MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 



SQUABS SHOULD NOT BE SOLD DRAWN- 

 THE COOK IS THE ONE WHO DRAWS 



THEM. The six pairs of Extra Plymouth 

 Rock Homers have increased to about 60 since 

 last May 20, breeding right on all the time, 

 just the same now Qanuary, 1907), as last 

 summer, all large youngsters, which weigh 

 with feet off, head off, entrails removed. 

 just over half a pound. Please let me know 

 whether commission men weigh them that 

 way, or if they leave the feet and head on? — 

 P. A, W., Pennsylvania. 



Answer. Squab dealers always weigh them 

 with the head and feet on and undrawn. 

 Never draw your squabs before selling them. 

 They will not keep so well in the markets, 

 and the marketmen do not take them that 

 way. The heads, feet and insides are 

 removed by the cook. 



THE START. 

 In this bam, the customer whose picture is printed 

 on this'page made his start. It is still in use but the 

 greater part of his breeding is done in a long multiple 

 Hnit house nearby. 



AFTER ONE YEAR'S SUCCESSFUL 

 TRIAL HE BUILDS A HOUSE FOR THREE 

 HUNDRED PAIRS. The pigeoas I got of 

 you a little over a vear ago have been doin^ 

 finely. Am now (April, 1907) building^ a 

 house to accommodate three hundred pairs. 

 Enclosed find check for $23.04 for which 

 please send me two gross of the fibre nest- 

 bowls. I will have a pict-ure of my new 

 house taken a little later on and send to you. 

 I could not give you any definite figures as 

 to what your birds have doi:e for me, as I 

 had some other birds in with them. How- 

 ever, the ones ^ot of you are the best and 

 largest. One pair especially has raised a pair 

 of squabs almost every month. I expect to 

 put some of your birds to themselves as soon 

 as my new house is ready, and may be able 

 to give you figures on them later on. — H. B., 

 Indiana. 



GRAIN AND SUPPLIES TO THE GULF 

 STATES BY STEAMSHIP. Please quote me 

 price on 200 pounds of mixed feed but with- 

 out chops. I , cannot get wheat or hemp 

 seed, and I find my birds do better on your 

 mixed feed. The birds I ordered from you 

 some time ago are doing finely. I am very 

 much pleased with them. — B. E., Mississippi. 

 I Note. We ship a great deal of grain and 

 other supplies to customers living 'in Gulf 

 States by boat from New York to Mobile, 

 New Orleans, Galveston and other ports, a 

 quick and cheap route, much faster than rail, 

 and more satisfactory. The shipments get 

 less handling. 



THIS CUSTOMER 

 Started with a dozen pairs of our birds and has run 

 them up to 800 -pairs, paying a handsome profit. 

 This is spare time work for Mm, as he is regularly 

 employed at his trade. 



WONDERFUL MATINGS. MORE SALES 

 PROMISED. I received the 12 pairs of 

 birds O. K. in fine shape April 11, 7 p.m., 

 1 907. They are a nice-looking lot of breeders 

 and all you claim them to be, as two of them 

 laid eggs while in transit and two more laid 

 to-day, April 13, so you see there is some- 

 thing doing. The other six pairs are doing , 

 well. All laid but one pair, and I think they 

 are coming along al^ right. I assure you that 

 such fair treatment means a continuation of 

 sales wit^ me and I shall recommend the 

 Plymouth Rock Squab Co. to those who are 

 buying breeders. Will return baskets to-day. 

 You can use this as a testimonial if you wish. 

 — W. B. H., Massachusetts. 



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