1907 
MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 
1908 
STRONG MATINGS LAST TO THE STATE 
OF WASHINGTON AND SEVEN PAIRS OUT 
OF FOURTEEN HAVE EGGS WITHIN TWO 
WEEKS, REST DRIVING. Received your 
shipment of 14 pairs of Homers about two 
weeks ago. There are seven pairs of them 
on eggs today and the rest are all driving. 
They were all in first-class condition except 
one cock, which seemed to have had his neck 
hurt, as he could not hold his head up nor 
eat anything, and he died. Thank you for 
your promptness and the two pairs free.— 
. G. M., State of Washington. 
VERY SUCCESSFUL WISHES TO BUY 
MORE. Could you tell us of a place where 
we could sell our pigeon manure? We have 
some four or five bushels. We have been 
very successful with our Homers. Starting 
with 12, we now have about 60 or 70. We 
want to buy some more breeders—G. P., 
Missouri. 
SQUABS A FEW DAYS OLD. 
KENTUCKY WOMAN’S SUCCESS WITH 
FAST-BREEDING PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 
About 18 months ago we purchased from you 
six pairs of your Extra mated ‘Homers, each 
pair a different color. These birds have done 
extra food work. for us’and have been more 
than satisfactory in every way. We have on 
hand now about 50 mated birds and about 
100 youngsters; some of which ought soon to 
mate. The birds are all in good condition, 
moulting, but in spite of that some are still 
at work.—Mrs. C. P. M., Kentucky. 
ALL MATED, QUICK IN GETTING TO 
WORK IN DISTANT TEXAS. The pigeons 
that I got from you last Thursday are getting 
along just fine. Two pairs have nests and 
as far as I can see they are all mated. The 
Extra hens, it took them just about a week, 
which is fine. The Wells Fargo would not 
ship the crate collect on delivery, so I paid 
them ten cents for shipping. I am well 
vleased with the birds.—G. J. W., Texas. 
- THING 
SQUABS TWICE AS LARGE AS THOSE 
FROM HOMERS FROM ORDINARY 
SOURCES. My birds purchased of you have 
been doing splendidly, under rather adverse 
circumstances because of the lack of care 
occasioned by my constant absence from 
home. Since entering into the business, I 
have taken special note of different pens in 
various parts of the State, of pigeons pur- 
chased elsewhere, and to my entire 
satisfaction that none are as fine or finer than 
my birds. I have been unable to keep an 
exact tab on the rate at which they breed 
but I notice that certain pairs exceed others 
in this capacity and have been exceedingly 
satisfactory. 
As to size of squabs, I can best tell you in 
the words of one of my customers upon her 
first purchase: ‘ Why, Mr. Cantey, I never 
saw such large, fat things in my life. I had 
to stuff and bake them, instead of broiling. 
They are twice as large as any I have been 
getting elsewhere. I wouldn’t mind if they 
were smaller.” This is her unvarnished 
statement. I will send_you a photograph of 
my pen in a few days.—H. C., South Carolina. 
OUR MATED PAIRS GO RIGHT TO WORK 
IN KANSAS. I have delayed writing in order 
to see how the birds were going to turn out. 
Can say that I am very much pleased with 
them. They were delayed in Junction City 
from Saturday until Monday, but arrived 
in good shape. One male had its eyes 
pecked until it couldn't see, but I took it out 
and bathed the swelling and it was all O.K. 
in a few days. I have four eggs and three 
more nests are being built, so you see they 
are going right to work. have them so 
tame that I can hardly keep from stepping 
on them when I go into the house. will 
probably want more the first of the year and 
if I do I will certainly order from you.— 
C. E. T., Kansas. 
VIRGINIA CUSTOMER A_ STEADY 
BUYER. I enclose check for ten pairs blue 
and blue checker cpa: pigeons. ony per 
Adams Express to me. intend to order in 
jJots until I have 300 pairs. My old_ birds 
are doing well. I now have 18 ae including 
squabs.—H. T.I., Virginia. (This customer's 
first purchase was eight pairs, shipped in 
June, 1907. At this writing, November, 
1907, he has sent in four more orders. His 
wife gave him a birthday surprise by ordering 
20 pairs which we shipped so that they 
reached him on his anniversary.) 
NO SUBSTITUTES WANTED, BUT SOME- 
JUST AS GOOD. I want to make 
another order by the 25th of this month 
(October, 1907). The last pigeons you 
shipped me were beauties and I would like 
to have some more just as good.—C. O., 
Alabama. 
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