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HOUSE & GARDEN 
POULTRY WORK FOR APRIL 
Keep the chickens dry. 
Give them plenty of greens. 
Above all, keep them free from lice. 
Pen the ducklings in a low yard made of boards. 
Try raising them on dry mash, if the flock be small. 
Set guinea eggs toward the latter part of the month. 
Watch for the first pheasant eggs this month and remove them. 
Set turkey eggs under hens, the turkeys being allowed to sit later in 
the season. 
Give the turkey breeders free range if possible, but shut them in their 
houses at night. 
Put down eggs while they are plentiful and the price low. Water glass 
is the best material to use. 
Ri^id Metal Lath 
Walls and ceilings that have Herringbone as their 
backbone will never crack or peel. Herringbone homes 
resist fire, decay and keep down cost of repairs. Her¬ 
ringbone does give the service--that’s why it’s the 
cheapest lath for your home. Get all the facts about 
Herringbone—write us today. 
THE GENERAL FIREPROOFING CO. 
1330 Logan Ave. Youngstown, Ohio 
“Seeds with a Lineage” 
Send for catalog "Garden and Lawn.’’ 
Carters Tested Seeds Inc. 
127 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. 
Boston, Mass. 
CARTERS IlVEl 
“Le Dernier Cri” 
“The Show Shop” magazine for gifts. 
Features only the smartest, latest, and most 
seasonable novelties. Decorated flower pots, 
garden sticks, trellises, decorated lacquer ware, 
and many other novelties. Free sample copy. 
LE DERNIER CRI 
Dept. H. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 
TreesReadyToBear Fruit 
Eight years old, several times transplanted; can 
be set this spring in your home orchard or garden. 
Write for list of varieties. 
FRASER’S FREE BOOK lists fifty kinds of 
Apples, many varieties of Peaches. Pears, and 
other fruits. Send to-day for a copy. 
SAMUEL FRASER NURSERY, INC. 
179 Main Street, GENESEO, N. Y. 
Evergreen Royalty 
Itosebays. Ivalmias, Azaleas. Hollies, Leu- 
cothoes. Carolina Hemlocks and many other 
royal materials for garden making are de¬ 
scribed in our new booklet of this name. The 
younger nurseries sometimes attain full growth 
by giving larger values. Sample box.of twelve 
6-12 inch plants by mail for $1. Larger sizes 
by express carefully burlapped. 
ROSEBAY NURSERY, Garden City, N. C. 
Leavens Furniture 
For the discriminating purchaser— 
artistic in effect, good solid oak con¬ 
struction, stained to suit the indi¬ 
vidual taste, moderate in price. 
Send for illustrations and color chart. 
WILLIAM LEAVENS & CO., Inc., Manufacturers 
32 Canal Street Boston, Mass. 
Iris, Lilies and Japanese 
Garden Specialties 
We have nearly 500 varieties of Irises, the 
outdoor orchid flower, the most beautiful hardy 
perennial, all colors. March to May is the 
time to plant. Order early for early shipment. 
Send for Catalogue. 
Rainbow Gardens s° 3 plu omm Mmne B sofa 
Gorgeous Garden Gladioli 
12 Large Gladioli Bulbs, total value, $1, post¬ 
paid 30c. 2 each Yellow, Blue. Pink. Cream, 
Rose. Red. all named, properly labeled. 4 lots, 
48 big bulbs, 8 of each color, total value $4, 
postpaid $1. Beautiful book on Gladioli. Dah¬ 
lias. Hardy Chrysanthemums, FREE. 
JOE COLEMAN, 'Grower, Lexington, Ohio 
Tested Trees, Seeds 
Roses, Plants, Vines 
Write for 192-page Photo-Catalog—Amer¬ 
ica’s Nursery Guide and Garden Authority. 
Pictures and describes thousands of choice 
varieties. Sent FREE! Write today. 
I T is the best thing in the world for 
chickens to be out on the ground, 
but it is not a good thing for them to 
trail through grass wet with dew. 
They need dry houses and dry yards. 
If they are to be kept growing stead¬ 
ily, they must be fed and watered 
faithfully and must have an abun¬ 
dance of green food. Chickens on a 
grass run will eat the young grass, of 
course, but those confined need let¬ 
tuce, spinach, grass clippings or even 
sprouted oats. No matter how good 
care they get, though, they will not 
thrive if pestered with lice. Coops 
must be kept clean, too, or the red 
mites will multiply into millions. 
