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very good time in this season of the 

 year, that is, if they are pure bred 

 birds off a good strain. I myself can 

 always depend on them flying seven 

 or eight hours, well up in the clouds 

 greater part of the time, if the weather 

 is beautiful and fine. A wheat supper 

 and canary seed and rice about one 

 hour before putting them out is a good 

 feed for a change and will make them 

 fly grand if they are in good condition. 

 But, as the old saying is, condition is 

 half the battle Steep the rice in ale 

 for a few hours, after this sprinkle a 

 handful of corn flour amongst it and 

 put it in the oven to dry, this receipe 

 I can recommend. 



Most fanciers feed their birds differ- 

 ent to each other ; for instance, an old 

 fancier, well known in the Midland 

 Counties, and who is highly recom- 

 mended for pigeon flying assures me 

 that a feed of rice and canary seed 

 with three pennyworth of gin in a 

 quart of water one hour before putting 



