BY WILLIAM G. BAKTON. 81 



N. Y. City, 350 miles, in eight hours. A homer called 

 Jupiter had a record substantially as follows : 



Hatched in Antwerp Aug. 1874. 



Brought to America Jan. 1875. 



Philadelphia to New York 1875. 



" " " " (silver cup) 1876. 



Chester, Pa. to N. Y. (1st prize) 1877. 

 Elkton, Md. to N. Y. 



Baltimore to N. Y. " 

 Newark, N. J. to N. Y. (1st prize among 69) 1878. 



Tamaqua, Pa. to N. Y. (1st " " 40) " 



Sunbury, Pa. to N. Y. (1st " " 28) " 



This bird afterward won first prize from Altoona, Pa., 235 

 miles, and third prize from Steubenville, O., 355 miles. 



In a sale of Homing Pigeons in Brussels in 1877, No. 

 4 on the catalogue sold for 170 francs. 



It had flown from 



Valencienne, 50 miles. Several prizes. 



Arras, 100 "' " " 



Orleans, 280 " A prize. 



Chateauroux, 325 " " " 



Langon, 600 " (in 1876) 6th prize among 



2000. 



Lectoure, 600 " 201st prize among 2468. 



Such is the wonderful travelling these birds perform. 



In closing, let me say, that to any one of you, whether 

 lady, gentleman, or child, in search of a hobby, I can 

 heartily recommend the Pigeon Fancy. You may keep 

 pigeons merely as delightful pets, breed them for prize 

 points, or fly them as tumblers or racers. 



