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proper time of feeding. They should 

 not be put out on misty weather or 

 they will soon be lost. The best time 

 for flying is on a sharp frosty day 

 when the air is clear and bright, they 

 will mount up a moderate height and 

 wander about all over the town, that 

 is if they are not too fat. It is a usual 

 thing for a good kit of birds to fly from 

 light till dark in winter. When the 

 wind is in the south-east a long fly 

 may be anticipated. Old fanciers are 

 generally ruled by the wind. If the 

 wind is in the wrong quarter pigeons 

 will not fly so long bv hours. A craw 

 full of Indian corn half an hour before 

 rising them is a good feed for a windy 

 day. In windy weather these birds 

 require substantial food in their craws 

 before they go out for their daily ex- 

 ercise, such as peas, beans, or Indian 

 corn, the latter is most suitable and 

 a small quantity of canary seed with 

 it will improve their flying. A warm 

 place makes a deal of difference to 