April is the month to hatch the 
winter layers in practically all the 
Mediterranean breeds, which com¬ 
prise Leghorns, Anconas, Campines, 
etc., etc., as well as for show pur¬ 
poses. In fact, some of the largest 
breeders hatch their greatest winners 
in Wyandottes, Reds, and Rocks this 
month, as the weather is ideal for the 
purpose and it is Nature’s own period 
for incubation. 
Ducklings, Guineas and Turkeys 
Young ducklings with a hen are 
best confined in yards made of low 
boards over which the hen can fly. 
The ducklings really have but little 
( need for the hen, except for a heat¬ 
ing plant. With only a small flock, 
! it is a good plan to raise the duck¬ 
lings on dry mash, feeding it three 
times a day. 
Guinea chickens are delicious ta¬ 
ble birds, being offered in the restau¬ 
rants as a substitute for game. They 
are easy to raise with a hen, though 
they will follow her until full grown. 
It is worth while raising a few 
guineas just for the table. Twenty- 
five days are required for hatching 
the eggs, and incubation should start 
the latter part of the month. 
It is hardly worth while trying to 
hatch turkeys before April, and eggs 
set this month would best go under 
common hens, the turkey hens being 
allowed to sit later in the season. 
The incubation period is twenty- 
eight days. Turkey hens should have 
a wide range but should he shut lip at 
night. 
Save the Eggs 
It pays to put down eggs for win¬ 
ter at this season, when they are 
plentiful and cheap, and the water- 
glass method is the best. One part of 
water-glass from the drug store is 
mixed with nine parts of fresh boiled 
water. The eggs are placed in a 
stoneware crock and the water-glass 
solution poured over them. It is im¬ 
portant to have the eggs fresh and 
clean. They may be added to the 
crock from time to time as gathered, 
but there should always he at least 
2" of fluid above the top layer of 
eggs. If the crock is kept in a cool 
place the eggs will he found in ex¬ 
cellent condition six months from 
now, but if they are to be boiled a 
needle hole should first be made in 
one end. 
Broody Hens 
Broody hens are no longer ducked 
in the horse trough and otherwise 
maltreated in order to break them 
up. Instead, they are placed in open 
coops with slatted bottoms, on which 
they do not enjoy sitting. If the hens 
are two years old, the most profitable 
plan may be to sell them as soon as 
they get broody. 
This is a good time to give the 
poultry houses a thorough cleaning. 
The manure is excellent for grass 
land if mixed with its bulk of earth 
before being spread, and it may be 
used to advantage in growing corn 
if placed in the bottom of the hills 
or drills and covered with an inch of 
earth before the seed is sown. With 
artificial fertilizers abnormally high 
this year, it pays to save all the nat¬ 
ural manures. 
Baby chicks purchased this month 
have unusually good prospects, be¬ 
cause the weather is mild and they 
can be kept out-of-doors much of the 
time. A broody hen will often accept 
such chickens if they are put under 
her at night. It is wise to experi¬ 
ment with one or two of the young¬ 
sters, however, in order to ascertain 
the old hen’s intentions. She may 
try to kill them. 
The Dog That Chews 
THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. 
Dept. 319. Painesville, Ohio 
Hill's Evergreens Grow 
Beautify your home. Plant Hill’s 
Evergreens. We are evergreen spe¬ 
cialists, not only in growing but in 
planning artistic effects. Prices low¬ 
est—quality considered. Don’t risk 
failure—Get Hill’s Free Evergreen 
Book—write to-day. 
Expert advice free! 
D. Hill Nursery to., Evergreen Specialists 
Box 3014 DUNDEE. ILL, 
At prices that will surprise you. Our 
Roses are famous from Coast to Coast. 
Free delivery everywhere in the U. S. 
We assist you in planning your grounds. 
Our years of experience at your service 
free._ Our instructive catalog will guide 
you in # creating the most artistic and 
attractive surroundings whether yours 
is but a small city lot or a vast estate. 
Write today for catalog. 101. 
Wagner Park Nursery Co., Box 874, Sidney, Ohio 
How often do we hear the lament: 
“That puppy tears up everything he 
can get his teeth on! I don’t dare 
leave him alone in the house for a 
minute, for fear he’ll chew the ends 
off the rugs or swallow half the di¬ 
van cover. Last week he tore open 
a sofa pillow and spread its feath¬ 
ers all over the living-room. Is there 
any way to cure him?” 
As an actual fact, almost every pup 
that has ambition enough to grow in¬ 
to a worth-while dog passes through 
a stage of development wherein he 
seems unable to resist an opportu¬ 
nity to exercise his teeth on what¬ 
ever comes handy. Often whippings 
and scoldings have little effect; when 
the culprit again finds himself alone 
within reach of a dangling table- 
cover or an up-curling rug—well, he 
just listens to be sure nobody’s 
about, considers a moment, and 
“goes to it.” 
