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OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



Peacock-Tailf.u Piceons 



In Paris there are several establishments for an extensi\'e ser\-ice of messenger pigeons for 



■ the training of military pigeons, and in times their armies. 



of war every private owner of such birds is While we have no intention of concerning 



obliged to yield them up to the government. ourselves with pigeon sport (respecting which 



Italy and the Netherlands ha^'e both organized there are detniled works and special journals), 





Baskmts, KTf., FOR T R A NSPORTixd CarriI':r Pu.kons 



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