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OTHER HOMERS HAVE NOT THE 

 QUALITY OF PLYMOUTH ROCK. SQUABS 

 WEIGH FIFTEEN OUNCES, FEATHERS 

 OFF. On December 22, 1906, I bought three 

 pairs of Extra Plymouth Rock Homers from 

 you, and since then have had considerable 

 luck with them. They are tifie best pigeons 

 for breeding as well as for fancy I have yet 

 seen. I've seen other Homers similar to 

 those I have but they have not the quality 

 of the Plymouth Rock. They weigh at the 

 age of four weeks on an average 15 ounces, 

 dressed, and are the finest pigeons for eating 

 purposes that can be had. When I received 

 the pigeons I knew but ^ery little about them; 

 but after followmg your Manual carefully I 

 found results as stated, and will say it is 

 worth double the amount I paid for it. I also 

 made a feeder as shown in your Manual and 

 think it is the proper thing for pigeons as 

 there is but very little waste in feed. Out of 

 the three old pairs I raised 28 squabs, losing 

 but very few during the winter. I now have 

 six pairs left which I am going to keep for 

 breeders. The others I have been selling to 

 friends here right along. I get from 50 to 

 75 cents a pair at the age of two months. I 

 now (September, 1907) have a larger and 

 better place for them and find thev are breed- 

 ing a little better. They require but little 

 care and are a great pleasure for pastime. — 

 E. W., Missouri. 



NINE HATCHES IN TEN MONTHS IN 

 BRITISH COLUMBIA. WOMAN HAS NOT 

 LOST A BIRD, OR HAD ONE SICK. Please 

 find enclosed the sum of $2.90 postal note 

 for which send me three dozen of your wood- 

 fibre nestbowls by Dominion Express Co. 

 Also if you would send me your price list I 

 should be greatly obliged. I am quite well 

 satisfied that your pigeons are all that you 

 claim for them as to breeding qualities. 1 

 have one pair of the eight you sent me last 

 May which have had nine hatches in ten 

 months, and the others were never far 

 behind them, and now T have quite a number 

 of the young ones mated up and raising 

 young. For a fine appearance I do not think 

 there is anything in pigeons could beat them. 

 Have followed the directions in your book 

 and I have not lost one bird or had one sick. 

 I quite expected to have sent you an order 

 for more breeders before now, but I have had 

 my husband sick a great deal this winter 

 and funds would not permit of it, but I hope 

 to send you one before long. — Mrs. A. 0., 

 British Columbia. 



EVERY PAIR HAS EITHER EGGS OR 

 SQUABS IN CALIFORNIA. I am more than 

 pleased with the way my birds are turning 

 out thtf squabs and intend placing an order 

 for more breeding stock soon. Every pair 

 has either eggs or squabs and some have both. 

 — I. L. T., California. 



EARNING POWER OF SMALL FLOCK 

 INCREASING AT NO EXPENSE. We re- 

 ceived our birds March 24, 1907. We had 

 25 pairs. They started to work in about- 

 three weeks and we had the first squabs 

 about the 10th of May. 



We have now (November 7, 1907) 12&' 

 young birds, and of these young birds we 

 have five pairs that are working. Two pairs 

 have already had young ones. Our entire- 

 expense for feed to date has been $36.52. 



Our expense for fitting up has been $140, 

 not including price of birds. We figure that, 

 we have not made any money this year, and 

 still we have not lost any, and think with 

 more birds and a better knowledge of the 

 business there would be good money in it. — 

 F. E. B., Connecticut. 



SQUABS TWELVE DAYS OLD. 



POSTMASTER'S GOOD PROGRESS IM' 

 TWELVE MONTHS. I felt like it was my 

 duty to write you a few lines. Just one year 

 ago to day since I received my birds from: 

 you, seven pairs Plymouth Rock Homers., 

 I now have 18 squabs, and 40 birds that can 

 fly around in the pen. That makes 58 in all. , 

 I think that is doing reznarkabl;^ well for 12' 

 months' time. I am also trying to raise- 

 poultry, I have a fine place here for that 

 purpose and thought that I could attend to- 

 that between times. I am postmaster here. 

 After I get started and there is good money 

 in it, I will sell out my store and do nothing; 

 else but raise squabs and poultry. — P. L, H., 

 Illinois. 



USED GRAPE-VINE STICKS FOR NEST- 

 ING MATERIAL. The pigeons bought are 

 doing well. The flying pen is covered with 

 grape vines. I neglected to put in any 

 nesting material. All the pigeons have 

 squabs, so they iised great grapevine sticks^ 

 some as large as my finger. — ^W. E,, " 

 chusetts. 



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