The national standard squab book . I received from you, June 12, 1908. I will take a snapshot of myplace when I get my big squab house vip. It is going to be a dandy for 300 pairs. You will getthe order from me for the Extras. I think they are grand birds, and the squabs are so largethey are bigger than chickens. I feed good grain and hemp seed and some rice. I clean myhouse once a week and sprinkle lice killer in the nest boxes. I have raised chickens for five years but squabs have got them down and out as far as I haveseen. There are other little jobs of work you could do on the place with s
The national standard squab book . I received from you, June 12, 1908. I will take a snapshot of myplace when I get my big squab house vip. It is going to be a dandy for 300 pairs. You will getthe order from me for the Extras. I think they are grand birds, and the squabs are so largethey are bigger than chickens. I feed good grain and hemp seed and some rice. I clean myhouse once a week and sprinkle lice killer in the nest boxes. I have raised chickens for five years but squabs have got them down and out as far as I haveseen. There are other little jobs of work you could do on the place with squabs, whereas ifyou have 600 chickens you have to attend to them from davlight to dark, and then some. I must say one word for your squab book, I think it is just grand. I would not take $10for it, and not have one, and I dont see how anv one could get along without it, even if hewas an old-timer at the squab business.—J. B. B., Missouri. LETTERS FROM CUSTOMERS RECEIVED BY PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB COMPANY 297 MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS. A SUL TH CAROLINA PLANT.\\ liat this breeder lias accoraplislied here he tells in the letter printed im this page. GOING TO MAKE IT A REGULAR BUSINESS. NESTING MATERIAL IN THE MANURE. A little over a year ago I bought 12 pairs of Extra Plymouth Rock Homers from ycju. NowI have over 100 birds in my houses and have started to sell some sfjuabs. I am more thanpleased with my birds, they are doing fine. After a while I expect I will have to get a few morefrom you so as to mix in some new blood. _ My birds have averaged nine pairs of squabs to the pair for the year. I find the squabs at thekilling age weighing from 13 to 15 ounces per bird, and for what birds I have sold, which hasbeen only a few, I have received $3 per dozen. I have been holding most of my birds for stock,as it was my intention at the beginning to raise a stock before entering the market. I amfeeding a scratch feed with a little hempseed abjut once a week. My birds have been perfectlyhea
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