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to be twenty pairs of Al Homers, but they 
proved to be a poor mess. The Westerner 
also proved to be a dead beat. The next man 
I tackled was in your State, who shigger me 
twenty-four pairs Homers for $36, ell, at 
resent ] have fifty-three to fifty-five pairs of 
birds and about thirty-five to forty head of 
young stock. Now _I see where I am lame, 
and where I made a big mistake in not buying 
your best breeders, if I had only purchased 
one-half the number. I wish to get rid of 
what I have. I have a large house and wish 
to fill a om the best stock obtainable.—M. D., 
w York. 
NEW JERSEY SEES WHAT REALLY 
PLUMP SQUABS ARE. The 400 pairs of 
pices I got from you are hale and hearty. 
y actual count I have ninety-eight pairs of 
eggs and squabs, besides the squabs ready to 
ill, which number is, however, very small. 
Taking the lateness of the season when I got 
the birds and the extreme cold we have here, 
I think the outlook all right. What do you 
say? Everybody is stuck on the plumpness 
of the squabs when dead and their bright and 
fine appearance when alive—J. B.. New 
Jersey. 
OUR PROMISES MEAN SOMETHING. 
Thank you for prompt, kind and satisfactory 
way of settlement, in answer to our letter to 
you. If all dealers would as satisfactorily 
adjust claims similar to ours as you have done, 
there would be a much easier feeling among 
purchasers. This action on your part shows 
that your guarantee is just what it says. 
Again thanking you for your business-like 
settlement of our claim.—R. M., Pennsyl- 
vania. 
BOUGHT BIRDS THAT NO ONE ELSE 
WANTED AND FOUND THEM INDEED 
CHEAP. About four years ago, my son, now 
16 years old, got the pigeon fever, and I must 
admit I caught it myself. He first put up a 
dry-goods box and bought a few birds. He 
showed so much interest in them I thought 
it would be a good pastime and bought him 
more birds, and erected a house as per en- 
closed sketch. Like most beginners, we 
wanted a variety and we were foolish enough 
to buy them anywhere, and presume we got 
what no one else wanted. e spent quite a 
few dollars and our last purchase was from a 
fellow in Pennsylvania, who had ‘‘more than 
he wanted,” and we bought them because they 
were cheap, and they were cheap, or I had 
better say they were mighty dear. The 
Pigeons never had a nicer home or better feed. 
try to do right what I undertake, every one 
of our friends said we would succeed, but we 
made a miserable failure indeed. My wife 
saw your advertisement, sent for some litera- 
ture. we then sent for your squab book, which 
we just received, and read it with considerable 
interest. The fever has slightlv returned, not 
as hard as at first, but I honestly believe that 
NATIONAL STANDARD SQUAB BOOK 
had I your stock in the first place, we could 
now tell a different tale, After my wife read 
your book, she said, ‘'I believe I can do all 
right with that kind of stock myself.’ So I 
have encouraged her, as she feels that it 
would be pastime for our two boys, and I was 
certainly fond of the birds when we had them. 
Send along the nappies and just as soon as we 
can get rid of the truck we have, and straight- 
en house up, we will be ready for the Extra 
Homers. believe there is a great opportun-. 
ity offered in squab raising, and we are going 
to try it.—E. G., New Jersey. 
READ OUR RULES TO THE EXPRESS 
AGENT AND GOT A REBATE OF ONE- 
HALF. The pigeons came to me Monday 
afternoon and seem to be none the worse 
for the long journey. They are beauties 
and I find it almost impossible to keep away 
from their pen, but I suppose the novelty will 
wear away. I should have written yester- 
day, but the express agent had overcharged 
me and I wanted to settle the matter, if pos- 
sible, without bothering you. I am glad to 
say I was able to persuade him he was in the 
wrong, and after reading your card he re- 
funded half my money. Thank you for the 
very promot attention you gave my order. 
—Mrs. R. B., Florida. a 
STRAIGHT BUSINESS METHODS. The 
birds arrived (this order was the second 
order from this customer, six. months after 
the first order) in good condition, and are 
now housed. The birds look fine. I thank 
you very much for the extra pair, something 
that I did not expect you to do under the 
circumstances, as it was no fault of yours of 
those birds going light. I also thank you 
for the information and will try and save the 
bird by your method. To get even with you 
I shall show my birds to all and mention 
E. C. Rice. Thanking you again-for prompt 
shipment and straight business methods.— 
W. D., Ohio. 
AN OLD CUSTOMER HEARD FROM. 
I am still raising squabs and like my pigeons 
better than ever (this customer has been with 
us going on three years). Am having good 
success raising them all through this awful 
cold weather, and they seem healthier than 
when it is warmer. I enclose check for which 
please send me wooden nappies. If you 
have anything new in the way of literature 
kindly send me some, as I want to keep in 
touch with you. Have you supplied birds 
to any one around here lately? Our visit to 
your squab plant last summer is pleasantly 
remembered by wife and I.—F. L. B., New 
Jersey. 
NICE BIRDS. The pigeons arrived in fine 
condition and seem to like their new home 
very much. Thank you for selecting me 
such nice birds. Hope the baskets reached 
you safe.—Mrs. J. P. A., Virginia. 
