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Mr. D rury : I also have a letter from Edwin E. Bartlett, of
December 9th, which is as follows:

“Gentlemen:
I have, during the past few months, received quite a number
of letters and have had various talks with dealers and members
of the National Supply & Machinery Dealers Association in regard
to maintaining a re-sale price on my line of Arbor Presses. After
giving this matter full consideration I have decided that my Arbor
Presses shall be sold by the Trade to the users or consumers at
not better than five per cent discount from the list price, except­
ing the No. 8 Press which shall not be sold for a better price than
ten per cent discount or $315.00. These prices are f. o. b. Boston,
or f. o. b. city where stock is carried. I will ask you to maintain
these prices, and will say further, that if these prices are not
maintained, I shall reserve the right to withdraw my quotations
at any time. I feel that the various dealers and members of the
Association will appreciate my efforts in this direction, and I shall
be pleased to be advised of your hearty co-operation in working
with me to push the sale of my product and to maintain a re-sale
price. I will be pleased to hear from you at your early conven­
ience. These prices go into effect Jan. 1, 1906.
Very truly yours,”

M r. D r u r y : Here is a letter from the Keystone Manufact­
uring Company, which is as follows :

“Buffalo, N. Y., Feb’y 8, 190G.
Mr. J. H, Drury, Sectry-Tr.,
The Nat. Sup. & Mach’ry Dealers Ass’n.,
Cleveland, Ohio,
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 7th inst. is received and noted. Herewith we
append a copy of the letter we will send out, 100 copies of which
wili be sent you tomorrow, if not today.
“In compliance with the request of The National Supply &
Machinery Dealers’ Association, that we co-operate with the
Association and others of our customers to name and establish
a ‘re-sale’ price on our Ratchet Drills, we will now name 30%