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were handling a large numl)er of squabs, both supplied by our 

 members and shipped to us from various points in our state, 

 paying top prices, and were also the direct cause for the highest 

 prices ever paid in the San Francisco market. 



"After experimenting with several styles of shipping cans, 

 trying to ship dressed squabs from California to Chicago and 

 New York, we have at last solved the mystery with our latest 

 shipping can with trays and ice chamber. Total weight, 64 

 pounds, and will last a lifetime. This can will hold from 15 

 dozen to 20 dozen dressed squabs, weighing 9 pounds average 

 to the dozen. These cans also may be made larger or smaller. 



"There is no reason why squab breeders should not have an 

 association. This is possible if they will put on their thinking 

 cap, reason a little, sacrifice, if necessary, as other producers 

 have done. Other producers have succeeded, why not the squab 

 breeders? Shipping cans such as above mentioned are most 

 practical and can be made at a small cost." 



HOW TO SHIP LIVE PIGEONS 



A box or crate should be used when shipping live pigeons, 

 according to the number of birds to be shipped and the distance 

 they are going to travel. Any kind of a box will do for a few 

 pairs that are only going a short distance, but if they are going 

 to travel any distance, a feed box should be prepared, with a feed 

 hopper, for the purpose and should have a can attached for 

 drinking water. The expressmen will water and feed birds 

 if arrangments are provided for that purpose, otherwise they 

 are likely not to, although they are supposed to do so. 



Birds will not eat nearly so much en route as they would 

 othenvise, so a little feed will last for a long trip. I favor the 

 plan of having drinking cups arranged so the expressmen can 

 take the cup out, fill it, and set it back in place. Usually they 

 have no way of putting water in except with a large bucket and 

 invariably this causes them to pour the water all over the birds 

 and usually the feed, which sours and makes the birds sick, 

 unless a convenient way is provided. 



When a large number of birds are to be shipped, a self-feeder, 

 opened on both sides, can be built through the center of the 

 shipping box, with a space four inches or six inches square left 



