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of youngsters in order that they may be allowed 

 to grow up together and become attached to 

 their surroundings. The results are surer and 

 more satisfactory, even if one does get a few 

 odd ones; for, as it is difficult to recognize the 

 old ones apart, it is impossible to distinguish 

 between the male and female when they are 

 young. 



I have shipped pigeons to British Columbia 

 and Honolulu with the greatest success and 

 failed utterly in those I have sold within a few 

 miles. In my own experience I have had the 

 greatest success in buying outside stock, but, al- 

 though my houses were not up-to-date, the plant 

 was large and sunny and the inhabitants so nu- 

 merous and happy that newcomers did not feel 

 like moping. 



A lady, one day, selected a beautiful pair of 

 silver runts to be sent to her home in Victoria, 

 B. C. She asked me not to ship them for ten 

 days as she wished to return and make ready 

 for them. It was decided that I should start 

 them on their journey on the morning of April 

 17th. It was in the year 1906. 



I put them in a strong, roomy box, well 

 sanded with white sand, and I nailed on the in- 

 side a feed box, salted grit box, and water cup 

 with ^n attached funnel for refilling, and se-« 



