New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
MFCHIGAN'S BIG iAB FARM.

HOW YouNG PIGEONS ARE RAISED FOR The
EASTERN MAhhET
From The Chicago Inter ocean.
The only squad farm in Michigan is located
about tire. miles south OF tirand Haih
SQUADS are young doves. or pigeons, and ar
esteemed great d-licacies IN epicdIean ana H''
night luncheon circles There are several lars;
squah farms In the East. and one near ToeN
but the only one in Michigan. 80 far AZ KNOW
is at Grand Haven. and II Is conducted by r !!
Bernreuther. He was FOR several years nor
walker IN a large drygoods store. HIS nesn
failed and five years ago he took III sluabiar
ing II was originally a side issue to his hoC''
walking hut ne now devotes most OF MS alter
ton to IL His farm comprises about ten acre
Of land but only "A small portion o. TINS Is gyi
e. the SQUAD industry. the rest being planted
wheat and corn. which form the staple diet ig
the ole doves. He has "A big cage OF woven srs
II il Srxl2o feet and ~ feet high. and the do'e
are KEEP, confined by the wire netting on Tx
sides and above On the north side u the Gag
is "A long low building, IN which the doves E,I
house The roof has a southern exposure aM
wind break. and here the doves sun Themselves
The building is divided by partitions INTO 'ccs
about ten fee; square. These rooms are pahsr.
Ny three sides. tier above tier. win sns.
boxes and these boxes are the nests where us
eggs are laid and the young Matched A'
grow 10 be squads. The partitions and bels
extend upward to the caves of the building az
above the space Is open from end 10 end, ai"''
Ing free passagcway FOR the doves and r~s'
ing place FOR those not busy with d"'nes'N w
Ties 81, i,
After the two pretty white eggs are iald W
male takes his regular trick a; sitting on 'DtI
during the twenty-one days az ineuba'ioh ~ ~
when the young are Matched ne does ms wv
share toward feeding them. -Four weeks are
tn. young birds are Matched they become No.
ketable squads. The birds are IN fuii leapn
but not yet able to fly. fast of tweny'"-
l,.yi. h. @
heaven This fast IL imposed not To- make ,ns s,
meek in spirit but 10 clear their crops o. wv y,
Then "A sharp knife point opens VEN u S. ~
throat. and as the life blood ooZcs out IN. '"'
brief career closes with a nutter.
While the flesh is still warm the feathe.s y
plucked out the crop is washed out. ana ID, :.
nuded body is thrown into "A tub of HAe
cool. The next day il is packed III ice lO sst
ment. The squads, dressed for market We
about half a pound. and the great marhe' a.
them Is New-York. This city consumes \,
few Of them. There is only "a small denanS
them in Detroit and Chicago ing ana mr.. ~ az
itan a. II is, is poor market Aiihos' y" Var,
tire product OF Bernreuther goes 70 we" 49,.
and the shipments average three or ioui VA
a week the year round. The SQUADS , !, '"crg
from 81 10 10 So 30 dozen. and there II HIVE
in the business. s.
The best breed OF doves for SQUAD purpr %.
the homing pigeon. This Is not que " co., tts
ticular delicacy OF the flesh but 70 the TAT. ,
homers are the best breeders. are diIisen,s
properly caring for the eggs during 'me Ia IA - II
ing period. and keep their young wen I .a,gU
the squad farmer does not run nucH al
stock Just plain. ordinary doves d. nrnGI
enough. They bring out from SIX 70 yen an IL
a year. each OF two doves. and OFTEN esssra,dsI
the nest for "A new Matching before me w ri
brood has developed To the sq'iih a. hi, u
doves usually res, two months IN the y'a,,ns n
there is no recognized season f"i io', ,hs ri
market can be supplied with squaos
around