OATS, RYE, WHEAT, ALFALFA 
Barley, Crimson Clover and all the other Clovers and Grasses are all money-saving crops, which should be planted in 
the fall by every farmer in the South who wants to get ahead and be independent. 
What does it profit a man to grow a fine crop of 12 or even 15-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 nearly 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 keeps 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 square 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 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, 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 farms, we can often save you money in the cost price, 
as these farm, clover and grass seeds change price frequently. 
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 season. 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 the 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 station. 
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. W e 
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 by return mail. You will then know exactly what the seed will cost you delivered at your station. 
The H. G. Hastings Company 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 department 
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 their customers in this way? We be¬ 
lieve 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, pro¬ 
tecting you from overcharges, made either intentionally or by mistake by the transportation companies. 
You may find some of these articles 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, ounces, etc., are distinctly stated (these prices including 
postage paid by us) in the catalogue, together with special premium offers of extra seed. With this offer 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 Special Quo- 
tation puts you under no obligation to buy unless you want to. We have just the right seed and we believe that Hastings 
Seeds on your farm will pay both you and us, and this quotation sheet will help us to get together. Use it now. 
