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far the best food for the young. It 

 will not only keep the old birds in 

 moderate condition, but will prevent 

 the young ones in the nest from 

 being purged. In Macclesfield and 

 district they can fly their birds eleven 

 and twelve hours in summer, while 

 these birds are breeding. They are 

 called Macclesfield tipplers, and 

 there is very little difference in the 

 breed between them and the high- 

 flying tumbler ; and I cannot see 

 why these birds should not fly as 

 well and as long. It is simply be- 

 cause the fancier is not an experi- 

 enced hand at pigeon-flying, and 

 does not know properly how to treat 

 them. I, myself, am very fond of 

 pigeon-flying in summer, simply be- 

 cause they fly so much higher gene- 

 rally. They will go into the clouds 

 and fly for seven or eight hours, if 

 attended to in a proper manner. 

 Certainly, when the weather is hot 

 it will make a difference ; but gene- 



