1907 



MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 



1908 



OTHER HOMERS HAVE NOT THE 

 QUALITY OF PLYMOUTH ROCK. SQUABS 

 WEIGH FIFTEEN OUNCES. FEATHERS 

 OFF. On December 22. 1906, I bought three 

 pairs of Extra Plymouth Rock Homers from 

 you, and since then have had considerable 

 luck with them. They are the best pigeons 

 for breeding as well as for fancy I have v~t 

 seen. I've seen other Homers similai i 

 those I have but they have not the qupni-/ 

 of the Plymouth Rock. They weigh at ' ■ -i 

 age of four weeks on an average 15 ouni. .», 

 dressed, and are the finest pigeons for eating 

 purposes that can be had. When I received 

 the pigeons I knew but very little about them; 

 but after following your Manual carefully I 

 found results as stated, and will say it is 

 worth double the amount I paid for it. I also 

 made a feeder as shown in your Manual and 

 think it is the proper thing for pigeons as 

 there is but very little waste in feed. Out of 

 the three old pairs I raised 28 squabs, losirj? 

 but very few during the winter, I now have 

 six pairs left which I am going to keep for 

 breeders. The others I have been selling to 

 friends here right along. I get from 50 to 

 75 cents a pair at the age of two months. I 

 now (September, 1907) have a larger and 

 better place for them and find they are breed- 

 ing a little better. They require but little 

 care and are a great pleasiu'e for pastime. — 

 E. W.. Missouri. 



NINE HATCHES IN TEN MONTHS IN 

 BRITISH COLUMBIA. WOMAN HAS NOT 

 LOST A BIRD, OR HAD ONE SICK. Please 



find enclosed the sum of $2.90 postal note 

 for which send me three dozen of your wood- 

 fibre n estbo wis by Dominion Express Co . 

 Also if you would send me your price list I 

 should be greatly obliged. I am quite well 

 satisfied that your pigeons are all that you 

 claim for them as to breeding qualities. I 

 have one pair of the eight you sent me last 

 May which have had nine hatches in ten 

 months, and the others were never far 

 behind them, and now I have quite a number 

 of the young ones mated up and raising 

 young. For a fine appearance I do not think 

 there is anything in pigeons could beat them. 

 Have followed the directions in your book 

 and I have not lost one bird or had one sick. 

 I quite expected to have sent you an order 

 for more breeders before now, but I have had 

 my husband sick a great deal this winter 

 and ftinds would not permit of it, but I hope 

 to send you one before long. — Mrs. A. 0., 

 British Columbia. 



EVERY PAIR HAS EITHER EGGS OR 

 SQUABS IN CALIFORNIA. I am more than 

 pleased with the way my birds are turning 

 out the squabs and intend placing an order 

 for more breeding stock soon. Every pair 

 has either eggs or squabs and some have both. 

 —I. L. T., California. 



EARNING POWER OF SMALL FLOCK 

 INCREASING AT NO EXPENSE. We re- 

 ceived oar birds March 24, 1907. We had 

 25 pairs. They started to work in about 

 three wee ks an d we had the first s quabs 

 about the 10th of May. 



We have now (November 7, 1907) 120 

 young birds, and of these young birds we 

 have five pairs that are working. Two pairs 

 have already had young ones. Our entire 

 expense for feed to date has been $36.52. 



Our expense for fitting up has been $140, 

 not including price of birds. We figure that 

 we have not naade any money this year, and 

 still we have not lost any, and think with 

 more birds and a better knowledge of the 

 business there would be good money in it. — 

 F. E. B., Connecticut. 



SQUABS TWELVE DAYS OLD. 



POSTMASTER'S GOOD PROGRESS IM 



TWELVE MONTHS. I felt like it was my 

 duty to write you a few lines. Just one year 

 ago to day since I received my birds from 

 you, seven pairs Plymouth Rock Homers. 

 I now have 18 squabs, and 40 birds that can 

 fiy around in the pen. That makes 58 in all. 

 I think that is doing remarkably well for 12 

 months' time. I am aho trying to raise 

 poultry. I have a fine place here for that 

 purpose and thought that I could attend to 

 that between times. I am postmaster here. 

 After I get started and there is good money 

 in it, I will sell out my store and do nothing 

 else but raise squabs and poultry. — F. L, H,, 

 Illinois. 



USED GRAPE-VINE STICKS FOR NEST- 

 ING MATERIAL. The pigeons bought are 

 doing well. The flying pen is covered with 

 grape vines. I neglected to put in any 

 nesting material. AH the pigeons have 

 squabs, so they used great grapevine sticks, 

 some as large as my finger. — ^W. E., Massa- 

 chusetts. 



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