The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15


Manufacturing Company in reference to the sale
of implements or machinery it may be placed in
the proper compartments over the letter ,
Even if it be circular offering certain goods for
sale reply to which is not necessary, it ought
to be placed in the letter file in the manner
for the purpose of referring to it at any time it
may be desired to buy goods of the kind men
toned.
The Letter Press Book.
1t is of advantage to every farmer to keep
copy of the letters which he has written. 10 do
this two methods may be followed. First pro-
cure a small letter press book which will cost
probably 50 or Is cents and bottle of ink or
copying fluid AS this ink evaporates and thick
ems somewhat readily if exposed to the air. it
is we'll to have large supply of at least quart
of ink in air tight bottle from which a small
quantity can be poured into small bottle when
needed. A letter written with this ink can be
placed within the leaves of the copying book,
moist cotton cloth moist piece OF bott1ng
paper placed above the leaves Of the book over
the face of the letter, the book closed and
heavy weight of any kind placed upon it and
complete copy of the letter will be impressed
upon the thin tissue paper of the letter press
book Of course for making the best impression
regular letter press should be used but this Will
cost several dollars and is not really necessary
Any heavy weight upon the book tor several
minutes will make good copy.
A Carbon Copy.
Perhaps a better at least a more con-
venient way of keeping copy of letters written
is to use an indelibe pencil and sheet OF carbon
paper. A pencil-written letter or order or mem
orandum of agreement may not be SO neat IN
appearance as pen written copy OF the same
matter but any writing done by an 1ndel1ble
pencil is as valid in law if written by pen and
ink and there is this to be said in its favor
pencil can be carried conveniently where pen
cannot and small book such clerks use IN
store can be carried easily in the pocket and
carbon COPY of the memorandum taken where II
one had to depend upon a pen written copy
probably no memorandum in writing would be
made at all In making copies of work either OF
letters or other matter required to be reduced
to writing all that is necessary is to procure few
sheets of sem-carbon which can be had at the
rate of 20 cents per doz sheets at the book stores
Place the carbon sheet between two leaves or
writing paper and write your letter IN the same
manner as if no copy were to be taken, the carbon
sheet will do the rest. OF course II you place the
carbon upside down your copy will not be made
but bv experimenting for a minute YOU Will
notice how to arrange the carbon paper IN order
to make distinct copy and Will not De likely 10
make any mistakes in the future.
If you are beginning correspondence with any
person in reference to business matter place
the carbon copy of your letter in the letter
file in the compartments marked with the INITIALS
of the correspondents name If you receive an
answer to this letter place the answer IN the
same compartment having pinned the COPY OF
YOUR letter and the answer to it together. II you
reply pin the copy of your reply to the previous
letter and so on In this way YOU will always