Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1893 — Carrier Falcons. [ARTICLE]

Carrier Falcons.

A Russian army officer who has been experimenting in the training of falcons to carry dispatches says that these birds are superior to carrier pigeons for messenger service. The falcon is much the stronger, and some of them have carried a weight of four pounds without material hindrance to speed.