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MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 



1908 



THIS IS THE BREEDER OF WHOM WE WRITE AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE 56 OF OUR 

 MANUAL. HE FED WRONGLY AT THE START AND BLAMED US FOR NO RESULTS, 

 BUT HE IS A GOOD FRIEND NOW AND HAS SEEN A GREAT LIGHT. I received the new 

 Manual O.K. Accept my thanks. I think that it is up-to-date in every respect and in no way 

 far-f etched; nothing but sensible, hard, experienced facts. I notice that you speak of a California 

 breeder using nothing but wheat and a handful of hemp with no return for six months. I 



f resume it was me you refer to. Well, I deserve d it, for a guilty conscience needs no accuser." 

 did not feed them enough to keep them alive. 



Now, Mr. -Rice, money will not buy the birds. They are beauties, so plump, bright and 

 active; working aU the time. Even now (September 11, 1907) they are in full force nest build- 

 ing. I can point out lot of pairs which are now on their eighth lots of eggs. I would like to 

 have any one show me that they have as good birds as I have. It would be a very hard matter 

 to convince me that there are any birds as good as the Plymouth Rock Homers of Boston. In 

 short, any one who fails with those birds should not blame the birds or Mr. Rice, for it is up to 

 them to handle them right. Do not think, Mr. Rice, that I am " jfishing " for something. 

 Far from it. I am only speaking as my true conscience dictates, that there are no better birds 

 than yours. We ha^ve just weighed six squabs and they tipped the scales at five pounds, 13 

 ounces. How is that ? Some will say that Homers cannot do as well as that but I can show 

 me goods. The only trouble is the best I can get is $3 a dozen and a private trade at that. 

 Have not had a chance to save over one dozen for breeders. 



As regards mox'e birds. I certainly want more of your birds and will want only Extras, as 

 I will use the Extras exclusively for raising my breeding stock. I will not be ready until spring 

 for them, as I am going to build four more houses. Then I promise you a picttire of my house 

 worthy to go in your book. All I ask of you is to wait until I have completed my plans. 



Mr. Rice, I have some Maltese hen pigeons I wish to dispose of. There are about 20. Three 

 are mated pairs and the rest young ones ranging from two months to seven months. If you 

 could trade me your Homers for them, or find me a customer I should thank you. I have 

 oniv kept them for fancy. Now I will close, wishing you the best of luck. — J. B. W., California. 



GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL IN CALI- 

 FORNIA WELL PLEASED. The four pairs 

 of Homers shipped to me on October 2, 1907, 

 arrived to-day in apparently first-class con- 

 dition. The birds appear to be satisfactory 

 in every respect. I than^-: you for the extra 

 pair; also for the supplies included. After 

 the birds get to work I shall furnish you with 

 a further report, and if I have occasion to 

 order again, shall not forget your prompt 

 and liberal treatment. — C. W. L., Register, 

 United States Land Office, Department of the 

 Interior, California. 



BETTER AT $1.50 A PAIR THAN WHAT 

 HE PAID OTHERS $2.50 A PAIR. SIX 

 MORE ORDERS FOLLOW. I have received 

 your Plymouth Rock pigeons which you sent 

 me in perfect order. I am very much 

 pleased with them. They are as good as the 



ones I bourfit of and for $2.50 



per pair. — -P. P., New York, 



Note. The above customer has sent us 

 in 1907 up to date (November) six orders. 



ONE HUNDRED MILES IN FIVE HOURS 

 IN A STORM. Please send me one of your 

 1907 catalogues. The birds that I received 

 in April, 1 906, are doing finely. I broke them 

 in at my loft. I flew one of them 100 miles. 

 making the distance in five hours, in rain and 

 storms, I will ship him 200 miles in a few 

 weeks with others of my birds. I think he 

 wUl do fine in his 200-mile race. — ^J. M., 

 Texas. 



SATISFIED AND BUYS MORE. Some 

 time ago I ordered a half-dozen pairs of pig- 

 eons from you; at the same time I ordered six 



pairs from the . I wish to say that I 



have now received all the birds and I have 

 - concluded that yoiu-s are the best. As soon 

 as I get a little more ready money I expect to 

 order more birds of you. It is my intention 

 to build up a large flock just as soon as I can. 

 1 am perfectly satisfied in my dealing with you. 

 You can publish any part- of the above letter 

 if you want to except the name of the other 

 company. 



(Later). Enclosed find check for $18 for 

 three pairs of your Carneaux. — L. T. P., New 

 York. 



FIVE PAIRS OUT OF SIX IN TWO WEEKS 

 AFTER ARRIVAL PROVES FAST MATINGS. 



Received pigeons two weeks ago. I think 

 the Extras are far ahead of anything T have 

 ever seen. I have had mine only two weeks 

 and five pairs have already gone to work. 



Enclosed please find stamps for 37 cents 

 for which send me by mail two feet of alum- 

 inum tubing. — ^T. J. S., Iowa. 



BREEDING WELL IN TEXAS. I am 



doing fine with my pigeons and I think they 

 are the best kind, I started with 14 in 

 November and now (June, 1907), I have 

 about 66. They are doing fine. I have sc 

 many that I will have to order some wood- 

 fibre nestbowls . Find enclosed $3 .84 for 

 which send me four dozen wood-fibre nest- 

 bowls.— W. P. C, Texas. 



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