1422-24 GRAND AVENUE

KANSAS Crry,Mo. April 1, 1938

Dr. Forrest C. Allen
c/o University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kan.

Dear Phog:

Answering your letter of March 3lst, we wish to say that we
haven't the exact length net with which to submit a sample.

However, this net that we describe to you in our letter of
March 22nd is exactly the same net as our #555 show on pege
14 of our Spring catalog, except the net on which we have
bid is 38 ft. long and the #555 net is 42 ft. long.

Under the circumstances, we are going to suggest to Taft
Talbot the next time he is going to Lawrence to take along
one of our #555 nets so that you can see the quality.

If the twine that is used in our #555 net, which is a 21
thread tarred twine, is not heavy enough please understand
that we can furnish these nets in #30 twine and in fact up
to as heavy as #48 thread twine if desired at an additional
cost.

We would suggest therefore, Phog, in your bid if you find that
you do not like the #21 tarred twine and want a heavier net
that you simply specify in your bid the length youdesire

the net, the width, canvas bound, tarred and also mention

that you want a Manila rope top line and the usual cotton
bottom line. If you give these spnecifications, they will

of course have to be lived up to in any bid that was furnished
you.

However, before meking your decision possibly you would like
to see the sampie of the #555 net and we will ask Taft Talbot,
who is now in Oklahoma -= just as soon as he returns to show
you this sample.

Best wishes,
Yours truly,

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