40 PIGEON RAISING 



The prices of fancy-bred mated stock for- 

 merly ranged from five dollars to two hundred 

 and fifty a pair, the latter price being that of 

 prize birds, which has even gone as high as 

 $ 1,000; now, however, fine birds may be bought 

 at from four to fifteen dollars a pair. If a 

 person wishes to invest a large sum in a plant 

 and does not understand the business himself, 

 he should obtain the services of a well-recom- 

 mended expert to build the plant and get it in 

 good, systematic running order. Such a one 

 can be obtained for $100 a month and ex- 

 penses, foj he is well worth the money, for 

 after a plant is well established it is a simple 

 matter to run it. It is in the beginning that 

 many details which appear of minor consid- 

 eration to the novice become fatal mistakes if 

 neglected and much good money has been lost 

 through their neglect. 



Barring mistakes, fire, thieves, and floods, 

 there is no such thing as luck with pigeons. 

 With the proper start these industrious, intel- 

 ligent little workers merrily perform their part, 

 if the breeder does his by giving them the 

 proper food unstintingly. Scant or improper 

 food and cleaning of the nests make empty 

 nests. 



The best known market in the United States 



