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All seeds listed in this catalog arq 
sold subject to meeting YOUR AP¬ 
PROVAL on arrival. You have the 
privilege of examining them or hav¬ 
ing them tested, and if you do not 
find them exactly as represented you 
are not obligated to keep them. You 
MUST be absolutely satisfied, or you 
may return the seed and, at your 
option, we will-either refill the order or refund every cent 
of your money including the freight. 
However, after the seed has been accepted and planted, 
our guarantee no longer is in effect. Beyond this point our 
responsibility ceases. All our seeds are sold in accordance 
with the standard non-warranty of the American Seed Trade 
Association, used by seed houses all over the country, as fol¬ 
lows: Bruns Seed Company “gives no warranty, express or 
implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or any 
other matter of any seeds, bulbs, or plants it sells, and will 
not be responsible for the crop.” If the goods are not ac¬ 
cepted on these terms they are to be returned. 
Demand Tested Seeds 
The seed laws of the various states require that all seed offered for 
sale must be properly tested and tagged. It is our desire to co¬ 
operate with the state departments, and to comply as far as is humanly 
possible with the requirements of their respective seed laws. Careful 
analysis has been made of each lot of seed listed in the catalog, and 
the result of this test is given on the tag that accompanies the bag. 
This information enables the farmer to determine the correct status 
of the seed he buys. Regardless of where the seed is purchased, the 
buyer should demand this information. It is for his protection, which 
is the intent of the law. Farmers who care to verify our tests may 
send samples to their state seed laboratory. We welcome their doing 
so for their own satisfaction? Should error have been made, it offers 
opportunity for rectification before the seed is planted. 
CLUB ORDERS 
~_l It is our custom to quote farm seeds in various quantities—the 
larger the order the lower the price. 
;. Farmers may take advantage of the quantity prices by combining 
their orders with their neighbors’. The additional saving is worth¬ 
while. For instance, a club order totaling 25 bushels means a saving 
of 15c per bushel or $3.75; a 50 bushel order, a saving of 20c per 
bushel, or $10; a 100 bushel order, a saving of 25c per bushel, or $25. 
Last season we handled a good number of such club orders. In 
some cases fifteen or twenty neighbors combined their orders to make 
a truckload, which was then picked up at the seed house by one of 
result of the quantity price more 
their members. The saving as a 
than paid for the hauling. 
SAMPLES ON REQUEST 
We are always glad to send sam¬ 
ples of any lots you are interested 
in. Feel free to ask for them. 
They will be mailed to you 
promptly. When you receive 
them, please examine them care¬ 
fully. Take note of the fine ap¬ 
pearance, high purity, etc. You’ll 
find they cannot be duplicated 
anvwhere for the same money. 
WE ARE ALWAYS BUYERS 
OF FARM SEEDS 
For the past 13 years we have 
made for Davenport and sur¬ 
rounding territory a year-round 
seed market. 
Send or bring us samples of 
your Clovers, Timothy, Soy 
Beans, etc., for our bids. 
We pay highest market 
prices. 
OUR RESPONSIBILITY 
BRUNS SEED COMPANY is a permanently 
established and growing concern. It has been 
located in Davenport for the past 13. years, 
chiefly engaged in selling farm seeds directly 
to the farmer. The business is under capable 
and experienced management. It was founded 
on a policy of big values and fair dealings, 
and that policy has been maintained zealously. 
BRUNS SEED COMPANY is known quite 
well to most farmers in eastern Iowa, north¬ 
ern Illinois, southwestern Wisconsin, • and 
northeastern Missouri, and to hundreds of 
others scattered throughout the Union. Those 
who are not so well acquainted may have the 
fullest assurance that their orders will be 
filled to their complete satisfaction. The 
company is financially and morally respon¬ 
sible for its contracts. It refers you to any 
business house in Davenport if further- in¬ 
formation is desired. ” ' v * : 
All mail orders are filled and shipped same 
day they are received, as far as is physically 
possible. Davenport has excellent shipping 
facilities. Several large railroads lead out 
from here into every direction. This is im¬ 
portant to you, for it assures rapid delivery 
and lowest freight rates. 
BAGS FREE 
We furnish bags for all 
seeds without additional 
cost. It is not necessary to 
make extra remittance for 
bags, or bring bags with 
you if you call at the seed 
house. Some dealers charge 
extra but, remember, we 
furnish bags free. 
Clover, Alfalfa, and other 
fine seeds usually will be 
put up in one-bushel cotton 
bags. These are strong, serviceable bags, and 
convenient size for handling. Coarse seeds, 
such as Soy Beans, Grains, Sudan, etc., as 
a rule are put up in burlap bags, in sizes to 
fit the needs. Please keep in mind there is 
no extra charge for bags. 
HOW TO ORDER 
You will find an order 
blank in the back of the 
catalog. It is bound in 
with the other pages, and 
you will have to cut it 
out with scissors. Please 
use the blank, for it was 
made for your conven¬ 
ience. When your order 
is received, another blank 
will be mailed to you for 
future use. 
Write your name and address plainly. Fill 
in the kind and amount of seed wanted. Check 
your figures carefully to see that your re¬ 
mittance covers the proper amount. If your 
station is a prepaid station, be sure to in¬ 
clude freight costs. Or if shipment is to go 
by Parcel Post, add enough to cover postage, 
except on items that are quoted postpaid. 
This will guard against needless delays in 
filling the order. Your remittance may be 
in the form of Bank Draft, Cashier’s Check, 
Postal or Express Money Order, or your per¬ 
sonal check. 
Use This Return Envelope 
Don’t bother hunting up 
a postage stamp. Use the 
enclosed self-addressed en¬ 
velope which requires no 
postage. Simply enclose 
your order or inquiry and 
drop into the mail box.. 
Uncle Sam will collect 
the postage at this end. 
BRUNS SEED CO., DAVENPORT, IOWA 
Our Alfalfa Seed Is Hardiest Northern 
Grown U. S, Verified-Origin * . « « 
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