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that we can command you on them. Any- at that, you to pay the express, I should be 



thing in the way of game, fowls or meats glad to have same." 



are staple sellers at good prices." Duquesne Club, Pittsburg, Penn. (Feb 1] 



Hamm & Schmitz, Hotel Butler, Seattle, 1903): "Wish to know, if you have squabs 



Wash. (Feb. 12, 1903): "In reply to yours, of first quality, should you have about three 



will say that we could use three dozen a dozen on hand, I would pay you per dozen 



week of the squabs and will pay three dollars squabs plucked and delivered, from $3.50 to 



per dozen for plucked birds, laid down $3.75 per dozen. If price suits you please 



here." let me know." Signed by E. Max Hein- 



The above letters indicate to us that peo- rich, superintendent. 



pie in the state of Washington who eat Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln, Nebraska. (Feb 



squabs have to pay from $3 to $4 a dozen 16, 1903): "Replying to your letter. We can 



for the cold storage, frozen kind. Poor as use about two dozen squabs per week in our 



these are (they are the lightweight squabs cafe at present. Will pay $2.50 per dozen 



of common pigeons) they are in active de- delivered here, feathers on." 



mand. Of course the consumers would pay as Hoted Victoria, Pittsburg, Penn. (Feb. 18, 



much, and no doubt more, for fresh-killed 1903): "In regard to your letter, will say[ 



squabs bred from our fine Homers. The com- we use about one dozen or one and one-half 



mission men are certainly eager to get dozen per week, just depends on the business, 



squabs. They are willing to pay from $2 and will pay $3.50 per dozen delivered here 



to $3.50 per dozen. They resell them at a at the hotel." 



profit. Fred Harvey, general office, Union Depot 



The above letter from E. C. Klyce & Co. Annex, Kansas City, Missouri, Chicago office 



is sensible and could well be written by any Cor. 17th street and Wentworth avenue, 



commission firm in any state in the Union, (Feb. 14, 19Q3) : We can use 15 to 20 dozen 



or by any commission firm anywhere that squabs per week if the birds are very nice 



sells poultry, eggs and butter. Wherever and the price reasonable. Can use them with 



there is a sale for hens and chickens, dressed feathers on. Do not know what we can af- 



or with feathers on, there is a sale for squabs ford to pay, it depends entirely on the birds, 



at higher prices not only because they are If you will please send three dozen squabs 



a greater delicacy, but also because good by Santa Fe baggage car to Kansas City, 



eaters everywhere know they are a greater charging them at such a price that you can 



delicacy, and expect to pay, and do pay, more afford to furnish them, I will use them as a 



for squabs, pound for pound, than they pay sample. If the birds are not of the right 



for hens and chickens, geese and turkeys. quality and the price is too high, we will not 



We ship to Seattle by the fastest express need any more, but if the birds and price are 



trains. The birds go from Boston to St. right, we can use quantity given above. I 



Paul (Minnesota) by the Wells-Fargo Express enclose baggage car shipping bill; be careful 



Company. At St. Paul the birds are taken to fill it out Correctly. This bill is made in 



by the Northern Pacific Express Company, duplicate: you hold one copy as your receipt 



which has charge of them to destination, and the other goes with the birds. Please 



Every express messenger in the employ of put the squabs in a small box with a little 



these two companies on this long route has ice." 



handled our shipments and made a fine Hotel Savoy, Ewins-Childs Hotel Co., pro- 

 record, and is trained to the work of feeding prietors, Kansas City Missouri. (Feb. 16, 

 and watering all sizes of shipments. Our 1903): "What is your lowest price on best 

 Seattle trade can be sure that their ship- squabs In five dozen lots? We are not in the 

 ments will be treated right and will reach habit of stnding out of town for our sup- 

 them in perfect condition. That is what we plies, but if you have something better than 

 guarantee. we can get here, it is possible that we can 

 MORE LETTERS. Here are more letters do business with you." (Signed by George 

 from squab buyers, unclassified, as they came Thompson, steward). 



to us in the first part of February, 1903: Frank E. Miller, superintendent Dining 



Allyn House, Hartford, Conn. (February, Service. Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway 



1903): "In answer to yours will say we system, No. 707 Chestnut street, St. Louis, 



are continually using squabs. We buy them Missouri. (Feb. 16, 1903): "I have your 



plucked in all cases. We pay all prices, ac- favor relative to squabs. It is proper for you 



cording to size, age, and condition when re- to state the price per dozen. We occupy eight 

 ceived. They run from $2.25 to $3.25 per or ten large dining stations and requi^ a 

 dozen. Sometimes the market is a little large number." 



higher." Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio. (Feb. 19, 

 Russell House, Detroit, Michigan. (Feb- 1903): "In reply to your letter making in- 

 ruary, 1903): "In reply to your letter would quiry regarding squabs I will state that we 

 say that we use quite a few squabs here. Am are paying $3.00 per dozen for nice dressed 

 paying at present $2.50 per dozen for squabs. We do not buy any unless they are 

 splendid stock. If you care to send me any fully dressed, no feathers on." 



