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Messrs. E.F. Spears & Sons
Dear Sirs, P&r1S¤ KY•
Replying to your favor of May IBth. we would say that we
are users of Kentucky hemp and would be pleased to have your quotations.
Our wants for the present season are pretty well supplied, but A
we may be able to do some business with you yet, r ·,
We would like to have samples from you of the different qualities 0
l you handle, as we wish to see the hemp produced in your district, and
that we might be sure as to just what you are quoting on.
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No 2 Carded Hemp.
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Soft Tow.
Although, as stated before, we may not be able to give you much.
business this season, still we would like to have your samples and
prices for future reference.
You would require to ship in carload lots of 30,000 pounds, so
that the bak s would have to be tightly compressed in order to get this
weight into a car. Kindly say what the freight rate is from your city
to Oakland, and any other information you can give us will be highly
appreciated, by,
Yours very truly,
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Kentucky Blue Ggress, in lots of 5-10-& 20 se,cks,for this Fell delivery.
I wes for '7 yeers with the Germain Seed Company of this
city, end left there one yerr ego lest Meay, end sterted in business
for myself. Last season I bought some seed in Chizego, but this I
year I heave been thinking of getting it direct.
Very truly,
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