THIS SPECIAL QUOTATION SHEET 
takes the place in our business of the ^'Special Price List” or “Truckers' Price List” which some firms issue. By sending 
us on this sheet a list of the seed that you are going to need, we are able to quote you on just the amount of seed you 
need, and to tell you just what it will cost to lay it down at your Freight or Express Ofiice. 
If you are a trucker or plant farm crops this sheet of our catalogue will interest you and save you money. It is for 
your benefit more than ours. This catalogue goes to 600,000 Southern farmers and planters, practically all of whom plant 
farm crops, such as corn, cotton, sorghum, peas, millet, grasses, and clovers and the various forage and truck crops. There 
is hardly one of you to whom this catalogue goes that does not plant a greater or less number of acres of these crops. 
Most of these millions of farm acres are planted either with home-grown seeds or else the cheap, low-grade stock usually 
bought and sold by grain dealers and general merchants. Some farmers take right care of their seed of the various farm 
crops, but most of them don’t, and this is one of the reasons why the average production per acre is so low. Georgia and 
all the other Southern States plant enough acres of corn to supply every bushel needed if seed and cultivation were right, 
but the low average of less than 16 bushels per acre of corn shows that seed and cultivation are not right. It doesn’t pay 
ordinary day wages to grow 16 bushels of corn or half a bale of cotton per acre, and other things in proportion. We are 
doing our best, through the growing and sale of improved seed, to save the farmers of the South money; supplying them 
seed of cotton, corn, oats, and other farm crops that will make from 50 to 100 per cent more per acre without the expendi- 
ture of an extra dollar for labor or fertilizer. That’s the first step toward saving you money, but this sheet in our cata- 
logue is for a different purpose. You have probably looked through this catalogue; have seen a number of things in 
cotton, corn, etc., that you want. Now, it is often the case that where you want a considerable quantity of these seeds, 
we can make you lower prices than in the catalogue. Write down what you think you want in farm or truck crop seeds 
on the other side of this sheet, naming the variety and quantity, and 
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 spring. 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 actualiy 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 you, 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. 
H. G. Hastings Co. is the only seed firm in this country that maintains a 
Special Express and Freight Rate Department 
This special department is maintained entirely for your benefit. It is the business of this department to figure out 
correct freight and express rates for your benefit, and if you order seed from us after a rate has been made, this depart- 
ment stands right behind those rates and makes the railroad or express company refund to you any overcharge if they 
should attempt to overcharge you. Do you know of any other seed firm that stands back of its customers in this way? We 
believe that every seed buyer ought to know exactly what seed is going to cost him delivered. We want to do business with 
every one on a satisfactory basis, and we know of no better way than to quote you none but the very highest quality of 
seed and then tell you what it’s going to cost you from Atlanta to your station. We believe it to be good business policy 
to co-operate with you in every way; first, by producing for you the highest grade of seed; second, selling it to you at a fair 
price; third, protecting you from overcharges, made either intentionally or by mistake by the transportation companies. 
You may find some seed priced lower by other houses than in our catalogue. We want you to remember one thing, 
and that is that there is no set standard of seed quality in the world, and if you are offered a low price you can be sure 
that the quality is as low as the price, and low quality seeds never made any man a good crop. 
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, pints or quarts, or special collections. Prices on packets and ounces, etc., are distinctly stated (these 
prices including postage paid by us) in the catalogue, together with special premium offers of extra seed, 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 list and send it to us so that we can make you a delivered price. Asking for a quota- 
tion 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. 
