Reuben Aleshire to Joseph P. Aleshire, 6 Oct. 1867
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altimo was postponed to Friday 4^th inst
and then another postponement until November
was the result- don't know the particulars-
have not seen Perry- Our feed prices hereafter
will be Midgs $1.75 Shorts $1.50 and Bran $1.00
per 100# = make to each barrel of flour the
following proportions of feed from Winter wheat
8 midgs 16# shorts 34# Bran and about 10
Screenings- On Spring wheat it would be more
say 10-18 & 36# Making the feed exclusive
of Screening- 80 cents per barrel- Which more
than pays for manufacturing- watch the
dispatches close for water- may not get a
dispatch through as soon as you see it els-
-where in papers but will try and post
you if possible. Think we will pay 2.50 for
choice red tomorrow--
                                          Yours
                                            R. Aleshire & Co

 

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