Identifier: nationalstandard03rice (find matches)
Title: The national standard squab book
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Rice, Elmer C. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Pigeons. (from old catalog)
Publisher: Boston, Mass. (Press of Murray and Emery company)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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f a large order for you.—B. F. B., New jersey. PLEASED TO RECOMMEND PLYMOUTHROCK HOMERS TO OTHERS. Replyingto yovu-s of July 31, in regard to our showingthis gentleman around our plant, would, say,that we will be pleased to do so. We feelsure he will not hesitate buying from you afterhe sees our birds for they are proof enough,to our minds, of your fair dealing. Permitus to say that it will be more convenient forus to show him around our place on someSunday for then we are able to give himbetter attention.—L. O. N.. New Jersey. EIGHT TO NINE PAIRS OF SQUABS AYEAR FROM EACH PAIR OF BREEDERS. The 10 jiairs of Plymouth Rock Homerspurchased from you some time agi > are ailworking very satisfactorily, averaging eightto nine pairs of squabs a year from each pairof breeders.—D. V. G., New Jersey. THIS IS THE RIGHT TALK. If at any time I can get you any business, you cancount on my doing so.—D. D. C, NorthCarolina. LETTERS FROM CUSTOMERS RECEIVED BY PLYMOUTH ROCK SQUAB COMPANY .6.5
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2GG MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS THIS MINNESOTA CUSTOMER IS A PROMINENT LAWYER WITH A FINE FARM ONWHICH HE RAISES HIS OWN PIGEON FEED. The publication uf niy place in the Si.Paul Press came about not upon my solicitation. All said is true enough and 1 doubt if ICould improve it myself. Then I had the ranch and residence halftoned and stamped onenvelopes and letter heads as per enclosed. Of course, I have so much to look after that I am not able to give the pigeons much attention,but find them good to eat and nice in appearance. We have no difficulty now in disposingof all the squabs we can produce in St. Paul and at home. We get only $3 per dozen which doesvery well here as the farrns produce wheat, buckwheat, and corn enough for all the birds,horses, cows, hogs and chickens 1 have. This year I tried Canada peas with satisfactoryresults. Our main house is 58 feet long, 16 feet wide, with seven-foot posts. It rests upon a stonefoundation with stone piers in the center supporting the sills,

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