May 2, 1868 — June 3, 1943 

 Founder 



HOMER S. KEMP 

 Manager, Office and Sales 



EDGAR H. KEMP 



Mgr. of Production, Storages and Shipping 



Your Nurseryman Operating in War Times 



A producing and distributing Nurseryman must of necessity have the elements of a successful Farmer and 

 Business Man, being subject to the favors and disfavors of Mother Nature and general economic condition. 

 The demands of the War Effort have compelled us to alter our course many times. Tliis is natural, we expect it 

 and are glad Ave can adjust our program to do our full part in the War Effort but in making adjustments it has 

 materially affected our production of many Nursery items. We have alvi^ays specialized in the production of 

 Fruit trees and Berry plants of all kinds and we have had to curtail our production of these items materially be- 

 cause of an acute labor shortage for this class of work. Every line of Business has its limitations at this time 

 and we are no exception. It isn't what we want to do, and some of the things we do are NOT in accordance with 

 the policies of our Nursery but are the things we must do to keep serving our customers as best as we can until 

 conditions change. 



We are trying to maintain our variety listings of the better fruits so as to give the planters their old favorites 

 and enable the commercial grower to secure replant stock. To do this, the quantities of many varieties offered 

 are very limited because of our greatly curtailed production schedule. Available seedling understock and efficient 

 propogators govern largely fruit tree production wliile, planting stoclv, growing conditions and labor for growing 

 and digging governs largely the supply of small fruit plants. Knowing this you can understand why the great 

 shortages exist in Many Nursery items. 



We are right on the job here at Bountiful Ridge, working harder than we have ever worlied, physically and 

 mentally to grow and deliver to the planters as much stock as possible under existing conditions. We have 

 never worked under such trying circumstances and we realize most everyone has and are being confronted with 

 similar problems, all of which makes us more understanding of each other. It seems we have had to fore-go so 

 many little things that have been helpful in giving our customers better satisfaction but we are not losing sight of 

 them and they will return with many added as soon as conditions will permit. 



We appreciate the thousands of orders that have come to us from every section of the I'nited States and 

 Canada during the past year. We fully realize our obligation to our customers and you can be assured we will 

 do everything possible to retain and build the good will and confidence of those doing business with us. We are, 

 so to speak, marking time now but our observations for the future continue and as conditions right themselves 

 you will find Bountiful Ridge Nurseries giving increased service, offering new varieties of real merit and ex- 

 panding production so as to be able to supply the demands coming to us for Bountiful Ridge Trees and Plants. 



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OUR GUARANTEE AND PLEDGE 



We guarantee the trees and plants we ship to be as represented and invoiced for in grade and qual- 

 ity and if upon arrival you do not find them to be as we state they are, return them to us securely pack- 

 ed and in good condition WITHIN FIVE DAYS AFTER ARRIVAL and we will promptly replace or 

 refund every dollar you have paid for them.' Adequate State and Federal inspection certificates are sent 

 with every shipment guaranteeing protection from injurious diseases when you buy Bountiful Ridge 

 grown trees and plants. We cannot, under all circumstances, guarantee our trees and plants to grow, 

 because continued growth depends largely on soil and weather conditions at planting time as well as 

 planting and after care of trees and plants, and we have no control over tliese conditions. After ten 

 days it is mutually understood that the Nursery stock shipped to you is satisfactory and claims, if 

 any, must be made witliin ten days after arrival. 



We reserve the right to adjust claims for replacement of stock made after this 10 day period in 

 accordance with established policies of our firm and trade practices of the Nursery Industry. The 

 Bountiful Ridge Nurseries can Proudly point to an unbroken period of Progress, development and ever 

 increasing service to the planters in all sections of the United States, Canada and many foreign Countries. 

 The capable and conservative management of the past and present pledge tliemselves to serve their 

 patrons in a satisfactory manner, consistent with conditions within our control. 



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