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a squab plant in the vicinity of Buffalo. 



I have been to look over Mr. 's plant, 



which is very fine, and the stock is the 

 finest I have seen. He informed me that 

 you furnished the stock (five hundred 

 pairs), an entire equipment. My present 

 intention is to start with not less than 

 300 pairs." P. H., Georgia. 



IN FIRST-CLASS CONDITION. "The 

 birds arrived yesterday in first-class con- 

 dition, all alive. Thanks for the extras." 

 R. W. B., State of Washington. 



A NOVA SCOTIA CUSTOMER. "The 

 Homers arrived safely today, and I am 

 very much pleased with them. They are 

 a fine lot of birds." J. H., Nova Scotia. 



KIND AND CORDIAL METHODS. 

 "Many thanks for your kind and cordial 

 methods of doing business, and if I find 

 that the conditions here are suitable to 

 squab raising, I shall be wanting some 

 more stock before long. So far I am very 

 well pleased, and the birds you sent are 

 certainly well worth the prices you quote." 

 D. T. S., Kentucky. 



CHICKEN INDUSTRY NEEDS A MAN- 

 UAL LIKE OURS. The Manual sent me 

 is the most complete and concise work 

 on the subject of squab raising I have 

 ever read. I doubt whether there ia. a 

 book written on any subject of its kind 

 so complete in all its datail. I would be 

 willing to give most anything for a like 

 account of how to succeed with chickens. 

 If you know of any such work I would 

 consider it a personal favor if you would 

 kindly send me the title and where to get 

 it. I am glad to. have in my possession 

 such a book as the Manual, it is a pleas- 

 ure to read it. Of course it's business, 

 but I think it wonderful that you should 

 give such valuable information to the pub- 

 lic." J. H. J., Pennsylvania. 



"SAME AS YOU SENT BEFORE." 

 "Enclosed you will find $15 for six pairs 

 of your best breeding Homers that breed 

 white squabs, the same as you sent be- 

 fore." F. P., Virginia. 



FROM FIFTY DOLLARS TO FIFTY 

 CENTS. "Please send to us as soon as 

 possible 48 nappies. We shall want 48 of 

 your Extra Homers as soon as these nap- 

 pies reach us, and if conditions prove 

 favorable, hope to buy a thousand birds. 

 I think there must be money in this busi- 

 ness. I wrote a squab raiser in Iowa, 

 asking if he would show me through his 

 farm, and he replied that he would for 

 fifty dollars. I enclose fifty cents for a 

 National Standard Squab Book, which 

 kindly send me." A. D., Minnesota. 



MAKING MORE MONEY WITH 

 SQUABS. "The nappies have not yet 

 come. I have quit the railroad and gone 

 into the squab business. We are going to 



send for some of your Homers soon and 

 let what we have raise with a few addi- 

 tions occasionally until the Homer trade 

 gets rooted. I am now making more with 

 pigeons than while working for the com- 

 pany, or rather, I am making a good liv- 

 ing and putting in a large stock of 

 pigeons." S. D., Texas. 



OUR CLAIMS PROVEN TO HIS SAT- 

 ISFACTION. "Last February, 1903, I 

 bought a small lot of adult Homers from 

 your company and am satisfied they arc 

 all you claim for them. Being desirous of 

 getting along faster in the business, I have 

 advertised for additional capital in a .New 

 York City paper, and have had nearly two 

 dozen inquiries about the industry." A. 

 D., New Jersey. 



A HUSBAND WAITS FOR THIS 

 YOUNG WOMAN. "November, 1902, I 

 bought twelve pairs of your Homers, now 

 I'm sorry to say I must give up the idea 

 of the squab business, and wish to know 

 if you care to buy them and what you will 

 pay. I have ninety birds, and sold some 

 last summer. I think your birds have 

 done very well. I would not have any- 

 thing but your Plymouth Rock Homers." 

 Miss E. J. D., New York. 



A TEXAS WOMAN FINDS THEM 

 EASY TO RAISE. "I have now (January 

 7, 1904), raised one hundred from those I 

 bought of you (six pairs Extra sold De- 

 cember 11, 1902.)" Mrs. R. M. H., Texas. 



ONE HUNDRED PAIRS IN MON- 

 TANA'S COLD WEATHER. "The squab, 

 breeders arrived here all safe and well in 

 spite of the cold snap Monday noon. We 

 are much pleased with the flock. Number 

 is correct, 208 birds (only two casualties). 

 They certainly are having a fine initiation 

 to Montana weather. The mercury stood 

 thirty-two degrees below zero last night 

 and has been below since their arrival." 

 W. H., Montana. 



DEALERS ADVISE HIM TO BUY OF 

 US. "About a year ago I bought your 

 Manual and plans for squab houses. I 

 have been studying the book thoroughly 

 and find it very complete in every detail 

 and 'out of sight' as compared with 

 others I have seen. I am compelled to 

 move to Southern California and will try 

 squab raising. What discount do you give 

 on 300 pairs of your best birds? I have* 

 been somewhat used to stock raising, in- 

 cluding poultry. I am advised by dealers 

 in Los Angeles to get my stock from Bos- 

 ton, even at the expense necessary. While 

 no names were mentioned, I presume they 

 referred to you." W. W. D., Minnesota. 

 (Correct. We have shipped to California 

 within the past few years thousands of 

 pairs of Homers and at all the places in 

 California where squabs are sold and 

 eaten, the product of our Homers is 



