. The national standard squab book. Pigeons. APPENDIX G 365 GOOD SQUABS SHOULD BE SHIPPED RIGHT, by B. F. Babcock. Shipment of Sep- tember 23. 1909. tdozen 10-poundsquabs. .$ dozen 9-pound 4 dozen 8-pound $1053 The above is a statement of a shipment of Plymouth Rock Homer squabs that I have made lately to a New York commis- sion merchant and shows the actual cash received by me. The following is a copy of part of the letter received from the commission merchant, under shipment of October 14: We received from you this week a shipment of squabs for which we are en
. The national standard squab book. Pigeons. APPENDIX G 365 GOOD SQUABS SHOULD BE SHIPPED RIGHT, by B. F. Babcock. Shipment of Sep- tember 23. 1909. tdozen 10-poundsquabs. .$ dozen 9-pound 4 dozen 8-pound $1053 The above is a statement of a shipment of Plymouth Rock Homer squabs that I have made lately to a New York commis- sion merchant and shows the actual cash received by me. The following is a copy of part of the letter received from the commission merchant, under shipment of October 14: We received from you this week a shipment of squabs for which we are enclosing check and account sales. Your birds were very fine and hope that you will continue to send us your ; In making the above two ship- ments no pick of birds was made, taking the birds of killable age from each pen. But in the fol- lowing matters I was particular (and it is the only way to be a successful shipper): A clean box, clean paper, clean ice, clean birds, clean mouths, and clean feet, and to make the shipment more at- tractive when the box is opened, is to wrap the heads in tissue paper. No one will ever regret following the above particulars. I have a nice printed card which is tacked on the lid of the box. ENORMOUS DEMAND NOW IN CALIFORNIA, by William J, Reid. I have made a canvass of the local market conditions and find the following state of affairs: Several commis- sion men inform me that they cannot supply the demand, par- ticularly during the last year; that small, common squabs, "rejects," weigh- ing six and seven pounds, find ready sale at $ and $ a dozen; that Homers are very scarce, those that can be obtained being easily disposed of at $ and $ a dozen, alive. From these figures the commission men deduct eight per cent for handling. In Oakland, I bought a pair of dressed Homer squabs, medium sized, for which I paid $ Broiled, they were enjoyed very much by Mrs. Reid and myself. The marketman stated that he can h
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