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PROFITABLE PIGEON EREELilNu 



The neck is moderately short and hroad forming nice smooUi 

 curves where it joins the shoulders and breast. The body proper 

 is small and compact and very dignified or upright. The breast 

 is full, round and carried well up. The wings are short and 

 carried close up to the body. The tail is short and carried well 

 up above the floor. The flights rest on top of the tail. The 

 legs are short and free from feathering on shanks and toes, 

 while but little of the thigh shows. The color of the legs is 

 bright red. On the back of the neck we find what is known as 

 a mane which is, as the standard describes it, knife-like and 



A PAIR OF BLUE TURBITS 

 Bred by Rosenthal Brothers, St. Louis, Mo. 



begins well down on the shoulders and going upward teiTai- 

 nates at and above the back skull in what is known as the 

 peak. On the throat beginning at the gullet and extending well 

 down on to the breast we find a frill. 



The ground color of Turbits is white with colored wings 

 and in all cases we find each vai^ety having ten white prima- 

 ries. The varieties are Black, Blue, Red, Yellow, Dun and Silver. 



The American Turbit Club is the specialty club for this breed 

 and E. B. Ulricii of Reading, Pa., is the Secretary. 



