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Pigeons axp All About Them. 



the birds. The top layer of sand shoukl be swept 

 occasionally, and renewed at least once a year. If 

 ordinary sand is used it is most valuable for the garden 

 when it is removed from the flights. 



Perches for Carriers, Dragoons, and Show Homers. 



INTERNAL FITTINGS. 



Different fanciers ha\'e different ideas as to the 

 manner and method of fitting up a Pigeon loft. Some 

 like bracket or elbow perches, and they are the best 



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Platform Perch, suitable for Multed Tumblers 

 Fairy Swallows, etc. ' 



for small liirds; others fix perches, which are like a 

 capital V in\'erted; others prefer box perches, for all the 



