STORIES OF SUCCESS WITH PLYMOUTH ROCK HOMERS 



THREE HUNDRED PAIRS SHH^PED TO 

 THIS CUSTOMER, EVERY BIRD IN THE 

 BEST OF CONDITION. Your favor of the 

 11th inst.^ received on my return home Friday 

 night, anil would have been answered but for 

 the fact that I had quite a busy time, partially 

 through outside business and partly on ac- 

 count of arrival of the birds. I wish to tender 

 my most hearty thanks for the manner in 

 which you have carried out your part of the 

 transaction. Every one of the 312 pairs of 

 birds seems to be perfect in every respect* and 

 they have already been admired by every one 

 who has seen them. The twelve pairs Extra 

 which you so generously presented me for my 

 nephew have been forwarded to him, and I 

 feel sure will greatly please him. I shall see 

 him possibly Monday next week on my next 

 trip, and will thoroughly instruct him. Once 

 in a great while I get to Boston. Next time I 

 am there I shall do myself the honor of calling 

 on you to see your plant, so I can enlarge mine 

 on the same lines or at least get some ideas of 

 that end. Thank you again most heartily — 

 G. F., New York. 



GOOD LUCK WITH THEM IN NEBRASKA. 



I bought twelve Homer pigeons, or six pairs, 

 of you nearly a year ago, with which I have 

 had fairly good luck, and I may order more 

 birds of you in the ftiture, as I intend enlarg- 

 ing my plant soon. But I want to ask a 

 favor of you today. It is this: Will you give 

 me, on the enclosed card, the name of the 

 tanning company to whom you sell your pig- 

 eon manui?? — L. S. M., Nebraska. 



BIRDS BREEDING WELL. Please find 

 enclosed express money order for S5.34, for 

 which ship me by Welfe-Fargo Express four 

 dozen nest-bowls and leg-band outfits. My 

 birds are doing very well. . I have twelve 

 squabs. — H. H. S., New York. 



SECOND ORDER TO COME BECAUSE OF 

 GOOD WORK IN MARYLAND. We enclose 

 you herewith check for $11.52. Will you 

 kindly send us at your earliest convenience 

 twelve dozen nest-bowls? We are glad to 

 report that the pigeons received from you a 

 few months ago are doing nicely and we expect 

 to order more shortly. — M. P. F., Maryland. 



THIRD ORDER FROM INDIANA MAN. 

 Please ship me at once twelve pairs. I en- 

 close draft f ,jr same. This is my third order. — 

 V. N., Indiana. 



SECOND ORDER FROM ILLINOIS WOM- 

 AN. Please find enclosed express order for 

 $30. Send me twelve pairs of Extra Plymouth 

 Rock Homers. This is my second order. — 

 Mrs. J. W. G., Illinois. 



A MINISTER ENCOURAGED TO GO 

 AHEAD. The pigeons I purchased of you 



last Augu^^wiine months ago) are doing well, 

 but I have so faj^ound it impossible to go into 

 the house for live minutes or so without all 

 the birds leaving Fthe nests. Can you tell me 

 how to obviate ^ this ? Will you be kind 

 enough to inform^ane about how much money 

 it will take to B^ild a house including heating 

 plant and flying pens in first-class shape for 

 fifteen hundred pairs of birds? Yebli will 

 greatly oblige me. — Rev. L.C.H.A., NewVork. 



SECOND ORDER; FIRST SHIPMENT 

 WORKING WELL. Enclosed please find 

 Adams Express money order for $15.96 to 

 pay for six pairs Extra Plymouth Rock Hom- 

 ers for squab raising, and one dozen bowls. 

 The birds first bought are doing well, and I 

 am well pleased with them. — L. D. P., Illinois. 



SECOND ORDER WITHIN ONE MONTH. 



Herewith find draft for $40.75, for which 

 please send me two crates of your Homer 

 pigeons and one drinking fountain, by Ameri- 

 can Express, to my address. This is my 

 second order within one month. I am well 

 pleased with the first shipment. — L. D., Iowa. 



GOOD SHOWING MADE BY OUR BIRDS 

 IN ONE MONTH AFTER ARRIVAL. I am 



having such good luck I thought I would 

 write you about it. Just one month ago to- 

 day the 9th of May, I received my thirteen 

 pairs of birds from you. I now have eight 

 squabs from four pairs, and six more pairs 

 setting.^ The two hens that were in bad shape 

 upon arrival are getting better, but have not 

 nested yet, and the thirteenth hen I think is 

 going light from too hard driving by the cock. 

 He drove her all the time and pulled out half 

 her feathers, but he has mated with another, 

 hen now and doesn't bother any. What do 

 you think of this for so short a time ? I have 

 as fine a home for them as can be built — byilt 

 just as you say with a fly ten by ten by twenty 

 feet, with a big load of lake sand for the floor, 

 and keep the squ^b house cleaner than lots of 

 kitchens I know of. — C. G. A., Iowa. 



EXCELLENT BIRDS AND EXCELLENT 

 CARE FROM MELROSE TO NEW MEXICO. 



The pigeons arrived safely last Sattu-day even- 

 ing; each and every one of them was in perfect 

 trim and must have had excellent care on the 

 way, as not one seemed in the least discom- 

 posed by the six days' journey. Your kind- 

 ness in sending us the extra pair I do assure 

 you is most highly appreciated. We are 

 delighted ^th the bi rds and as soon as I return 

 from my summer and fall trip, will send you a 

 large order.— Mrs. T. H., New Mexico^ 



IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON. You 



will find stamps to the amount of $2 for which 

 kindly mail me one hundred aluminum V- 

 shaped leg bands for pigeons. I am glad to 

 tell you that, the pigeons are doing nicely. — 

 G. A. T.. Washington. 



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