J. STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Ltd., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



THE following prices are made on a very conservative basis, and we hope those of our friends who 

 are in need of seed will look over our catalogue carefully and compare quality above all and price 

 secondary. 



To the Merchant, the Planter, the Farmer and Gardener, our advice is to diversify. The great mis- 

 fortune that has befallen Louisiana is due to the fact that our Farmers and Planters have all stuck too 

 closely to the three crops, Sugar, Eice and Cotton. "We do not advise the discontinuance of anyone of 

 these that you have been planting, but to reduce the acreage and start the following: 



A cow for your own use, or more, if the neighborhood warrants it, not only for making Butter, 

 Cream Cheese and supplying yourself with milk, but your neighbors as well; the same with Poultry, 

 get the very best breed, both for Eggs and Meat. As a dual fowl, we recommend the Ehode Island Red; 

 a few Duroc Jersey Hogs, raise your own meat. A small Pecan Grove, planting between Magnolia Figs and 

 Satsuma Orange Trees. The Pecans are today a great revenue to our citizens of Louisiana. The Figs, a 

 great market for the preserves, and a great demand for Satsuma Oranges. Everyone of these fruits grow 

 very luxuriantly in any part of Louisiana. There are many other fruits that we could advise planting in 

 Louisiana that would help the man on the farm. In addition to this of course all the different varieties 

 of vegetables as listed in this catalogue. At a small expense you can get a canning machine to can your 

 surplus vegetables for home use. Any further information that you desire regarding any of the above 

 which you do not find in our catalogue, please communicate with us and we will gladly furnish it to you. 



Our firm has served the South for 10'7 years and we feel your confidence will not be misplaced. 



J. STECKLER SEED CO., Ltd. 



Joseph Steckler, President. 



YOU WANT PROMPT DELIVERY SO HELP US GIVE 

 IT BY FOLLOWING THESE DIRECTIONS IN ORDERING. 



ORDER EARIiY. It will be greatly to your advan- 

 tage to send us your orders as soon as you have had 

 the time to make your selection. This assures you 

 prompt shipments from our complete stocks and avoids 

 any possible delays incident to the "Rush Season," 



IN ORDERING, remember that prices quoted here are 

 always subject to change. They include prepayment 

 of postage on all seeds ordered by packet, ounce, quar- 

 ter-pound, pound and five-pound lots, unless otherwise 

 specifically stated. If the order is to be sent by ex- 

 press or freight, deduct five cents per pound from prices 

 given. Larger quantities than five pounds will be sent 

 by express or freight, the customer paying such 

 charges. To figure the cost of postage on flowering 

 plants and trees, add 15 per cent to the list price. 



THE POSTAGE TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES must be 

 added to the cost of the goods selected in this catalogue, 

 or the order will be reduced to allow for the postage. 

 These rules will also apply to orders from the United 

 States where no postage allowance is made for mailing, 

 or we will send by express. 



CENTRAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA:. .Limit Weight, 20 

 lbs. Postage rate, 14c per pound. 



PANAMA: Limit Weight, 50 lbs. Postage Rate, 12c 

 per pound. 



CUBA: Limit Weight, 10 lbs. Postage Rate, 12c per 

 pound, plus following Consul Fees: Invoice for less 

 than $5.00, a fee of 10c; $5.00 to $49.99, a fee of 50c; 

 $50.00 to $200.00, a fee of $2.00. 



CANAL. ZONE: Limit Weight, 50 lbs. Postage Rate, 

 12c per pound. 



MEXICO: Limit Weight, 20 lbs. Postage Rate, 14c 

 per pound. 



EXPRESS RATES on shipments of 20 lbs. or more 

 are often cheaper than Parcel Post Rates. When pay- 

 ing Express charges on seeds, you are entitled to 

 second class rates. Don't let your express agent charge 

 you "First Class" Rates on such shipments. 



OUR TERMS: Cash with order. Remittances can be 

 made in the following manner: By Post Office Money 

 Orders, Express Money Orders, Checks, or Drafts on 

 New Orleans or New York. Where it is not possible to 

 secure these. Currency or U. S. Postage Stamps in good 

 order will be accepted. If you send a check on a Coun- 

 try Bank, add 10c EXTRA FOR EXCHANGE. All let- 

 ters containing currency or stamps should be register- 

 ed to insure safe delivery. WHEN GOODS ARE OR- 

 DERED C. O. D. HALF THE AMOUNT MUST AC- 

 COMPANY THE ORDER. LIVE STOCK, PLANTS 

 AND TREES WILL. NOT BE SENT C. O. D. 



WHEN ORDERING, write your name plainly, give 

 correct P^ O. address if by mail; if by express, give 

 your express office or nearest express office, to avoid 

 any delay, if by rail or boat, give station or land- 

 ing, and if possible the name of the railroad or name 

 of boat. Where no instructions are given as to how 

 shipments should be made, we will use our own dis- 

 cretion ; but we urge all customers to state plainly 

 whether they want goods mailed, expressed or shipped 

 by boat or by rail. As all shipments by boat must be 

 prepaid, customers not known to us must remit enough 

 to cover freight. 



NON-WARRANTY. The J. Steckler Seed Co., Ltd. 

 gives no warranty, express or implied, as to description, 

 quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any 

 seeds (bulbs, or plants), it sells and will not be re- 

 sponsible for the crop. 



We have discontinued tlie 6 cent paclcagres al- 

 together on flower and vegretable seeds, because 

 the quantity in a 5 cent packagre does not give 

 enough seed to be of any benefit. Prices on 

 pacltet seeds, except where noted, will be 10 cents 

 per packet; 3 packets, 25c; $1.00 per dozen, post- 

 paid. 



PRESENT PARCEL POST RATES 



DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES 



On Seeds, Plants. Bulbs, Roots, Books, Tools, etc. 

 within the U. S. and Possessions. 



First 

 pound 



or 

 fraction 



Each Ad- 

 ditional 



pound or 

 fraction 



First Zone, New Orleans and within 50 miles of New Orleans ... 



7c 

 7c 

 8c 

 9c 

 10c 

 lie 

 13c 

 14c 



Ic 



Second Zone within 50 to 150 miles of New Orleans 



Ic 



Third Zone within 150 to 300 miles of New Orleans 



2c 



Fourth Zone within 300 to 600 miles of New Orleans 



4c 



Fifth Zone within 600 to 1000 miles of New Orleans 



Sixth Zone vnthin 1000 to 1400 miles of New Orleans... 



6c 

 8c 



Seventh Zone within 1400 to 1800 miles of New Orleans...^ 



Eighth Zone all over 1800 miles of New Orleans 



10c 

 14o 



These rates are subject to change by Postal Regulations. It is always safest to ask your Postmaster or 

 R. F. D. Carrier for your Zone Rates from New Orleans. 



