^8 AMERICAN SQUAB CULTURE 



For the general plan and how to construct squab houses and 

 arrange a squab plant complete, see article in this book on The 

 Construction of Squab Houses and Fly Pens, Nest Boxes, Mating 

 Coops, Feed Boxes, Grit Boxes, Tobacco Stem Crates, Bathing 

 Troughs and Water System, which articles are accompanied by 

 illustrative drawings that can be followed by a carpenter. 



In the meantime, you should arrange for the purchase of your 

 breeding stock. There are a number of reliable breeders 

 throughout the country that can lurnish good j)irds at a fair 



A FANCY FLY PEN WITH SQUAB HOUSE IN CORNER OF BARN 

 The above picture shows a fly pen built on to a barn in the fashionable 

 section of a small town. The lattice work makes it unnecessary to 

 have wire for that portion of the section. Any ordinary fly pen can 

 be constructed along the same lines. If painted and trimmed neatly 

 they look very ornamental. 



price. I would advise against starting in with anything but 

 first class breeders, regardless of the number of birds that you 

 would start with. I would also advise that you determine on 

 the best breed in advance and stick to that breed, and not be 

 trying out several different kinds, until you are sure that some 

 other breed is better than the one that you have, which would 

 be time enough to change. 



