Wild Pigeons are brought to the Albany markets in such quantities that they cannot be sold. We saw, says the Atlas, 1200 dozen sold on Saturday for about three-quarters of a cent each. The New York markets are also glutted with them.
June 5, 1845. [Wild pigeons brought in quantity to Albany market.] New Hampshire Patriot 11(558): 2. From the Albany Atlas. Also: June 13, 1845 in the Vermont Phoenix 11(42): 4 in article with title: cheap eating.