The Western Poultry Breeder du lieu suivant : Topeka, Kansas • 8

8 TIIE WESTERN POULTRY BREEDER. WESTERN POULTRY BREEDER. Published the First of each Month. E. If.

Eggert, Mindcu, Neb. took several premiums at his county fair on Rose Comb Brown Leghorns and Silver Wyandottes; he has some good ones. Entered us second-class matter, utthe postollice at Topeka, Kansas. OWEN Afc Publishers uml Proprietors, 520 Kansas Topeka, Kans. Thomas Owh.v, Editor.

E. E. Mendenhall, Salem, Neb. on sending us a new advertisement writes Of all the papers I advertise in yours takes tin1 cake and heads my list. May her shadow never grow less.

Air. Henry Peers, Marion, lias bought from Mr. 1). A. Stoner, Rensse -aer, Jnd.

the celebrated Bronze Turkey Keno. Ho weighs -hi lbs and took iirst premium at the Chicago Fat Stock Show. Tho Wichita Fanciers hae consolidated themselves into a club and have a large advertisment in this issue. They breed a great variety of fowls and pigeons and guarantee good stock and fair treatment to all customers. SPECIAL CONTR1 BUTORK: II.

A. Wattlkh, Bayneville, Fans. F. W. Hitchcock.

Gklknlkaf, Kans. G. C. Watkins, Hiawatha, Kans. Mas.

Emma .1. Mkllkttk, IIahius, Colo. Tiiko. Stehniikko Ellsworth, Kans. Tiiko.

IIkwks, Trenton, Mo. C. A. Emiiv, Carthage, Mo. TERMS OF SURSCRIPTION: One Year, rni.

Club of Five for Our. Dollar. No subscription taken for levs than one ytar. The above rale. include the paynuid of pout aye by us.

Subscriptions van commence at any time. Mrs. Bettie Clover Mackey, of Clarksville, commences in this issue a series of articles on turkey raising, which will be of great help to all who have found turkey raising a dillicult undertaking. Mrs. Mackey a large lot of Mammoth Bronze turkeys for sah1, also several varieties of fowls.

See her advertisement elsewhere. A I) VFR RISING R. 1 TF.S: per inch, sinyle column, inch insertion. For larycr space and lunyrr time, special rales will be yiven on application at. this office.

Advert ismen Is under the adinys Ji feeders Cards, For Sale, Wanted or Fxcanye, will be inserli at the rate of one cent per word, each insertion. Figures and initials to count as words. No advertisement will be taken, for less than twenty-five vents. Advertisements to insure insertion, must reach us by the 20th, day of the month preadiny the date oj publication. A.

K. Craig, Lyndon, has an advertisement in this issue. Mr. Craig has some of the best White Crested Black Polish in the country, lie also has extra good Bud' Cochins. We are crowded with show reports this month, to the exclusion of moie readable matter.

We trust our readers will bear with us this time and well promise to give them a better paper next month. In last Breeder Mr. II. Vesper of this city put in a fifty cent advertisement of St. Bernard pups for sale.

In less than two Meeks lie had sold $(10. worth of dogs, with calls for many more. Who says advertising doesnt pay, If any one doubts that the Breeder is booming, let him count the new advertisements in this issue. They have been coming in so thick and fast that we havent had time to count them ourselves. it means a couple of extra pages for next month' 1 issue.

1 Mr. (eo. W. Ostcrl City, Neb. sends our littl.

ughter some very nice colored can. advertising his Brown Leghorns. Mr. Jsterhont has our heartfelt thanks, not for the intrinsic value of the cards, but for so kindly remembering our motherless little girl. Judges of poultry for the Worlds Fair are now being talked up and the name of Theo.

Ilewes of Trenton, is prominently mentioned. Theo. is a good, conscientious judge and would do honor to the West if appointed. The West is certainly entitled to some of the judges. Let Theo.

llcwes be one of them. Clarence Cage, Minneapolis, Ivans, is a new advertiser this month, lie has some high scoring birds at the head of his pens; tie having just purchased a 92 1-2 point Light Brahma cockerel from Mr. Uroesbeck, Concordia, and a 94 point Black Langshan ckl from Mr. Wise, Topeka. Cive him a trial when you order eggs.

Chas. C. Iloag of Minneapolis, has a new advertisement in this issue. He has some excellent Bull Cochins, the same having taken first premium at our State Show. He also has some fin VV.

P. Rocks which were the winning ones at the Concordia Show. Send him orders for eggs early and you will have prize winning stock. Mr. Hoag is reliable and will treat you square.

If you are interested in Pit Games read the advertisement of E. il. Spalding, Concordia, for he has some of the linest Pits in the country. We have known the young mans father for a number of years, when he was county treasurer of Cloud Co. and his character for integrity and reliability is beyond reproach.

Mr. Spalding Sr. has bred Pit Games continuously for 25 years and his sons stock will have his personal attention, and nothing will be shipped out but what will be absolutely right. This stock is fought every season in the pit and can be depended on to be true game every time. The Flying- Dutchman.

The Dutchmans journeyings are ended and the grand result of his peregrinations was $121. This ready cash has been a great help to the State show, and has contributed in no small manner to its success. Tho thanks of the oliicers of the State Association are again tendered to all who so kindly and liberally and good naturcdly contributed of their means to the Dutchmans fund. In the last Breeder an error was made in the case of 11. II.

Case, Wellington, Kans. He contributed $2.00 in place of $1.00. The following were received since last issue We furnish 1 doz. egg baskets nested; 4 one setting size, 4 two setting size and 4 three setting size for $1.00 per dozen. Read Then.

Sternbergs new ad, lie breeds Bull', Partridge and Black Cochins, Light Brahmas and Pekin Bantams. The Standard of Perfection we always have for sale at $1.00 postpaid. You cannot successfully carry on your poultry business without it. Now is your time to buy breeding stock for next spring. You can purchase them now for fifty per cent less than you can two months hence.

Mr. James Burton, Jamestown, Kans. sends us a very neat folding exhibition coop. It is light, strong and serviceable and folds into a very small compass. Write him for prices.

M. S. Watson Sons, Reserve, have a new ad in this issue. They have some of the best Light Brahmas in the country and have lots of them. Write them what you want.

In justice to Secretary Andrews of the Sdalia Show, we would say that he wrote saying he had sent us the awards of the Show in due time, but they in lome way failed to reach us. Tli rough Texas. The Iron Mountain Route has published a very interesting pamphlet on the Lone Star State, containing illustrations, which will be mailed free on application to Companys Agents, or II, 0. Townsend, G. P.

Agent, St. Louis..