MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 
COMMON PIGEONS A FAILURE. REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT FOUR 
PAIRS PLYMOUTH ROCKS WILL DO IN TEXAS. - In February, 1907, I purchased 12 pairs 
of common pigeons from a friend, expecting to clear as large a profit from them.as I could from 
the Homers. However, we soon found the difference, for when we sold out about six months 
later, I am positive we did not sell more than 15 pairs altogether, that is to say, most of our 
squabs died or.did not hatch. About the end of October, 1907, I received four pairs of Number 
One Homers from the Plymouth Rock Squab Company. 
I now (May, 1908) have 50 squabs and breeders 
started and later on the other two started. 
and all our pairs are setting again. 
have never seen any birds to equal ours in any respect. 
weighing not less than eight pounds to the dozen. O 
We do not know the price of them, as we have 
they average eight and nine pairs to the year. 
never sold any, but a friend of ours sold them at $4.80 a dazen. 
I have 15 pairs mated. 
About November 15 I got two pairs 
I never saw anything like it, I 
Our squabs are large and healthy, 
I keép a tareful record of the breeders and 
These were common and 
Homers mixed and I am sure that if he makes money off of those poor breeders, we ought to 
make more off your prolific birds. 
We. have féd corn, 
Kaffir corn, wheat and a little millet. 
As, we have followed your Manual as closely as possible, we have had-no trouble with lice. We 
had two cases of canker, but we did what you advised and had no further trouble. 
I have not 
kept account of expenditures, but I know that the birds have well paid for themselves. My 
idéas of the birds and the business are O. K., and in the future I expect to raise more pigeons. 
You may. be sure they will be Plymouth Rock Homers, as they aré the best. 
no idea of the pigeon business had it not been for your Manual. 
; I will always praise the Plymouth Rock Squab 
(I forgot to mention above that on account of our house being 
right and any one would be lost without it. 
Company in the highest terms. 
improperly built some small animal got through a hole and took eggs and squabs. 
pened three times but not any more).—E. GC. R., 
SMALL FLOCK PAYING A GOOD PROFIT. 
In. April, 1906, I bought six pairs of your 
Plymouth Rock Homers and in just one year 
I had raised 85 birds. In. May, 1907, 17 
months after my first purchase, I had 110, or 
55 pairs. I then began selling squabs, and 
in the eight and one-half months I have sold 
228 squabs at 25 cents each, which is $57. 
I kill them with your killing machine, hang 
them up as your Manual teaches and bleed 
them. I do not have time to dress them, 
or I could get better prices. I have had none 
that weighed less than eight pounds, and 
many that weizhed 10 pounds to the dozen. 
The expense of feeding them the eight and 
one-half months has been $33.15, a profit of 
‘$21.35. I think there is big money to be 
‘made raising squabs. I keep this small 
flock in connection with 35 chickens, and only 
have the time outside of b-siness hours to 
Jook after them, which is ample. 
I have seen lots of Homers, nice-looking 
ones too, but they do not breed as fast as 
mine, I follow your Manual, in fact, all 
I know about them is what the book says. 
I have had no sickness nor lice, simply kept 
them clean and fed red wheat, cracked corn, 
Kaffir’ corn; buckwheat, hemp-seed, millet, 
oyster shells and plenty of-good sand. My 
idea of successful squab raising is cleanliness, 
pure feed and water, and attention to busi- 
ness.—C, H., New York. 
RAISING TOBACCO AND PLYMOUTH 
ROCK SQUABS. We grow 30,000 pounds 
tobacco per year and make fresh stems 
constantly, bales run about 125 pounds. 
We have bought our first Homers from you 
and have done well. I am glad to hear from 
you on stems.—C. H. W.,-Connecticut. 
I would have had ° 
I can tell you that it is all 
This hap- 
Texas. 
PERSONAL INQUIRY AND ITS RESULTS. 
Iam a memberof All Souls Unitarian Church 
of Washington, made up of New England 
people largely, and many of them Bostonians. 
Also I go to Greenacre (Eliot, Maine), occa- 
sionally in the summer to speak on Emerson 
and his philosophy, therefore, I have a large 
acquaintance up your way. mentioned 
my in‘ention in a social group of going into 
squab raising and asked incidentally about 
your place. They offeréd to get me the re- 
ort and did so, but I do not know the channel. 
did not care to know of your financial con- 
dition, but I was anxious to learn of your 
character and reputation. The report was 
very gratifying. In it was stated that you 
were “ gilt-edged as to character and reputa- 
tion.”” It made me feel good to get such a 
report, for I knew I could safely go on and 
enlarge under your counsel and advice. 
Thank you for your offer to assist me when- 
ever Iniay callon you. If you happen down 
this way, try to see me either at the Bureau 
‘of Inimnigration or at my country home in 
Maryland, half-way between Washington 
and Baltimore, where we shall establish our 
plant.. We are looking for a suitable piece 
of ground, say 10 or 20 acres, where we shall 
plant a good German and his wife and make 
it pay in other respects——J. A. C., District 
of Columbia. 
SQUABS WEIGHING OVER ONE POUND 
WHEN THREE WEEKS OLD. I have 
received the female Homer in good shape. It 
was a pretty bird. I just weighed some of my 
squabs which are not quite three weeks old 
and they weigh over one pound, I expect 
to order _some_more birds some time in 
spring.—H. S., Pennsylvania. 
LETTERS FROM CUSTOMERS RECEIVED BY PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB COMPANY 
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