236 NATIONAL STANDARD SQUAB BOOK 



CARNEAIi SQUAB COMPARKD WITH HOMER SQTWB. 



The Plymouth Rnck Carneau squab at the left of the above photograph weighs 173^ ounces. The Homer squab 

 alongside at the right weighs twelve ounces. 



about three weeks after arrivinj^; here, so you see they have been at work nearly all the time 

 and are now setting. I have entered five of them at our County Fair, New York, and expect 

 to capture all the prizes as I have no competition and had to enter them in a special class. I 

 have a pair of yellow birds which I prize highly. The Carneaux should make a great showing 

 in the squab industry. 



I received your special offer on your Plymouth Rock Homers, but I don't see any reference 

 to your Carneaux. I have made up my mind to discard all birds except the Carneaux. I 

 have had one pair from you and I am well satisfied. Now what arc >'our lowest terms, say for 

 five or ten pairs, express paid to my address? Mr. Rice, I want them in time so I ean show 

 them at our fair in September. So far I am the only one in Colorado who has a pair of Carneaux, 

 and I believe I could get quite a few orders for you if I put good birds on exhibition. 



The three pairs nf Carneaux are doing well. The squabs arc very large. Onepairof squabs 

 especially, I feel sure, will weigh a pound and a quarter each at about a month old. 



We purchased from you Homers about six months ago and Carneaux about three months ago. 

 Both are satisfactory and we like the wrirl^; very much. We are going to build a house for them 

 this fall so as to make room for more stock. 



The pigeons you shipped me last week crrived this morning in fairly good condition, con- 

 sidering the king distance they travelled. The Carneaux were extra lively. They mated in 

 less than an hour after being taken from the crate. I am more than pleased with the Carneaux 

 and think they are the finest birds I ever saw and shall take great pride in showing them to 

 my friends. 



I have 50 pairs of Plymouth Rock Homers which we bought of you. They are doing all right 

 but I like the Carneaux better. The worst thing about the business is the killing part. If I 



