PUBLISHER'S PREFACE. 

 We take pleasure in prefacing this splendid book 

 with a combination picture of the authors, William E. 

 Rice and William E. Cox, who have jointly written 

 from practical experience the most complete work of 

 the kind ever published. Mr. Rice is seated in the 

 chair, with his favorite dog at his feet and a handsome 

 Homer pigeon on the stand. 



ORANGE JUDD COMPANY. 



