Tkrougli tke Purckase of tke Name and Goo d-WiU of 



THE JOHNSON SEED COMPANY, hy Our Firm. 



the Broken Partnership of JOHNSON ^ STOKES 



Is Now Reunited 



N 1906 the firm of Johnson & Stokes dissolved partnership for personal reasons. 

 After this time, both of the former partners continued business on their own re- 

 sponsibility for a series of years. This lamentable break, however, was not, and 

 never would have been, the means of achieving unbounded success for either 

 party so long as such a condition existed. When the opportunity presented itself 

 for a reuniting of the two forces, we hastened to accept it. This came in August 

 of the past summer, at which time we purchased the name and good-will of The Johnson Seed 

 Company, this half of the former partnership having definitely discontinued business. Thus the 

 old firm is again under the protection of one roof, and the dividing wall is no more. We extend a 

 hand of welcome to all former patrons of The Johnson Seed Company, with the full assurance 

 that we will give to one and all the very best we have to give both in seeds and in service. 



STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



an O^pen Hetter 



We want to tell you just a word about the reception which has been accorded our new methods of conducting 

 the seed business. We had felt for a long time that conditions were ripe for someone to come into the field with 

 a little different attitude toward the seed-buyer. Primarily, we are making a determined effort to put our busi- 

 ness on a more secure basis from the standpoint of the planter; this by means of a checking system by which we 

 know the pedigree of everything we offer. The announcement of our plans one year ago was very well received 

 by everyone. Practical results, however, were what we were looking for, and now that the growing season is 

 about over, we have proved to our own satisfaction and to the planters depending on us for their seeds that our 

 new system is solving the problem of real seed-protection. 



While our European seed supply will be somewhat shortened, our present stocks should be sufficient to carry 

 us through comfortably, unless business increases faster than our original plans called for. We would warn all 

 of our customers, however, to use extreme care in all of their seed purchases this season, for we know that there 

 were large quantities of inferior stocks imported into this country soon after the crisis came in the summer of 

 191 4. Be sure that your seedsman knows ail there is to know about the seeds he is offering you, for, unfortunately, 

 there are a few unscrupulous men in this business who neither know what stocks they are offering to their trade 

 or care to take the trouble to find out. 



Our seed supply is costing us considerably more in proportion this year than it ever has before, but we do 

 not feel that this is a time for a general raise in prices over normal seasons. Our quotations, therefore, are as 

 reasonable as may be expected when it is considered that we are taking infinitely more care to afford every pro- 

 tection to our customers. Since war was declared, we have been quietly laying plans against having shortages 

 or inferior seed stocks, and we believe we have overcome most of these difficulties. Pedigreed seeds at fair prices 

 is our aim. 



We feel that your success is very close to ours, and, therefore, we are making it our duty to give you every 

 protection possible. The splendid reception with which our new plans have been received this past season makes 

 it possible for us to carry forward our work with tremendously renewed energy, and we offer our hearty thanks 

 to one and all. Faithfully yours, STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



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MAIN OFFICE AND SEED HOUSE RETAIL SEED STORE 



Wmdermoor Farm, Moorestown, N. J. 219 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



All Communications Should be Addressed to Our Moorestown Office 



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