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have every conlidence in your dealings, 

 as I am much pleased with every article 

 I have purchased from you from time to 

 time and will not hesitate a moment to 

 buy stock from you if in market for same, 

 as I believe your stock to be the best that 

 can be had." O. C. S., Michigan. 



IN FINE CONDITION, PERFECT 

 BEAUTIES. "Please excuse delay in ac- 

 knowledging receipt of birds. They were 

 delivered to me in fine condition and cer- 

 tainly are perfect beauties. They seem 

 to enjoy their new quarters. I must con- 

 gratulate you on your promptness in ship- 

 ping orders. With me it was the quickest 

 move I have ever seen, considering the 

 distance. The same day I ordered poultry 

 from a breeder in Jamesbury, New Jersey. 

 Both letters were posted late Friday af- 

 ternoon. The pigeons arrived Monday 

 morning early, while the poultry did not 

 arrive until the following Thursday. I 

 was much surprised at the difference." 

 J. H. B., New Jersey. 



KINDNESS TO A BEGINNER. "We 

 thank you for the kindness you have 

 shown us in our inexperience." F. H. W., 

 New Hampshire. 



PLEASED WITH HER INVESTMENT. 

 "Last April I purchased of you some 

 Homers. I have had good success with 

 them as far as the laying and hatching 

 are concerned, and am very much pleas?d 

 with my investment." Mrs. L. G. S.. 

 Ohio. 



STOCK TO BE RELIED ON. "In talk- 

 ing with my friend, Mr. C. F. Peters, 

 about going into the poultry business, he 

 advisad me to write you about the squab 

 business, saying he knew you would do 

 as well if not better by me than anybody, 

 and I could rely on your stock and what 

 you might wish to tell me about the busi- 

 ness. I have read your works and think 

 you have the right idea about the busi- 

 ness." C. A. G., Illinois. 



THREE WEEKS OLD AND WEIGHED 

 OVER A POUND. "We weighed one of 

 the first pair of squabs from the birds 

 bought of you when it was just three 

 weeks old, and it held the scales at just 

 seventeen (17) ounces. Pretty good, was 

 it not?" Mrs. E. K., State of Washing- 

 ton. 



A FINE LOT OF BIRDS. "The last lot 

 of pigeons which I ordered from you were 

 received Monday morning in splendid con- 

 dition after their long journey, and are 

 a fine lot of birds. I will send you in a 

 few days another remittance, in addition 

 to the one already sent." J. L., Louis- 

 iana. 



SEES THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWL- 

 EDGE AND GOOD STOCK. "Just read 

 your book and saw how foolish we were. 



We had seven dozen mixed birds, some 

 common and some Fantails, and some 

 Runts and Homers. We were ignorant 

 about the kind, and only had about eight 

 or ten squabs in six months, so we sold 

 them to the first person that came. Now 

 I would like to start fresh again and get 

 about a dozen pairs of your Homers. 

 What would tha express be to Alameda? 

 Kindly let 'me hear from you immediately, 

 as I would like to have some pigeons." 

 Mrs. M., California. 



DOING BETTER AS HE GETS EX- 

 PERIENCE. "Enclosed find postoffice 

 money order for which plsase send me 

 leg band outfit and extra tubing. From 

 the twelve pairs of Homer pigeons I 

 bought from you about May 1, 1903, nine 

 months ago, I have seventy-two birds, all 

 told, old and young, and ten pairs set- 

 ting. According to this rate I ought to 

 have, I think, at least sixty pairs by 

 May 1. That will be an increase of five 

 to one. I have lost so far four young 

 birds and four settings of eggs, but I 

 hope to lessen this this year." E. B. 

 G., North Carolina. 



PREFERS OUR HOMERS. "I am vary 

 proud of my birds, they are so .tame and 

 pretty. I can get Homers around here, 

 but I would rather have them all from 

 your place. Please send at your earliest 

 convenience." Miss B. D., New Jersey. 



NO MORE CHEAP BIRDS FOR HIM. 

 "Herewith I enclose fifty cents worth of 

 stamps, being in payment for one of your 

 Manuals. In May last I started in the 

 squab raising business and never owned 

 a pigeon before. I naturally have made 

 some few mistakes, both in building a 

 house and selecting birds. I am going to 

 sell out if possible, if not incurring too 

 much loss, which, being a poor man, I 

 cannot afford to do, and if successful I 

 shall buy land and build, and also buy 

 the best birds I can find, even though it 

 be only a few pairs. I now have 150 pairs 

 all mated, working nicely, stove in house, 

 eight-pound squabs, seventy-five cents per 

 pair Philadelphia market. As I said be- 

 fore, I am poor, but not a cheap man. I 

 want the best, which of course after giv- 

 ing proper food and attention I should be 

 rewarded both in stock of squabs and 

 prices." S. B., Pennsylvania. 



A FRIEND'S FLOCK DOING WELL. 



"Enclosed find express money order. I 



am sure you will send the best birds. I 



find the Manual very instructive. Mr. 

 Connelley's flock which he obtained of 



you is doing fine." C. L., South Caro- 

 lina. 



STOCK THE FINEST HE HAS SEEN. 

 "My home is in Buffalo, N. Y. I am 

 stopping in this city (Atlanta, Ga.), tem- 

 porarily. It is my intention to establish 



