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purchase: " The three pairs I got December 28 have raised six squabs and 

 are setting again (February 20), and I have not had them 60 days yet. So 

 far they beat the Homers." Under date of April 29, he wrote us'. " I have 

 now, in my lofts, between 800 and 900 birds. Have Maltese, Mondaines, 

 Carneaux and Homers, but the Carneau is the favorite bird with every- 

 body that sees them. Have nearly 100 of these now and they are very rapid 

 breeders, raising squabs that weigh from one to one and one-half pounds each. 

 Have not sold any yet, but have enough orders on hand for them, at $6.00 a 

 pair, to take all that I can raise for some time to come. Think at the present 

 rate I can get eight to ten pairs a year from them." Under date of December 

 13, 1907, he wrote us as follows: " I have now something over 100 pairs of 

 Carneaux. Have sold a few pairs and could have sold many more, but 

 wanted my stock to accumulate and get as many breeders on hand as pos- 

 sible. They are the best birds for squab raising that I have ever seen, and I 

 believe I have seen them all. They breed faster, eat less, are hardier, better 

 setters and feeders, and gentler than any of the other breeds, and for beauty 

 they are unsurpassed. I have all told now about 3000 birds in my lofts. 

 Have been very successful with my plant so far. May want some more 

 Carneaux from you later on." 



A customer in Missouri bought four pairs of Carneaux and liked them well 

 enough to buy six more pairs three months later, saying: " I am keeping an 

 accurate record, which promises to be something startling for the year. Two 

 pairs went to work (laid! eggs) within 10 days. The third pair went to work in 

 26 days. The fourth hen was not so well along in the moult and did not lay 

 until November 8. The average weight of squabs at four weeks old has been 

 17.6 ounces, weighed without crops filled with feed. The four pairs have 

 made nine nests in less than 90 days, or a total average production of better 

 than nine pairs a year. The actual average production is better than this, of 

 course, as it wouldn't be fair to count an average until all birds are at work. 

 I have found them to be all that is desirable in a pigeon. They are good 

 feeders and do not use more feed than the Homers." 



In November, 1907, we shipped 21 pairs of our Carneaux to a Philadelphia 

 breeder, who replied: " To say I am pleased, these words do not express it. 

 They are the finest lot of birds I have seen anyivhere. My friend, who 

 imported 25 pairs of Carneaux some time ago from Belgium, is very much 

 disappointed with his Carneaux since he has seen the shipment you sent me. 

 I shall endeavor to do all I can for the interest of your house in the way of 

 orders. I received the 21 pairs of Carneaux Saturday, 8.30 p.m. On Mon- 

 day, at 10 o'clock in the morning, nine pairs of the birds sent had almost 

 completed nine nests in their new home (in a little over one day) . This seems 

 remarkable to me and I write you these few lines to get your opinion of the 

 work they have done." 



Other breeders, not our customers, who have bred the Carneaux, praise 

 them as follows : 



"They will easily average three squabs a year in excess of select Homers. 

 A conservative estimate of squab weight under favorable conditions is 18 

 ounces." 



" They average nearly a pair of squabs per month. For fancy and squab 

 producing qualities, the Carneaux easily lead all." 



" No question about Carneaux. They are it.'' 



" I have only two pairs. Results are so satisfactory that I am clearing 

 lofts to devote exclusively to Carneaux." 



