The national standard squab book . quab Book By Elmer C. Rice (Mail address, Post Office Box 175, Boston, Mass., U. S. A.) A PRACTICAL MANUAL GIVINGCOMPLETE AND PRECISE DIREC-TIONS FOR THE INSTALLATIONAND MANAGEMENT OF A SUC-CESSFUL SQUAB PLANT. FACTSFROM EXPERIENCES OF MANY HOW TO MAKE A PIGEON AND SQUABBUSINESS PAY, DETAILS OF BUILDING,BUYING, HABITS OF BIRDS, , FEEDING, KILLING, COOL-ING, MARKETING, SHIPPING, CURINGAILMENTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION Illustrated with New Sketches and Half Tone Plates from Photographs Specially Made for this Work BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS1909 LIBRARY
The national standard squab book . quab Book By Elmer C. Rice (Mail address, Post Office Box 175, Boston, Mass., U. S. A.) A PRACTICAL MANUAL GIVINGCOMPLETE AND PRECISE DIREC-TIONS FOR THE INSTALLATIONAND MANAGEMENT OF A SUC-CESSFUL SQUAB PLANT. FACTSFROM EXPERIENCES OF MANY HOW TO MAKE A PIGEON AND SQUABBUSINESS PAY, DETAILS OF BUILDING,BUYING, HABITS OF BIRDS, , FEEDING, KILLING, COOL-ING, MARKETING, SHIPPING, CURINGAILMENTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION Illustrated with New Sketches and Half Tone Plates from Photographs Specially Made for this Work BOSTON. MASSACHUSETTS1909 LIBRARY of CONGRESSTwo Ceoies Received JAN A6 1909 Copirrlirtit entry ^($S ou XX& No, h \. A WELL-BUILT NEST. PrC88 of Murray and Emery ConBoston, Mass. CON TENTS Page Preface . . . . .11 Chapter I. Squabs Pay . 15 Chapter II. An Easy Start . 21 Chapter III. The Unit House . 37 Chapter IV. Nest Bowls and Xests . 45 Chapter V. Water and Feed. 51 Chapter VI. Laying and Hatching . 63 Chapter VII. Increase of Flock . 75 Chapter VIII. Killing and Cooling . 79 Chapter IX. The Markets . 83 Chapter X. Pigeons Ailments . SD Chapter XI. Getting Ahead . 93 Chapter XII. Questions and Answers . 101 Supplement ..... 113 Appendix A . 130 Appendix B . 153 Appendix C . 169 Appendix D . 185 Appendix E . 227 Appendix F . 239 Plymouth Rock Carhomes . 237 Carneaux and Homers Xot in Same Pen . 238 A Monthly Squab Magazine . 239 More About How to Tell Sex . 239 How to Keep Down an Excess of Cocks . 241 Squab Houses of Two and Three Stories 242 Squabs Fed Artificially . 244 Nests on the Floor . 244 A Plan to Get Rid of Rats and Mice . 245 How to Make Perches . 246 Pittsburg Market
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