1906 
LETTERS FROM CUSTOMERS 
STORIES OF SUCCESS ON THIS PAGE ARE NEW. 
1906 
THEY WERE RECEIVED BY 
THE PLYMOUTA ROCK SQUAB COMPANY OF BOSTON IN NINE MON1HS OCF 1906. 
Answer. Pigeons do not care much for 
oats. Pigeons in the street eat them, as they 
eat peanuts or bread. Of course if you have 
oats handy and cheap, you can feed some, 
but pigeons will eat almost every other grain 
in preference. When squabs weigh 14 ounces 
they can be killed, no matter what their age. 
MOVE THEM AS YOU PROPOSE. Ihave 
pigeon breeders in unit numbers one and 
three. Squabs in unit number two, from 
one to three months old. I wish to put num- 
ber three with number one. Number three 
is breeding right along. Will it hurt to move 
nest, pigeons and squabs out of number three 
into unit number one? Will it damage eggs 
and squabs to do so? If rot I can move 
them through unit number two, as I can let 
number two in flying pen while I am moving 
number three. 
I shall want more pigeons by fall. I got 
13 pairs from you last year, and I have 100 
pairs in all now, so you see I have done well 
with them. I wish you would answer as soon 
as possible as I do not wish to molest them 
before I hear from you.—J. P. M., Michigan. 
Answer. Move them as you propose, 
putting the nests in the same relative posi- 
tions in the new nest-boxes. You will lose 
few, if any. 
INCREASED STOCK. In May, 1903, you 
sent C. I. Bruce forty (40) pairs of your 
igeons at $2.50 a pair, and in 1904, twelve 
12) females. We have sold and increased 
stock since then by breeding, until, at present, 
we have about three hundred (300) birds.— 
Miss H. J., Connecticut. 
BEST HOMERS HE EVER SAW. You 
favor of the 12th June, answering my inquir - 
of the 9th June, was duly received. Thank 
for the information. I had fully intended t> 
visit your plant, but, just as I am ready to 
start, my wife, who was to accompany me on 
a two weeks visit tc the New England coast 
is taken sick, I have seen the birds which 
you sent to my neighbor, Mr. P Evans, 
and they appear to be all you claim for them, 
tie best specimens of Homers I have yet had 
ihe pleasure of seeing. 
If you can let me have a small lot of one- 
half dozen pairs, at same price as paid by Mr. 
Evans, you may enter my order for same, 
with dozen bowls, for early delivery.—G. W. 
G., Pennsylvania. 
FLOCK WENT TO WORK QUICKLY. 
Out of the seven pairs of Extra Homers you 
shipped me June 2, 1906, I have already 
(August 10) got twelve squabs. I am very 
much pleased over having such good success, 
but I have no way of marking ther. You 
will please send me an outfit for njarking 
them by mail. Send about what yo1 think 
a beginner ought to have. As the busiriess 
ors will send you a larger orcer.—L. L., 
ebraska. 
A WOMAN’S WORK. I have 50 pigeons 
on hand, bred from the 26 my husband bought 
na _you a year ago last April.—Mis. H. C., 
inois. 
STRICTLY ALL RIGHT. A friend cf mine , 
of this city recommended you to me as bein; 
strictly all rignt. I will thank you to sen 
me your literature explaining the cost of 
starting a squab farm of about 250 pairs, 
raising and marketing same, as I contemplate 
going in that business. Thank you in ad- 
vance for any information that you may give 
M. A., Alabama. 
RESULTS TELL THE STORY. As all of 
my birds secured from you in May this year 
have their second pairs of young ones and { 
think will continue to multiply as fast, will 
you kindly forward me a list of commission 
men as stated in your letter of recent date. 
Am perfectly satisfied with the results ob- 
tained from your birds. If you have any 
inquiries for birds in this locality I will be glad 
to attend to them for you.—J. L. T., Indiana, 
me.— 
SIZE OF SQUABS A REVELATION. We 
are pleased to advise you that we ate our first 
squab from the lot of birds you shipped in 
May last Sunday and wish to state that the 
size of these squabs is a revelation to us, being 
almost twice as large as any we have ever been 
able to secure. 
The enclosed list will pe you an idea as to 
their productiveness. also would like to 
have you answer the questions contained 
therein —H. B. R. Illinois. 
OUR BIRDS BETTER THAN WE CLAIM. 
My birds reached me in good order and was 
glad to see them when I got home from work 
safe and sound. I think the American 
Express Co. is about the best there is. Every- 
body that sees your birds say they are the finest 
they eversaw. I think wnen anybody is look- 
ing for good birds they don’t need to look any 
further than your place and I know they will 
go ahead of any birds in this town for looks 
and flying. I think we wil! stay here till we 
get a good flock of birds then we will move 
outside of town. The next time I send for 
birds I will try and send you a bigger order. 
Your birds are better than you claim for 
them. Some of them have eggs before theit 
young ones are two weeks old. They get sc 
We were the first. 
Our birds and methods revolutionized the squab industry and are 
widely imitated. But imitators who copy or find fault with our printed matter cannot give 
you our birds. We have no agents. 
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