For the consolation of all chewing 
puppy owners it may be stated that 
in the great majority of cases this 
destructive habit is outgrown. It 
may last for a week, a month or a 
year, but don’t lose hope. Punish the 
pup when you can catch him in the 
act, and remove the temptation or 
the dog, whenever possible, before 
the damage is done. Do everything 
possible to discourage the chewing 
and tearing of things, and never en¬ 
courage the pup to such activities hv 
inviting him to grab the south end 
of an old glove or rag, while you 
violently agitate the other, somewhat 
after the manner of a runaway aero¬ 
plane. R. S. L. 
GROWN IN NEW JERSEY 
under soil and climate advan¬ 
tages. Steele’s Sturdy Stock is 
tiie satisfactory liind. Great 
assortment of Fruit. Nut. Shade 
and Evergreen Trees. Small- 
fruit Plants, Hardy Shrubs. 
Roses, etc. Fully described in 
my Beautiful Illustrated De¬ 
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T. E. STEELE, Pomona Nurseries 
Palmyra N. J. 
Majestic 
Underground 
Garbage Receiver 
The Sanitary way of 
caring lor garbage. Is 
water tight: emits no 
odors and keeps con¬ 
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dogs, cats. Nothing ex¬ 
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Write for Catalog 
THE MAJESTIC CO. 
603 Erie St., Huntington, Ind 
Smoky 
Made to 
Draw 
No payment accepted 
unless successful 
Also expert services on 
general chimney work 
FREDERIC N. WHITLEY 
Engineer and Contractor 
219 Fullon Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
WHAT IS IT? 
It is the Glass Onward 
Sliding Furniture Shoe in 
place of casters. It saves 
floors and coverings, and 
beautihes furniture. 
Made in 110 styles and 
sizes. Write for circular. 
ONWARD MFG. CO. 
Dept. A 
Menasha, Wis., and 
Berlin, Ont., Canada 
BIG MONEY in FRUIT 
Replant your orchard. Plant your roadside. 
Hardy fruit trees, vines and shrubs at low 
Wholesale Prices Now 
Direct to you from our nurser¬ 
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planting guide FREE. 
GALLOWAY BROS. & CO. 
kDept. 2096 
Waterloo, Iowa 
INGEE ROSFS 
h Sturdy as Oaks*^*^ OtlO 
Dingee roses are always grown on their 
own roots--and are absolutely the best for 
the amateur planter. Send today for our 
“New Guide to Rose Culture”for 1916 
—it’s free. It isn’tacatalog—it's a prac¬ 
tical work on rose growing. Profusely 
illustrated. Describes over 1000 varieties 
of roses and other flowers, and tells how 
to grow them. Safe delivery guaranteed. 
Established 1850. 70 greenhouses. 
THE DINCEE 8 CONRAD CO., Box474, West Grove, Pa. 
T 
REES and SHRUB 
S 
PORTER’S HIGH QUALITY ST0CK| 
Illustrated Price List free. Writ© 
for copy today. 
PORTER*S NURSERIES, Box 260, Evanston, III. 
NOTE—Big Slock of Large Specimen Norway Maples 
at Low Prices 
THE CLIPPER 
There are three things that 
destroy your lawns Dande¬ 
lions, Buck Plantain and Crab 
Grass. In one season the Clip- 
- l*i will drive them all out. 
_ our dealer should have them 
■—if he has not drop us a line 
and we will send circular and 
prices. 
Clipper Lawn Mower Co. 
Dixon, Ill. 
The MODERN GLADIOLUS 
I will send postpaid for 50 cents 
Fifty flowering size Gladiolus Bulbs in fine 
assortment, including several of the best 
named roots with instructive catalogue. You’ll 
get no better bulbs. Beyond 5th Zone send 60c. 
GEO. S. WOODRUFF 
Box H Independence, Iowa 
TREE DENTISTRY 
Private Estates a Specialty 
Booklet on “ Tree Culture" sent Free on request 
Strictly High Class Work. No Students 
or Novices Employed 
DICKENSON TREE DENTISTRY CO. 
1233 Sherman St. S. E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
“BILLIARDS—The Home Magnet”—FREE ! 
A handsomely illustrated book showing all Brunswick 
Home Carom and Pocket Billiard Tables in actual 
colors, giving easy terms, prices, etc. Sent Free I 
Write for it today. 
The Brunxwick-Balke Collendor Co. 
DEPT. 15 W, CHICAGO 
