This Is The Time To Grow More Fruit 



Strawberry prices were the best last season that I have ever known them, and the 

 prospects are for even higher prices this season. Pittsville is one of the largest straw- 

 berry shipping stations in the country, and I am sure there were not one tenth as many 

 plants set in this section last spring as there has been in the preceding springs, and 

 from the reports that I have received this was the case all over the country. There were 

 several causes for this : scarcity of labor to set the plants, and the growers did not know 

 whether they would be able to get what they already had growing picked or not; the 

 railroads were so overtaxed with freight that it looked as if they would have very poor 

 and slow deliveries, even if they could get them picked. All in all, there certainly was 

 not much encouragement to plant a very large acreage, but when picking time came every- 

 thing was exactly the opposite of what was expected; there were plenty of pickers, 

 transportation was the best in years, and ideal weather the season through. And as pre- 

 dicted in my last season's catalog, we cleared the most money per acre that we have ever 

 done. If the weather is favorable at picking time I can't see why prices will not be 

 higher this season than they were last. I also look for very good prices for the next 

 two or three seasons at least. Plants are very scarce and nurserymen have not anything 

 like enough to supply the demand there will be for them this season. The extremely dry, 

 hot, windy weather last summer was the hardest on plant growth that I have ever experi- 

 enced. While I increased my acreage I will not have 50 per cent, of a crop of plants, but 

 what I have are the best rooted that I ever saw; they have had plenty of room to grow and 

 took advantage of it. 



This shortage of plants, with increase in cost of labor, fertilizer and all that enters 

 into the growing, digging and packing of the plants has forced me to charge higher prices 

 for them this season, but I promise you that just as soon as it is possible the price will be 

 lowered. At this writing I have orders book2d for more than half my entire stock of 

 plants, and could have sold all of them at wholesale but did not think it fair to my regu 

 lar customers to do so. If you expect to set a patch of strawberries this spring order your 

 plants just as early as you know what you will want — don't fail to do this, whether you 

 place your order with me or some other grower. Last season I had to return lots of orders 

 because they were received after I had sold out of the stock ordered, and the supply is even 

 less this season that it was last; but while I advise you to set plants this season don't 

 set more than you can properly care for. We need all the food that we can grow, and any 

 planting stock that is wasted cuts our food supply that much. 



Since writing the above peace has been declared. This will mean a bigger demand for 

 our foodstuffs. We will now have to help feed the peoples we have been fighting, as they 

 are not in a position to grow enough to feed themselves. This should cause even higher 

 prices than formerly. 



Yours for a Successful Year, 



LEAMON G. TINGLE, Pittsville, Mel. 



BEFORE ORDERING READ THIS 



TERMS. Payment invariably, cash in advance. TRUE TO NAME. We use every care to have plants 



Remit by Money Order, Registered Letter or Draft. true to name and we will not be responsible for any 



HOW TO ORDER. Send me your order as soon s ™ greater than the original cost of stock should 



as convenient, then I will reserve the stock for you any P rove not true to name. 



and ship when wanted. Be sure to write your name CLAIMS, if any, must be made on receipt of gocdr,, 



and address plainly, and state how goods are to be and if just, will be made satisfactory. I send out 



shipped ; whether by Parcel Post, Express or Freight, only good btock in good condition, carefully packed 



and state plainly to what point you want them sent. in all cases, but success or failure depends in so large 



AT PURCHASER'S RISK. The ownership of all a degree upon tho care and management after re- 

 goods sold by us passes to the purchaser on delivery ceived that I do not, because I cannot, undertake to 

 by us to the carrier, and the issuing of a receipt guarantee stock to live. 



by the carrier ends our responsibility. Any claims SUBSTITUTION. Late in the season we usually 



for damage should be made promptly to the agent run short of some varieties listed herein ; therefore, 



at the point of delivery. Under no conditions may when you order late, please state on order sheet if 



I be held responsible for safe delivery. you do not want me to substitute should I be sold out 



PACKING. I make no charge for racking and de- of the variety you order. If we substitute will give 



livering to station at prices in this catalog. vou a variety as near like the variety you ordered 



as possible. 



SHIPPING SEASON. I begin filling orders about 

 October 1st, sometimes a little earlier, and continue 



INSPECTION. A Certificate of Inspection from 



digging and shipping during the entire fall, winter our State Entomologist and State Pathologist will be 



and spring until May 1st. We are sometimes delayed attached to each and every shipment of stock, 



in January and February and early part of March Special Prices. We quote very attractive prices on 



by freezing weather, but usually able to ship at times large orders. Send us your want list for quotations, 



during these months. When you receive two catalogs, please hand one to 



Telegraph or Telephone me at Pittsville, Md. your neighbor. 



