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NINETEEN PRIZES WON BY PLYMOUTH ROCK HOMERS AND CARNEAUX BY ONE 

 CUSTOMER AT THE GREAT ROCHESTER (N. Y.) EXHIBITION IN 1908. I am flat in bed 

 with pleurisy but I want to let you know about the Rochester Show. I got fifteen out of sixteen 

 prizes, and also four specials; losing only one third prize to a cock from the New York Show. 

 All of my prizes were won from adult stock bought of you, and young raised from them last year. 

 As soon as I am able to be up and out I will write you more fully. Excuse looks of letter as I 

 am writing in bed. (Later). There were three old cocks and three old hens which were re- 

 cently bought by a Rochester man in New York. The birds were said to have been in the New 

 ifork Show and this man made his brag, that he got the birds to turn down the Lyons man, 

 but my birds were cooped first and when he brought in his Carneaux and cooped them near 

 mine, he told the president of the show that he guessed he did not have much chance. He got 

 one third prize. AH the rest were thrown out. I got four first, four seconds, three thirds, four 

 fourths and four specials. (One special on best cock in show, a pair of record Homers, one 

 special on best hen and two minor specials.) The last pair you sent me got, cock first, hen 

 second. My Carneaux are doing fine and I have qiiite a number of young mated and at work. — 

 R. I, C, New York. 



PLYMOUTH ROCKS THE BEST HOMERS IN THREE STATES AT THIS BIG EXHIBITION. 

 A NOVEL USE FOR PIGEON FEATHERS. I wish to thank you for suggestions offered, which 

 enabled me to win first prize on Homer pigeons at the Tri-State Exposition and Livestock Show 

 held at Chester, West Virginia, just across the Ohio river from our city. This was considered the 

 best poultry and livestock show in this section of the country this season. Our local fanciers came 

 out fairly good considering the opposition we had. Three of the largest breeding farmers in this 

 section sent m a carload of poultry apiece. The second prize in Homers went to an Ohio man, 

 one of the above mentioned breeders. I also got second on White Leghorn cockerel. My birds 

 were shedding considerable, but I made good use of the long feathers as you will see by some 

 enclosed advertising for the firm by which I am employed as well as for myself. They went 

 like hot cakes after we got them started. Every one wore a feather. I don't know whether the 

 value of this ever appealed to you or not, but I think that you could find ready sale for the 

 light-colored feathers for this purpose. — S. E. A., Ohio. 



Note. What he did was to gather uo all the good-sized feathers lost in moulting and print 

 them in red ink with a rubber stamp, " Welcome at Smith's," giving the name of the store where 

 he worked. These stamped feathers were treasured as souvenirs. This idea could be used in 

 other ways by squab breeders and the feathers handed out as advertisements. 



VICTORIOUS AT TWO NEW YORK STATE EXHIBITIONS. When I was in Boston a few 

 months ago, I promised you I would let you know how I made out at our County Fair, but for 

 some unknown reason I did not get at it. _ I entered at the fair six birds. Four Carneaux took 

 four first prizes, two Homers two second prizes. 



I entered at Hudson Valley Pigeon and Poultry Association at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., seven 

 birds, and won three firsts on Homers, two seconds on Carneaux. Did not enter my old Car- 

 neaux or would have taken first on them. I have a fine Carneau cock that I think would be 

 hard to beat, but the hen is not up to the mark. I think I will show the Carneaux at the New 

 York Show.— J. R. V., New York. 



TOOK EVERYTHING IN SIGHT. WON EVERY PRIZE OFFERED FOR HOMERS WITH 

 HIS PLYMOUTH ROCK HOMERS AT NEW YORK COUNTY FAIR. The Homers that I 

 bought of you last September are doing fine. I would like to visit your plant a little later if 

 it would be convenient for you, I am going for the purpose of looking over your plans and to 

 purchase some more breeders. I have now about 60 pairs and want to get enough to make 125 

 pairs. I entered those that I got of you at the Chnton County Fair at which I got every prize 

 that was taken on Homers. — E. R. G., New York. 



ONE PAIR OF PLYMOUTH ROCKS GOOD ENOUGH IN VIRGINIA TO BEAT PROFES- 

 SIONAL SHOW FOLLOWERS. The Plymouth Rock Homers you sent me have all been working. 

 I carried one pair to the Roanoke Fair and received first premium over some Homer dealers 

 from Pennsylvania. — F. E. H., Virginia. 



TOOK FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PRIZES IN WEST VIRGINIA. My birds are beauties, 

 and took first, second and third premiums at the Poultry Show here, and I have been selling 

 squabs right along that are fat and nice. — Miss G. E. K., West Virginia. 



WON THE SILVER CUP AT THIS MICHIGAN SHOW WITH HIS PLYMOUTH ROCK 

 HOMERS. I have had six pairs in the show and won the silver cup. People said they were the 

 best they ever saw. I sold two pairs for $5. — J. F. F., Michigan. 



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