up, then along the studding and devour the squabs, but 

 neither cats nor mice can travel along the wires from which 

 our studding hangs. Every four inches along the studding 

 two nine-penny wire finish nails (a finish nail because no head 

 is wanted) are driven in for haif an inch or so. The feet of 

 the squab are put between the two nails and the toes prevent 

 the bird from dropping to the floor. We numbei- the nails 



THREE DRESSED SQUABS ON A PtATTEK. 



Sauabs bred from our Homers grow at four weeks to weigh from teu ounces to a pound. The 

 average squab in the Boston market weighs from seven to ten ounces. No one who has not 

 catena squab can imagine how delicious the meat is. The bones are small and there is more 

 meat on a squab than on the average duck. 



in sequence and in hanging uj) the squabs to cool we know 

 when we have finished hanging just how many squabs we 

 will send to market the next day. 



The squabs should be allowed to remain over night. In 

 the morning the animal heat will be entirely gone, and the 

 birds should be sent at once to market. 



The ideal squab is not only large and plump but also has 



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