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not taken into consideration at all. I do not 

 know what the tanneries pay for it." 



The owners of large flocks of common pig- 

 eons in the West who are breeding sqiiabs for 

 market do not sell the manure and for this 

 reason they lose an important source of rev- 

 enue. It is remarkable to us that pigeons pay 

 with them at all. Certainly the manure is a 

 very important by-product, and you should 

 figure on selling it just as you figure on selling 

 the squabs. 



NEWSPAPER MARKET QUOTATIONS. 



Only a few of the daily newspapers of the 

 country are in the habit of printing regularly 

 market quotations on squabs. The Briston 

 Globe has an article about once a week for 

 the information of the household and in this 

 article squabs are regularly quoted. At 

 Thanksgiving time, 1902, the Globe quoted 

 squabs at from $4 to $5 per dozen. In the 

 Globe of February 14, 1903, squabs were 

 quoted at $4.50 and $5 per dozen. If our New 

 England customers will buy a copy of the 

 Friday or Saturday Globe each week, they will 

 probably find this household article containing 

 the quotations for squabs on one of those days. 



SQUABS IN THE STATE OF WASHING- 

 TON. The squab raisers in New Jersey, New 

 York and Pennsylvania are very well satis- 

 fied with the New York and Philadelphia mar- 

 kets for squabs, and we have done consider- 

 able talking about the New York market our- 

 selves, but let us tell you that the market for 

 squabs on the Pacific Coast is a fine one, too. 

 Here in the East we think Seattle is a long way 

 from home and you may find some city chaps 

 around us who think that city is but just on 

 the edge of the tall timber. If you live out in 

 Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, 

 Kentucky, or any State in that section, you 

 ought to feel pretty sure that the markets for 

 squabs around you are good, after you have 

 read what we are going to tell you here about 

 the market for squabs in Seattle and its vicin- 

 ity. 



These letters were obtained for us by a. 

 customer who lives near Seattle: 



Fulton Market, corner Second Avenue and 

 Columbia Street, Seattle, Wash. (Feb. 11, 

 1903): "Yours at hand and will say that if 

 your birds are as you say, we can use on an 

 average of twenty dozen per week at $2.50 per 

 dozen, feathers on." 



A. D. Blowers & Co., 817-819 Western 

 Avenue, Seattle, Wash. (Feb. 12. 1903): 

 "Your valued favor to hand regarding squabs. 

 In reply will say that most of the squabs used 

 in this city are brought from the East and 

 held in cold storage, so that native birds will 

 no doubt sell much better than this article. 

 We have made some inquiry about them and 

 find that there will be no trouble in selling four 

 to six dozen a week, and no doubt many more, 

 as the trade would open up. We do not think 

 there is any one in this part of the country who 



raises thenr for sale, and think if you can pro- 

 duce a good article that you will have no 

 trouble whatever in selling them here. The 

 price for eastern squabs is $2.25 to $2.50 per 

 dozen. Some of the customers prefer to have 

 them plucked, others alive. We think it 

 would be better, perhaps, in the first ship- 

 ment to send them alive until a regular trade 

 is established. Our commission for selling 

 them will be ten per cent of the gross sales. If 

 you have any nice ones, it would be well for 

 you to send two to four dozen along and see 

 what we can do with them for you." 



(It is better to ship squabs killed and prop- 

 erly cooled. Do not send them alive to your 

 market. Few butchers in the commission 

 men's employ understand how to kill and 

 cool a squab right. Do your own killing and 

 cooling and packing as we have given you 

 precise directions and you will know , not 

 guess, that your product is reaching the con- 

 sumer in perfect condition.) 



Palace Market Co., Second Avenue, Seattle, 

 Wash. (Feb. 11. 1903): " Squabs such as you 

 speak of would be worth 20 to 25 cents each. 

 Would prefer the feathers on. We can use 

 all you have." 



California Commission Company, 923 

 Western Avenue, Seattle, Wash. (Feb. 11, 

 1903): "Your favor to hand and contents 

 noted. In reply we beg to state that squabs 

 are selling from $2.50 to $3.50 per dozen, 

 according to the quality of the birds. We 

 want them with the feathers on and not 

 drawn. You may ship us two or three dozen 

 for a trial and then we will be better able to 

 tell what we can do for you and see how many 

 we can handle at a time. Our commission 

 is ten per cent, on all goods. We are certain 

 that we can give you entire satisfaction and 

 know that our business methods will please 

 you. We make prompt returns and keep 

 shippers well posted on the market conditions. 

 Trusting to be favored with yotu- further 

 valued orders." 



C. W. Chamberlain & Co., 905-907 Western 

 Avenue, Seattle, Wash. (Feb. 13, 1903): 

 •' Yours of the 9th at hand and contents fully 

 noted. Squabs, such as you mentioned, 

 would sell here for about $3 per dozen. Our 

 selling charge is ten per cent. Twelve to 

 fifteen dozen per week could be disposed of 

 from present information at hand. They 

 should be shipped alive." 



J. F. Gayton, steward Ranier Club (this 

 club is composed of the richest men of Se- 

 attle), Seattle, Wash. (Feb. 13, 1903): "I 

 am in receipt of your letter with regard to 

 squabs. Yes, I want some squabs at any 

 time. Will be glad to have them. I will 

 take a dozen at 25 cents each, either dressed 

 or undressed, three dollars per dozen. After 

 I see the first birds I can tell whether I can 

 take them regularly." 



Williams Bros., Gilt Edge Cafe, Everett, 

 Wash. (Feb. 12, 1903): "In reply to yours 

 will say, I cannot say at present how many 



