1907 



MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 



1908 



CHEAPEST POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION. 



Single boarding, covCTedwith roo6ng, no shingles. The long, shallow wood trough is for the birds to bathe in. 



The water enters from a faucet in the foreground. After the birds have bathed, the water is emptied by pulling 



a plug at the end. The trough is cleaned with a broom. The man who sends this photograph writes: I raised 



1650 young ones from March 1, 1907 to July 1, 1907 (four months) from 450 pairs of breeders in this building." 



MADE A TRIP SOUTH AS FAR AS VIRGINIA AND FOUND OUR BIRDS THE BEST ALL 

 ALONG THE LINE. NONE OTHERS ANYWHERE NEAR THEIR EQUAL FOR SIZE AND 

 QUALITY. I have sold lots of squabs this summer. I average about 800 a month. Besides 

 that I have worked up a little side trade in selling mated birds, but only the very isiTge ones, . 

 ouch as I raise myself. Such orders bring me $3 a pair. I can't raise them fast enough to 

 supply my trade, but I guarantee to do what is right by them all. 



I can say the credit is yours for supplying me with tiie old birds, as you did, but I only wish 

 I had sense enough to have held on to all I ever got from you. Mr. Rice, I claim to have raised 

 the largest Homers that any man can raise. 



1 visited a plant in Pennsylvania. While I was there I v/as also down to Philadelphia and 

 Delaware as far as Virginia and I saw your fine birds all along as I went, but none others were 

 anywhere near their equal as far as size and quality went. 



I will take the largest Homers you have to-day and breed them in my coops and raise the 

 young ones myself, and the young birds will be larger than the old ones, but that is experience 

 that does that. — L. Y., Connecticut. 



WHY WE HAVE MADE A SUCCESS. I 



wish to thank you very much for the nice 

 selection both in size and perfect marking. 

 I readily see why it is you have made a success 

 of Homer breeding. I have long since found 

 a satisfied customer is by far the best advertis- 

 ing medium in building a substantial business. 

 I will give you my fiiture orders. I hope to 

 add frequently to my nice loft of birds. No 

 off-color or inferior birds can exist in my 

 pens. Wishing you success, — ^W. B. T., 

 Texas. 



CANADA CUSTOMER FINDS PROFIT- 

 ABLE OCCUPATION. About six months ago 

 I purchased from you seven pairs of your 

 Extra mated adult Plymouth Rock Homer 

 pigeons. Have had very good success with 

 them. Starting with seven pairs, J have 

 now (June, 4. 1907) fifty-six hardy Homers. I 

 also got a Manual from you and find it very 

 helpful. On the whole, I think squab rais- 

 ing is one of the most profitable industries 

 pursued to-day. You can publish this letter 

 if you wish. — ^J. M., B. C, Canada. 



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