APPENDIX E 



{.Copyright, 1908, by Elmer C. Rice.) 



(Above pictures copyright, 1907, by Elmer C. Rice.) 



CARNEAUX. BIG, RED PIGEONS. 



The Carneatl (pronounced car-no; plural Carneaux, pronounced the same) breed is new to this 

 country. These pigeons are larger than the Homers and breed squabs weighing over a pound 

 apiece. Plumage almost invariably copper red (rare specimens yellow) splashed a little with 

 white; long body; broad breast; shape of head and body, and poise of body, different from 

 other varieties; quiet disposition, not so timid as other breeds; meat of squabs uncommonly 

 white; have no homing qualities; they may be allowed to fly, if desired, after a fortnight's con- 

 finement, will stay around the place where they are fed, will not try to fly back to place where 

 bred; feed their young steadily and well; breed nine to ten pairs of squabs per year; are housed, 

 fed and handled same as Homers; strong, rugged build. The above pictures give a very good 

 idea of this variety. A customer in Greensburg, Penn., writes: _ " This is the first time in my 

 life to receive a circular picturing anything which gave a true picture; your picture is true to 

 life in every detail. Everybody who sees my Carneaux is greatly taken with them. In every 

 way they are doing splendidly." 



I Spent several months in Europe in 1906, partly to study in their home the 

 Carneaux pigeons, which then were just becoming known in America and 

 were recommended in sensational terms. It was my purpose to see the 

 evidence at first hand and find out if the claims were founded on fact. My 

 investigations were favorable to this breed but I have waited two years to 

 see how the birds would breed in our own lofts and in the lofts of customers. 

 At this writing we have sold about a thousand pairs of Carneaux and orders 

 for more are coming in fast. Previous to our importing this breed, there were 

 about 600 pairs of Carneaux in America. 



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