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PROFITABLE PIGEON BREEDING 



The upright and erect Runt \\ith a deep, long and well 

 rounded body and breast and a broad back, a strong beak, good 

 stout legs and a large well curved head is indeed a beautiful 

 bird and we find large numbers of such specimens at the leading 

 shows today. 



A great many people believe that the Runt, on account of its 

 size, is a slow breeder. The item of size does not always enter 

 into breeding qualities. To prove this statement let us refer to 

 j)oultry and we will see ^^'yandottes, Plymoutli Rocks and even 

 tlie big Brahmas leading the small Legh 



GIANT RUNT 

 Bred and owned by Alan G. Curry, Hayward, Calif. 



