WHT RAISE SQUABS? 



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can easily be squeezed out of almost any city lot without interfer- 

 ing with the ordinary use of the lot. Any housewife or a boy 

 of the family can, with an hour or two of time each day, 

 devoted to the industry, care for 40 to 80 pairs of breeders, with- 

 out neglecting other duties and, in fact, most people will be 

 greatly benefited by the outdoor exercise and diversity that 

 would come through such a pursuit. 



There is always a local market that can be supplied with a 

 few squabs, including hotels, restaurants, hospitals, or a private 

 trade which will more than consume the squab output of a 

 small plant without much effort on the part of the owner. At 



FOUR UNIT SQUAB HOUSE AND FLY PEN FRAME COMPLETE 

 READY FOR COVERING WITH WIRE 



the present high cost of all meats, it would be profitable for al- 

 most any family to raise as many squabs as they could consume; 

 in all cases in addition thereto, enough squabs can be sold to 

 more than buy the feed and defray other expenses, so that it is 

 easily possible for a family to reduce their meat bill materially 

 by keeping a few squabs in their own back yard. Almost any 

 mechanic or laborer, clerk, business or professional man, can 

 spare enough time daily to personally take care of 50 to 100 

 pairs of squab breeders, which will not only prove profitable, 

 but furnish recreation as well. 



