The national standard squab book . al. Squabs whose flesh is dark do not sell for as muchas the white-fleshed squabs. Pigeons are of all colors, i. e., as you see their feathers, andthe squabs likewise, but when you pluck the feathers off theflesh is either a pure white with a tinge of yellow, or dark likea negros skin. Quotations for squabs as found in the market reports inthe newspapers are always lower than they really are. Thewriters of the market columns in the daily papers see only thecommission men and cater only to them; they smoke thecommission mens cigars and believe what the commiss
The national standard squab book . al. Squabs whose flesh is dark do not sell for as muchas the white-fleshed squabs. Pigeons are of all colors, i. e., as you see their feathers, andthe squabs likewise, but when you pluck the feathers off theflesh is either a pure white with a tinge of yellow, or dark likea negros skin. Quotations for squabs as found in the market reports inthe newspapers are always lower than they really are. Thewriters of the market columns in the daily papers see only thecommission men and cater only to them; they smoke thecommission mens cigars and believe what the commissionmen tell them. They do not see the producer at all. Theobject of the commission men is to get the squabs as cheaply asthey can. When you are breeding squabs make up your mindto get from twenty-five cents to one dollar or more per dozenthan you see quoted in the market reports. The only way tofind out the truth about the squab markets is to go into themand offer to buy squabs, not to sell them. Then you will leamthe true Erf 3& rf:;3 £2 e i Q ^^^ W ^^s f/j K M O ot 3 K ?-0 3 W K ?^-i^ ffi = rtH H ^ 0^ — ?^S^ •a ^E SS ^-isC 1^2 s-^. c rf rf »3 ,^ m a 86 THE MARKETS 87 At the same time the report quoted above was printed inthe New York Tribune a breeder in Mauricetown, N. J., wasgetting from four dollars and twenty-five cents to four dollarsand fifty cents a dozen for his squabs. (This was the lastweek in January, 1902.) You see, it does not pay to trustwholly to the market reports in the newspapers. The motiveof the city men is to get their goods as cheaply as they can. Itis your motive to get as much as you can, and dont be fooledby second-hand information. Go direct to headquartersyourself in person and learn the truth. If the middlemantries to hold down the price to you, go to a consumer andmake your bargain with him at top prices. A breeder in New Jersey writes that there are severalsquab breeders in his town, all of whom give their regulartime
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