. American squab culture; a practical work on squab culture covering every phase of the raising, housing and marketing of squabs. Pigeons. 14 AMERICAN SQUAB CULTURE RAISING SQUABS FOR PROFIT Is there money in squabs? This is usually the first question that flashes across our mind when we first learn of the industry, and again the question is first asked when we contemplate enter- ing the business. Even those actually engaged in a small or irregular way often ask of themselves: Is there money in squabs? For the benefit of all interested, I will give a synopsis of the possibilities of the squab
. American squab culture; a practical work on squab culture covering every phase of the raising, housing and marketing of squabs. Pigeons. 14 AMERICAN SQUAB CULTURE RAISING SQUABS FOR PROFIT Is there money in squabs? This is usually the first question that flashes across our mind when we first learn of the industry, and again the question is first asked when we contemplate enter- ing the business. Even those actually engaged in a small or irregular way often ask of themselves: Is there money in squabs? For the benefit of all interested, I will give a synopsis of the possibilities of the squab business, and some facts and figures which should convince every "doubting Thomas" that money can be made raising squabs. Almost any industry can be. GROUP. OF BELGIAN CARNBAUX figured out with pencil jand a piece of paper to meet the require- ments of a skeptical mind, and for that reason I will not under- take to figure the profits of the business from an assumed basis. I will give the cost of breeders; the cost of equipment; how much it takes to feed and care for squab producers; the number of squabs an average pair will produce annually under normal conditions; and the average market value of squabs in the various sections of the United States. With these facts one can make his own calculations, taking into consideration his locality, market facilities, the number of birds he expects to handle, and the amount of time he expects to devote to the business. While there are thousands of people throughout the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Eggleston, Ernest H. Warrenton, Mo. , American Pigeon Journal Co
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