grit Box 
T HERE are a great many kinds of 
drinking fountains and pans being 
used by poultry keepers. Some are useful, 
but not convenient; some are useful in 
summer, but not in winter, while some are 
both. 
“What is the best drinking utensil?” 
is like “Which is the best breed of 
chickens.” It depends altogether on the in¬ 
clination of the user or breeder. Neverthe¬ 
less a practical suggestion is a great help 
to many poultry raisers. 
Here is a combination drinking pan and 
grit box which I have built and used 
myself and which has proved both prac¬ 
tical and convenient. The pan is made 
of galvanized sheet iron and is three in¬ 
ches deep, three inches longer and three 
inches wider at the top than at the bottom. 
This gives it a slope which makes it pos¬ 
sible, if you wish to dump the pan when 
it is frozen, to do so easily with a few raps 
on the ground. The pan is made of suffi¬ 
cient size so that when kept about half 
full it will hold enough water for ordinary 
use; and when it freezes overnight, you 
can fill it about three-fourths full with 
boiling water in the morning, which will 
make the water about right for the flock 
when they are turned into the scratching 
pen. 
The frame should be hung so that the 
bottom of the grit box is a convenient 
height for the fowls. The pan is placed 
upon the top or table part of the frame 
and will be above all possible chance of 
litter being scratched into the water. The 
fowls soon learn to fly upon the perch and 
drink the clean, fresh water, whenever 
they desire. 
The grit is always in sight, for it grad¬ 
ually works down as the trough becomes 
empty. A small screen, either of wire or 
light wood, can be placed over the trough 
at an angle to keep the hens from throw¬ 
ing the grit with a sweep of the bill upon 
the ground, which is so common with 
them, as they seem to hunt for some par¬ 
ticular piece to suit their fancy. 
The reservoir of the grit box can be 
