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One of the freshest, most delightful collections of outdoor verse offered for 
many a day. They are the outpourings of a spirit which loves nature, the woods 
and streams and growing things, and appreciates its charms. 
Mr. Buckland's verse has a charm that is at once rare and delightful. This 
book will appeal to every outdoor man or woman, and particularly to the “Brethren 
of-the Angle.”- 
Its form is as attractive as its pages, closely simulating the appearance of the 
standard fly-book, printed on heavy laid paper with ornamental border designs of 
trout flies, pocket for clippings, and blank pages for copying or individual com¬ 
position. It is just the thing for the den, for the p'ocket, or for a gift to the friend 
who loves the big world out of doors. 
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events the chief dangers have been passed. 
It is believed that for the man sufficiently in¬ 
terested in this matter to actually inform him¬ 
self about it, more satisfaction and better re¬ 
sults may be had by endeavoring to breed in 
confinement our native birds rather than those 
of Europe. At the same time European birds 
are more easily to be obtained than native ones, 
although bobwhite quail may be had without 
much difficulty, and if properly cared for will 
do well and breed in small cages—not more than 
six feet square'. 
Anyone who wishes to undertake this task 
must realize that unceasing vigilance is the price 
of success, that he has everything to learn, and 
for the most part must puzzle it all out for him¬ 
self. Nevertheless, for the man who has the 
time and the room, it is hardly possible to 
imagine a more delightful occupation than the 
domestication of some of these wild birds. We 
shall be glad if the recent articles entitled “Wild 
Ducks on the Farm,” and the present series, lead 
anyone to give time and thought to the subject 
and help him to success. 
FISH FADS. 
We are all creatures of habit, and those who 
have not been accustomed to fish hardly ap¬ 
preciate it. Still more, perhaps, do people fail 
to appreciate new kinds of fish. They like what 
is familiar to them, and, indeed, the poorer 
classes are passionately fond of some sorts of 
fish; but it is very hard to get them to like 
others that are less familiar, though equally 
good, if not better, says the London Times. 
Taste is very strongly marked in this matter, 
and is extraordinarily conservative. There 
seems to be a sort of class taste which is very 
curious. The favorite fish of the poorer classes 
is not that of the richer. They do not care for 
what are called “prime” fish, namely, salmon, 
turbot and soles, which alone are considered 
fit for ceremonious occasions and sumptuous 
boards. It is a matter of well-known experi¬ 
ence that fishmongers who cater for poor cus¬ 
tomers cannot get them to take turbots unless 
they are passed off as plaice. The plaice, which 
is the joy of the fried fish shop, seems to be 
the great favorite, but herrings and also had¬ 
docks are popular. These three are the staple 
fish foods of the people, though there are many 
other varieties quite as cheap, and superior in 
taste at any rate to the plaice, which to some 
palates are distinctly disagreeable. But it is 
useless to argue about tastes or about fashions 
in taste. 
The rich, who can command any kind of fish, 
have their own unaccountable canons in the 
matter. Granted that the three prime fish al¬ 
ready are the best, the choice of the next best, 
which it is also permitted by etiquette to offer 
to a guest, is determined by anything but qual¬ 
ity. Cod, for instance, is permissible, and whit¬ 
ing; but both are inferior in flavor and firm¬ 
ness to several other kinds which no self-re¬ 
specting suburbanite would venture to put on 
his table in the presence of ’ his neighbors, 
though he may eat them with relish when alone. 
Custom has much to do with these prejudices, 
and that is why they are so difficult to over¬ 
come. Appearance is another point. Some fish 
are repulsive to look at, though excellent to 
eat. The fish salesmen know all about the 
prejudices of customers and are always devising 
ingenious ways of circumventing them. There 
is the catfish, for instance, a most repulsive 
creature, but of quite a good flavor. It is be¬ 
headed and skinned and cut up and finds its way 
on to many an appreciative table under another 
name, which need not be divulged. The catfish 
is becoming quite popular, and there are many 
other kinds which only need more familiarity to 
be widely appreciated. Appreciation will come 
by degrees, as people become more alive to the 
value of fish as an alternative to meat, and to 
its cheapness. 
