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to be twenty pairs of Al Homers, but they 

 proved to be a poor mess. The Westerner 

 also proved to be a dead beat. The next man 

 I tackled was in your State, who shipped me 

 twenty-four pairs Homers for $36. Well, at 

 present I have fifty-three to fifty-five pairs of 

 birds and about thirty-five to forty head of 

 young stock. Now I see where I am lame, 

 and where I made a big mistake in not buying 

 your best breeders, if I had only purchased 

 one-half the number. I wish to get rid of 

 what I have. I have a large house and wish 

 to fill it with the best stock obtainable. — M. D., 

 New York. 



WEW JERSEY SEES WHAT REALLY 

 PLUMP SQUABS ARE. The 400 pairs of 

 pigeons I got from you are hale and hearty. 

 By actual count I have ninety-eight pairs of 

 e^gs and squabs, besides the squabs ready to 

 kill, which number is, however, very small. 

 Taking the lateness of the season when I got 

 the birds and the extreme cold we have here, 

 I think the outlook all rig^t. What do you 

 say? Everybody is stuck on the plumpness 

 of the squabs when dead and their bright and 

 fine appearance when alive. — J. B., New 

 Jersey. 



OUR PROMISES MEAN SOMETHING. 

 Thank you for prompt, kind and satisfactory 

 way of settlement, in answer to our letter to 

 you. If all dealers would as satisfactorily 

 adjust claims similar to ours as you have done, 

 there would be a much easier feeling among 

 purchasers. This action on your part shows 

 that your guarantee is just what it says. 

 Again thanking you for your business-like 

 settlement of our claim. — R. B. M., Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



BOUGHT BIPDS THAT NO ONE ELSE 

 WANTED AND FOUND THEM INDEED 

 CHEAP, About four years ago, my son, now 

 16 years old, got the pigeon fever, and I must 

 admit I caught it myself. He first put up a 

 dry-goods box and bought a few birds. He 

 showed so much interest in them I thought 

 it would be a good pastime and bought him 

 more birds, and erected a house as per en- 

 closed sketch. Like most beginners, we 

 wanted a variety and we were foolish enough 

 to buy them anywhere, and presume we got 

 what no one else wanted. We spent quite a 

 few dollars and our last purchase was from a 

 fellow in Pennsylvania, who had "more than 

 he wanted," and we bought them because they 

 were cheap, and they were cheap, or I had 

 better say they were mighty dear. The 



Figeons never had a nicer home or better feed. 

 try to do right what I undertake, every one 

 of our friends said we would succeed, but we 

 made a miserable failure indeed. My_ wife 

 Baw your advertisement, sent for some litera- 

 ture we then sent for your squab book, which 

 we just received, and read it with considerable 

 interest. The fever has slightly returned, not 

 is hard as at first, but I honestly believe that 



had I your stock in the first place* we could 

 now tell a different tale. After my wife read 

 your book, she said, "I believe I can do all 

 right with that kind of stock myself.' So I 

 have encouraged her, as she feels that it 

 would be pastime for our two boys, and I was 

 certainly fond of the birds when we had them. 

 Send along the nappies and just as soon as we 

 can get rid of the truck we have, and straight- 

 en house tip, we will be ready for the Extra 

 Homers. I believe there is a great opportun- 

 ity offered in squab raising, and we are going 

 to try it.^E. G.. New Jersey. 



READ OUR RULES TO THE EXPRESS 

 AGENT AND GOT A REBATE OF ONE- 

 HALF. The pigeons came to me Monday 

 afternoon and seem to be none the worse 

 for the long journey. They are beauties 

 and I find it almost impossible to keep away 

 from their pen, but I suppose the novelty wiU 

 wear away. I should have written yester- 

 day, but the express agent had overcharged 

 me and I wanted to settle the matter, if pos- 

 sible, without bothering you. I am glad to 

 say I was able to persuade him he was in the 

 wrong, and after reading your card he re- 

 funded half my money. Thank you for the 

 very prompt attention you gave my order. 

 —Mrs. R. B., Florida. 



STRAIGHT BUSINESS METHODS. The 



birds arrived (this order was the second 

 order from this customer, six months after 

 the first order) in good condition, and are 

 now housed. The birds look fine. I thank 

 you very much for the extra pair, something 

 that I did not expect you to do tmder the 

 c^cumstances, as it was no fault of yours of 

 those birds going light. I also thank you 

 for the information and will try and save the 

 bird by your method. To get even with ^ou 

 I shall show my birds to all and mention 

 E. C. Rice. Thanking you again for prompt 

 shipment and straight business methods. — 

 W. D.. Ohio. 



AN OLD, CUSTOMER HEARD FROM. 

 I am stUl raising squabs and like my pigeons 

 better than ever (this customer has been with 

 us going on three years). Am having good 

 success raising them all through this awful 

 cold weather, and they seem healthier than 

 when it is warmer. I enclose check for which 

 please send me wooden nappies. If you 

 have anything new in the way of literature 

 kindly send me some, as I want to kee^) is 

 touch with you. Have you supplied , birdfi 

 to any one around here lately ? ^ (jur visit to 

 your squab plant last summer is pleasantly 

 remembered by wife and I. — P. L. B., New 

 Jersey. 



NICE BIRDS. The pigeons arrived in fine 

 condition and seem to like their new home 

 very much. Thank you for selecting me 

 such nice birds. Hope the baskets reached 

 you safe. — Mrs. J, P, A.t Virginia. 



