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The Runt. 



Runts have been very prominently before the pubHc for the 

 past ten or twelve years, and have been used extensively in 

 crossing with the Homer to produce a large squab-breeding bird. 

 They are the largest variety of pigeons in existence, and a loft 

 of full-bred runts is now a very hard thing to find. As a rule 

 the thoroughbred Runt is not a very prolific breeder and is a 

 little negligent in caring for her young, although their value to 

 the pigeon industry must not be underestimated, for by cross- 



ing them with the Homer the present-day squab-producing bird 

 was made. They are bred in blue, silver, dun and white. 



The Archangel. 



Of all the different varieties of pigeons with their ^reat 

 diversity of colors, none compares with the Archangel in rich- 

 ness. Just how they were named is a mystery, but there' is a 

 town in Russia by this name, and it is claimed they were origi- 

 nated there. In thf Far East, where mo§t of the varieties of 



