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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 ot game, fowls or meats glad to have same " ouou.u ee 



are staple sellers at good prices." Duquesne Club, Pittsburg. Penn (Feb 11 



Hamm & Sohmltz, Hotel Butler, Seattle, 1903): "Wish ti know. It you have- souaba 



■Wash. (Feb. 12, 1903): "In reply to yours, of first quality, should you have ab™ut threl 



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



week of the squabs and will pay three dollars squabs plucked and delivered from *3 BO tn 



per dozen for plucked birds, laid down |3.7B per dozen. If price suits you please 



bere." let me know." Signed by H. Max Heln. 



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



pie in the state of Washington who eat Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln, Nebraska fFeh 



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



tor 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 J2 60 per dozen 



ot 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-halt 



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



squabs. They are willing to pay from J2 and will pay J3.50 per dozen delivered liere 



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



profit. Fred Harvey, general office. Union Depot 



The above letter from B. 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, (r'eb. 14, 1903): 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 at- 



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 atCord to furnish them, I will use them as a 



lor 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, Ewlns-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 :^zen lots? We;are not In the 

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

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

 guarantee. ' we can get here, It Is possible that we can 



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



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



to us in the first- p?rt of February, .1903 : ■ Frank B. Miller, superintendent Dining 



Allyn House, -Hartford, Conn, s (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 



celved. They run from " $2.25 to $3.25 per or ten large dining stations and requl'- 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. 



