MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 



FIRST-CLASS MARKET FOR GOOD SQUABS AND PLYMOUTH ROCK HOMERS IN IOWA. 



I received six pairs from you two years ago and started to raise a flock from them. I purchased 

 your Manual and followed it in every detail as far as possible and will state I have had fine 

 luck. My flock now consists of 50 good mated pairs and they are working very well. I have 

 sold some squabs and a few older birds. I receive $2 per pair for old and 75 cents per pair for 

 squabs. I can safely say 1 have made a good profit on my purchase, as I paid $10 for six pairs 

 of your birds direct from you. My order was sent in with Mr. J. Haas's as three of us took six 

 pairs each. Two of us are still in the business, but he was compelled to sell out on account of 

 moving away. I think that the squab business is one of the best. If one follows the instructions 

 of your Manual he will succeed far ahead of anticipations, I am well pleased with my success, 

 and now I am enjoying the benefit of my old birds, as I have squabs most of the time for my 

 own table use and sell to customers here in the city. In the spring I will increase my flock. 



As far as sickness is concerned, will say that I have not had any. My flock is in the best of 

 health and ha; no vermin. Others will fare the same as I have if they will follow the instruc- 

 tions of your Manual in regard to care and feeding birds, also in keeping fresh water in pens. 

 I have a hydrant in my yards and turn it on so as to keep a flowing stream at all times so I 

 do not have any trouble in this way at all. I have my birds all marked so that if any one of 

 them should happen to be killed or die I can pick out the mate and pair it off with another. 

 This is also a very profitable plan so as to keep all workers in one pen, I have had no trouble 

 in selling my squabs as the market is always open for Homers. There is a vast difference 

 between the common pigeons and your Plymouth Rocks. There is a man here who raises the 

 common pigeons which he sells for SI. 75 per dozen, but there is no comparison between the 

 two, as the Homers from your farm are so far ahead, and the consumers of the squabs say they 

 would rather pay more and get good birds. We feel that there will be no opposition from him 

 in the squab business as our price has not been kicked on yet, nor do I think it will be. I 

 will send you a small order for some more birds in the spring as I want to increase my flock from 

 your birds. I a?ain thank you for past favors and will do as much as I can to push the squab 

 business and to hold up prices. If you have an opportunity to refer any of your customers to 

 me, you can feel assured I will say your firm is square and will do as you say. I would be 

 pleased at any time to help you. I will do you some good here as our stock of old birds is 

 not for sale. Our squabs are all ordered ahead of time, so let me know, as there is a fine big 

 market here for your Homers and your birds will meet with the approval of any and all. — 

 W. G. S.. Iowa. 



SPLENDID FIELD IN COLORADO. ONE HOTEL TAKING MORE THAN THIS LARGE 

 PLANT CAN SUPPLY. The writer would like to know the names of one or two good poultry 

 journals in which we can place an advertisement for partner in increase plant, which is at 

 present 2000; 1200 of these birds are from your plant. Would like to procure 500 pairs from 

 you to infuse new blood into our flock. Perhaps you might know of one who has some experi- 

 ence in this line who would like to come to Colorado or Denver. There is a splendid field here 

 for the business. We have but one customer, a hotel, which we attempt to supply. This hotel 

 consumes 20 to 30 dozen a week. They pay us $3.60 a dozen dressed. Denver has many 

 hotels and restaurants besides a great demand from the dining-car service from here to the coast. 

 I have been in this business 14 months. I sent for your squab book four years ago and have 

 gradually been drifting into the business. My wife looks after every detail of the plant while 

 I have been working at the tin trade, which I soon hope to abandon and take up the squab 

 business exclusively. We have solved the problem of keeping down the mites and have little 

 or no disease among the birds. I hope in the next two years to have a squab plant worthy of 

 the name. Any advice you can give to help the cause will be appreciated. If possible, would 

 like to have the name of some party who would come West to engage in the business, with 

 whom we might correspond. — H. J. D., Colorado. 



CHICKEN RAISER OF FIVE YEARS* EXPERIENCE IS PLEASED WITH HIS SQUAB 

 WORK. The last lot of Extra Plymouth Rock Homers came in fine shape. Some of them 

 started to work at once. Five pairs have eggs and are setting on them, and six pairs now have 

 nests. The first 25 pairs I received from you, June 12, 1908. I will take a snapshot of my ^ 

 place when I get my big squab house up. It is going to be a dandy for 300 pairs. You will get 

 the order from me for the Extras. I think they are grand birds, and the squabs are so large 

 they are bigger than chickens. I feed good grain and hemp seed and some rice. I clean my 

 house once a week and sprinkle lice killer in the nest boxes. 



I have raised chickens for five years but squabs have got them down and out as far as I have 

 seen. There are other little jobs of work you could do on the place with squabs, whereas if 

 you have 600 chickens you have to attend to them from daylight to dark, and then some. 



I must say one word for your squab book. I think it is just grand. I would not take $10 

 for it, and not have one, and I don't see how any one could get along without it, even if he 

 was an old-timer at the squab business. — J. B. B., Missouri. 



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