BANDING 



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Seamless bands serve other purposes as well. They can be 

 relied upon to prove ownership in ease a bird is stoh^n. In 

 case a bird is sold a complete description can be given of the 

 bird wearing a certain number l)aiul and the purciiaser is 

 given a chance to see that he is getting the bird as represented 

 by the seller. If a breeder makes a good win a( a show and i-i 

 offered a handsonie sum for a certain prize bird and v, ishes lo 



YliS, IT IS A PIGEON— A RUSSIAN TRUMPETER 

 Photo from F. A. Rommell, Baltimore, Md. 



sell it the purchaser can check him up by securing the band 

 number from the show secretan- and prove to his own satis- 

 faction that he is getting the bird that really won. li tends 

 to make dealings more satisfactory in every way. 



The open band is usually made of aluminum and celluloid. 

 The best known bands of this kind are the Bourne "Bignum." 

 The E-C-Z, The Easy On and Coloroid. These bands come in 

 an assortment of colors and in a wide range of numbers. Each 

 pen should have a certain color allotted to it and all birds in 



