Suggestions to Dealers 



1. storage. It should be remembered by both seedsmen and growers, 

 that many failures may be attributed to the improper storage of spawn, for 

 good spawn may be ruined in a relatively short period by carelessness in that 

 respect. Spawn should be kept in a place that wUl be both cool and dry.' 

 It will stand a low temperature without ma1:erial injury. When properly 

 stored, spawn will retain its vitality for at least one year. If much older, 

 the dealer should disclose that fact to his customer. • We guarantee all our 

 spawn to be absolutely fresh and in prime condition when leaving our yards. 

 We inspect every brick and ship none but the best. 



2. Freight Rates. Brick spawn is rated as fourth class (Western classi- 

 fication) and third class (Official classification); in carload lots it is rated as 

 fifth class in both jurisdictions. The rate St. Paul to Chicago is 25 cents 

 LCL and 20 cents CL per 100 fts. St. Paul to Philadelphia and Philadel- 

 phia points, 73 cents LCL; to New York, 75 cents LCL; to Boston, 82 cents. 

 Examine your freight bills. 



3. Bricks, Boxes, Etc. Each brick of "Lambert's Pure Culture Spawn" 

 measures 9 inches in length, 5M inches in width, and is about IJ^ inches 

 thick. Our bricks weigh from IJ^ to IJ^ pounds and are packed in boxes 

 containing about 160 bricks, more or less, and weighing about 225 lbs., in- 

 cluding package. Each case is stenciled and distinctly numbered, and by 

 reference to this number the original culture from which the spawn was pro- 

 duced can be traced in our records. We do not break packages or sell by 

 weight. 



4. Our Eastern Depot. Our eastern depot is located at Philadelphia. 

 On shipments from that point an additional charge of one cent per brick is 

 made to cover cost of transportation from St. Paul to Philadelphia at carload 

 rates. 



American Spawn Company 



ST. PAUL, MINN. 



Cable Address: " SPAWN, ST. ft\UL, 



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