Document MGB5opJzXn2XzbDzDg8RzkBEk

California Historical Society for reference use only ~ r' " March 22, 1921 #1782 behind on their orders. They mentioned that these hank,-es v1.ere nor coming in and they have put cm a double force in the department making these brushes and expect shortly to have all orders veil in hand. .. a Thi3 morning we received their invoice dated March 17th covering shipment made to the Steamer Ohioan , scheduled to sail March 26th, and note that the following items have been shipped:-. Order Feb. 19th--------------- 6 Doz. 0 Pioneer Whitewash 5* 6 H * Order April 6th------- - -- -20 Doz. 0 Pioneer Whitewash Order May 14th-----------------li " 8 PioneerXalsofcine We are again writing Whiting-Adams Co. c'e 1-ing them to hurry the balances due on San Francisco orders and al3o the Pioneer Whitewash and Kaleamine Brushes on Sacramento order #651, all possible, STEEL WOOLS Replying to your remarks under this heading beg to state we are informed by the United American Line that their rate on Steel Wool is $4.00 per 100#, any quantity, and that they are positively not quoting any lower e to any one. The various Steamship Companies In the conference all quote the same rates; There are several lines operating -outside of the Conference, but the lowest rates any of them have quoted, have been 10# from the Conference rates, which would make the rate on Steel Wool S-3.60 per 100 lbs. . _r therefore at a loss to understand L.H. Butcher Co. are obtaining a rate of $2.00 per I'!, IOc\*> a^d would be pleased to hear from you further on this subject, W trU:0 to get some information on this matter from the itew York office of the American Steel KwoBoSl SCoL.a baut w er not ver? successful. They claim they V or/bri'ae m6?1 ?f f'hia Serial to their San Francisco . f d obtalned & special rate of $2.00 per 100#, ' ^ b " 1 tZ * , Jhey would not give us the name of the the steam1e.r*'n- ame in fact, did not -lid aeem at Co; \ ??*,lrafng thy oould not *<su not think it was any regular line* all disposed to discuas the matter. ?.