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factory as if the pure bred blood had been mated up within 

 itself and Icept intact as sucli. It is far better, in my opinion, 

 to liave tlu'ee or four pairs of pure bred birds than twenty pairs 

 of crosses which are made up of common pigeon blood and that 

 of the pure breeds. 



The novice could make no greater mistake than to attempt 

 to breed common pigeons, either under wire or by allowing 

 them to fly at large. He will meet with terrible disappointment 

 if he does so. 



