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pigeons. It is not much strain on the female pigeon to lay four or six eggs 

 a month instead of two. The strain of production comes from setting on the 

 eggs day after day, not in laying the eggs, we should guess. 



Why not take away all the Carneaux eggs and hatch them under Homers, 

 some may ask. We do not believe in this, as far too unnatural. The Car- 

 neaux should be given an opportunity to raise the third setting, for that is 

 what they are striving for. 



This method has been tested thoroughly with birds purchased from us and 

 it works all right. There is nothing far-fetched about it. You simply take 

 the eggs away and let Homers hatch them out. At the same time, simple as 

 this plan is, it has never been published before, to our knowledge, nor has it 

 ever been tried except by a few breeders of our acquaintance. It is not 

 uncommon for breeders of fancy pigeons of poor feeding and raising qualities 

 to put their eggs under Homers, but no motive for doubling the squab pro- 

 duction from certain pigeons has ever existed until today, when it is money 

 in the breeder's pocket to turn out all the six-dollar pairs of Carneaux he can 

 in the shortest space of time. 



In following the above directions the breeder should realize that the 

 Carneaux eggs must replace Homer eggs laid within two days of the same 

 time, otherwise the bird milk of the Homers will be too old and thick, and 

 the young Carneaux cannot assimilate it and may die. 



(Later. January 1, 1909.) 



Another year of breeding and shipping the Carneaux has substantiated 

 our opinion of them, and the orders from customers have been added proof. 

 On page 229 we mention a Western customer who started with four pairs 

 of our Carneaux, then added six pairs. He was so pleased with results that 

 in 1908 he ordered 30 pairs more, then again 35 pairs, and finally in November, 

 1908, an order for 150 pairs amounting to $900. No more comment con- 

 cerning his opinion of our Carneaux is needed — his money tells an eloquent 

 story. This customer is an experienced pigeon breeder. 



From the letters of other customers to whom we sold Carneaux in 1908, 

 we make the following extracts. The full letters are on file at our Boston 

 office, where they will be produced at any time to satisfy anybody as to their 

 genuineness : 



Enclosed find check for $30 for which please send me five pairs of your Carneaux birds. I 

 bought one pair of you some time ago and am much pleased with them. 



Please ship me two more pairs of Carneaux as soon as possible. The other two pairs you 

 shipped are doing nicely. 



The eight pairs of Carneaux received from you April 25 have behaved beautifully with the 

 exception of one pair. Nine days from date of arrival one pair had a nest and two eggs; Today 

 (May 26) I have four pairs of squabs and expect three more pairs the last of this week. They 

 surely have followed President Roosevelt's prolific policy. I am greatly pleased -and am be- 

 coming interested in the possibilities of squab raising with the Carneaux. Regarding the 

 pair that have not turned out right, I will ask your advice. The female (the smallest bird 

 of all) laid two eg^s in a bowl without any nesting material and left them to spend her time with 

 her male partner m the flying pen. I will thank you in advance for any advice you can give 

 regarding this negligent pair. 



I thought it might interest you to know how the Carneaux have done that I bought of you 

 in 1907. In June, 1907, I bought of you two pairs, in September one pair, in December, 1907, 

 one pair, and I now (December 17, 1908) have 21 pairs mated and working. I have 114 birds 

 not yet mated, and have sold $44 worth of mated pairs and young not mated. Do you not think 

 I have done well ? I find the Carneaux a most charming bird , very tame, and they never leave the 



