This special re-print edition of William B. Tegetmeier's book "The Homing or Carrier Pigeon" contains all the information a person needs to master the basics of breeding and raising Homing pigeons. Written in 1871, included are details on raising and breeding this well known breed of pigeon. The text offers a fascinating look at how this famous pigeon breed was bred, raised and trained to always fly home in the old days. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.