WHY RAISE SQUABS? ' 21 



western grazing land, goes into the millions. The game in 

 America once so plentiful is about extinct, and as time goes on 

 these conditions will increase more rapidly and will be moi-e 

 noticeable each year. 



Viewing the meat question and squab raising from a broader 

 standpoint, the time is rapidly coming when large squab plants 

 are going to be found in every section of this country, as the 

 public learn more of the value of squab meat, its delicious 

 flavor and its cost when comparing its nutritiousness with 

 that of other meats, squab meat will become more and more 

 in demand, while the squab industry has made rapid strides 

 in America in the past few years and grown to a volume 

 beyond the comprehension of its most enthusiastic supporters. 

 Even during war times when the price of grain was high the 

 squab industry continued to grow. It is in fact only in its 

 infancy and in a few years people will wonder why squabs 

 were not eaten in larger numbei^s before. Pound for pound, 

 there are few meats, if any, that are more palatable, nutritious 

 and helpfulto the human system than squab meat 



The leading physicians of the country are prescribing and 

 recommending squab meat. It is strengthening and easy to 

 digest. The old birds eat nothing but grain, the meat is rich 

 with carbohydrates and protein. The rapid growth of a 

 squab from an egg to a pound of meat in four weeks makes 

 its meat tender and void of the tough indigestible cells found 

 in other meats. The taste for squabs is not a developed one, 

 once eaten always liked. 



PIGEON HABITS AND CHARACTERISTICS 



There are over 200 different varieties of pigeons, ranging in 

 size from one-half to two pounds each. 



There are four general classes of pigeons: Placing, fancy, 

 utility and common. 



Pigeons mate or pair off one female to each male. 



Pigeons mate when about five to eight months old and stay 

 mated for life unless separated. 



Any male pigeon will mate with any female pigeon if shut up 

 together or put by themselves. 



Pigeons lay two eggs and th.^.n go to setting; the sccor.d egg 

 being laid the second day after the first is laid. 



