HASTINGS’ MONEY-SAVING SHEET 
This 1911 catalogue of ours goes to 400,000 Southern'farmers and planters, practically all of whom plant field 
crops, such as corn, cotton, oats, sorghum, peas, millet, the various grasses and clovers, and other farm crops. There 
is hardly one to whom this catalogue goes that does not plant a greater or less number of acres of these. Most of 
of these millions of farm acres are planted either with home-grown seed 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 cul¬ 
tivation were right, but the low average of less than 15 bushels per acre of corn shows that seed and cultivation are 
not right. It don’t pay ordinary day wages to grow 15 bushels of corn or half a bale or less of cotton per acre, and 
other things in proportion. 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 expenditure of an extra dollar for labor or fertilizer. That’s the first 
step toward saving you money, but this sheet in our catalogue 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 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 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. 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 by return mail. 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 
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 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 inten¬ 
tionally 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 and ounces, etc., are distinctly 
stated (these prices including postage paid by us) in the catalogue, together with special premium offers of extra 
seed, the Southern Ruralist, 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 
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. 
