Publishers' Note 



We take great pleasure in presentin.u; to the public "I'rolitalile 

 Pigeon Rreetling," liy !•'. Artlnir Hazard, a hook which will appeal 

 particularly to the heginner. It is another one ot our series ot 

 standard pigeon tcxtliooks. l',\perienced breeders will lind it 

 especially valuable as a reference book and manual. 



Ml'. Hazard is not only a breeder of |iigeoiis, but a recognized 

 anth(ii-ity on the .sidiject, liaxing had a life-long e\peiience to 

 hack up hi.s statements. He is W(dl knowu lo the pigeon world 

 as a pi'actieal writer liaxing conti'ibuted artiides foi- man> years 

 to the Aniericau Pigeon .lournal. He knows what aifects proHt 

 and loss, knows the problems of the begiuntM', and explains in 

 detail the successive steps the beginner nmsl learn in ordei' to 

 become a sueeesstnl pigeon breeder, — wbetlici' it be men^ly as ;i 

 hoiib\' or as an exchisix e business. 



No tiuie or expense has been spared in making this bof)k 

 as \aluable as possible, all the illustrations being fi'om 

 actual i)liotographs \\bile the drax'.ings were especially made 

 by Mr. Hazard himself. The plans and specitications for the 

 coustnu'tion of |iigeon houses and fly pens \\ill proxc ot great 

 \alue to those who contemiilate building a jiigeon ]ilant or 

 enlarging theii' iwesent i)lant. 



The boolv lias been di\ide(l into forty chapters, thus making 

 it not only \\'ell siuted for textboolv use in agricultural col- 

 leges, poultry extension courses, boys' and girls' clul) work, 

 correspondence coiu'ses, Init also convenient for home study. 



AMERICAN PIGEON JOURNAL COMPANY. 



