TESTIMONIAIyS. 
Chas. W. Woods, Emmet Co.. la. — Enclosed find order 
for plants. I have had splendid luck with your plants. 
I sell berries for fifteen cents while others get only ten 
cents and I cannot supply the demand at that. Enclosed 
find clipping from newspaper. . , , ^ t ^ 
"Talking about strawberries, one is reminded of the fact 
that there are strawberries and strawberies. But the 
finest strawberries we have ever seen were some grown by 
Charles Woods. The Vindicator was remembered with 
a box of them. Now a quart of these berries are not very 
many for it takes only a little over a dozen of them to 
make a quart. But they are simply delightful. Mr. 
Woods has about a fifth of an acre in berries and will 
pick therefrom nearly 1,000 quarts. It is doubtful whether 
there is a place in the whole world where finer berries 
can be grown than here in Emmet Co." 
John D. Montgomery, Daviess Co., Jnd. — Two years ago 
I sent you $1.00 for strawberry plants. That was the 
best dollar I ever invested. We got forty gallons of ber- 
ries last year and they were pronounced by my neighbors 
the finest they ever saw and now they want me to send 
for some for them. Enclosed find their order. 
V. B. Mitchem, Vernon Co.. Uo. — As you know, I was 
one of the first men in Vernon Co. who bought R. M. 
Kellogg's thoroughbred strawberry plants and from that 
day until now I have been fighting for R. M. Kellogg's 
thoroughbreds. If prices are not too high I can get ev- 
ery order in the neighborhood for you this spring. This 
man sent in a $50.00 order for plants. 
I Thos, S. Phillips. La Crosse Co., Wis.— There is no 
danger of my using Mongrel plants as I am spoiled for 
that since getting your pedigree plants. Those I got last 
spring are a marvel. There is nothing like them in this 
part of the country. You may depend upon it, when I 
need more you will hear from me. 
Mrs. A. M. Burck, St. Clair Co., Mo. — I ordered plants 
of you three years ago, set them in hills and from 234 
hills picked 280 quarts of very fine berries. I had calls 
for them after they were all gone. I will send for 
enough this spring to give all my neighbors a taste as my 
berries were so nice last year. 
L. L. Holloway, Jefferson Co., Ky.—The plants you 
Bent me last year did fine as dry as it was. I am a 
preacher and wherever I go I talk your plants and meth- 
ods. I live in a great berry district near Louisville. I 
want everybody to get your book. 
R. C. Edwards, Washington Co., Kans. — The plants I 
got of you were just as represented in every respect. I 
set one half acre and harvested 3,000 quarts of the finest 
berries I ever saw which I sold at ten cents per quart, 
and could not supply the demand. My neighbors laughed 
when I set the plants and said Edwards was fooling his 
time away. When they saw the berries the one who made 
Ihe most fun said he would stick to it theses were apples, 
not strawberries. 
M. C. Lewis, Bartholomew Co., Ind. — The plants I got 
of you two years ago were fine and every one lived al- 
though it did not rain for two weeks after setting them 
out. I have confidence in your way of packing for ship- 
ment to give you so large an order. A great many nur- 
series do not know how to ship strawberry plants. 
John Weedmer, Doniphan Co., Kans. — T have bought 
small fruit plants of you several times and they have al- 
ways been what you claimed for them and have given the 
best of satisfaction. I send you another order for $20.00. 
C. L. Lathrop, Crawford Co., Wis. — I was greatly sur- 
prised when visiting your farm to find so large a place 
so well tilled and managed. Everything moved like clock- 
work. Not a weed on the place and not a plant allowed 
to suffer for food or water. It did me good to see all 
this. I went 400 miles but was well paid. 
M. N. Kimble. Hall Co., Neb. — T have made out an or- 
dcr to-day for your plants. I have already got the repu- 
tation of being the "Great Strawberry Man" in this 
county. I never go to town without people ask me "How 
are the strawberries?" and I am taking orders by the 
crate even now (Jan.) for next summer. I have built up 
a fine property. All my buildings are kept painted and 
photographers come out to take views, all of which helps 
to sell my berries. I am after all there is in it. 
E. R. Gleason, Blair Co., Pa. — T have just finished har- 
vesting one half acre of strawberries from the plants 
bought of you last year and find I have sold 83 bushels 
at $3.78 per bushel which netted me $247.34 above all 
expense. So you see I did pretty well for a beginner. 
This yield came chiefly from 1500 of your thoroughbred 
plants. 
