January Mt» dese Russell, Bromine Arms Cos, F Sts fo Louis, NOs Dear John: him look compared he had I finally made connections with Claude and had It was his opinion that they over the samples. favorably in price and quality with other lines - seen, Pa nothing found he but outstanding The socks seemed to appeal to him more overs than any of the other items both by reason of to enthuse strongly quality and prices He said that in this territory deer hunting has become as important as duck hunting as an outlet for sportine coods, and that his best selling cap is for deer hunt- ine, This cap, you as doubtless know, is made of usually water proof duck dut so constructed that the top can be In some States pulled down and expose a bright red surface. or red caps red wear to hunters came bie recuires the Law buy would he says Claude protection. own their jackets for ordinary the of dezen 1/2 about and caps red about 4 dozen duck hunters cap in a representative order, I of course am no longer in touch with prices but my opinion as to quelity was about the same as Claude's, It is cood merchandise and that is about as much as anyone We could not make any unusual claims for the has to offer. n in that line is so keen that,even if competitio items and something a little different, 1t would out figure should we be copied in six weeks if sufficiently attractive, In view are part most the but in any stoek, your discussions could not other fellow's of the fact that commodity markets for it would not be safe to lay still falling, that danger you have already foreseen in with to expect Eli sell Walker. much of It this is my @pinion merchandise in that we cities of any size because of the fact that factory representatives We would with well known lines are making frecuent calls, offer, or to quality or price in either unusual have nothine the than better little 4 be might pranted that our quality at the same price, the appearance of the two articles would be so nearly identical that no one could tell If we don't have to buy any stock, it will the difference.