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$5.50 per dozen; eight pounds, $5 per dozen; for squabs is growing. I will take your 



seven pounds, $4 per dozen; six and one-half squabs at market price day received." 



pounds, $3 per dozen; dark, $2.10 per dozen. C. T. Wiggins, East entrance City market, 



The above quotations are a good indication Kansas City, Mo. (Jan. 26, 1903): "It is only 



of what the New York market for squabs is. a question of how many you can supply. I 



One of the practical ways we have of can handle all the squabs you will offer and 



helping our customers is to refer them to will pay you good prices for them. The 



such first-class buyers of squabs as the firm demand is strong and increasing. Hope you 



above quoted. We will give the address of will soon make a start with me." 



the above New York firm to you when you George O. Relf, steward, Midland Hotel, 



buy breeding stock of us. Kansas City, Mo. (Jan. 27, 1903): "We can 



SCRANTON MARKET. The following let- use squabs almost any time at $2.75 per 



ter is from Chandler and Short, commission dozen. If you have some now we will take 



merchants, 15 Lackawanna avenue, Scranton, one or two dozen and if O. K. will very 



Penn., dated Feb. 15, 1903: "We have yours likely use them right along." 



in regard to squabs. They are worth Ewins-Dean Hotel Co., proprietors Hotel 



from $2.75 to $3 per dozen, dressed, on our Metropole (St. Joseph, Mo.) and Hotel Balti- 



market. Whatever you ship, we will en- more (Kansas City, Mo.) (Jan. 30, 1903): 



deavor to get the very highest market prices "Kindly quote me prices on squabs by the 



for. All you have to do is to have the dozen. I have been using about two hun- 



feathers picked off." dred per month and expect to use more. If 



CLEVELAND MARKET. The steward's your prices are right, you will hear from me 



department of the Union Club, 158 Euclid j n a f ew days." (Signed) E. G. Venable, 



avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, sends the follow- steward. 



ing letter under date of Feb. 13th, 1903: ' E. Klidey, the New Coates House, Kansas 



am in receipt of your letter of yesterday and City) Mo- (j an _ 29, 1903): "We are using a 



beg to say regarding your questions about f ew squabs which we buy from the commis- 



squabs, that they are worth to us from $3 to S j on men h ere a j $2.50 per dozen. Let me 



$3.50 per dozen for the best and largest know what price you want for yours and we 



squabs either dressed or in the feather." may b e ab i e to use e i g h t or ten dozen a 



W. H. Bennett, proprietor of Oyster Ocean week." 



Cafe, 368 Superior street, Cleveland, Ohio D. P. Ritchie, steward Hotel Baltimore, 



(Feb. 12, 1903): "I use about one and one- Kansas City, Mo. (Feb. 6, 1903): "Your favor 



half dozen squabs a week. Price averages $3 O f Jan. 27 received. We pay $2.75 per dozen 



per dozen the year through." for fancy squabs delivered, with feathers 



W H. Seager, Sheriff street market, on." 



Cleveland, Ohio (Feb. 12, 1903): "I purchase OUR PIGEONS GOING AROUND CAPE 

 squabs when offered in this market and have HORN. We have sent our breeding stock 

 sent to California for them on special occa- about everywhere, but one of the most curi- 

 sions. The market price varies from $2.40 O us orders we ever had is from Captain Lane 

 to $4 per dozen." of the ship Kennebec, which arrived in Bos- 

 Gibson Pinkett Company, Fulton market, ton in November, 1902, from Seattle, with a 

 21-25 Prospect street, Cleveland, Ohio (Feb. cargo of lumber. At this writing (Feb. 18, 

 12, 1903): "We buy squabs and pay what 1903), Capt. Lane is making arrangements 

 they are worth. Price runs from $2.50 to $4 with us to supply him with a breeding out- 

 per dozen. We could use fifty dozen or more fit of our Homers, which he will instal on 

 today." his ship so that on his long return voyage 



KANSAS CITY MARKET. The market for to San Francisco (or Seattle) he will have 



squabs here is steadily improving. Here are fresh squab meat regularly. Capt. .Lane is 



some letters bearing on the subject: part owner of his big ship and Is accom- 



From James R. Peden & Co., 404 Walnut panied by his wife and young son. He hs.8 



street, Kansas City, Mo. (Jan. 26, 1903) : visited our place and knows about our birds 



"Send your squabs to me. I have good, and our methods. 



steady demand for them and will take all SQUABS IN NEW MEXICO. Here In the 



you can offer. Top prices paid, or handled east we would not look upon New Mexico as 



in commission." (Mr. Peden ships squabs a fancy market for squabs, but here is a 



..:> New York city and other points east.) letter from a customer in Albemarle, New 



W. M. Woods, produce company, stalls J2 Mexico, which proves that he is getting in- 



and 13 west side, City Market, Kansas City, terested (Jan. 29, 1903): "The pigeons you 



Mo. (Jan. 26, 1903): "The market for squabs sent me on the 20th were received yesterday 



is good. Prices range from $1 to $1.50 for in excellent condition, and am well pleased 



common stock and from $1.80 to $2 and $2.25 with them. Please find enclosed a money 



for fancy. I am sure you will find a market order for thirty dollars, for which send me 



for your squabs and if they come up to the twelve more pairs of your extra mated thor- 



mark you have set for them, will command oughbred adult pigeons. Ship as Before by 



a much better price. Kansas City market Wells Fargo express." 



