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.on the accounts of these jobbers. One grower became a 

 trifle dissatisfied because it was apparent to him that he 

 was not getting every dollar made on his chickens, and finally 

 told the jobber with whom he dealt that he wanted every 

 dollar that was to be had and that he was going to ship 

 direct, on his own account thereafter. The jobber had had 

 similar experiences and readily consented. The result was 



Packing Soft Roasters tor the Fancy Trade, 



that he had this grower's goods the following season and was 

 informed that the grower had not done as well as when he had 

 allowed this middleman his share of the profit. 

 Wealthy People Pay High Prices. 

 People who will pay thirty-eight cents a pound for chicken 

 are not running ordinary boarding houses or restaurants. 

 It may surprise you to learn that not even the best hotels of 

 our large cities and summer resorts use these birds when they 

 are sold at the highest prices. This product is consumed 

 exclusively by the wealthy trade. Such trade, however, 



