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LARGE AND PROFITABLE FLOCK BREEDING HIGHEST-GRADE SQUABS, DEVELOPED 
IN,TWO YEARS FROM A PURCHASE OF ONLY SEVEN PAIRS, In the early part of 1906 
1 became interested in squab raising. After reading a great deal on the subject, and especially 
the ‘‘ National Standard Squab Book,” written by Elmer C, Rice of the Plymouth Rock Squab 
Co., I concluded to try my hand at the business, not so much for profit as for relief from the 
conining work of my profession. I was fully convinced that I would find the work not only 
profitable but most enjoyable. é 
I immediately set to work, at odd times, to fit up for a squab loft the upstairs of a small 
barn on the south end of a city lot upon which my residence is located. At the present time, 
I have the upstairs of this barn divided into two breeding pens with one flying pen to the west 
and another one to the north. In-.order to give my birds plenty of sunshine, I built my north 
Being pen as high as the eaves of the barn. By so constructing it the birds can have sunshine 
the entire day. ; . . ie: 
In February, 1906, I bought of the Plymouth Rock Squab Company the first pigeons I have 
ever owned, consisting of seven mated pairs of as fine. Homers as can be found in any loft. 
All but one pair of these were prolific breeders. From one of these pairs I have raised 37 squabs, 
averaging in weight about 13 ounces each. 
Although I have a few times bought elsewhere a pair of pigeons that suited my fancy as to 
color, etc., I have failed to find any better ones than those mentioned above. 
I have one of your banding outfits with which I make open aluminum bands. 
Just before 
the youngsters intended for breeders leave the nest, I place on them one of these bands. I 
keep a very careful record of each one of these intended breeders. 
From this record I can trace 
the orizin of any of the breeders which I have raised back to their oldest ancestors in my loft. 
This record and my mating coop have enabled me to avoid inbreeding. 
As a result of the splendid stock of birds with which I started, proper mating and the best 
of care, I now (July, 1908,) have a flock of nearly 250 exceptionally good Homers. 
Nearly all of them are mated and doing good work. 
I have never seen. 
A finer flock 
From this flock I have sold nearly 500 squabs, and I am now putting into market over 100 
per month, besides retaining some of the choicest squabs for breeders. 
With the exception of those raised by very young parent 
nearly nine pounds to the dozen. 
My squabs average 
birds, they average over nine pounds to the dozen, while a few go as high as 12 pounds to the 
dozen. 
From my limited experience in the business, I am fully satisfied that squab raising is not 
only very enjoyable work, but also very profitable to the one who starts with first-class birds, 
gives them first-class care, uses ordinary good judgment in managing the business, and has 
stick-to-it enough to give the business a fair test before giving up.—W. A. G., Ohio. 
HIS NEIGHBOR, AN ENGLISH EXPERT, 
COMPLIMENTED HIS PLYMOUTH ROCK 
HOMERS. My neighbor, an Englishman, 
who has raised pigeons all his life from the 
time he was a boy in England, complimented 
my Plymouth Rock Homers very highly. 
One side of his pigeon pen forms one side of 
mine, our two houses joining, and we have 
a good way to compare the birds, side by 
side. He has fine birds (raises his for fliers), 
but, although a novice in the business myself 
and not authoritative on the matter, I wculd 
not trade my pigeons for any he has. It was 
evident at the start that the birds you sent 
me were well mated, and my neighbor also 
temarked how well they seemed to te paired, 
and how devoted the pairs were to each other. 
T think also. that quite an affection has already 
grown up between myself and the birds, of 
a reciprocal nature, and_I am thorou hly 
leased and satisfied—R. R. M.., est 
Viegtuia, 
SOUABS SOLD IN OHIO AT AN AVERAGE 
PRICE OF $3.36 A DOZEN. My squabs are 
doing fine now. We _ have marketed 724 
squabs since October 12, 1907, to June 20, 
‘1908, off 210 pairs of birds—average price 
apiece, 28 cents.—W. H., Ohio. 
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD BOY CHANGED 
HIS BABYHOOD PLAY-HOUSE INTO A 
SQUAB HOUSE AT A TOTAL EXPENDI- 
TURE OF TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. I 
changed an old play-house into a squab house 
and built a pen and the whole thing cost me 
25 cents for bolts and wire staples. I will 
send you sometime some photographs of my 
Fipmodth Rock Homers and my house. I 
follow the instructions in your Manual and 
am well satisfied with everything. My papa 
ordered the pigeons for me. our well- 
pleased customer.—W. C., Massachusetts. 
Note. We print this boy’s letter because 
we think he holds the record on cheapest 
squab-house construction (or remodeling). 
ho can beat it? 
STARTED WITH CHEAP HOMERS, BUT 
HAD TO KILL THEM OFF AND BUY PLY- 
MOUTA ROCKS. I send you draft for $45. 
Send the birds as soon as you can. I have 
the squab house all ready. Last fall I sent 
off for six pairs. then early this spring I sent 
for six pairs to another firm (low-priced place). 
I have now one pair that is fairly good and one 
good cock. I killed the others. I do not 
want any more $1 per pair pigeons.—J. B., 
owa. 
LETTERS FROM CUSTOMERS RECEIVED BY PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB COMPANY 
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