pears nts aen tli udb area heel late ol letabes edema omiorbades ls slater babu bss miclostmsleeladeobee le dabetecbed aad bedesbedivelie idee fost lee metelesdubo hedbime bd denbas bese adele ledesb elem edie tiaeded ested be leben lds adn te idle lft arbor dt dts bobbed edocs) mete dled eee bed herbed ret edb ed lef bedded bd pede bebe bre det dort afte tetanic This Costume worn at the by The 3) <> GREED © ED () ORD 3 LIE BTA : I now announce Annual Inventory as a preparation Masquerade Virgin of Stamboul EE a a YU TV EL WE VOW WT TY TS SAINT WINS RINIPRINI NII NAS Letter on Puf The committee appointed by the U.F.0. Convention to interview Mr J. B. Beveridge to discuss the relations between the Company and the farmers, were very favor- ably impressed by their reception. All matters affecting their mutual interests were thoroughly dis- cussed, and a satisfactory under- standing arrived ta. Mr Beveridge expressed his pleasure in having these matters brought to his personal attention, and declared his willingness to meet their commitices at any time, Some of the questicns were not capable of solution entirely as the farmers desired, but as far as was i possible the policy of the Com- pany was to deal as reasonably with the farmers as business con- ditions would permit. In a letter to the committee the vice-President frankly discusses the attitude of the Company as follows: . Dryden, Feb. 2, 1921. Swan Swanson, Esq. Dear Sir.-- Referring to intcr- view the undersigned had with January Sale, with new, well bought goods which will be arriving right along, now that markets seem to have settled to a new order. you and Mr John Hutchison, we beg to state as follows-- In regard to resolution passed by the United Farmers of Kenora District, requesting ( that this Company pay to the farmers for farm produce, a price equal te the price of such produce from out- side points laid down here: will say that this Company endeavours to run its business in a busivess- like way. We desire to buy as cheaply as possible. If the local producer can offer us products equal to the, grades offered from 'outside, on a more advautageous basis than! we can purchase out- side, then unquestionably the local product will be purchased by us. : With regard to the request that the Company pay the same price for Jack Pine pulpwood as is pai for Spruce: We cannot do this, owing to the fact that it requires more chemicals to cook one cord of Jack Pine than is required for Spruce pulpwood to produce an equal grade of pulp. When this mill wa sfirst put into operation we found we had to depend very largely on Jackpine wood S United Farmers to discuss i matter. ituation pulpwood. It cost us a great deal o f money to ascertain the correct method to produce a satisfactory grade of pulp from Jackpine, and having done this we feel that any advantage to be gained by using Jackpine should be to the advan- tage of the Company, and not to the seller of Jackpine pulpwoo:l. In regard to setting the price : of pulpwood each fall for the com- ing winter: We are perfectly willing to meet a committee of the the The price, however, which we will pay must be entire- ly governed by general business conditions. With regard to the price on pulpwood which is hauled bw sleigh direct to the Dryden mill by farmers whose homesteads are over seven miles distance: We are quite prepared to discuss the question of price with these people, and perhaps make special arrangements to cover the cost of the long haul which they may hava. J Yours truly, . : DRYDEN PAPER CO., Ltd. J. B. Beveridge, Vice- Pres. & Man. Director. AEE) ERR O EEO HED (3 GRE (SUED (RID (SIS OO CID OO SEED OSD SED ENRON for a 1821 business