W. B. Reed, Stearns Co., Minn. — We have been pick- 
ing berries from your plants for several days. They are 
the finest ever shown in this city and there is no end to 
the demand for them. The "high gentry" drive out and 
look over my patch. I try to bear all the flattery they 
give me modestly but when they ask where the plants 
came from I give them your address so you get a share 
of the praise which is where it-belongs, share and share 
alike. 
0. 0. Penny, Portage Co., Wis. — I have just harvested" 
an immense crop of strawberries grown on Kellogg's 
Pedigree plants. They brought me ten cents per box 
when others were selling at six and seven cents. One 
grower said it was no use to bring beries to this market 
for Penny had raised the standard so high there was no 
use for others to attempt to compete with him. The rep- 
utation of my fruit has reached the northern part of the 
state but I did not have enough berries to supply them. 1 
shall double my acreage next year. 
D. K. Orbison, Boxelder Co.. Utah.— I thought it. best 
to send in my order early to insure getting varieties 
wanted. As soon as I find which varieties do the best 
on my ground I shall plant extensively and will want you 
to supply me with what I need. I bought plants of you 
when I lived in Ohio and know they are worth ten timea 
the ordinary scrub plants. 
Wm. Richardson, Kalkaska Co., Mich. — T have just 
picked the best lot of berries from plants bought of you 
that has ever been sold on this market. I could have sold 
double the amount. The neighbors that saw the fruit 
were all surprised and wanted all the plants I had for 
sale. But I do not grow plants from bearing vines. Shall 
send to you for plants next spring and shall direct the 
ones who wish to buy plants to you. 
/. W. Lewis, Meade Co.. Ky. — Last spring (1901) _I 
had the most beautiful patch of strawberries ever seen in 
this section from plants I got from you. When in full 
bearing it was a sight worth seeing. A number of my 
friends visited my grounds while we were picking the ber- 
ries and all declared it to be the largest yield and finest 
berries they ever saw. I was so proud of my success with 
your plants. 
Thos. L. Rigg. Hardin Co., la. — T wish you could see 
the plants I bought of you last spring. They have made 
a wonderful growth. This summer (1901) was a fearfully 
severe one on young stock. Planters here lost nearly all 
they put out. Your stock was an exception. Your pedi- 
greed plants grew and thrived despite the severe drought 
and hot winds and made plants as big as a potato hill. An 
Iowa nurseryman who inspected my grounds was greatly 
surprised. When I told liim the plants came from you 
he said, "Well, if you got them from Kelllogg of course 
they are all right.' In fact, my beds of your plants is 
proof positive of the truth of your theory. You have 
given me the best plants I ever bought and I have 
bought a heap of them. Your plants are so far super- 
ior to others that I think it my duty to tell about them in 
my articles in the poultry press. 
7. S. Galtiet, Brown Co., 0. — T have recommended you 
and pour plants and pamphlet to numerous persons. A 
friend asked me where to get the best strawberry plants. 
Of course I told him at R. M. Kellogg's. I told him 
to first send for your pamphlet, then by studying that he 
would know how to take care of the plants. T^ -"y all ask 
me because I am a Gardener end hzv -o- ■ mts and 
fruit for several years. 
John B. Wolfkill, Washington Co., } .wberry 
plants got of you are worth much m( e from 
other nurseries. Many people who sjw tl.v could 
pick out your plants to the last one as they s' ' twice 
the growth of the others and I lost fewer ii ' r. 
Geo. Noell. Henry Co., 111. — It was amusing, ' • 
natives — when they saw my berry patch last suit: 
they opened their eyes and they had to open the 
pretty wide to get some of the berries in. I am a 
ner, but I began right by getting good plants. 
James E. Hail, Johnson Co., Mo. — I have been u ^ ■«] 
your plants for the last six or seven years and find t.;em ^] 
to be just as represented. Have never had a failure since 
I began using them even as dry as the season was last 
year. No rain from April 27th to July 20th; but my crop 
yielded 525 bushels which brought me $500.00 above all i 
expenses from two acres of ground. I had the fine*:l ber- 
ries on the market. 
R. C. Trotvbridge, Onondaga Co., N. Y. — My plants 
bought of you are a great success. I sold this ycnr from 
one-fourth of an acre $90.00 worth of berries. J'lcase ac- 
cept my sincere thanks for the many favors granted me in 
answering questions, etc. 
R. L. Hogg. Elisabeth City Co., Va. — We had one "I 
acre of strawberries bought of you, in hedge-rows which 
yielded 9,000' quarts although there was no rain from the 
time they blossomed until fruiting was nearly over. The 
yield was due to narrow rows of strong plants, good culti- 
vation, fertilizing and mulching.- 
