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kind of circlet or band of aluminum bearing the desired num- 

 ber. These can be slipped over the feet of the young squabs and, 

 if of the proper size, will not come off. Such bands may be ob- 

 tained from any of the regular poultry supply houses, such as the 

 Excelsior Wire and Poultry Supply Company, 26 Vesey Street, 

 New York City, or the Keyes-Davis Company, Battle Creek, 

 Michigan. 



To distinguish individual birds without having to catch them 

 in order to read the numbers, temporary colored leg bands are of 

 much use. A satisfactory kind is the Stevens band, manufactured 

 by F. A. Marshall, 220 Bancroft Avenue, Reading, Massachu- 

 setts. To one who wishes to do breeding systematically, the 

 matter of keeping the records is of great importance. A pam- 

 phlet entitled "Methods of Keeping Pedigree Records in use at 

 the Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment Station," describes 

 a scheme which has given much satisfaction with pigeons. This 

 pamphlet will be sent upon application to the Director of the 

 Rhode Island Experiment Station, Kingston, Rhode Island. 

 Perhaps the best available general book on pigeons in the Eng- 

 lish language, is "Fulton's Book of Pigeons" published by Cas- 

 sell & Company, London. For those who are interested in spe- 

 cial breeds or in showing, there are numerous pigeon clubs in 

 various parts of the country, and several pigeon papers, such as 

 "Pigeons," Poultry Publishing Company, Peotone, Illinois, are 

 published for those who are especially interested in the fancy. 



