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nest when setting when you approach them. They feed their young fine, and raise squabs that 

 weigh from 12 to 18 and 20 ounces at one month old. I have one pair of young mated last Jan- 

 uary that I have been offered $10 for. I find much pleasure in mating up these birds, and I 

 think I have got as good foundation stock as I could get anywhere. The Carneaux judge at the 

 show told me that one of the hens purchased from you was as good a Carneau hen as he had ever 

 seen. I have one young pair that have been breeding several months and they are averaging ' 

 a pair of squabs a month, and have never lost a single squab. Their hatches are usually one or 

 two days inside of a month. My Carneaux are very fast breeders, and I find by mating rightly 

 I can increase their speed in breeding. They are everlastingly at it. I have got so murfi at- 

 tached to the Carneaux that if there was no money in raising them I still would want a good 

 flock of them. What could you sell me 100 pairs for, and how soon could you deliver them to me ? 



The birds which you sent me on Monday arrived here Wednesday at 10 o'clock in good 

 condition. The Carneaux are great and I wish to thank you for the extra Homer hen. It is 

 a dandy. My other two pairs of mated Homers have eggs now and my first pair of Carneaux 

 have young ones. I am delighted as your birds and dealings are first class. You can bet 

 that I'll be writing for more as soon as possible, 



I have now over 150 pairs of Carneaux. Your birds (Carneaux) have done well, I am now 

 shipping 20 dozen per week and getting $4 per dozen. If it would keep up that way all the 

 year here (Florida) I would ask for no better business. I shall be in Boston later on in the year 

 and will call on you. I much want to see your Carneaux. 



The Carneaux birds arrived in noble condition. We are very much pleased with them, and 

 every one here that has seen them cannot get through talking about them. We certainly 

 appreciate your promptness and methods in doing business and must say that you do more 

 than you promise to. Will in a few days write you for more supplies that we will be in need 

 of. Again thanking you for the way you have treated our order, we can give you our hearty 

 support in any way that the buying public may demand of you, and you are at liberty to use 

 this letter wherever it is of any value to you. 



We received the three pairs of Carneaux April 27. They were in good condition, only one 

 seems a little dull, but I think it will be all right. They are the largest pigeons I ever saw and 

 are all that you claim them to be. When we have room we want to get more from you. One of 

 our neighbors is ^oing to start raising pigeons and wants me to sellhim my squabs. I had to 

 refuse and told him I thought Mr. Rice would furnish him with all the birds he wants, so I give 

 you his name. 



My Carneaux birds are doing fine, in fact, I am more than pleased with them, I have had 

 ten settings and have just weighed a squab at one week old and it weighed a pound. We could 

 hardly believe our eyes, but it is true. 1 am delighted with them. Any time I can help you in 

 any way in regard to using my name you are welcome in regard to your Carneaux, as we think 

 they are the only kind of pigeons to raise and we will get rid of all our Homers and raise only 

 Carneaux. 



I have been so very busy with Carneaux, chickens, hens, etc., that I have found no time to 

 write before, I think the birds are very handsome and on May 8, every pair (16) had nests 

 and eggs. I expect they will begin to hatch the first young ones about May 14, tomorrow. 



I would like to ask you whether you have three pairs of Carneaux mated, as I am very much 

 pleased with my first pair. They are all you claim them to be in si2;e and have just finished 

 building their nest. 



The Carneaux arrived all O.K. on the 12th, Yesterday four of them built nests and laid 

 one egg each. I call this fast work. Accept my thanks for quality of birds. 



Some months ago I wrote you in regard to the pair of solid red Carneaux which I purchased 

 of you last December to show at the Rochester Pigeon Show last January. The cock took first 

 prize and the hen second prize. My Carneaux are doing fine and I find much in them that is 

 very interesting. I have raised a fine lot of young Carneaux this year and they are all from 

 your stock. My squab Homers are doing fine and I still have every one of the original 12 pairs 

 I purchased of you November 9, 1904, and they are all working right along, 



I have received your Carneaux in fine shape, and they are as fine birds as I have. I am very 

 much pleased with them. 



I wish to say that the four pairs of Carneaux my brother got of you last November have raised 

 le fine birds. 



