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Rayner Brothers, Salisbury, Maryland 



Good Friends And How They 

 Help Our Business Grow 



Sirs: Fredericksburg, Pa., April 8, 1933. 



This is my first year to plant strawberries. I 

 was at one of my neighbors and they had just got 

 one of your catalogs and said I could send from it 

 Then when I saw the card from Mr. Rank I knew 

 all about your strawberries for I helped pick berries 

 at his place. I never saw any before or after like 

 his. So I am anxious to have some of your plants 

 too. Kindly send me 1,000 Premier and 400 Chesa- 

 peake, as per order enclosed. 



Yours very truly, Mrs. Calvin Dommoyer. 



Hr. Heffelfinger And His Plants 



Dear Sirs: Northampton, Pa., October 9. 1933. 



Enclosed you will find some photos taken in my 

 new eight acre strawberry field, set out this spring. 

 These are Joyce the "Faultless berry" which I be- 

 lieve will soon become the leading midseason berry 

 and will be in greater demand than any other va- 

 riety. The berries are a light red color and look 

 as fresh the third day after they are picked as on 

 the first, not like many other varieties that turn 

 dark a few hours after picking. They are also 

 fine plant makers ; my rows are now 36 to 40 inches 

 wide and will be about 48 inches wide by the time 

 cold weather sets in. These rows are 60 inches 

 apart and plants were set 32 inches apart in the 

 row. If it was not that I have to have a few early 

 berries I would plant nothing but Joyce as there is 

 always a good demand for them right here at my 

 place and they will always sell at a premium. The 

 second a buyer sets his eyes on them they are sold. 

 I have even had buyers come to blows, each one 

 wanted them and I did not have enough for both. 

 Wishing you and your new berry great success, I 

 am, Yours very truly, G. John L. Heffelfinger. 



Sirs: Hillsville. Va., June 2. 1933 



On the recommendation of Mr. F. E. DeHaven 

 I am writing you concerning strawberry plants, 

 last year he purchased 1,000 Premier plants from 

 you and this spring he is picking a splendid crop. 

 He set his plants earlier than this last year. If 

 you think it is not too late to set them now, please 

 send me 800 Premier and 200 of a good variety of 

 everbearer. Very truly yours. J. E. Gardner. 



Dear Sirs: Geneva, N. Y.. May 21. 1933. 



The plants arrived yesterday and are planted. 

 We feel more than satisfied as we did not expect 

 you to do this. We do thank you and I will do my 

 best to get others to deal with you. Many around 

 here send away for plants. Again thanking you. I 

 am. Yours truly, C. L. Smith. 



Dear Sirs: Schenectady, N. Y., March 20, 1933. 



Will you please send me your catalog of straw- 

 berry plants. I am interested in everbearing plants. 

 Mr. Armstrong of Church Road used your plants 

 and the berries were of excellent quality. Trusting 

 you will rush catalog as I want to get started this 

 spring. Yours truly, George D. Richards. 



Gentlemen: South Amboy, N. J., May 2, 1933. 



Received the strawberry plants you shipped to 

 me April 20th, arrived the next day in very good 

 condition and had them planted the following day. 

 Thanks for your prompt attention to my order. If 

 you will please mail a catalog to Mr. Jonowsky, 

 South River, I think you can sell him some plants 

 as I was talking to him yesterday and he told me 

 he was in the market for some plants. 



Yours very truly, F. H. Lear. 



Dear Sirs : Bournansville, Pa., May 3, 1933. 



Mr. Brendle received plants from you in fine 

 condition and told me about your plants and prices. 

 I would like to have 3,000 Premier and 3,000 Chesa- 

 peake. Please find check enclosed. 



Yours truly, Charles Lane. 



Dear Sirs: Fredericksburg, Pa., May 8, 1933. 



Just a few lines to let you know we received 

 your catalog sometime ago. You sent it at the 

 request of Mr. Rank, our neighbor. We were not 

 quite ready to plant so we loaned it to our neighbor, 

 Mrs. Dommoyer who has sent you an order. Next 

 we sent you our order and on May 1st loaned the 

 catalog to another neighbor, Mr. Boeshore, who has 

 also sent you an order. This is just to show how it 

 helps when you have satisfied customers. I am sure 

 we will all be pleased with the berries next year. 

 Our plants look real nice. 



Yours truly, Mrs. David Shirk. 



Gentlemen: Kerr's Creek, Va., March 29, 1933. 



Received strawberry plants Saturday. Were all 

 that I could expect, extra in every way. Your ser- 

 vices are speedy for which I wish to thank you. 



Yours truly, Isaac G. Wilhelm. 



Dear Sirs: New Ringgold, Pa., Jan. 30, 1933. 



Please send me a copy of your catalog as soon 

 as possible. My brother got his strawberry plants 

 from you last year and they were all nice, healthy 

 plants and priced very reasonable. So I thought I 

 would like to get your book and prices, too, this 

 year. Yours truly, Albert Lechleitner. 



Mr. Geer and His Mastodon 



Dear Sirs : Coudersport, Pa., October 3, 1933. 



Enclosed are two photos, one of a patch of 

 4,000 Joyce with oats drilled near the row for mulch 

 and the other of a patch of 3,600 Mastodon ever- 

 bearing. You may use these pictures in any manner 

 you wish, also use my name for reference to other 

 growers if you care to. I have 100 per cent stand 

 except for a very small loss from grubs. My Mas- 

 todon have paid for the better than 16,000 plants 

 that I bought from you, fertilizer, oats for mulching 

 and part of the labor on same and I am still selling 

 40 to 60 quarts two and three times a week at 2.5c 

 a quart for graded berries. 



Yours respectfully, O. B. Geer. 



P. S. The Joyce are hardier than Premier. O.B.G. 



