OUR PLYMOUTH ROCK HOMERS ARE BOUGHT AND BRED 

 BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AT WASHINGTON 



The Plymouth Rock Homers are being bred by the United States Govern- 

 ment at Washington successfully and satisfactorily, exactly according to our 

 Manual and the directions which we give our thousands of customers. The 

 Government buys our birds because they are the best. 



The first lot of our Extra Homers which we shipped Uncle Sam brought us 

 back a letter from the superintendent saying: " The .birds were in perfect 

 condition with the exception of a single individual whose eye had been 

 injured. I am very much pleased with the pigeons, which are certainly a fine 

 lot." 



The birds did well and a return order for more birds came to us later from 

 the Government, the order stating: " Referring to my letter of March 24, 

 I have the pleasure to inform you that the pigeons received from you have 

 now become satisfactorily established in their new quarters, and it seems that 

 we can advantageously increase our stock." 



To fulfil the United States Government specifications, breeding stock 

 shipped as per orders given us had to be not only the best of its kind, but 

 absolutely healthy. One pigeon in the first shipment died after a time and 

 the remains were turned over to the biological department of the Department 

 of Agriculture, for a microscopical examination to discover germs of con- 

 tagion. None was found, and the flock continued in rugged health. 



It is a compliment to us and a good advertisement for us, for the United 

 States Government to buy our breeding stock. 



THE STATE OF WISCONSIN 



is another of our customers, having bought an outfit of both birds and sup- 

 plies for its Northern Hospital for the Insane. 



We have supplied many well-known American families with squab- 

 breeding fiocks and outfits, including the Rockefellers, Camegies, Goulds, etc. 

 These very rich people, accustomed to the best table delicacies, breed their 

 own squabs from our birds, because in this way only can they be assured of a 

 steady supply of unvarying excellence, the markets and the breeders of 

 ordinary squabs not being dependable. Some of our customers have exclu- 

 sive contracts with rich families who take all they breed. One customer, a 

 woman, supplies the Brandegees, multi-millionaires of Boston. The Came- 

 gies have a large estate in Florida. Three years ago we received a trial order 

 for twelve pairs of our best birds from one of the ladies of this household. 

 She did so well breeding squabs and was so well pleased with our birds, that 

 the manager of the farm visited us in the summer of 1907 and gave us a large 

 order for Plymouth Rock Homers and supplies which later we shipped to 

 Florida. 



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