16 E. W. TowNSEND & Sons' Strawberry Plants 



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Our 

 Third Big Crop 

 of Mastodon Is On 



THIS time we have over fifty acres of this -won- 

 derful berry. We have kept the blossoms off 

 until August 10th this year. But it is impos- 

 siple to keep them off any longer. So just had to 

 let them fruit. September 20th now and every- 

 thing is in strut on the Townsends" farms going 

 after these big delicious Mastodon berries. Truck- 

 loads of boys and girls are being taken to the 

 farms daily to take care of the picking. First 

 thing we say when a load of pickers is lande<l at 

 the farms is, "Folks, just step in first and take 

 your fill," as they began to talk about how good 

 they look. 



We just as well tell them to do this on the start, 

 as it would be impossible for any healthy person 

 to step into such a berry patch and pick these 

 wonderful, mouth-watering berries without eating. 

 So we Avant them to feel welcome first, and after 

 they have eaten their fill, they are ready for work. 

 But really it is not labor to pick these large de- 



Mastodon 

 XMAS DAY 



licious Mastodon berries — it is simpl.v pleasure. 

 And everyone soon joins in the glee. And happien 

 folks I have never seen on the Beach than oun 

 berry pickers are. 



In a few hours the road trucks are gotten ready, 

 and they are loaded for markets. First load is 

 for New York City, as it is 225 miles away, andi 

 the truck must be on the road early to catch the 

 early market. Next truck for Washington, D. C, 

 150 miles, to reach Washington for early market 

 so the President and all other silk hats can have' 

 their Strawberries and cream for breakfast. Later 

 in the evening another truck leaves for Baltimore, 

 and so everything is kept humming all the day' 

 through. This will last until way along in Novem- 

 ber, and we never get enough berries to supply, 

 our trade. Thousands and thousands more of folkS' 

 would eat these berries every day and pay a good 

 price if they could get them. So. Folks, there is 

 plenty room for any of you to get in on this deal. 

 It will be a mighty long time before 

 enough Everbearing Strawberries are 

 grown in the fall months to supply the 

 demand. We are making more money 

 growing these berries than we ever made 

 before, and certainly you can make money. 

 If you cannot grow them in fifty-acrej 

 fields and load trucks for market, you canf 

 grow a small patch and sell at your road 

 stand market or to your local trade ini 

 nearby towns. They are easy to gro-w 

 and just as easy to sell. ' 



EVEN THE BIRDS LIKE 

 BIG MASTODON BERRIES 



Glcnside, 111., Aug. 8, 1928. 

 Gentlemen: — Tour Mastodon plants have' 

 done fine. Kept the blossoms picked oft" until 

 the Fourth of July. I had ripe, large, de-, 

 licious berries last of the month. And have 

 had a race with the birds to s?e vhich could 

 reach them first. 



