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Antwerps, Homers and their crosses are bred by the thousands, 

 and many thousands of pairs of squabs find their way to city 

 markets and command the highest prices. It is a very hearty 

 bird, prolific breeder, and stands cOHfinement well. 



Dragoons. 



Dragoons always command admiration whenever they are 

 seen, whether it be in the show room or in the loft. As a cross 



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in making squab raisers they have no superior, but have not 

 been as extensively used as some of the other varieties on ac- 

 count of their price, as good quality in Dragoons comes high, 

 and it is claimed the demand is greater thaii the supply. They 

 are hardy and prolific breeders, stand confinernent well. In mapy 

 respects, as will be noticed by the illustration, they resemble the 

 Antwerp. They are bred in Blues, Grizzles, Blacks, Whites, 

 Dunns, Silvers, YelloWs and Chequers. 



