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chance types of that color. Naturally tliere would be quite a 

 howl to go up on the adoption of such a standard, and we might 

 lose some members among the fancy, but by getting busy with 

 the utility Carneau breeders throughout the country, I am sure 

 we could gain ten members, yes, a hundred, for every one we 

 lost, and such members would have some money interest in the 

 business, and be of more value to a successful organization than 

 {I fancier. However, I do not feel that it is necessary to lose the 

 fancy breeders, for with the red and yellow standard they 

 should go ahead competing the same as they have been. In 

 a short time, however, we would to a great extent change the 

 present prevailing opinion that the Carneau should be red and 

 not red and white. 



1 am well satisfied with the results that I have accomplished 

 this year in the sale of Canieaux, as I started in the spring with 

 over 4,000 marketable birds, and sold all I cared to spare at good 

 prices before molting time, and I believe that next year will 

 he even better, for I have had an increase in the sale of birds 

 each year over the previous year, but that does not alter the 

 case. I am not speaking from a selfish standpoint, but from a 

 standpoint of what I believe will be greatly beneficial to the 

 Qirneau cause. 



SOLID COLORED CARNEAUX 



Solid colors are not important in Carneaux for squab breeding 

 purposes. 



"Any color, just so it is red" is an old-time saying tliat applies 

 to some i)eople's opinion of Carneaux. A pigeon of any size, 

 type, shape, weight or peculiar markings seems to be acceptable 

 to a lot of jjeople, just so it is red or reddish. 



The question is often asked: "Should squab breeders demand 

 solid color Carneaux?" My answer is, NO! A friend of mine 

 who raises Carneaux once stated that there were three kinds 

 of Carneaux breeders, two of whicli were color blind and the 

 other sensible. 



He went on to say that one class would have nothing but red 

 Carneaux with no white feathers, and as little slate or blue 

 feathers as jjossible, regardless almost of size ^nd other qualities, 

 with the lesult that their lofts were usually full of undersized, 



