168 AMERICAN SQUAB CULTURE 



Carneau Clubs have been organized and standards adopted. 

 There are also club standards for Runts, Maltese, White Kings, 

 and Mondaines, etc. 



As a whole, I would say that- shows and exhibitions are a 

 good thing for squab breeders and I would encourage more of 

 it and advise that pigeon shows give space and inducements 

 to exhibitions of squab producing varieties. The success of ihe 

 "Fancy" depends largely upon the financial support of the shows 

 and it would appear that pigeon show managers have made a 

 mistake in the past by overlooking the squab breeders. 



HOW, WHEN AND WHERE TO EXHIBIT 



There was recently organized a National Pigeon Association 

 which held its First National Show at Indianapolis, Ind., and 

 Second National Show at Oakland, Calif, This Association 

 is organized on a large scale backed by the most success- 

 ful pigeon men in America and will no doubt furnish the best 

 place for squab breeders to exhibit their birds. 



There are annual pigeon shows held in most of the large cities 

 of the United States. These shows are generally held under the 

 auspices of a pigeon club or association, which is generally 

 to be found in each city of importance. Poultry shows usually 

 have a pigeon department, and state and county fairs generally 

 give prizes for pigeons as well as poultry. 



I am strongly of the opinion that too much importance has 

 l)een placed upon the value of solid colors and special marking 

 such as solid red or solid yellow Carneaux by the fancy Car- 

 neau Ifl'eeder, who, on account of his association witli pigeon 

 shows, has gotten up the squab breeders' classifications and 

 premium lists, and too little importance has been given to type, 

 size and other qualities and to the red and white Carneau, or 

 yellow and white Carneau, which are the prevailing and original 

 colors of the bird. This has had a tendency to keep some Car- 

 neau breeders out of the shows, for the reason that they had 

 no chance to win with the class of birds they handle, and there- 

 by an important feature has been overlooked, namely, the utility 

 Carneau breeders. Should you desire to enter utility birds sepa- 

 rately or in pairs, notify your club and they will likely provide 

 such a class, 



