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in carrying messages from 

 the Front where other 

 means of communication 

 failed. The Homer is a 

 good breeder; but, ow- 

 ing to its small size, is 

 not as profitable as a 

 squab - producing varie- 

 ty. It comes in a variety 

 of colors, including blue, 

 black, silver and a mix- 

 ture of these colors. 



Maltese. Maltese 

 pigeons at one time were 

 bred quite extensively 



for squab purposes, but Figure 247.— white King. 



the standard requirements call for long legs and long necks. 

 Breeders find, therefore, that they are not as profitable for 

 squab breeding as the White Kings and Carneaux. 



Mondaines. The Mondaine pigeon is one of the later 

 creations. It is smaller than the Runts, but larger than 

 Kings or Carneaux. They have a rather long, slender body, 

 but some breeders claim that they are good squab pro- 

 ducers. They come in 

 white and blue barred. 

 Their standard weights 

 are: Old cocks 27 ozs., 

 old hens 24 ozs., young 

 cocks 24 ozs., young hens 

 22 ozs. 



Hungarians. Hun- 

 garians are a species of 

 the hen pigeon family. 

 Figure 248 -White Runt. They are very sinfilar to 



