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Under no (-irciimstanfcs let any squal)s leave your plant until 

 they arc thoroughly frozen. If they are so treated and plenty 

 of ice is put into the package they will go through all right 

 and you will get proper returns. 



The following letters are from four of the largest squab re- 

 ceivers in this country and they contain a great deal of valua- 

 ble information: 



June 11, 1D21. 

 Mr. F. Arthur Hazard, 



420 — 10th St., Augusta, Ga. 



My Dear Mr. Hazard: Replying to your letter of recent date, with 

 reference to prices of squabs, we append herewith the present schedule 

 of prices we are paying to our shippers; 



12 lb $10.25 doz. 7 lb $5.50 doz. 



11 lb 9.50 doz. 6 lb 4.00 doz. 



10 lb S.25 doz. Dark 3.00 doz. 



9 lb 7.00 doz. Cull 1.50 doz. 



8 lb 5.75 doz. Pigeons 1.50 doz. 



These prices are absolutely net, delivered to us, as we do not make 

 any deduction whatever for commission. AYe also make our returns 

 very promptly, in fact, in most cases check is mailed on the same day 

 that shipment is received. 



There is absolutely no limit to the quantity that we can handle for 

 our trade is to the very best butchers, hotels, restaurants and steani- 

 ships and our outlet is such that at no time do we tind ourselves with 

 a surplus. During the season of heavy production it is necessary for 

 us to accumulate stock to be carried over to the season of little produc- 

 tion. Of course you will understand that the price is regulated by the 

 demand and at certain times of the season when there is an absence 

 of entertainments or banquets, there will be a corresponding reduction 

 in price. During the winter months, particularly from December first 

 to the advent of Lent, our prices are highest and we paid our shippers 

 as much as $13.00 per dozen for the extra large squabs at one time last 

 winter. 



Squabs are of such an extremely perishable nature it is important 

 to impress on all shippers the necessity of careful cooling before ship- 

 ment and of sufficient icing. We are very happy to say that our warn- 

 ings in this respect have borne fruit and it is exceptional nowadays 

 for a shipment to reach us in had order, due to neglect of the shipper. 

 Of course delays of the transportation company may bring about thi.s 

 state of affairs, but our shippers are educated to the necessity of 

 careful packing, icing and shipping for they realize that ice is cheaper 

 than squabs. We are also pleased to say that some of our frionds have 

 been shipping us their souabs week In and week out for a long period, 

 some dating hack twenty years. Since pleased customers are best 

 assets we feel that we have made good to our squab shippers. 



