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and who has no other business to devote a part of his time to, 

 which will bring him in an income until he can get his squab 

 business on a basis sufficiently large to support him, will m.ost 

 likely fail. 



Likewise will the person who figures that the squab business 

 is a cinch and thinks no effort is required to succeed. Then, 

 too, a great deal depends on the quality of the man, his desires 

 and willingness to pay the price of success by diligent effort 

 mixed with common sense. 



Almost any one can make a success of the squab business if he 

 has the desire to the extent of putting forth the necessary effort, 

 almost regardless of the conditions that might confront him. 

 Considerable depends on the pwson's mental attitude towards 

 the business. There is also the over-confident person who ex- 

 pects too much and takes too much for granted. 



The squab business is a success and it is being successfully 

 carried on all over the country by people in all walks of life on 

 both a large and small scale. The man that goes into the busi- 

 ness, therefore, to try it out generally labors under a handicap. 

 If beginners would only understand that a good breed of squab- 

 producing pigeons will produce squabs in paying quantities if 

 given the proper care and attention. Also that there is a de- 

 mand for good squabs at paying prices and that the business 

 was all right. Then, if anything was wrong the fault could be 

 traced to the keeper where it could be remedied and his chance 

 for success would be almost certain. 



DO'S AND DONT'S FOR SQUAB BREEDERS 



Don't build the top nests so high that you can't see in the 

 top row when standing on the floor. 



Build nest boxes 20 inches or so from the floor. This will 

 tend to keep birds froni building on the floor. 



Use the double nest box system. Its worth is inestimable. 



Give birds Swiss chard, lettuce or other green food two or 

 three times a week in spring and summer. 



Furnish the birds with some straw or hay or both along with 

 tobacco stems for nest material. Especially so if the tobacco 

 stems are coarse. 



Don't fail to sprinkle dry hydrate of lime (air slacked) on the 



