HOUSE AND GARDEN 
January, 
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When the household has pets of the 
less robust breeds, or of short-haired va¬ 
rieties, the winter quarters are generally 
indoors — but even the more delicate Toy 
dogs should not be permanently kept in¬ 
side. After good and regular feeding the 
prime requisite is exercise. Perhaps the 
ideal dog-room is one giving out on a run¬ 
way or grass plot where the dog may take 
the air at will and not be subjected to 
too great a degree of temperature change. 
Beds made close to the stove or heater 
spoil the temper of the animal and make 
it extremely easy for him to catch cold. 
When you take the dog out it is a danger¬ 
ous practice to take him on a lead directly 
from the warm room. He should be al¬ 
lowed to run about for a few minutes, if 
possible, as a stimulated circulation helps 
to resist chill. The more delicate breeds 
need some extra protection, which is quite 
unnecessary to the long-haired kind. It 
need not be considered an affectation to fit 
your pet with a winter coat. The best 
shops can provide you with a sane and 
serviceable sort which is far different from 
the monkey jackets sometimes seen. Aft¬ 
er bathing it is best not to let the dog out for 
several hours at least. See that he is well 
dried and rubbed. If there is a room per¬ 
mitting him to run about, so much the 
better. 
Poultry for the Suburbanite 
'T' O meet the requirements of the man 
who wants an occasional roast or 
fricassee and a regular supply of eggs, 
such fowls must be chosen as combine 
good laying qualities with good weight. 
As a rule those breeds which are most 
productive of eggs have light agile bod¬ 
ies, their activity preventing the acquisi¬ 
tion of fat. The Leghorn breeds, Black 
Spanish, Minorca, etc., are of this class. 
The weighty breeds — Cochins, Brahmas, 
etc., produce fewer eggs. The breeds that 
combine weight and egg production to a 
profitable degree are the White and 
Barred Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes and 
Rhode Island Reds, and these, appeal to 
the small raiser as general utility fowls. 
While young they are good egg producers, 
and as they grow older take on flesh 
enough to fit them for their destiny — the 
table. 
One consideration essential to a wise 
choice is the proposed environment of the 
birds. Whether upon high or low ground, 
confined or free, various breeds differ in 
their adaptability. The Rhode Island 
Reds, large framed and strong, are so vig¬ 
orous as to render them free from the 
diseases which afflict other poultry under 
adverse conditions. This breed is favored 
by owners of low damp ground. 
Generally, the breed that has held its 
own long in a particular locality is the 
best breed or strain for that locality. An 
examination of a number of flocks in a 
rural neighborhood will determine the 
dominant breeds — those which answer 
well the requirements of the thrifty farm¬ 
er’s wife as to endurance and profit. 
POULTRY DEPARTMENT 
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The purpose of this department is to give advice to those interested in poultry. All inquiries will receive careful 
attention. When an immediate reply is desired enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. 
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“World’s Best White Wyandottes’’ 
Has been our motto for years. 
We have bred fancy poultry all our lifetime, but years ago the 
superiority of the White Wyandotte caused us to .^devote ourselves 
exclusively to this magnificent breed. 
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J. C. FISHEL & SOV, Box G, HOPE, IND. 
45 VARIETIES 
LAND & WATER FOWLS 
Send For free illustrated catalog, which 
tells you much you should know. Stock 
and eggs at all times. 
S. A. Hummel, Box 92, Freeport, III 
G. D. TILLEY 
Naturalist 
Rare Land and 
Water Birds 
Swans, Geese, Ducks, Peafowl, Cranes, 
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and largest exclusive dealer in ornamental 
birds in America. 
G. D. TILLEY, Naturalist 
DARIEN, CONNECTICUT 
Baby Chicks of Quality 
Shipped direct to you by express 
From the finest exhibition or utility matings of 
Fishel Strain White Plymouth Rocks 
Single Comb White Leghorns, Barred Ply¬ 
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R. C. CALDWELL, BOX 1030, LYNDON, ROSS CO., O. 
LEGHORNS 
150 acres devoted to Standard Bred S. C. W. 
Leghorns for Winter Egg Production. 
We are sold out of females; only 500 cockerels 
left for sale. Booking orders for Eggs for hatch¬ 
ing in January. 
WILSON FARM, Morristown, N.J. 
Greider’s Fine Catalogue 
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AMOS BURHANS, 
Route 9 , WATERVILLE, MINN. 
BUFF ORPINGTONS 
This shows a 
7 months' pullet 
Breeding Stock for 
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The best utility bird and 
nothing fancier—a feature 
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none better. 
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South Norwalk, Conn., R. F. 0. 37 
116 East 28th Street, New York 
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