The national standard squab book . er of express charges. Ac-cording to the figures which we give in thecircular headed Express Rates, the cus-tomer should have been asked to pav about$33, instead of $37, as he did pay. We be-lieve the figures which we give to be correctin every case—the slight variation whichmay come as it came in this case is due tothe fact that no two persons will weigh upthe same kit of goods exactly the same, andthat, of course, the birds vary in weight when the shipment starts is lessthan when it finishes, because at the endthe bottoms of the baskets are cover
The national standard squab book . er of express charges. Ac-cording to the figures which we give in thecircular headed Express Rates, the cus-tomer should have been asked to pav about$33, instead of $37, as he did pay. We be-lieve the figures which we give to be correctin every case—the slight variation whichmay come as it came in this case is due tothe fact that no two persons will weigh upthe same kit of goods exactly the same, andthat, of course, the birds vary in weight when the shipment starts is lessthan when it finishes, because at the endthe bottoms of the baskets are covered withmanure. (The grain which we send for feedis not weighed in and charged for transpor-tation.) If the waybill is lost or delayed,and the agent at destination weighs theshipment, he will get a greater weight, andconsequently a higher rate, than the expressemployee who weighed the shipment here inBoston. We wish to say further that if you thinkwe have figured the express rates to you toolow. send us money which we claim to be. r2 « ^ o t:^ .t: • .2-2 O cs W — ^^ ^ c C -° a> K -^ Q-so S ^ o-g /; t- ? a> I- * as = 2 ^ O AlJhXP/X A 147 correct and we will prepay all charges, thusputting on ourselves and not on you the dif-ference, if there is any. COMMON PIGEONS AGAIN. We havehad some of the old-time raisers of Sfjuabsfrom common pigeons on the ranches in theMiddle West write us f(jr more proofs thatHomers are ahead of common pigeons. In reply we will print here . the letterwhich we received in January, 1903, from acustomer as follows: I have for sale between four and fivehundred pen-fed common pigeons. Can youuse them, and at what price? Should younot be in a position to use them yourselfprobably you can refer me to some one thatis in the market fur some fine pen-fed Homers which I pvirchased of you sometime last summer are doing very nicely, andhave to make more room for them is thereason of wanting to dispose of my commonbirds. Thanking \ou in advance
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