STORIES OF SUCCESS WITH PLYMOUTH ROCK HOMERS 



PLEASED, AND ORDERS MORE SUP- 

 PLIES. I herewith enclose $2.46 in express 

 money order for which send me by Adams 

 Express two drinking fountains and one dozen , 

 wood fibre nest-bowls. The birds which I 

 received from you last fall are doing fine. I 

 am well pleased with them. — A. £. 6., Penn- 

 sylvania. 



SQUABS ARE HEAVY. I write ycyi enclos- 

 ing $1.50, for which please. se:;id me your 

 IVCanual and one dollar's worth of the best 

 kind of leg-bands for pigeons. I have about 

 four hundred pigeons. The stock came 

 directly from the Plymouth Rock Squab Com- 

 pany by Mr. Hulet. He sold out and went 

 East and I bought his entire stock. They are 

 fine. The squabs get like stones. When 

 people ask me about my stock I tell them they 

 are from the Plymouth Rock Squab Company. 

 Am I right? If I am not, tell me and I will 

 quit it. — J. A. M., State of Washington. 



SIX WEEKS' WORK. In taking account 

 of stock today I find I have sixty-eight nests 

 containing sixty-two squabs, the oldest just 

 two weeks old, and fifty-six eggs. Do you 

 consider this a fair showing for the one hun- 

 dred and thirty-seven pairs of birds I received 

 from you about six weeks ago? One female 

 bird dQed. I wish to thank you for the extra 

 birds sent along to cover this emergency. — 

 E. E. T.. New Jersey. 



Answer: Yes, we consider this a fair showing 

 for six weeks. Do not believe any stories you 

 hear or see printed that the dealer or writer 

 can sell pigeons which will go to work at once 

 as soon as they reach their new home. Some 

 may and some may not, but this is a matter 

 which is settled by the pigeons themselves, 

 and anybody attempting to control the mat- 

 ter is a pretender. 



PLEASED WITH SECOND ORDER. The 



second order of pigeons came in good shape 

 and the crate will be sent back today. We 

 are very much pleased with the birds.— -G. P. 

 W., Connecticut, 



SMALL SHIPMENT DOES WELL; HE 

 ACCORDINGLY ORDERS 300 PAIRS OF 

 EXTRA PLYMOUTH ROCK HOMERS. 



The pigeons you shipped me arrived in good 

 condition with one exception, that is, one 

 bird seems a little inactive or dumpy. Will 

 advise you later if the bird does not pick up. 

 (Later). Herewith please find check for 

 $67.17 for which you will send me by freight 

 at once the following bird supplies: Six 

 hundred and twenty-four wood fibre bowls, 

 thirty bath pans, nine drinking fountains, 

 '■-ne sprayer. You may expect an order 

 from me July 15 for the three hundred Extra 

 Homers as per yours of May 15. — ^J. R., Ohio. 



HANDSOMEST LOT OF PIGEONS THIS 



PENNSYLVANIA BREEDER HAS EVER 



SEEN. My flock consists of in the neighbor- 

 hood of one hundred and fifty pairs, and in- 

 cludes twenty-four pairs of the best Homers, 

 which I purchased of you in August, 1902 

 for $60. The balance of the flock is bred 

 from these birds, and they are the handsomest 

 lot of pigeons I have ever seen. — C. L., Penn- 

 sylvania. 



A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL RAIL 

 TOURNEY TO NORTHWEST TERRITORY, 

 CANADA. The thirteen pairs of Homers 

 and one dozen nesting bowls you shipped 

 May 27 arrived in condition June 2, being 

 six days en route. They have a good home 

 and I wil send you another order soon. The 

 barrel of freight shipped May 16 has not ar- 

 rived yet. Thank you for prompt and court- 

 eous treatment. — E. L. B., Northwest Ter- 

 ritory, Canada, 



WHITE WHEAT AND RED WHEAT. 



Would it be all right to feed my birds white 

 wheat? I have much trouble getting red 

 wheat. I wish you would tell me, as I do 

 not wish to run any chances, as my birds are 

 doing fine. ^ I have twelve youngsters, llie 

 first hatch is setting again, also the second 

 and third hatch. It I would run any risk 

 in feeding white wheat let me know. — ^W. 

 G. S., Michigan. 



Answer: White wheat is all right, and is 

 fed by most of our customers. If there is 

 any tendency to looseness caused by feeding 

 white wheat instead of red wheat use it spar- 

 ingly, or feed rice to offset. 



CUSTOMER OF THREE YEARS' 

 STANDING HAS RAISED THEM RAP- 

 IDLY. The original birds which I bought of 

 you nearly three years ago have increased so 

 rapidly that it has been quite a task, to care 

 for them and to dispose of the squabs. I 

 have always spoken a good word for the busi- 

 ness and your company in particular, and 

 without doubt have made business for you. 

 — H. C, Michigan. 



HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF HIS 

 FRIENDS. The five pigeons you sent to 

 replace the four I returned and the one that 

 died were received today in good condition, 

 and I take pleasure in reporting that they 

 are entirely satisfactory, unless one should 

 prove to be a cock; but evsn if that is the 

 case I shall enter no complaint, as you have 

 been so entirely fair. I am very much pleased 

 with the birds and expect good results from 

 them. My friends who were not pleased 

 with the first lot I ordered and received some 

 white Homers from a dealer in your State, 

 but are far from pleased with them. They 

 now think that I have' the advantage of them, 

 and have been well treated by you. I shall 



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