1906 
LETTERS FROM CUSTOMERS 
1906 
STORIES OF SUCCESS ON THIS PAGE ARE NEW. THEY WERE RECEIVED BY 
THE PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB COMPANY OF BOSTON IN NINE MONTHS OF 1906. 
Inow have 95 mated pairs at work and as soon 
as tne moult is over [ snall begin mating again. 
By November | expect to have 50 pairs more 
mated and at work, | 
I feed tae best of grain, using cracked corn, 
ka.fir corn, red wheat, buckwheat, a little 
hemp, and during tne moult sunflower in the 
head, letting the birds pick cff the seed as they 
I use the self feeder Mr. Rice describes in his 
Manual and I find with it the feed is always 
clean. Inever feed on floor. I use automatic 
water fountains and scald them out every two 
or three days. I give the birds a good clean 
bath every day. ’ : 
I have trays to feed any dainty which I 
have, Somme re when seeds are eaten. 
One thing that is essential with pigeons is 
cleanliness. I clean loft every Saturday, 
cleaning out nests that have young, putting 
in new straw, and spraying over lofts with 
liquid disinfectant, 
have followed the instructions of Mr. 
Rice’s Manual and found it to be good solid 
advice, . 
In the past 18 months I have been in a good 
many pigeon lofts and have seen exhibits at 
New York State Fair and Rochester, N. Y., 
Pizeoa Snows, and never have seen any better 
birds thai have raised from the Extra 
fy nouth Rock Homers. 5 
an perfectly satisfied with what my birds 
have done and when I buy more they will 
surely be Extra Plymouth Rocks. | 
The feed bill will not -exceed eighty-five 
ceits a year per breeding pair. I use tobacco 
stens for nesting material and like them. 
I shall always try and speak a good word for 
the Plymouth Rock Squab Company, for I 
have found them always ready to assist at any 
time.—W. R. R., New York. 
THEY HAVE NOT LOST A BIRD. I wrote 
to you som2 time ago in regard to the squabs 
we got from you in the month of May, or 
rather pigeons, 50 pairs, and have yet to lose 
sur first bird, which not only speaks well for 
your birds but it looks as if we are giving them 
the rigit attention. 
There is one thing we wrote to you about, 
those not working—but they are doing fine 
and, counting your birds, we have 100 pairs, 
besides we have sold some which were 
greatly admired. . : 
The hotel we take them to in Washington 
gives seventy-five cents a pair all the year 
round dressed, the commission merchants 
never Heber than 60 cents a pair.—M. B., 
Maryland. 5 
MANUAL INDISPENSABLE TO SUCCESS. 
In regard to the National Squab Book which 
you publish, would ask if you ever revise it. 
The one I purchased of you in May, 1904, is 
all rignt and I could never have raised the 
number and quality of squabs I do without its 
guidance. Of course you are learning new 
points about your business and if you have a 
later edition than mine please let me know. 
The Homers have started in on their annual 
spring campaign and from all appearances 
they are going to outdo their former produc- 
tions. With best wishes for your continued 
success.—A. T., Ohio. 
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO HIM BY 
OTHER CUSTOMERS. Some time ago I 
wrote your company for their free book on 
squab raising. ater I sent for your National 
Standard Squab Book. I have read each one 
from start to finish and am well pleased with 
them. I have made up my mind to give the 
squab business a trial as I am quite sure that 
there is money in it, if properly conducted. 
I realize that to make a success of any 
business one must thoroughly understand it. 
As I have had no experience in this line I wish 
to start in with a small number and increase 
them as I grow to understand the business. 
My plan is to buy 12 pairs of the very best 
breeders that I can obtain and keep only the 
best of their increase for breeders till I get my 
flock to the desired size. Now, from reading 
your books and haviug you highly recom- 
mended to me by other parties, I have made up 
my mind that you can give me what I want in 
this line.—H. B., Illinois. 
FROM FOUR PAIRS TO THIRTY PAIRS 
IN NINE MONTHS. Nine months ago I 
bought of you four pairs of Extra Homers. 
I had to move them twice to make room. I 
have now 60 first-class Homers. I have had 
several chances to sell some of the squabs 
but I think too much of them. By studying 
our manual carefully I have not lost a bird. 
ae a friend of your Homers.—W. M., New 
ork. 
NO DISEASE. You no doubt have my 
name on your books-as a purchaser of 10 pairs 
- Extra, which I purchased of you last winter. 
I am still enthusiastic over the industry, I 
have all the original 11 pairs you sent me and 
33 young, all the offspring of your birds, 55 
birds in all, They are every one in finest 
condition, disease has never touched my flock, 
—J. P., Virginia. 
FIVE MONTHS IN CALIFORNIA. When 
I received those birds from you in March T 
turned them into a pen and have been so taken 
up with other work that they have been left 
to themselves until now. At-present I am 
taking all the working birds out and banding, 
and when they have young squabs I have 
Beware of any 
Squab Co. 
body who tries to make a sale to you by running down the Plymouth Rock 
Insist that he show you letters like these in proof of his claims. 
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