1907 MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 1908 
STARTED WITH 12 PAIRS AND BRED THEM TO 100 PAIRS. ENLARGING BUILDING 
STEADILY. HAS COMPARED PLYMOUTH ROCKS WITH MANY AND FOUND NONE 
SUPERIOR. Your letter of October 24, 1907, received, and wish to thank you for the informa- 
tion furnished. Two years ago I built a pigeon house ten feet by 20 feet, nine feet high with 
a 20-foot fly, dividing the house and fly with wire screen, making two compartments. I 
purchased six pairs of your Homers in September and six pairs more of you in February. To 
my surprise, three of these pairs started building their nests the day after their arrival, and, 
in fact, the 12 pairs went into the business of raising squabs and have been in the business 
ever since. 1 ) 
I have made it a point to visit qui 
with my birds, if they are with theirs. 
I now have 100 pairs of the finest birds in the country; no question about that, as 
uite a number of places to compare birds. and I am satisfied 
Last winter I built another house of the same dimensions as given above, building at the lower 
end of the original fly. 
I took the wire screen from the end of the fly, and with it divided the 
fly into four parts, thus saving the expense of building a fly for the new house, and the b: 
just as well with a ten-foot as with a 20-foot fly, I imagine. 
and birds was about $175. 
e birds do 
The total cost of the two houses 
It is my intention to sell squabs this winter (1907-1908) while rices are high, keeping the 
squabs hatched during the summer months for breeders, and saving the SCGakE from mir best 
record birds as breeders, as I believe I will get even better results from them. 
In my opinion the squab business is similar to other business enterprises, requiring patience 
and hard work at the start, and if 
squab business than in any other line. 
I started in the business for the reason that I think there is good money in it. 
a man is a “‘ quitter” he will make no more money in the 
My “ feathered 
race-horses ” look good to me, and I am placing my money so that they come under the wire 
My advice to one taste ce ue et business is to secure your birds and your Manual and 
winners. 
then they will have starte 
uture.—F. B., New York. 
MAKES HIS HOBBY PAY WITH TEN- 
PUUND SQUABS. My success with your 
birds is the result of following the instructions 
in your Manual. When I enter my squab- 
house, I always whistle so as not to frighten 
them too suddenly, and do not often take 
strangers into the loft. Am not troubled with 
lice. I disinfect about every two weeks. 
My squabs will weigh one pound apiece, or 
from 10 to 12 pounds to the dozen. | 
course, I do not ever expect tu be an extensive 
breeder, as I have not the room, but I can 
accommodate about 75 pairs, and make a 
uttle money on the side, and enjoy taking 
care of them. Pigeon keeping was always 
my hobby ever since I was ten years‘old. I 
will say a good word for you and your birds at 
any time.—D. E. A., Illinois. 
SMALL ORDER JUSTIFIES A LARGER 
ONE. The 13 pairs birds that you shipped 
to me in May have done su well that I feel 
justified in ordering four dozen more of your 
‘xtra Homers and 17 1-3 dozen nestbowls for 
which I enclose check. Your birds have 
been here nine weeks last Saturday and I 
now have twenty-five squabs, one having 
died.—F. M. J., New York. 
INTEREST SHOWN IN WELFARE OF 
CUSTOMERS. I am very much obliged for 
the information given me. Once again, I 
cannot too highly praise you for your prompt- 
ness and interest shown in the welfare of your 
customers. I intend ordering some more 
birds from you and would like to know the 
best time to get them.—M. A. C., New York. 
ill try and send you a picture of my place in the near 
BETTER THAN ANY OTHER ST. LOUIS 
FLOCKS. I take this means to show you 
that I appreciate a fair, square deal such as 
you gave me. The birds are as you advertised 
them and are far superior in some respects 
to what you advertised. They are perfect 
pets and to my surprise they began building 
nests the second day after their arrival. 
They are far superior to any flocks which I 
have seen in St. Louis and as soon as I can find 
a suitable site. will erect some modern build-- 
ings according to your Manual and stock it 
with your birds. It will take several months 
to carry out my plans.—W. E. P., Missouri. 
FOURTEEN-FOLD INCREASE IN ONE 
YEAR IN NEBRASKA. About a year ago 
my father, who lives in Crete, Nebraska, 
purchased ten pairs Extra Plymouth Rock 
pigeons from you. They have increased to 
over twelve dozen pairs. I wish to get the 
whole flock if it is practical to ship them here, 
so I am writing to you for advice on the © 
subiect. Can you furnish shipping crates?— 
C. B., Vermont. 
HAS KEPT PIGEONS BEFORE AND 
KNOWS A GOOD LOT. The pigeons you 
shipped me arrived all right on Friday morn- 
ing. I notice the pee were broken up 
(from the separation, I suppose) for four days, 
but they are now mating again. As I have 
kept pigeons before, I know a little about 
them. is is a good lot of pigeons and 
thank you for our promptness in shipping.— 
J. R.S., Maryland. 
LETTERS FROM CUSTOMERS RECEIVED BY PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB COMPANY 
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