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PROFITABLE PIGEON BREEDING 



weighing Qi/o to lOi/o ounces and tiens from 81/0 to 91/2 ounces. 

 Tlie accompanying cut is from a photograpli of an oil painting 

 of the Ideal Magpie as recognized by the Magpie Club. 



The head of the Magpie is long and thin with a round skull 

 and long narrow face which tapers into a long thin beak, the 

 latter being straight and tine. The eye is white or pearl color 

 with a black pupil. The eye cere is small and fine in texture. 

 In color the eye cere varies from a white tint to a coral red. 

 There is a small wattle of fine texture. The neck is long and 

 thin and shows no gullet or fullness at throat, the thinnest- 

 section of the neck being just below tlie lieatl am\ gently swelling 

 towards the slioulders. 



ENGLISH SHOAV HOMER, "KING EDWARD" 

 Owned by C. R. King, Hayward, Calif. 



The body is long, slender and roimd, gracefully tapering from 

 front to rear. The chest is full and round hut not broad. Legs 

 are rather long and straight showing no tendency to being 

 knock kneed or cow hocked. The legs and feet from hock joint 

 down are free from feathei's. The tail is rather long and is in 

 a lino with the l)ack being carried just clear of the ground. The 

 flights are carrieil well folded ui) to the side of the l)odv \\iih 



