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HAD NO TROUBLE RAISING THEM. 
Last spring, in April, I think, we bought 
twelve pairs Extra for thirty dollars of you. 
At present we have eighty-five in all, or about 
sixty young birds that we have raised our- 
selves. We would not think of selling them 
as we have had very good success and are 
much interested in the business, but through 
sickness I lost my former position in this 
village and have now secured a permanent 
one in Chicago, and expect to move there in 
a few weeks. Expect to locate right in the 
city and consequently will have no facilities 
for keeping the pigeons, and so am anxious 
to sell. The birds are as healthy as when 
we received them, as we have followed very 
carefully the rules laid down, in caring for 
them, and have never seen any signs of 
disease among them. Have lost only com- 
paratively few, and those were small ones 
which were neglected by mother birds, or by 
some accident. Quite a large number otf 
our young birds have mated and have bred 
the latter part of the winter—R. F. G., 
Michigan. 
GETTING SIX DOLLARS A DOZEN. Two 
of the six pairs have now hatched out three 
squabs, two on February 4 and oneon February 
7 (the other egg evidently was chilled by the 
extreme cold weather). The market price in 
Newark is six dollars a dozen, and we have 
contracted to sell these three squabs at that 
price. They are fat and very satisfactory. 
‘We are very much encouraged and wish to 
increase our flock.—F. C., New Jersey. 
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MARKETS. 
I received your Manual and have read it 
through very carefully. I have found that 
it tells the very truth. I was in Washington 
Market and there they told me just the same. 
They will take all the squabs I can give them. 
I think I will give you an order next month 
for 48 ps Homers and one gross nappies.— 
H. T., New York. 
ATTRACT ADMIRATION IN CALIFORNIA, 
Birds arrived on the 11th safe and in first- 
class condition for the length of their trip. 
I am well satisfied with the birds and expect 
to give you an order for more’ before long. 
Every one that has seen them thin'-- they 
are fine.—E. J., California. 
OUR METHODS IN SOUTH AFRICA- 
Enclosed find fifty cents for which please send 
me a copy of National Standard Squab Book. 
Perhaps it may interest you to know that 
this is to assist in the raising of squabs in 
South Africa—L. E. D., Pennsylvania, 
YOUNGSTERS ARE BEAUTIES. I have 
fifty or more pure Homers from the original 
old birds purchased from your concern. 
These youngsters are beauties between the 
ages of six months and one year.—B. R. D., 
Long Island. 
NATIONAL STANDARD SQUAB BOOK 
IN PERFECT CONDITION. My mother 
bought one dozen pairs of your birds a year 
ago and now has about sixty in flock. They 
have been well cared for and are in perfect 
condition.—T. A. B., Kentucky. 
A NEWS-AGENT’S SIDE LINE. I have 
been doing a little business that I did not 
have time to tell you about in my last letter. 
I have boys in several of the towns around 
here to get squabs for me and I have made 
arrangements with the above firm to deliver 
those that I don't sell myself, on commission. 
The hotel has an order for 150 per week. 
Besides this order I sell to several restaurants 
and let the market deliver to the houses. I 
am the only one here who buys squabs to any 
extent, and average ‘200 to 300 per week. I 
make from $5 to $7.50 each week this way, 
besides what I make on the train. How is 
that for a news-agent running a train every 
ou from 11 p.m. to 1.15 am.?—B. D., 
‘exas. a 
HAS OVERSOLD HIS SQUAB CAPACITY. 
Could you supply me with two dozen first- 
class squabs for shipment from Wooster on 
or about December 22? I have an order for- 
that amount, and while the birds I purchased 
from youare doing fine, I will not have enough. 
Have orders for breeders and squabs enough 
to keep the flock working overtime until 
spring, at which time I expect to enlarge my 
plant to at least 500 pairs. I could of course 
fill this small order from nearby markets, 
but Homers are Homers, and I don’t care to 
depreciate the value of my flock by shipping 
inferior squabs.—C. L. Z., Ghio. 
THE MAN HE WORKS FOR IS MAKING 
MONEY WITH OUR BIRDS. I see in the 
Poultry Keeper that you offer a squab book 
free, so I would like to have one, for I have 
squabs myself and I would like to learn how. 
to raise them. I am only a boy and I am 
working for Mr. Fairbanks on his farm. He 
told me that I could write to you and ask 
you for a book. I know the chicken business 
very well, but not the squab business. Mr. 
Fairbanks bought pigeons from you last year 
(eighty pairs Extra shipped August 4, 1902). 
and he is doing fine with them, so good-bye 
and don't forget the address. That penny 
is for a stamp, and the other stamp is for the 
letter.—W. H., Missouri. 
A LONG SHIPMENT IN GOOD ORDER. 
Your two letters dated January 27 were 
received yesterday, February 1. I went to 
the express office early this morning and 
found the pigeons had arrived in the night. 
The birds are all alive and in fine condition 
but two, one of which was bruised and I 
fear its wing is broken. I thank you for 
the extra two pairs and for the crates. 
have a fine new squab house built according 
to your plans, only the flying pen runs up to 
the top of the roof, which I think a better 
