-KSTABLISHEB 1868 
u\r. r>. DB-A-TTEH-isoaNr, 
MANUFACTURER of 
The Most Celebrated and Unquestionably 
T7ie Best and. Cheapest 
Berry Crates & Baskets 
—AND — 
Fruit Packages 
xnxr ttjsies. 
MT. JEWETT, McKEAM CO., PA. 
EXPLANATION 
of iay moving to Mt. Jewett, Pa. 
For years my timber lias not been of a satisfactory 
quality, and being determined to suit all, near as in 
human power, and compete with any and all com¬ 
petitors I have moved my entire works here. lam 
among oceans of timber adapted to my business, and 
with this immense advantage, together with my 
many years experience and every known facility, I 
am sure of pleasing my customers better than I ever 
yet have done. Therefore, I feel that orders entrust¬ 
ed to me will be satisfactorily filled every vjay. I 
earnestly desire you to read all this matter slowly 
and duly cousider it, because every bit of it is to 
every grower's interest. 
1 can show some of mv Orates that have been in 
use every season for six or eight years, and 
are now in good order, and still being used. 
Read Every Word, Berry Grower*. 
I OFFER YOU MV New AND IMPROVED CEHHY OkAYSS 
and Baskets 
with the utmost confidence of their giviug the great 
EST POSSIBLE SATTSAFCTION IN EVERY RESPECT: Long 
experience has learned me much, and I know I now 
offer twice as good a crate as I ever .made' before. 
Growers make the greatest mistake in their business 
in using poor packages. The finest fruit is often 
ruined by shipment in poor crates and baskets, and 
the nidsc successful growers admit these facts, and 
use only the very best; procurable. Having secured 
the unprecedented low rates of third and fourth- 
class freight, none can And one reasonable objec¬ 
tion to 'buying my crates a nd baskets. 
1WPOBTANT, 
Remember, that all railroads charge on any 
number of pounds below 100 same as they do on 100, 
therefore, as my crates and baskets weigh but twenty 
pounds, you can get 5 crates for the same amount of 
freight you can any less number, hence it is a great 
saving to order not less than 5; however, I will send 
what is ordered, if but one. Growers cause them¬ 
selves; severe losses and inconvenience by ordering 
their crates and baskets too late, and in conse¬ 
quence often receive them too late for use. F.very 
grower should certainly have his crates on hand, 
stenciled and all ready for use, fully tnree or four 
weeks before actually needed, and should order then: 
early enough to positively insure-their due arrival 
FACTS! 
One of the very greatest and strongest proofs of 
the superiority of my packages is: I have received 
voluntary testimonials from the leading growers 
and horticultural writers throughout the United 
States, who have used and sold them for ten years. 
The testimonials herein should certainly satisfy 
every grower in this country of the perfection of iny 
crates and baskets without my own testimony. So 
positive am I that all purchasing my crates and. 
baskets will be abundantly satisfied. I agree to 
promptly refund the money paid for them if they 
are not; which leaves no room for loss or disappoint 
merit. As I have without doubt the best crates 
and baskets in use, and being determined to have 
them the cheapest; in use as well, I have reduced my 
prices, so they now are lower than any other man 
ufacturer, affording’ me but a narrow margin, and 
i hope for adequately increased sales in consequence. 
1 give all but my narrow profit to the grower. 
The crates always include the proper number of 
baskets for each crate. Extra baskets 75c. pier 
100. A 32-qt. crate will hold 100 quart baskets nested. 
My crates and baskets are now in use in every 
State of the Union and most of the territories. I 
would say 7 /unselfishly, and with positive knowledge 
from ten years, large experience in handling fruit, 
that ail bony packages made of paper are a failure, 
and growers lose much and destroy the nice appear- 
ance’of their fruit by using them. If not for my un¬ 
surpassed facilities, cheap labor and materials, I 
could not sell my crates near as low. Any customer 
that has not al ways received the best satisfaction 
will please write me at once, and I'll endeavor to 
make it so. If I have suited growers so universally 7 
heretofore, I am satisfied my packages this year 
will give so much better satisfaction my business 
should continue increasing. 
NOTICE that I'have reduced my prices again, 
while other manufacturers have advanced them, 
MY CRATES 
I have so greatly improved, that they are certainly 
as strong again as the < 11 style: made of much bet¬ 
ter quality of wood and NAILED TWICE AS WELL WITH' 
DOUBLE THE QUANTITY OF WROUGHT NAILS. Tbfc- 
covers are one piece and whole, and so strongly 
cleatect with clin< bed nails they, cannot split or warp 
