﻿HOMER 
  S. 
  KEMP 
  GEO. 
  W. 
  KEMP 
  EDGAR 
  H. 
  KEMP 
  

  

  Assistant 
  Manager 
  General 
  Manager 
  Assistant 
  Manager 
  

  

  Progress 
  and 
  Cooperation 
  for 
  1935 
  

  

  Another 
  page 
  in 
  the 
  book 
  of 
  time 
  has 
  been 
  completed 
  and 
  we 
  enter 
  a 
  new 
  year, 
  alert 
  and 
  hopeful 
  

   of 
  the 
  opportunities 
  that 
  will 
  come 
  to 
  us 
  during 
  the 
  new 
  year. 
  As 
  individuals 
  we 
  should 
  all 
  make 
  de- 
  

   finite 
  plans 
  and 
  work 
  to 
  attain 
  a 
  goal 
  which 
  will 
  characterize 
  progressiveness. 
  In 
  many 
  ways 
  we 
  are 
  

   our 
  own 
  builders, 
  because 
  what 
  we 
  do 
  or 
  do 
  not 
  do 
  most 
  always 
  has 
  a 
  definite 
  bearing 
  on 
  our 
  future. 
  If 
  

   we 
  plan 
  and 
  work 
  with 
  a 
  definite 
  goal 
  in 
  mind 
  and 
  take 
  advantage 
  of 
  the 
  opportunities 
  as 
  they 
  come 
  to 
  

   us, 
  our 
  success 
  is 
  assured. 
  We 
  believe 
  the 
  heights 
  anyone 
  may 
  attain 
  in 
  their 
  work 
  are 
  governed 
  al- 
  

   most 
  entirely 
  by 
  that 
  individual's 
  initiative. 
  No 
  one 
  likes 
  to 
  be 
  defeated, 
  everyone 
  admires 
  the 
  accom- 
  

   plishments 
  of 
  a 
  progressive 
  person 
  so 
  long 
  as 
  he 
  remains 
  honest 
  and 
  fair 
  in 
  his 
  dealings. 
  Let 
  us 
  all 
  see 
  

   if 
  we 
  cannot 
  plan 
  and 
  work 
  to 
  show 
  progress 
  during 
  1935. 
  

  

  We 
  believe 
  the 
  Nurserymen 
  can 
  play 
  an 
  important 
  part 
  in 
  your 
  plans 
  for 
  the 
  future. 
  We 
  shall 
  try 
  

   and 
  cooperate 
  with 
  you 
  to 
  the 
  best 
  of 
  our 
  ability 
  by 
  supplying 
  high-grade 
  stock, 
  both 
  in 
  fruits 
  and 
  orna- 
  

   mentals, 
  which 
  will 
  give 
  you 
  results 
  and 
  let 
  you 
  lay 
  the 
  foundation 
  for 
  a 
  greater 
  income 
  in 
  the 
  future. 
  

   Mother 
  nature 
  stepped 
  in 
  last 
  winter 
  and 
  killed 
  and 
  damaged 
  millions 
  of 
  trees 
  and 
  plants 
  that 
  have 
  been 
  

   a 
  source 
  of 
  income 
  to 
  the 
  growers 
  for 
  many 
  years 
  and 
  millions 
  of 
  ornamentals 
  that 
  have 
  been 
  a 
  source 
  of 
  

   beauty 
  and 
  value 
  to 
  the 
  home 
  owners. 
  The 
  Nurserymen 
  of 
  the 
  Northern 
  States 
  suffered 
  this 
  loss 
  as 
  well 
  

   as 
  the 
  orchardists 
  and 
  home 
  owners, 
  and 
  today 
  the 
  visible 
  supply 
  of 
  many 
  items 
  grown 
  by 
  Nurserymen 
  

   are 
  comparatively 
  scarce. 
  Everyone 
  should 
  plan 
  to 
  replace 
  this 
  damaged 
  and 
  dead 
  stock 
  with 
  new 
  

   plantings. 
  Not 
  just 
  with 
  trees 
  and 
  plants 
  but 
  with 
  types 
  and 
  varieties 
  selected 
  with 
  your 
  advanced 
  

   knowledge 
  of 
  fruits 
  and 
  ornamentals 
  that 
  will 
  mean 
  greater 
  profits 
  and 
  beauty 
  of 
  greater 
  value 
  in 
  the 
  

   future. 
  We 
  are 
  trying 
  to 
  do 
  our 
  part 
  towards 
  this 
  by 
  using 
  every 
  known 
  means 
  to 
  grow 
  better 
  stock 
  

   and 
  we 
  are 
  constantly 
  on 
  the 
  look-out 
  for 
  new 
  and 
  improved 
  varieties 
  of 
  fruits 
  which 
  we 
  think 
  will 
  

   stand 
  the 
  test 
  and 
  prove 
  profitable 
  to 
  the 
  planters. 
  

