OATS, RYE, WHEAT, ALFALFA 
Rape, Barley, Crimson Clover and ail other Clovers and Grasses are money-saving crops, which should be planted in 
the fall by every farmer in the South who wants to come out ahead this year. 
What does it profit a man to grow a crop of 20 or even 50-cent cotton, when to do it he has to impoverish his land as 
well as spend all or nearly all his cotton dollars for grain, hay and fertilizer? 
For over fifty years the South has absolutely been drained regularly of the billions of dollars that have come into it 
in payment for cotton; been drained of this fabulous sum to pay for food and grain products that should have been 
grown on the South’s own acres. This is what has kept the South poor as a section; keeps the States composing it 
poor; keeps the individual cotton grower poor when he ought to be the wealthiest farmer on the face of the earth. 
Let’s look this matter squarely in the face. It’s a fact that the farmer in the South who grows enough grain and 
hay to see him through the year, is the exception. The farmer who has grain and hay enough to see him through and 
a surplus to sell in town has been until the last three years almost unknown. 
We sweat and toil all through the long summers to grow cotton. Suppose we do grow it and sell it for a good price. 
Where does that cotton money go? Largely to States like Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and others, for grain, hay and meat, 
yet with good seed of good varieties, intelligent cultivation and fertilizing, Georgia and other Cotton States need ask no 
odds of those States farther north in grain and hay production. The time to begin stopping this financial drain is now. 
Begin by planting grain crops, clover crops, winter forage and cover crops this fall on your farm. 
LET US FIGURE ON YOUR WANTS 
In addition to sending you seeds that will increase the profits of your farm, we can often save you money in the cost price. 
This sheet, which is known as our “Special Quotation Sheet,” has a distinct place in our system of business and a 
great many thousands of our customers make use of it every year. This sheet is more largely for your benefit than ours, 
and we want you to use it this year. It is for the use of truck gardeners buying vegetable seeds in large quantities and 
for the buyer of farm seeds who wants to know exactly what those seeds will cost delivered at his station. 
There are three things you actually want to know in seed buying. First, and most important, is that seed quality is 
right; second, what the cost of the seed is in Atlanta; third, just what the freight or express charges will be to your sta- 
tion. If seed comes from Hastings’, you know the quality is right. On the other two points it is very easy. All you have 
to do is to write down the name and quantity of the kinds you want on the other side of this sheet, tear it out and mail to 
us. We will quote you the best price we can make, estimate the weight, figure out the freight or express charges and 
send it back to you promptly. You will then know exactly what the seed will cost you delivered at your station. 
Complete Quotation and Farmers’ Information Department 
We know that as long as you secure greatest satisfaction from Hastings’ seeds we will have a satisfied customer 
ordering from us season after season, and it is this kind of business we want. This fact we would like to impress upon 
every planter who receives our catalog; this is the spirit of our service in filling your orders, answering your letters 
and in all dealings with our customers. First of all we want to make it profitable to you to order seeds from us, then 
easy and perfectly safe for you, and then satisfactory in every way. 
In addition to quoting you market prices on seeds that are subject to fluctuations, which makes it impossible to price 
field seeds definitely in our catalog, and larger quantities of garden and truck seeds, we want to help every customer 
who wants or needs information about seeds or crops, and to do this we issue many practical bulletins and leaflets that 
we are glad to send free on request. For help on any special problems you may have in relation to your farm or garden 
we invite you to write us freely at any time. 
We do not claim to know it all, but in our business we have been able to accumulate information that we know will 
help many customers, and we will cheerfully help any customer to the full extent of our ability. 
We want to co-operate with you in every way that we can — to furnish you the best seeds grown, the kind best adapted 
to your locality and soil, and to help you make a success with the crops. 
Do Not Use This for Family Garden Lists 
Please notice that this sheet is not to be used for asking special quotations on family garden orders, such as seeds in 
packets or ounces, pounds or two-pounds, or special collections. Prices on packets and ounces, etc., are distinctly stated 
(these prices including postage paid by us) in the catalog, together with special premium offers of extra seeds, etc. With 
these offers standing open to every seed buyer, we can not and will not make “Special Quotations” on family garden lists. 
One last word : Make up your quantity list and send it to us so that we can make you a delivered price. Asking for a 
quotation puts you under no obligation to buy unless you want to. We have just the right seeds and we believe that 
Hastings’ Seeds on your farm will pay both you and us, and this quotation sheet will help us get together. Use it now. 
