1907 



MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 



1908 



LAYING AND HATCHING WITH TEM- 

 PERATURE FIFTEEN DEGREES BELOW 

 ZERO. My first pair laid and hatched out 

 squabs which grew the fastest of anything I 

 ever saw. When the eggs were laid and the 

 birds were hatched it was 15 degrees below 

 zero half of the nights (February, 1907) and 

 the water in the fountain in the squab-house 

 froze hard every night. My first yoxuig birds 

 are about as large as the old birds (April) and 

 are flying just as easilv, I think, as the old 

 birds.— M. S. B„ New York, 



Note. The old pigeons protect both the 

 eggs and the squabs more closely in cold 

 weather. They adapt their attention to the 

 climate. Do not fear that you cannot raise 

 winter squabs, even if you live in the coldest 

 parts of Canada, 



NOT ONE SICK. NO LICE. My pigeons 

 are getting along very nicely. You sent me 

 13 pairs last December and now (July, 1907) 

 I have about 30 pairs. Not a one has been 

 the least sick, and have not been troubled 

 with mites nor lice among them as yet. Will 

 soon have to double the size of my house, I 

 attend to them myself, — M, V, B,, South 

 Carolina, 



A ROW OF BEAUTIES. 



SELLING IN ST. LOUIS FOR $4.50 A 



DOZEN. You will find enclosed herewith 

 an order with remittance for 55 pairs of your 

 Extra Homer pigeons, which I hope to receive 

 as soon as possible. You will find also that 

 I send order for yarious other supplies which, 

 if you think it will be cheaper, you will please 

 send by freight. 



The pigeons I purchased of you last year 

 are doing nicely and have produced some 

 fine, large squabs. They are selling in St. 

 Louis for $4.50 per dozen. Thank you for 

 fair dealing in the past and wish you success 

 in the future. — R. C. H., Missouri. 



THREE ORDERS FROM ONE TOWN. 



Enclosed herewith I send you check for which 

 please send me seven pairs of Plymouth Rock 

 Homers. I ordered seven pairs from you a 

 short time ago, and also had Mr McRaven 

 duplicate my order. — J. B.. Mississippi. 



GOING TO TRY IT AGAIN, Please send 



fe your printed matter as soon as you can. 

 had some of your Homers a year ago and 

 they did very well. I expect to buy some 

 more. — J. J. R., District of Columbia. 



CHICAGO MAN REPLACING HIS FIRST 

 BIRDS WITH PLYMOUTH ROCK HOMERS 

 AND BUILDING A LARGE PLANT. Your 

 letter of October 28 at hand. Please send me 

 the female as soon as possible as I can mate her 

 with the other male. I still have the birds in 

 the crate but will empty it Saturday. I am 

 building now to accommodate 500 pairs of 

 birds and have torn down my old coop so I 

 have not had place to keep my birds. I am 

 building it in imits of 50 pairs to each unit. 

 Axci getting rid of my common birds as fast 

 as possible. 



From March first to the present time 

 (October) I have 38 youngsters from my 

 original six pairs, three pairs of which were 

 No. 1 and three pairs Extra. Both birds bred 

 alike, with the exception of the Extras 

 breeding a much larger squab. Eleven pairs 

 of youngsters have eggs at present. I have 

 lost none and with the exception of the 

 moulting season, I think I have done fairly 

 well. I have not sold any as yet, but have 

 been asked to. Not wishing to sell any until 

 I have 50 pair, I had to refuse the order, but 

 referred him to you. People who have seen 

 my Homers think well of them and I believe 

 I have a few interested. — A. S. C, Chicago. 



TRIED TO GET ALONG WITHOUT THE 

 INSTRUCTION BOOK AT FIRST. I have 

 bought two sets of Extra Homers of you, but 

 have had bad luck. I do not have any now. 

 I am goin^ to read ui") on the care of pigeons 

 before going into it again , I have your 

 National Standard Squab Book of 1005 and 

 think that it is very well written and it con- 

 tains some very found advice, which if I had 

 followed I never would p.ave failed. Is the 

 1907 edition different?— 1. H. O.. Iowa. 



EVERY PAIR BREEDING SHORTLY 

 AFTER ARRIVAL IN FAR WEST. I received 

 seven pairs of Plymouth Rock Homers the 

 first part of April and now (May 20) have 

 five pairs of squabs a week old and the other 

 two pairs are setting. I am well please d. 

 Strong, healthy birtS. It is a wonder the 

 way the yotmg snuabs grow. — R, R., State 

 of Washington. 



LITTLE LOT GAVE HIM CONFIDENCE 

 TO BUILD AND ORDER MORE BIRDS. 



The three pairs of pigeons I received from 

 you in January are doing finely (April, 1907), 

 and I would like to have you send me one of 

 your plans for building, and as soon as I have 

 the plans I will send to you for some more 

 pigeons. — R. S., Chicago. 



EXACTLY AS REPRESENTED. The 



breeders I got from you are first-class and 

 exactly as you said they would be, and are 

 weU. Please send me prices on grit and other 

 supplies, also on 12 pairs breeders. — ^W. J.W., 

 Pennsylvania. 



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