OUR PLYMOUTH ROCK HOMERS ARE BOUGHT AND BRED 
BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AT WASHINGTON 
The Plymouth Rock Homers are being bred by the United States Govern- 
ment at Washington successfully and satisfactorily, exactly according to our 
Manual and the directions which we give our thousands of customers. The 
Government buys our birds because they are the best. 
The first lot of our Extra Homers which we shipped Uncle Sam brought us 
back a letter from the superintendent saying: ‘‘ The birds were in perfect 
condition with the exception of a single individual whose eye had been 
injured. I am very much pleased with the pigeons, which are certainly a fine 
lot.” 
The birds did well and a return order for more birds came to us later from 
the Government, the order stating: ‘‘ Referring to my letter of March 24, 
I have the pleasure to inform you that the pigeons received from you have 
now become satisfactorily established in their new quarters, and it seems that 
we can advantageously increase our stock.” 
To fulfil the United States Government specifications, breeding stock 
shipped as per orders given us had to be not only the best of its kind, but 
absolutely healthy. One pigeon in the first shipment died after a time and 
the remains were turned over to the biological department of the Department 
of Agriculture, for a microscopical examination to discover germs of con- 
tagion. None was found, and the flock continued in rugged health. 
It is a compliment to us and a good advertisement for us, for the United 
States Government to buy our breeding stock. 
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN 
is another of our customers, having bought an outfit of both birds and sup- 
plies for its Northern Hospital for the Insane. 
We have supplied many well-known American families with squab- 
breeding flocks and outfits, including the Rockefellers, Carnegies, Goulds, etc. 
These very rich people, accustomed to the best table delicacies, breed their 
own squabs from our birds, because in this way only can they be assured of a 
steady supply of unvarying excellence, the markets and the breeders of 
ordinary squabs not being dependable. Some of our customers have exclu- 
sive contracts with rich families who take all they breed. One customer, a 
woman, supplies the Brandegees, multi-millionaires of Boston. The Carne- 
gies have a large estate in Florida. Three years ago we received a trial order 
for twelve pairs of our best birds from one of the ladies of this household. 
She did so well breeding squabs and was so well pleased with our birds, that 
the manager of the farm visited us in the summer of 1907 and gave us a large 
order for Plymouth Rock Homers and supplies which later we shipped to 
Florida. 
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