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believe the Carneau the greatest utility bird known, naturally 

 believe that the place to start is with the Carneau. I believe 

 that if our standard was changed so that the average utility 

 Carneau breeder would have a chance of winning prizes, and 

 so they could show birds with the object of receiving some 

 benefit by publicity, as well as for honor, that almost immediate- 

 ly we would see a large number of entries in each show in this 

 class, and in a short time there would be a lot of interest created 

 among the utility breeders. And with the aid of the many 

 Carneau breeders throughout the country, we would be able 

 to increase our membership naturally, and bring about many 

 things favorable to the Carneau cause. 



Now, here is the standard that I would favor: I would start 

 out with this statement that the prevailing color of Carneau 

 pigeons was red and white and yellow and white, that the red 

 should be a dark, rich, bronze color, etc., and the yellow a dark 

 golden shade; that these birds had white feathers over their 

 body in irregular designs, and follow this by describing the 

 ideal type, weight, size, head, beak, eye, etc., with instructions 

 to the judges that birds should be judged and graded by com- 

 parison with other birds in the same class, and points of excel- 

 lence should be reckoned by the following schedule: Color to 

 count 10 points, weight 8 points, and so on down the line, using 

 the same schedule as our present standard gives, except I 

 would change the proper weight to 19 to 23 ounces for cocks 

 and from 18 to 22 ounces for hens. Birds over or under this 

 weight would not be disqualified, but count so many points for 

 each ounce under or over. I would next give the same schedule 

 for yellow and white Cameaux, except changing the color from 

 red to yellow, then a class for all red Carneaux and for all 

 yellow Carneaux. Birds in these classes would not be eligible 

 to compete in the red and white, or yellow and white classes. 

 Following this the same standard for all white Carneaux, then 

 there would be a standard for utility Carneaux shown in pairs. 

 Any Carneau color eligible to compete with this class, preference 

 to be given to the birds freest from slate and bluish feathers. 

 In this class I would advise that the points of color be reduced 

 and the points for weight and breast be increased. 



I would not favor an A. O. C. class, and would cut out the 

 rose wings, as such birds cannot be reproduced and are only 