  

  Many 
  Nurseries, 
  because 
  of 
  the 
  shortage 
  in 
  some 
  lines 
  of 
  fruit 
  trees 
  and 
  ornamentals, 
  have 
  ad- 
  

   vanced 
  their 
  prices 
  almost 
  100% 
  and 
  have 
  criticized 
  us 
  for 
  the 
  comparatively 
  low 
  prices 
  we 
  have 
  made 
  

   on 
  many 
  lines. 
  We 
  wish 
  to 
  say 
  that 
  it 
  is 
  not 
  our 
  desire 
  to 
  make 
  any 
  radical 
  advances 
  in 
  prices 
  at 
  this 
  

   time, 
  even 
  though 
  there 
  is 
  a 
  shortage 
  in 
  certain 
  lines 
  of 
  fruits 
  and 
  ornamentals. 
  We 
  necessarily 
  must 
  

   advance 
  our 
  prices 
  some 
  to 
  take 
  care 
  of 
  increased 
  costs 
  of 
  production 
  which 
  have 
  been 
  brought 
  about 
  

   by 
  various 
  Government 
  Regulations 
  and 
  advanced 
  labor 
  costs 
  which 
  we 
  felt 
  our 
  workmen 
  were 
  entitled 
  

   to 
  but 
  we 
  have 
  tried 
  to 
  hold 
  them 
  as 
  low 
  as 
  possible 
  and 
  still 
  maintain 
  our 
  high 
  standard 
  of 
  quality. 
  We 
  

   feel 
  that 
  in 
  times 
  such 
  as 
  these 
  it 
  is 
  better 
  to 
  cooperate 
  with 
  our 
  patrons 
  by 
  offering 
  our 
  products 
  at 
  fair 
  

   prices, 
  so 
  that 
  they 
  can 
  go 
  ahead 
  with 
  their 
  plantings, 
  pay 
  for 
  the 
  stock 
  they 
  use, 
  and 
  have 
  something 
  

   left 
  to 
  care 
  for 
  the 
  planting 
  after 
  it 
  is 
  made, 
  rather 
  than 
  try 
  to 
  take 
  advantage 
  of 
  the 
  situation 
  as 
  it 
  ex- 
  

   ists 
  and 
  put 
  our 
  prices 
  so 
  high 
  they 
  will 
  not 
  be 
  able 
  to 
  buy 
  at 
  all. 
  

  

  Even 
  though 
  a 
  general 
  shortage 
  exists 
  in 
  Peach 
  and 
  Apple 
  Trees 
  this 
  year 
  we 
  are 
  fortunate 
  in 
  hav- 
  

   ing 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  largest 
  supplies 
  in 
  the 
  East. 
  Our 
  sales 
  for 
  the 
  Fall 
  season 
  of 
  1934 
  were 
  the 
  greatest 
  ev- 
  

   er 
  experienced 
  in 
  the 
  history 
  of 
  our 
  business 
  during 
  a 
  Fall 
  shipping 
  season 
  and 
  we 
  feel 
  that 
  the 
  plant- 
  

   ing 
  public 
  approves 
  of 
  our 
  policy 
  of 
  cooperation 
  with 
  our 
  patrons. 
  We 
  are 
  beginning 
  to 
  run 
  short 
  on 
  

   many 
  lines 
  as 
  we 
  go 
  into 
  the 
  Spring 
  selling 
  season 
  and 
  it 
  would 
  be 
  well 
  for 
  you 
  to 
  place 
  your 
  order 
  for 
  

   what 
  you 
  are 
  going 
  to 
  plant 
  this 
  Spring 
  at 
  the 
  earliest 
  possible 
  time. 
  In 
  the 
  interest 
  of 
  better 
  service 
  

   to 
  our 
  patrons 
  we 
  have 
  built 
  a 
  large 
  addition 
  to 
  our 
  Modern 
  Storage 
  and 
  believe 
  this 
  to 
  be 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  

   most 
  modern 
  storage 
  buildings 
  being 
  used 
  by 
  any 
  Nurseryman 
  in 
  the 
  country. 
  We 
  have 
  used 
  every 
  

   means 
  in 
  the 
  construction 
  of 
  this 
  building 
  that 
  will 
  tend 
  to 
  keep 
  the 
  stock 
  longer 
  and 
  in 
  better 
  condition 
  

   for 
  late 
  Spring 
  shipment, 
  using 
  cork 
  insulation 
  for 
  the 
  roof 
  and 
  eight 
  inch 
  concrete 
  walls. 
  Again 
  we 
  

   say 
  we 
  do 
  not 
  hesitate 
  to 
  install 
  better 
  equipment 
  if 
  it 
  will 
  be 
  the 
  means 
  of 
  giving 
  better 
  stock 
  and 
  better 
  

   service 
  to 
  our 
  customers. 
  We 
  want 
  the 
  stock 
  to 
  be 
  right 
  when 
  you 
  receive 
  it, 
  we 
  want 
  your 
  plantings 
  

   to 
  be 
  successful, 
  we 
  want 
  you 
  to 
  plan 
  and 
  plant 
  for 
  the 
  future. 
  We 
  want 
  to 
  cooperate 
  with 
  you 
  so 
  that 
  

   we 
  might 
  progress 
  together 
  and 
  build 
  for 
  the 
  future. 
  

  

  