OOI^TEE-TS. 



Chapter I. — The Pigeon Lopt : Importance of Proper Space — 

 Plan for a Moderate Loft — Loft in the Eoof of a House — 

 Internal Fittinga of Loft — ^Various Breeding Arrangements 

 — ^Perches 1 — 14 



Chapter II. — Food and Fbedino : Why Food differs in Winter 

 and Summer — Proper Diet for Pigeons — Quantity a Pigeon 

 Eats — Hoppers — Grreen. Food — Fountains — Salt Cat , . 14 — 23 



Chapter III. — Bkeeding and General Management : The Sexes 

 in Pigeons — Matching — Settling in the Loft— Nest-pans — 

 Insect Vermin-^Sitting — Hatching— Holding a Pigeon — The 

 Squeakers^Shifting^Nurses or Feeders — ^Artificial Feeding 

 —Moulting 24—43 



Chapter IV. — Pedigkee Breeding : What is a Strain? — Tendency 

 to transmit Features to Posterity-r-Accumulation of such 

 Tendencies^-Effects of Selection — OompariBon -with the 

 Hap-hazaid' Process — Necessity of keeping up a Connective 

 Chain — In-hreeding and Crossing — Practical Mode of Pro- 

 cedure — This Method followed by all Practical Fanciers . 45—57 



Chapter V. — Exhibiting Pigeons : Necessity of Exhibition in 

 some Form — Columbarian Society Shows — ^Boxes and Baskets 

 — Washing — Various Means of improving the Appearance of 

 Pigeons ... 68—65 



Chapter VI. — Cakbiees . ■ 66 — 85 



„ Vn.— Deaqoons 85 — 97 



