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. 
about the same time as your letter (May Ist), 
All of them are in first-class condition and I 
am very pleased with them, as I consider 
that they are a fine lot of birds, and I think I 
know what a fine Homer is when I see it, as 
my father and brothers have bred and sold 
trained flying Homers for years in Lancashire, 
England, some of them worth twenty-five 
do! a pair. Although I never heard of 
squab raising before I came to Canada three 
years ago, when I first saw your book adver- 
tised in Munsey’s I thought it was some kind 
of game bird reared in captivity. and sent for 
your book more out of curiosity than any- 
thing else. I think I shall like the business 
very much and shall probably be sending 
another order in a month_or two when I see 
how I go on with the birds I ave got. Thank 
you very much for the two pairs extra you 
sent, ate nest. bowls. te Rs hie 
agreeable surprise to me as id not expec 
anything ke. that on such a small order, 
The express charges were six dollars, and 25 
cents duty on nest bowls. If you would 
write me from time to time giving me your 
prices I shall be much obliged—Mrs A. R., 
Canada. is 
SQUABS WEIGHING FROM 13 TO 16 
OUNCES. Please send me at your earliest 
convenience the names of reliable merchants 
to whom I can ship squabs, in New York. 
The 80 pairs I bought of you last fall are dois 
well. I sold squabs that weighed from 1 
ounces to almost one pound apiece. I have 
over 1C0 pairs of young ones that I am sav- 
ing for stock.—H. J., Ohio. 
WORTH THEIR PRICE. Sorne time ago 
I sent you an order for three pairs No. 1 and 
three pairs Extra Homers, stating that I 
wished to compare with Homers a friend of 
mine was ordering at a very much lower 
figure. In a word, after due comparison, I 
order six more pairs Extras. Please send me 
fine birds.—C, J., Hlinois. 
SQUABS WEIGHING 16 TO 17 OUNCES 
EACH. Please find enclosed remittance for 
which send me 12 pairs and supplies noted. 
The dozen pairs you sent me started in to do 
business last month, having been moulting up 
to that time. The first two pairs squabs 
hatched, at one month old, weighed one pound 
each, with one that was 17 ounces. That is 
very good, is it not? I am well pleased with 
them. Make this dozen as good and I shall 
be more pleased.—C. B. G., Connecticut. 
HIS FOURTH ORDER. Enclosed you will 
please find money order for which you will 
please send me as soon as possible one dozen 
pairs Extra bred Homers (fourth order,)—L 
C., Louisiana, 
SUPERIOR IN LOOKS AND WORKS, 
The birds (60 pairs) arrived on the late train 
from St. Paul on Sunday night last, and 
remained in the depot here until early on the 
following morning when we took them home. 
Outside of the injured ones mentioned, I will 
say that the birds arrived in perfect condition 
and are fully up to what we expected them to 
be. They are now “at home” and present 
a beautiful appearance. The birds which you 
sent me last November (nine months ago) are 
entirely satisfactory. and “ out-class” any 
I received from the or those which my 
friend here received from the same people, 
Mine are plump, his are “ cranish,” long-legged 
and long-necked. J would not keep that kind 
of birds. My triend has not accommodations 
for pigeons, and wanted to sell out. A doctor 
who for several years rented offices in my law 
office beeing here, looked them over with the 
view of purchasing the outfit, and I advised 
him to do so, to get a start in the business. 
He visited my lofts, and saw my birds, wanted 
to buy some from me, and after he saw mine, 
he would not buy of my friend. I gave him 
your address, but have not seen him since, 
and do not know whether he has made a pur- 
chase or not. I have none to sell at this time 
as we are trying to increase the flock to at 
least 1200, for which we have ample accommo- 
dations, then we will begin to sell. 
There is no mistake in saying that the birds 
which I received from you, out-class those 
which the—-—— have sent here. If your 
Mr. Rice should ever come to this country I 
would be pleased to have hinr stay with me 
and look over the “ greatest ” farming coun- 
try on earth, 
My elder boy (17 years of age) visited the 
great Minnesota State Fair. Saw Dan Patch 
break his record, reducing it to 1.55 flat. He 
looked the pigeons over as a matter of course, 
and he tells me that he could find no Homers 
there which compared with ours, He intends 
to exhibit some at the fair next fall—H. M., 
Minnesota. 
MADE A SUCCESS AND GOING AHEAD 
ON A BIG PLANT. Ihave a party that wants 
to go into the squab business with me, and it 
is possible that, I will call on you during Nov- 
ember for 2000 breeders. I have done very 
well with the 800 I have, encouraging enough 
to put in quite an extensive plant. I would 
like to have your personal opinion as to 
whether 2000 birds will do as well in 20 units of 
100 birds each with one fly 12x48x200 as they: 
would in 20 units with 20 flies 10x12x48. On 
Our whole time and energies are given to squabs. We handle trade as it ought to be 
usly and thoroughly, with every detail attended to. 
ee det wbasies with us, pushed steadily every day in the year except Sun- 
answered at once. 
Letters are 
jays and holidays, and not a side issue or an amusement. 
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