February, 1909 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



The Readers' Service gives 

 information about Real Estate 



53 



ALFALFA 



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Largest growers of Clover, Timothy and Grasses, Oats, Barley 

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EX. GOV. HOARD OF WISCONSIN, from 30 acres sown 

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It's the most original seed book published and is gladly mailed to in- 

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 JOHN A. S YLZI K M:i:i> ( '<>.. I, n Crosse, Wis. 



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Publishers, like other people (we speak 

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Our books and magazines go to perhaps 

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We have four selling problems (besides a 

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I To make known and to interest people 

 in all our Book Publications. 

 To make known and to interest new 

 people in The World's Work. 

 To make known and to interest new 

 people in Country Life in America. 

 IV To make known and to interest new 

 people in The Garden Magazine. 

 When we think of the number of persons 

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 be brought to know of them, we are 

 appalled at the extent of the work we have 

 not yet done. 



Question : 



How to extend the sale and influence of 

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 as follows: 



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 $25 for the second-best suggestion 

 $15 for the third-best suggestion 

 $10 for the fourth-best suggestion 

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 March 8th, and conciseness of state- 

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 3d. The publishers will be the judges. If 

 no good suggestions, no prizes. If 

 more than 16 good ideas are received, 

 we will pay for them. 



4th. Suggestions which may not be used 

 returned only if stamps are enclosed; 

 the payment of a prize gives us full 

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Address : 

 The 1909 Selling Campaign, 



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