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Grass Seed shipment about October lst. Answering we have wired "Your
letter sixth. We accept your offer".
Accordingly we have entered sale to you minimum car load
20 % Export quality Fancy Cleaned Kentucky Blue Grass Seed at 79 cts.
per bushel of I4 # delivered East.St.L0uie shipment October first.
Very truly yours,
COPY. E.F.Speare & Sons.
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Awaiting your further fav0r$,wo are
Very truly yours,
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St.Louie,Mo.
GentlemenZ—
Your letter of the I9th received. Turnip Seed and Popcorn
are not in our line of business. Are buying rye locally at 65 cts.
When in the market for any field seeds will be glad to eummunieete with
you. Thanking you for the attention,we are
Very truly yours,
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Schieler—Gorneli Seed 00.
St.Louie,Mo.
Gentlemen:— `
We have to report falling market in Kentucky Blue Grass past
three weeks. Decline due largely to fight among dealers and enormous
yield,the crop turning out half as much again as any ones estimate before
harvest, To—day'e price standard 20 %·Fancy 70 cts.per bushel here.
Very truly youre,
. ‘ · E.F.Speere & Sons.
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St.Louis,Mo,
Gentlemen:-
Your favor of the Ist is received. Under seperate cover
` we are sending you sample of light weight Fancy Kentucky Blue 1905 crop
testing I2 # to measured bushel which will to—day sell at 60 cts.per _
bushel here in car lots. Shipment your option before December Ist.
We have not heard of any sales of 20 % Fancy at less price
than 70 cts.traok here. This seed has not sold as low as 70 ots.here
in last I5 years. ·
Very truly yours,
E.F.Spears 8 Sons,
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St.Louis,Mo.
Gentlemen:-
I Your favor of the 26th is received. We would not care to
make lower price on car Blue Grass than that contracted. We have quite
a lot of Fahey promised for September delivery and our mill will be taxed `
to full capacity to get it all out in time, Should you however wish
your eeed now and will advise we will endeavor to get your car out
before the time spedified.
Q Very truly yours,
_ ‘ E.F.¤pears & Sons.
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Sohisler—Corneli Seed CO.
St . L0uis,MO,
Gentlemen:— ‘
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you identical samples two oars. Will Ship either you prefer.
V Very truly youre,
E.F.Speare & Sons.
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St.Louis,Mo.
Gentlemen:-
we are yet w1th—out answer to our letter of 25rd inet. l
Please let us hear from you promptly as we are holding the seed for you ·
Very truly youre,
E.F.SDeare & Sons.
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