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nest when setting when you approach them. They feed their young fine, and raise squabs that 
weigh from 12 to 18 and 20 ounces at one month old. I have one pair of young mated last Jan- 
uary that I have heen offered $10 for. 1 find much pleasure in mating up these birds, and L 
think I have got as good foundation stock as I could get anywhere. The Carneaux judge at the 
show told me that one of the hens purchased from you was as good a Carneau hen as he had ever 
seen, I have one young pair that have been breeding several months and they are averaging 
a pair of squabs a month, and have never lost a single squab. Their hatches are usually one or 
two days inside of a month, My Carneaux are very fast breeders, and I find by mating rightly 
1 can increase their speed in breeding. They are everlastingly at it, I have got so much at- 
tached to the Carneaux that if there was no money in raising them I still would want a good 
flock of them. What could you sell me 100 pairs for, and how soon could you deliver them to me ? 
The birds which you sent me on Monday arrived here Wednesday at 10 o’clock in good 
condition, The Carneaux are great and I wish to thank you for the extra Homer hen. It is 
adandy. My other two pairs of mated Homers have eggs now and my first pair of Carneaux. 
have young ones. I am delighted as your birds and dealings are first class. You can bet 
that I'll be writing for more as soon as possible. 
I have now over 150 pairs of Carneaux. Your birds (Carneaux) have done well. I am now 
shipping 20 dozen ces week and getting $4 per dozen. If it would keep up that way all the 
year here (Florida) I would ask for no better business. I shall be in Boston later on in the year 
and will callon you. I much want to see your Carneaux. 
The Carneaux birds arrived in noble condition. We are very much pleased with them, and 
every one here that has seen them cannot get through talking about them. We certainly 
appreciate your promptness and methods in doing business and must say that you do more 
than you promise to. Will in a few days write you for more supplies that we will be in need 
of. Again thanking you for the way you have treated our order, we can give you our hearty 
support in any way that the buying public may demand of you, and you are at liberty to use 
this letter wherever it is of any value to you. 
We received the three pairs of Carneaux April 27. They were in good condition, only one 
seems a little dull, but I think it will be all right. They are the largest pigeons I ever saw and 
are all that you claim them to be. When we have room we want to get more from you. One of 
our neighbors is going to start raising pigeons and wants me to sell him my squabs, I had to 
peiuse ond told him I thought Mr. Rice would furnish him with all the birds he wants, so I give 
you his name. 
My Carneaux birds are doing fine, in fact, I am more than pleased with them. I have had 
ten settings and have just weighed a slgD at one week old and it weighed a pound. We could 
hardly believe our eyes, but it is true. am delighted with them. Any time I can help you in 
any way in regard to using my name you are welcome in regard to your Carneaux, as we think 
aed are the only kind of pigeons to raise and we will get rid of all our Homers and raise only 
arneaux. 
I have been so very busy with Carneaux, chickens, hens, etc., that I have found no time to 
write before. I think the birds are very handsome and on May 8, every pair (16) had nests. 
and eggs. I expect they will begin to hatch the first young ones about May 14, tomorrow. 
I would like to ask you whether you have three pairs of Carneaux mated, as I am very much 
pleased with my first pair. They are all you claim them to be in size and have just finished 
building their nest. s 
The Carneaux arrived all O.K, on the 12th, Yesterday four of them built nests and laid 
one eggeach. I call this fast work. Accept my thanks for quality of birds. 
Some months ago I wrote you in regard to the pair of solid red Carneaux which I purchased 
of you last December to show at the Rochester Pigeon Show last January. Ihe cock took first 
prize and the hen second prize. My Carneaux are doing fine and I find much in them that is 
very interesting. I have raised a fine lot of young Carneaux this year and they are all from 
your stock. My sey Homers are doing fine and I still have every one of the original 12 pairs 
I purchased of you November 9, 1904, and they are all working right along. 
J have received your Carneaux in fine shape, and they are as fine birds as I have. I am very 
much pleased with them. 
I wish to say that the four pairs of Carneaux my brother got of you last November have raised. 
16 fine birds, 
