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endeavor to get the very highest market 

 prices for. All yuu have to do is to have the 

 feathers picked off." 



CLEVELAND MARKET. The steward's 

 department of the Union Club, 158 Euclid 

 Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, sends the following 

 letter under date of February 13, 1903: " I 

 am in receipt of yoiu- letter of yesterday and 

 beg to say regarding yoixr questions about 

 squabs, that they are worth to us from $3 to 

 $3.50 per dozen for the Best and largest 

 squabs either dressed or in the feather." 



W. H. Bennett, proprietor of Oyster Ocean 

 Cafe, 368 Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio 

 (February 12, 1903): " I use about one and 

 one-half dozen squabs a week. Price averages 

 $3 per dozen the year through." 



W. H. Seager, Sheriff Street Market, Cleve- 

 land, Ohio (Feb. 12, 190'^): "I purchase 

 squabs when offered in this market and have 

 sent to California for them on special occa- 

 sions. The market price varies from $2.40 

 to $4 per dozen." 



Gibson Pinkett Company, Fulton Market, 

 21-25 Prospect Street, Cleveland, Ohio (Feb. 

 12, 1903): "We buy squabs and pay what 

 they are worth. Price runs from $2.50 to $4 

 per dozen. We could use fifty dozen or more 

 today." 



KANSAS CITY MARKET. The market for 

 squabs here is steadily improving. Here are 

 some letters bearing on the subject: 



From James R. Peden & Co., 404 Walnut 

 Street, Kansas City, Mo. (Jan. 26, 1903): 

 " Send your squabs to me. I have good, 

 steady demand for them and will take all 

 you can otter. Top prices paid, or handled 

 on commission." (Mr, Peden ships squabs 

 to New York City and other points east.) 



W. M. Woods, Produce Company, stalls 12 

 and 13 west side, City Market, Kansas City, 

 Mo. (Jan. 26, 1903) : " The market for squabs 

 is good. Prices range from $1 to $l.r)0 for 

 common stock and from SI. 80 to $2 and $2.25 

 for fancy. I am sure you will find a market 

 for your squabs and if they come up to the 

 mark you have set for them, will comrtiand 

 a much better price. Kansas City market 

 for sfiuabs is growing. I will take your 

 squabs at market price day received." 



C. T. Wiggins, East entrance City Market, 

 Kansas City, Mo. (Jan. 26, 1903): "It is 

 only a question of how mapy you can supply. 

 I can handle all the squabs y< lu will offer and 

 will pay you good prices for them. The 

 demand is strong and increasing. Hope you 

 will soon make a start with me." 



George O. Relf, steward. Midland Hotel, 

 Kansas City, Mo. (Jan. 27, 1903): "We can 

 use squabs almost any time at S2.75 per dozen. 

 If you have some now we will take one or two 

 dozen and if O. K, will very likely use them 

 right along." 



Ewins-Dean Hotel Co., proprietors Hotel 

 Metropole (St. Joseph, Mo.) and Hotel Balti- 

 more (Kansas City, Mo.) (Jan. 30. 1903): 



"Kindly quote me prices on squabs by the 

 dozen. I have been using about two hundred 

 per month and expect to use more. If your 

 prices are right you will hear from me in a few 

 days." (Signed) E. G. Venable, steward. 



E. Klidey, the New Coates House, Kansas 

 City, Mo. (Jan. 29, 1903): "We are using a 

 few squabs which we buy from the commis- 

 sion men here at $2.50 per dozen. Let me 

 know what price you want for yours and we 

 may be able to use eight or ten dozen a week." 



D. P. Ritchie, stewEird Hotel Baltimore, 

 Kansas City, Mfo. (Feb. 6, 1903): "Your 

 favor of January 27 received. We pay $2.75 

 per dozen for fancy squabs delivered, with 

 feathers on." 



OUR PIGEONS GOING AROUND CAPE 

 HORN. We have sent our breeding stock 

 about everywhere, but one of the most curious 

 orders we ever had is from Captain Lane of the 

 ship Kennebec, which arrived in Boston in 

 November, 1902, from Seattle, with a cargo of 

 lumber. At this writing (Feb. 18, 1903). 

 Captain Lane is making arrangements with us 

 to supply him with a breeding outfit of our 

 Homers, which he will instal on his ship so 

 that on his long return voyage to San Fran- 

 cisco (or Seattle) he will have fresh squab meat 

 regularly. Captain Lane is part owner of his 

 big ship and is accompanied by his wife and 

 young son. He has visited our place and 

 laiows about our birds and our methods. 



SQUABS IN NEW MEXICO. Here in the 

 East we would not look upon New Mexico as 

 a fancy market for squabs, but here is a letter 

 from a customer in Albemarle, New Mexico, 

 which proves that he is getting interested 

 (Jan. 29, 1903) : "The pigeons you sent me on 

 the 20th were received yesterday in excellent 

 condition, and am well pleased with them. 

 Please find enclosed a money order for thirty 

 dollars, for which send me twelve more pairs 

 of your Extra mated thoroughbred adult 

 pigeons. Ship as before by Wells-Fargo 

 express." 



SOUTHERN MARKET. Our breeding 

 stock has gone to every State in the South. 

 If you live in any part of the South, you can 

 market squabs as readily as poultry is mar- 

 keted. One of our Southern customers, who 

 lives in Citronelle, Alabama, has been to Bos- 

 ton to see us. Under date of January 30, 

 1 903 , he writes : "I have received Homers 

 from two others, but they do not compare with 

 yours. I will build my second house very soon 

 as the first one is filling up fast." 



LONG DISTANCE SHIPMENTS. To all 



inquirers we wish to state again emphatically 



that we certainly do guarantee the safe arrival 

 of every bird, no matter in what part of the 

 world you live. We are learning all the time 

 how to handle the long distance shipments 

 best and experience has taught us little 

 wrinkles about the baskets and the arrange- 



