Packing and portaging . strated. 8 PROFITABLE BREEDS OF POULTRY, by Arthur S. Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler discusses from personal experiencethe best-known general purpose breeds. Advice is given from thestandpoint of the man who desires results in eggs and stock ratherthan in specimens for exhibition. In addition to a careful analysisof stock—good and bad—and some conclusions regarding housmgand management, the author writes in detail regarding PlymouthRocks, Wyandottes, Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, Mediterraneans and the Cornish. , r , , u l This is an invaluable book for those luho avould makea s
Packing and portaging . strated. 8 PROFITABLE BREEDS OF POULTRY, by Arthur S. Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler discusses from personal experiencethe best-known general purpose breeds. Advice is given from thestandpoint of the man who desires results in eggs and stock ratherthan in specimens for exhibition. In addition to a careful analysisof stock—good and bad—and some conclusions regarding housmgand management, the author writes in detail regarding PlymouthRocks, Wyandottes, Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, Mediterraneans and the Cornish. , r , , u l This is an invaluable book for those luho avould makea success in the poultry business.—Grand %apids,(Mich.) AND RIFLE SHOOTING, by Charles Askins. A practical manual describing various makes and mechan-isms, in addition to discussing in detail the range and limitations inthe use of the rifle. Among other things, the chapters deal withThe Development of the American Breech-Loading Rilie—bingleShot Rifle—Lever-Action Repeater—Pump-Action Repeater and. Military Bolt-Action—Double Rifle—Rifle and Shotgun—Self-LoadingRifle—Rifle Cartridges, Miniature and Gallery—Small Game—Match-Rifle Cartridges and Their Manipulation—High Power,Small Bore Hunting Cartridges—Big Bore, High Power Cartridges—Trajectory, Accuracy, and Power of Hunting Cartridges—Weightof Rifle and Recoil—Stocks and Triggers—Rifle Sights—Positionsfor Rifle Shooting—Outdoor Target Shooting,—Quick Firing andRunning Shots—Fancy Snap and Wingshooting—Two-Hundred YardSharpshooting. SCOTTISH AND IRISH TERRIERS, by Williams Haynes. This is a companion book to The Airedale, and dealswith the history and development of both breeds. For the ownerof the dog, valuable information is given as to the use ot theterriers, their treatment in health, their treatment when sick, theprinciples of dog breeding, and dog shows and rules. The happy o-wner of a terrier for the first time couldnot go ivrong if he follo-ivs Mr. Haynes advice.
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