1906 LETTERS FROM CUSTOMERS 1906 



STORIES OF SUCCESS ON THIS PAGE ARE NEW. THEY WERE RECEIVED BY 

 THE PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB COMPANY OF BOSTON IN NINE MONTHS OF 1906. 



I now have 95 mated pairs at work and as soon 

 as tne moult is over I snail begin mating again. 

 By Novemoer i expect to have 50 pairs more 

 mated and at worK. 



I feed tiie best of grain, using cracked com, 

 ka-fir corn, red wneat, buckwtieat, a little 

 hemp," and during tne moult sunflower in the 

 head, letting the birds pick off the seed as they 

 like. 



I use the self feeder Mr. Rice describes in his 

 Manual and I find with it the feed is always 

 clean. I never feed on floor, I use automatic 

 water fountains and scald them out every two 

 or three days. I give the birds a good clean 

 bath every day. 



I have trays to feed any dainty which I 

 have, removing trays when seeds are eaten. 



One thing that is essential with pigeons is 

 cleanliness. I clean loft every Saturday, 

 cleaning out nests that have young, putting 

 in neJ7 straw, and spraying over lofts with 

 liquid disinfectant. 



I have followed the instructions of Mr. 

 Rice's Manual and found it to be good solid 

 advice. 



In the past 18 months I have been in a good 

 many pigeon lofts and have seen exhibits at 

 New York State Fair and Rochester, N. Y., 

 Pi^Di Slows, aid never have seen any better 

 birds ViELX I have raised from the Extra 

 Ply U3ut'i Rock HQmers. 



Ian perfectly satisfied with what my birds 

 have done and when I buy more they will 

 surely be Extra Plymouth Rocks.^ 



The feed biU will not exceed eighty-five 

 ceats a year per breeding pair. I use tobacco 

 stems for nesting material and like them. 

 I s'lall always try and speak a good word for 

 ■the Plymouth Rock Squab Company; for I 

 have found them always ready to assist at any 

 time. — W. R. R., New York. 



THEY HAVE NOT LOST A BIRD. I wrote 

 to you some time a^o in regard to the squabs 

 we got from you in the month of May, or 

 rather pigeons, 50 pairs, and have yet to lose 

 oiu* first bird, which not qnly speaks well for 

 your birds but it looks as if we are giving them 

 the rig it attention. 



There is one thing we wrote to you about, 

 those not working — ^but they are doing fine 

 and, counting yotir birds, we have 100 pairs, 

 besides we have sold some which were 

 greatly^ admired. 



The hotel we take thenx to in Washmgton 

 gives seventy-five cents a pair all the year 

 round dressed, the commission merchants 

 never higher than 60 cents a pair. — M. B., 

 Maryland. 



MANUAL INDISPENSABLE TO SUCCESS. 



In regard to the National Squab Book which 

 you publish, would ask if you ever revise it. 



The one I purchased of you in May 1904, is 

 all rigat and I could never have raised the 

 number and quality of squabs I do witnout its 

 guidaace. Of coiirse you are learning new 

 points about your business and if you have a 

 later edition tnan mine please let me know. 



Ttie Homers nave started in on their annual 

 spring campaign and from all appearances 

 they are going to outdo their former produc- 

 tions. With best wishes for your continued 

 success. — ^A. T., Ohio. 



HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO HIM BY 

 OTHER CUSrOMERS. Some time ago I 

 wrote your conipany for their free book on 

 squab raisiaj. Later I sent for your National 

 Standard Squab Book. I have read each one 

 from start to finis.i and am well pleased with 

 them. I have made up my mind to give the 

 squab business a trial as I am quite sure that 

 there is money in it, if properly conducted. 



I_ realize that to make a- success of any 

 business one must thoroughly understand it. 

 As I have had no experience in this line I wish 

 to start in with a small number and increase 

 them as I grow to understand the business. 



My plan is to buy 12 jaairs of the very best 

 breeders that I can obtain and keep only the 

 best of their increase for breeders till I get my 

 flock to the desired size. Now, from reading 

 your books and having you highly recom- 

 mended to me by other parties, I have made up 

 my mind that you can give me what I want in 

 this line. — H. B., Illinois. 



FROM FOUR PAIRS TO THIRTY PAIRS 

 IN NINE MONTHS. Nine montns ago I 

 bougnt of you four pairs of Extra Homers. 

 I had to move them twice to make room. I 

 have now 60 first-class Homers. I have had 

 several chances to sell some of the squabs 

 but I think too much of them. By stud3da£ 

 yoiu* manual carefully I have not lost a biro. 

 From a friend of your Homers. — W. M.,New 

 York. 



NO DISEASE. You no doubt have my 

 name on your books as a purchaser of 10 pairs 

 Extra, which I purchased of you last winter. 

 I am still enthusiastic over the industry. I 

 have all the original 11 i^airs you sent me and 

 33 young, all the offspring of your birds, 55 

 birds in all. They are every one in finest 

 condition, disease has never touched my flock. 

 — ^J. P., Virginia. 



FIVE MONTHS IN CALIFORNIA. When 

 I received those birds from you in March I 

 turned them into a pen and have been so taken 

 up with other work that they have been left 

 to themselves until now. At present I am 

 taking all the working birds out and banding, 

 and when they have young squabs I have 



Beware of anybody who tries to rfiake a sale to you by running down the Plymouth Rock 

 Squab Co. Insist that he show you letters like these in proof of his claims. 



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