Extraordinary as it may appear says an English exchange) upwards of £20,000 per annum is spent on homing pigeons. It is a considerable time since the value of these birds was recognised for military purposes; now they are largely used in this country as a medium of sport. A fledgling or “squeaker *’ will fetch about a guinea, while a racer, or stud-bird, may be worth anything up to £6O. In a race which took place in July last, the winning bird covered, 501 miles, with an average velocity of ] 429 yards per minute for the entire distance. The rate at which homing pigeons fly is almost incredible. With a strong “tailwind'’ these birds will accomplish 60 miles an hour with the greatest ease. •
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Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2088, 24 March 1898, Page 2
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