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these bowls out of wood fibre. Their success was quickly 
demonstrated and now we sell nothing else. These wood- 
fibre nest bowls have all the advantages of the wood bowls 
and at the same time are practically indestructible, cannot 
warp or split. The wood fibre of which they are made is 
thick and exceedingly tough, being solidified under many 
tons’ pressure. After making they are treated with an 
odorless, anti-moisture compound and then baked to flint- 
like hardness. We sell these wood fibre nest bowls in one 
size only, nine inches in diameter. Price, eight cents each, 
ninety-six cents per dozen, eleven dollars and fifty-two cents 
per gross. We make prompt shipment from Boston same 
day order is received, in any quantity. No order is filled for 
less than one dozen. We have the exclusive manufacture and 
sale of these goods and they cannot be obtained elsewhere. 
The advantages of this nest pan are these: (1) The eggs roll 
to the centre and are always close together under the birds. 
(2) It is warmer than earthenware and eggs are not chilled. 
(3) It is cleaned without water by means of a trowel, and 
may then be whitewashed, if desired. (4) The claws of the 
old birds and squabs do not sprawl, and no cases of deformed 
legs in the squabs are found. (5) It is unbreakable. (6) 
When shipped either short or long distances, no packiig is 
necessary, they are lighter and the freight bill is smaller. 
(7) And finally the birds ‘‘ take’ to them more readily than 
to earthenware, getting to work more quickly and producing 
more squabs. 
We make this wood fibre nest bowl in only one size as 
specified and illustrated (two sizes are not necessary because 
the feet of the squabs do not sprawl as in the case of the 
earthenware nappies). You will need one pair of nest bowls 
for every pair of pigeons (in other words, one nest bowl to 
every pigeon). If you order twenty-four pairs of breeders 
you will need forty-eight nest bowls. If you order ninety-six 
pairs of breeders you will need one hundred and ninety-two 
nest bowls. 
We know our birds will breed more successfully in these 
nest bowls than in earthenware, and to make it an object 
for you to buy them, you may deduct the freight charges 
on nest bowls from your order for birds. First order your 
nest bowls sent by freight, then when you order your breeders, 
