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"The cost of shipping to Chicago from our plant is $1.15 on 

 this size shipment. This would figure 19 cents per dozen. 



"Our plant is located in Missouri, 175 miles west of St. Louis. 

 This makes our plant about 1,500 miles from New York City, 

 and about 500 miles from Chicago. You can see then that no 

 matter where you live you can reach the best markets at a very 

 small cost, and for this reason you need not depend on the local 

 markets for the disposal of your squabs. Also, the farther the 

 distance the lesser the express in proportion. 



"If you live say 2,200 miles from New York, which would be 

 700 miles farther than our plant, the express on this size package 

 would amount to only about 50 cents more than it would from 

 our plant. The cost of exprcssage is figured a great deal less in 

 proportion as to the distance it is to be hauled is increased. 

 As the Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, and all the larger 

 Eastern cities are always willing to pay large prices for squabs 

 you can readily see the matter of getting a good market for 

 your squabs is one that need not bother you. But most of the 

 western cities are becoming good squab markets and we look 

 for vast improvements in the next two or three years. 



"Now as to the safety of shipping squabs long distances, will 

 say that this is easily and safely accomplished. During the 

 winter months all that is necessary is to pack them in a box 

 and mark the box in two or three places as follows: 'Dressed 

 Squabs -Keep in Cool Place.' Squabs so marked will keep 

 in fine shape three or four days in the winter. In the summer 

 they should be packed in ice. They will keep easily 60 hours 

 in the summer when so packed, but if shipping in summer you 

 should use the returnable containers, which have a chamber 

 for the squabs and one for the ice. These will be sent back 

 to you by the express company for virtually nothing. In no 

 instance over 25 cents is charged for returning these containers. 

 In summer shipment of squabs, where ice is necessary, there is 

 a deduction. of 25 per cent allowed by the express companies 

 from llie gross weight. For example, if your box, ice and squabs 

 weigh 100 pounds, you would be charged for only 75 pounds." 



SHIPPING SQUABS TO MARKET 

 Squabs are shipped alive on foot, dead, with feathers on, and 

 picked, but if they are shipped any distance, they must be 



