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Because the builder undoubtedly did not give sufficient thought 

 and study to his proposition and perhaps treated the subject too 

 lightly. Right here I might add that it is natural for people to 

 have different ideas regarding such matters and also for each 

 person to think the plan or idea he has worked out is possibly 

 a little better and superior to the other fellow's, for the reason 

 that he knows why, as a rule, he favors such plans, and is more 

 familiar with same than he is with the why-fors and the plans 



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 Note the aisle-in-front construction with door leading into nest 

 rooms and fly pens opposite each other. 



of others. The average squab raiser will disagree with you on 

 the construction of a squab house, nest boxes, etc., because his 

 is different. 



There is so much difference in the plan of construction and 

 equipment that there will be arguments by each user against 

 all other plans except his own. There is undoubtedly a best 

 plan and a best method of construction, and the best way to 

 arrive at this is to find the various different things that are 

 used by the majority of squab breeders and the things that will 

 meet approval of these people, even though they might not 

 be generally in use. 



