National Standard Squab Book. 



Middle West to sell their «iuabs to the trade 

 direct over the heads of the Ohieago commjs 

 liiun men until the latter advance prices, ^i'e 

 print herewith Korae letter?^ trom Chicago 

 commission houses, showing that they wa.nt 

 them both with the feathers on and off, de- 

 pending on the dealer: 



C. B. Hayden, Jr., & Co., 1J14 and 21G 

 South Water street, Chicago, Illinois (Jan. 

 2ii. lilOS): "Your favor of the 24th inst. at 

 hand and in reply will say, fat dressed 

 sciuabs bring $2 to S2.2.5 per dozen. We haji- 

 dle them in any quantities," 



Gallagher Bros., l&l South Water street, 

 Chicago, 111. (Jan. 26, l&t)3) : "We have your 

 favor oi: the 24th to hand and noted. In r.e- 

 gard tn handling squabs will say, we are in 

 a position to handle any quantity to good 

 advantage. We are now getting fancy squabs 

 from Wisconsin, which are selling at $2.50 

 per dozen, about seven pounds to the dozen." 

 C. H. Weaver & Co,, 120 South Water 

 street, Chicago, 111. (Jan. 29. 1903); "Your 

 favor of the 27th received. The market on 

 squabs is ?2.25 per dozen for the weights you 

 speak of. We can handle all that you wTll 

 be able to ship us, but would advise making 

 a small shipment at first, so that we will get 

 aa idea of your stock and dressing." 



Theo. C. H, Wegeforth Co., 133 South Wa- 

 ter street, Chicago, 111. (Jan. 28, 1903): "In 

 reply to your favor requesting us to quote 

 you prices on squabs will say that there is a 

 very good demand for them on this market at 

 present and when fine they will bring from 

 S2 to $2.25 per dozen but in order to bring 

 these prices, the squabs must be fat and 

 "weigh on an everage about three-quarters of 

 a pound each, and for such there is a ready 

 sale. If you have any. or receiving, you can 

 safely ship all you can get." 



H. R. Waszko, 213 South Water street, Chi- 

 cago, 111. (Jan. 29th, 1903): "In reply to 

 your letter of Jan. 27th. we wish to say that 

 we can handle your squabs, in fact we can 

 place any amount at the extreme top market 

 price, for we are heavy receivers of dressed 

 squabs, especially from South Dakota and 

 Wisconsin. Squabs should weigh not less 

 than six or seven pounds per dozen. Should 

 be dry-picked as the trade that can pay 

 fancy prices want them No. 1. and we quote 

 them firm at ?2.50 per dozen, but they must 

 be fancy. We think we can get you still 

 higher prices but we can tell from your first 

 shipment to us just where we can place 

 them and what we can do. See that they are 

 well cooled off before shipping. Trusting 

 that you will favor us with a good shipment 

 as soon as possible and also give us an Idea 



'of how many you can ship u:-^ daily or 



iweckly." 



Peter Britten & Sons. 2 and i Fulton street 

 Chicago. 111. (Jan. 30, 1903): "There is no 

 limit to the amount of squabs we can handle, 



' as we have inquiries for the same at all 



times. We assure you, and you can rely on 

 us to obtain the highest possible price for 

 your stock at all times." 



Cougle Brothers. 17S South Water street, 

 Chicago. 111. (Jan. 29, 190.3): "Replying to 

 yoLir favor of Jan. 27th will say that good 

 fat squabs are worth from ;^2 to $2. 50 per 

 dozen. We can handle all of that kind 

 3"ou can get. The best way to ship them is 

 just to pinch their necks, cool thoroughly and 

 pack in a box. Do not bleed them nor take 

 the feathers off. We hope you can ship us 

 some o£ this kind of squabs as we need 

 them." 



F. \V. MelEres & Co. , lOo South Water 

 street, Chicago. lil. (Jan. 2x, 1903): "Re- 

 plying to your favor of the 27th in regard to 

 squabs we beg to say that there Is a wide 

 range of prices according to quality. If they 

 are fine fat birds we can handle advanta- 

 geously all you can ship us. We shall do all 

 in our power to obtain the very top price for 

 same at all times." 



A. Booth & Co.. 63-65 Lake street, Chicago, 

 111. (Jan. 20, 1903): "If squabs are well 

 dressed and weigh eight to nine pounds to 

 the dozen, we can use them at 1^2.2.5 per 

 dozen F. O. B. Chicago." 



H. G, Lane, buyer for the Wellington Hotel, 

 Wabasli avenue and Jackson boulevard, Chi- 

 cago, IlL (Feb. 2. 1903): "In reply to yours 

 of Jan. 26th about squabs would say that we 

 are buying the large white squab you speak 

 of. We have them shipped with the feath- 

 ers on and market price for the best squab 

 is $2.75 to .1^3.00 per dozen." 



William H. Taylor Co., Ir16 and 158 South 

 Water street, Chicago, 111. (Feb. 4, 1903): 

 "Your letter at hand in regard to squabs. 

 Would say we could xise all your squabs you 

 can ship. We would just as soon have them 

 with the feathers on as off. We can offer you 

 $2.50 now for good stock. Should at any time 

 market do better, we should certainly give it 

 to you. Please let us know how soon you 

 can ship and how many each week. We have 

 the trade for them and can do as well as any 

 one for you." 



Herman Weber Co., Inc., Union Hotel and 

 Restaurant, 111-117 Randolph street, Chicago, 

 111. (Feb. 3, 1903): "Your favor of the 1st 

 to hand. I am buying squabs fresh in the 

 market all the time and am paying $3 per 

 dozen for same. You can bring in two dozen 

 of your squabs and if satisfactory will buy 

 same of you right along." 



The letter last quoted above, that from 

 Herman Weber, is an Indication of what 

 the consumer in Chicago is paying for in- 

 ferior squabs. It rests with you whether you 

 will be satisfied with breeding a product 

 which commands a price of -'^2 to $3 a dozeji, 

 or $3 to ?6. If you put squabs weighing ten 

 pf'Unds a dozen and over into the Chicago 

 market, you can get from $3 to $6 a dozen. 



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