;,n PIGEONS AND A [J. ABOUT THEM. 



Mirds at $10. per pair; but I can send you such and such at 

 $20., ■' don't bang on to that extra $10., I>ut send it along-, 

 and you won't regret it. The average breeder who writes in 

 such a strr.in, is not trying to make $10. extra out of you 

 ( though yo\i may think so ) liut knows just what he is writ- 

 ing about. 



Taking the average value of lofts in America, $75. is a 

 liigh price lor the best birds turned out ; but in Engdand birds 

 have brought as higli as $.iOO. per pair and even more. 



As stated, tlie best way is to write to reputable fanciers, 

 and then use your own judgment, though of course one' 

 should give due heed to any suggestions from them. Person- 

 ally I would rather at any time pay $100. for one pair of really 

 good birds, than $100. for ten pair of ordinary ones. In other 

 words I would expect better results out of the two first class, 

 tip top birds, than out of the twenty, many of which would 

 probably not suit my ideas at all. 



Oue advantage to the modern buyer, lies in the fact that of 

 late, many of our American fanciers are adopting the English 

 style of sale circulars. These circulars give a description 

 and price of each bird, and are very convenient for both buyer 

 and seller. A good circular saves the writing of a vast lot of 

 letters, and covers the case thoroughly. As fast as liirds are 

 sold, they can be checked off and so marked. If more of our 

 breeders would adopt this style, they would be surprised at 

 the saving of time. 



A spring sale circular of fantails would lie something like 

 the following page, and it can be seen that the buyer can 

 look it over ami order at once just what he wants, and thus 

 save the delay of correspondence. And further, the novice 

 has the same chance, as the description means exactly what 

 it says, and the birds are open ti.i all. 



