1907 
MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 
1908 
BIRDS WELL-MATED, WENT TO WORK 
AT ONCE. ONE OF HER SQUABS 
WEIGHED ONE AND ONE-HALF POUNDS. 
HER HOUSE WAS ON THE GROUND AND 
RATS GOT AT THE SQUABS. I bought my 
first pigeons of you and put them in my’ 
house on March 21, 1907. They were in fine 
shape and eyery one thought them the 
handsomest birds they had ever seen. I had 
25 pairs. I think my first squab hatched 
April 21, and about all the birds were at 
work then, I think. I had my first two 
squabs on my own table and one of them 
whe. all dressed ready for baking weighed 
one pound and a half. Can any one beat 
that? I have not kept account of the 
nunber I have sold, but could have made 
a good thing of it if the rats had not got in. 
I sell them here in Scituate to the butcher 
for 20 cents apiece. While I was away this 
summer the one that took care of my birds 
for me sold a number of pairs of squabs to 
breed from for 50 cents a pair. I shall sell 
no more at that price. I have followed your 
Maaual as nearly as I could in regard to 
feeding the birds and find my birds are big 
and fat and I have not had one sick one 
among them all. Neither have been 
troubled with lice. When I came home this 
September I took account of stock and found 
that I had just 16 pairs of birds left. You 
see the rats did us great harm, but we had the 
house raised and now I am sending for ten 
pairs more of the Extra Homers and hope 
to make a good thing of the squab business 
after this. I shall keep an exact account of 
my birds. There are a number of people 
arouid here that keep pigeons, but I think 
mine are the best birds of them all. Those 
that see mine want to have birds of the same 
kind. I think you will have some orders soon 
if you have not done so already from some 
that have seen mine and want birds like 
them. I got my birds to make money with 
and I am going to do it if it is to be done. 
And I am sure it is. I think your Manual is 
a fine fine to have if one is going to do any- 
thing ‘in the squab business. en I want 
to know anything about the business I 
always look in the Manual and I can most 
always find my answer. I should not want 
to get along without the book. 
Enclosed please find post-office money order 
for the ten pairs of Extra Homers and other 
goods I sent for. I wish to thank you for 
the extra pair of birds you so kindly offer to 
send. hope to send for more birds before 
many months if these do well. I took a 
picture of my pen with some of the birds in 
it to-day, and if good will send you one.— 
Mrs. J. H. H., Massachusetts. 
Note. Rats burrow in the dirt and raise 
their families in these holes. When the floor 
of the squab-house is on the ground, the rats 
breed out of sight and out of reach, then they 
get into the squab-house quickly. As we 
say in the Manual, the floor of the squab- 
house must be elevated two feet, then there 
will be no rats, for they will not start breeding 
in the open air under such a house. 
LOST ONLY ONE OLD BIRD AND ONE 
roa IN FIVE MONTHS’ BREEDING IN 
MISSISSIPPI. Please let me know what 
you will let me have about four pairs of first- 
class pigeons for. My pigeons are doing 
finely. I have 16 now (September, 1907), 
just twice the number I bought of you in 
April. Ihave lost one of the old ones and one 
of the squabs. I have enlarged my quarters 
and want to enlarge my flock somewhat. 
I have one pair setting and two pairs have 
just raised _a pair each and are ready for 
business —C, A. Mississippi. 
NEST OF TOBACCO STEMS. 
Some birds build a neat, compact nest like the above, 
and like tobacco stems to work with. 
GENEROUS AND HONORABLE DEAL- 
INGS. I received to-day by mail a leg-band 
outfit complete, with which I am very much 
pleased, and wish to thank you very much 
for same. If at any time I can do anything 
for you, don't hesitate to acquaint me of it, 
as TI would like to show my appreciation for 
your generous and honorable dealings with 
me. My pigeons are al! doing finely and I 
have quite a bunch of fine young birds. 
Thanking you again for your kindness and 
ed promptness—W. G., New 
ersey. 
SICK BIRD REPLACED. I received your 
postal today and was agreeably surprised to 
hear that you are willing tc replace our sick 
bird. I hardly expected to receive such 
honest treatment. It is a relief to find an 
honest man these days. That bird we wish 
to replace is a hen. All the other birds 
are getting along finely.—F.A., Massachusetts, 
LETTERS FROM CUSTOMERS RECEIVED BY PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB COMPANY 
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