Publishers' Note 



For many years there has been a great need, in fact an urgent 

 demand, for a standard work on pigeon and squab raising, 

 whiich could be used not only as a textbook by the schools and 

 coljlegefe but also as a manual and guide for the beginner and 

 a reference book for the experienced breeder. This need and 

 demand have been fully met by the publication of American 

 SqUab Culture. 



■ The first edition was strongly endorsed by the State Agricul- 

 tural Colleges of the United States, the Agricultural Department 

 of jthe Canadian Government, American Library Association, 

 U. I S. Government Library War Service, American' Squab 

 breeders Association, National Pigeon Association, American 

 Pigeon Journal, P'igeon News, American Pigeon Keeper, National 

 Sqjiab Magazine, and the recognized pigeon authorities. Ameri- 

 can squab breeders eagerly welcomed the first edition., It also 

 becfame very popular among the breeders in England, Australia, 

 South America, South A'frica, China, East Indiesj and many 

 other countries. 



, lb this second edition Mr. Eggleston, the author, has entirely 

 reyised and rewritten the book thus bringing it down to date, 

 and making it highly valuable for the great variety of service- 

 able information which it holds. Important material on the 

 coijistruction of squab houses has been added, also a large num- 

 beij- of new illustrations. The book now thoroughly covers over 

 a hundred different subjects and includes every known branch 

 of the squab industry. 



AMERICAN PIGEON JOURNAL COMPANY. 



