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NO DOUBT ABOUT WHERE LAIDLAW STANDS. The following letter from "Laidlaw, Leeds" to a BicnUhi farmer ought to interest the bona- fide workers. Please note that the capitals are ours: THE LETTER. 8 December, 1913. Dear Mr. , Many thanks indeed for the interest you have taken, and most gladly we are forwarding the circular we issued on the 3rd November. The Tumour in question has been circulated by some of our cdhrpetitorß who, knowing that we trade exclusively with farmers thought this an excellent opportunity to injure our reputation: The thing is false from start to finish as any intelligent man could readily see; apart from ethics at all, and viewing it only from a business standpoint it would be ridiculous to think wo would help those with whom we had no trade whatever, to the detriment of the farming community, over 30,000 of whom we number amongst our customers. As a matter of fact, SEVEN OF OUR MEN WERE SERVING IN THE SPECIAi, FOOT CONSTABLES,-AND AN EIGHTH BORROWED MY HACK AND SFRYED IN THE MOUNTED CONSTABLES. We aro al_c taking the liberty of en closing a copy of onr little monthly paper which'we iss'ie for the benefit of oi.li- staff, in which I have marked three ,".i-.if.ic.s. If yon are interested in this i-.iont!i!;v booklet of ours, we will most gladly send you a copy each month on receipt, of your request for same. Yours sincerely, » For LAIDLAW, LEEDS. (ROBERT LAIDLAW).

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