New Britain herald., 1925-01-05


 Cat by Spalding which tells about habits, diseases and general care. If you arc feeling literary rather than utilitarian you will revel in Carl Van Nechten's Tiger in the House which is Illustrated with photo graphs of the most entrancingly fluffy and arstocratic looking crea- lures. He writes of cat characteris- tics, cat haters, cats in folklore. law, theater, music, art, fiction and poetry as well as devoting a chap ter to correcting the popular notion that no one ever likes both dogs and cats.
 Which leads us to remark that one who doesn't intend to have a dog in the family should carefully avoid the Puppy Book by Lennon. It has pictures of the most ire sistible puppies imaginable and is lively, humorous discussion of the choice, care, and training of pups for all around family pleasure. II luilAlii5 uOSo jlITltDl Npu pal ticularly read Dog Training for Amateurs by Sharpe which is de- voted especially to teaching dogs to find game and do whatever they are supposed to when they have found it. The principles of teaching him apply to any training. however. Breaking Bird Dog by Lytle is another new and useful book along that line.
 ! Then there are books devoted to individual breeds of dogs. For in /, stance there is the Police Dog by Brockwell which is a very thorough and readable discussion. Palmer has a book All About Airedales; Haynes has one on Bull Terriers: and Mrs. Rogers gives concise and sensible advice about Cairn and Sealyham Terriers. Even people who prefer dogs at a distance will be highly entertained by the anus ing and delightful anecdotes of q dog owner which appear in Dogs and Men by Ansel.
 Probably almost everybody has at some stage Of growing up, gone in , for rabbits. Anyone who has owned i ones strongly affected with the wanderlnst and a fondness for i blackberry bushes will welcome the suggestions for making escape proof hutches in Care and Manage ment of Rabbits by, Sherlock. This 1 is written in a racy style and is 1 complete enough for all ordinary purposes.
 Washburns Rabbit Book Is in tended for one going into rabbit raising for the very considerable i profit that can be made on it. He discusses choice of breed, care, marketing and even tasty rabbit dishes. Much the same material in a concise form Is 10 be found in @ Farmers Bulletin issued by the government.
 Fur farming of other types Is coming into vogue and we have books on raising minks, foxes, and muskrats for profit. There is also a pamphlet on raising wild turkey, grouse, and prairie hens for stock ing game areas. A similar pamphlet l by Quarle is devoted to American ! Pheasant Breeding and Shooting.
 Poultry raising is an old occnpa- i ton ranging from an entertaining pastime to grim labor. In fact it | has a way of converting itself which doesn't recommend it to everybody. We put in this word of warning because we are afraid you i might get too enthusiastic after reading the Hen at Work by Cobb. | This is very readable handbook for amateurs and contains practical advice seasoned with humor. Fs- pecially divertlng is his tale of the retired sea captain who tried to grow Lcghorns in yard suited to i a more stable brand of fowl. Popu- | lar Poultry Pointers by Hannas first appeared in magazine form | and IS similar m type,
 Commercial Poultry Raising by Roberts is quite a large and com plcte affair which should be very useful to professionals. It includes also turkeys, ducks. geese and pigeons. Practical Poultry Produc- ton by Lamon is also very practical and readable.
 Turkeys, pigeons and canaries each have a book to themselves. Pigeon raising by Macleod con- tans sound counsel but Is bit sen- timental in spots. Turkey Raising hy Lamon and Slocum is sugges- tive and useful. Canaries by House aims to be complete and practical guide 10 the breeding, exhibition and general management of these popular birds, It is about the only book on the subject and covers 1t very Interestingly. Suggestions for ! care of birds will appeal 10 the amateur as well as the professional.
 With all the care in world anil mals will catch diseases or break something or be vaguely ailing. First Aid to Animals by Leonard is brand new and invaluable book on all the ills they are heir to. It also contains advice on handling ! strange or frightened animals and on emergency treatment.
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