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NATIONAL STANDARD SQUAB BOOK 



CARNEAU SQUAB COMPARED WITH "HOMER SQUAB. 



The Plymouth Rock Carneau squab at the left of the above photograph weighs 17H ounces. The Homer squab 

 alongside at the right weighs twelve ounces. 



about three weeks after arriving here, so you see they have been at work nearly all the time 

 and are now setting. I have entered five of them at our County Pair, New York, and expect 

 to capture all the prizes as I have no competition and had to enter them in a special class. I 

 have a pair of yellow birds which I prize highly. The Carneaux should make a great showing 

 in the squab industry. 



I received your special offer on your Plymouth Rock Homers, but I don't see any reference 

 to your Carneaux. I have made up my mind to discard all birds except the Carneaux. I 

 have had one pair from you and I am well satisfied. Now what are your lowest terms, say for 

 five or ten pairs, express paid to my address? Mr. Rice, I want them in time so I can show 

 them at our fair in September. So far I am the only one in Colorado who has a pair of Carneaux, 

 and I believe I could get quite a few orders for you if I put good birds on exhibition. 



The three pairs of Carneaux are doing well. The squabs are very large. One pairof squabs 

 especially, I feel sure, will weigh, a pound and a quarter each at about a month old. 



We purchased from you Homers about; six months ago and Carneaux about three months ago. 

 Both are satisfactory and we like the work very much. We are going to build a house for them 

 this fall so as to make room for more stock. 



The pigeons you shipped me last week arrived this morning in fairly good condition, con- 

 sidering the long distance they travelled. The Carneaux were extra lively. They mated in 

 less than an hour after being taken from the crate. I am more than pleased with the Carneaux 

 and think they are the finest birds I ever saw and shall take great pride in showing them to 

 my friends. 



I have 50 pairs of Pl3nnouth Rock Homers which we bought of you. They are doing all right 

 but I like the Carneaux better. The worst thing about the business is the killing part. If 1 



