The national standard squab book . fairly good, but nowhere nearso good as the markets of New York, Phila-delphia and Boston, because the only squabsobtainable there in large quantities are theinferior squabs of common pigeuns. We havecustomers in Illinois who have written usthat their fat Homer squabs from our birdsare salable at prices from .11 to $2 in excess ofthe prices ciuoted by the Chicago commissionmen. The Chicago market is an eager one,and the dealers are imploring stiuab raisers tosell, saying they will take all offered. Weadvise our customers in the Middle West tosell their squabs
The national standard squab book . fairly good, but nowhere nearso good as the markets of New York, Phila-delphia and Boston, because the only squabsobtainable there in large quantities are theinferior squabs of common pigeuns. We havecustomers in Illinois who have written usthat their fat Homer squabs from our birdsare salable at prices from .11 to $2 in excess ofthe prices ciuoted by the Chicago commissionmen. The Chicago market is an eager one,and the dealers are imploring stiuab raisers tosell, saying they will take all offered. Weadvise our customers in the Middle West tosell their squabs to the private trade directover the heads of the Chicago commission menuntil the latter advance prices. We printherewith some letters from Chicago commis-sion houses, showing that they want themboth with the feathers on and off, dependingon the dealer: C. B. Hayden, Jr., & Co., 214 and 216 SouthWater Street, Chicago, Illinois (Jan. ): Your favfir of the 24th inst. at handand in reply will say, fat dressed squabs bring. MATIXf; COOPS IN MATING lunc ;i tlR)ii>aiicl iiiatint; coops in our ]ilant. Tins illustration sliows howthey art- arraiif,i(l in a h(jisi_-, .se\, we arein a position to handle any tiuantity to gofjdadvanta-,e. We are now getting fancy sfiuabsfrom , which are selling at $)0per dozen, about seven pounds to the dozen. C. H. Weaver & Co., 129 South WaterStreet, Chicago, 111. (Jan. 2i), ]()0:5): Yourfavor of the 27th received. The market onsquabs is . per dozen for the weights youspeak of. We can handle all that you will beable to ship us, but would advise making asmall shipment at first, so that we will getan idea of \-our stock and dressing. Theodore C. H. Wegeforth Co., 133 SouthWater Street, Ch
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