4 SQUABS FOR PROFIT 



750 pairs Homers, actually mated, valued at $2.50 



or $1,875 



Three buildings, 12x40 feet, estimated at $250, or 750 



Feed bin, fountains and sundries, valued at 100 



250 pairs of young birds, at $1.50, or 375 



Thus making a total valuation $3,100 



The showing is even better than represented by 

 these figures. As soon as my flock attained consider- 

 able growth, I was obliged to hire assistance to help 

 in the morning work, dress the squabs and do the 

 weekly cleaning on Saturdays. For the three years of 

 this period this weekly expense ranged from $5 to $7. 



Difficulties overcome. — It must not be supposed 

 that my success came as easy as its recital might indi- 

 cate. There were many drawbacks and heavy losses 



FIG. 2 — GENERAL VIEW OF A SECTION OF THE PLANT. 



from ignorance, on my part, of proper methods of 

 feeding, from diseases and faulty methods of manage- 

 ment. On the whole, I am quite well satisfied with 

 the venture. I am still doing business at the old stand 

 and expect to continue adding to my plant as the 

 profits warrant it. In the following pages, with the 

 assistance of my friend and co-worker, William Ed- 

 ward Cox, we have attempted to bring together facts 

 which we hope will be helpful to beginners and serve 

 as a guide to others who have had some experience 

 breeding and handling pigeons. 



