HENRY FIELD CO., SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
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Thank You 
The first thing I want to say is 
_ “Thank You” for the business 
you sent us during the last year. 
It wasn’t a record breaking year, not by a long ways. We 
had our worries and troubles like most of the world was 
having. But, we had a fair business when business was 
mighty scarce. I want you all to know we appreciate it 
and will be right on the job to deserve your business a- 
gain this year. 
Another year has come and gone and here I am again writing you all 
a letter. What a year this one has been. Believe me, it was the kind 
that makes gray hairs and puts wrinkles in a fellow’s face. (Maybe that’s 
the reason I have dug up an old picture, instead of showing you a new one 
of me.) We Seed House Folks had our usual share of work and some of 
the time I was pretty sure we had more than our share of the worry. 
But, it is past now and looking back over those trying months I can 
see it might have been a lot worse. The rough going brought back to all 
of us some things we should never have forgotten. It is hard going that 
brings out the mettle in a man. Depressions may shake off all the “fair 
weather’’ friends but it leaves the true friends standing up straighter 
and stonger than ever. 
Yes, the last year has kept most of us in hot water but we are well 
on our way out of the dumps now and can look forward to breathing 
easier, laughing oftener and being both better friends and better 
neighbors. 
But, let’s not forget the lesson these past three years ought to have 
taught us for all time to come. Remember, three years ago I was trying 
to get you friends and customers of mine to “raise your own groceries.” 
I know lots of you thought I was just an old seedsman getting senti¬ 
mental about my business. Then, the next year I put it a little stronger 
and last year I was at it again. 
Well, I haven’t changed my mind any and you better not try holding 
your breath until I do, because I believe every family, large or small, 
on the farm or in town, ought to raise most of its groceries. They’ve 
never invented a better way to beat the high cost of living. 
Sure it is my business to sell seed. I admit that, I am even willing 
to brag about it, been at it for over 40 years. But, remember it’s your 
business to have good, fresh, healthy food for your 
family and my seeds are the way you can get 
that done best and surest and easiest and with 
the least expense. You can do some bragging on 
the finest garden you ever had if you plant my 
kind of seeds. They won’t cost you mufch, either, 
because my prices are the live-and-let-live kind. 
Don’t forget the flowers and shrubs. They 
will bring new beauty to your yard, add real 
value to your place and give you a downright 
pleasure in living which you can’t get any other 
way. 
I will be looking for your order and hoping 
it will be a big one. But, large or small, you can 
count on prompt service, good measure and a 
hearty “thank you”. 
My daughter Jose¬ 
phine and her new 
daughter, Mary Jo, 
our next-to-the- 
youngest grandchild, 
born July 12 last. 
This picture was 
taken at their home 
in Chester, Virginia 
where Josephine’s 
husband is a chem¬ 
ist in a Du Pont 
factory. 
Except where otherwise noted, prices in this 
catalog are subject to change without notice. 
This last year we didn’t succeed 
in getting the family all together 
and so I haven’t any group picture 
of the “Field bunch” to show you. 
There are 18 grandchildren now, 
and the two newest ones are pic¬ 
tured below, both girls. John and 
Letty are the only ones left at 
home. The rest are all married 
and in homes of their own. 
Georgia and Mary have homes 
here in Shenandoah. Frank and his 
family are at Norfolk, Nebraska, 
where he manages our store there. 
Faith, Hope and Phillip all have 
their homes in California. Jose¬ 
phine lives in Chester, Virginia, 
Jessie in Chicago and Ruth at 
Centerville, Mo. 
This is Henrietta Josephine Seehawer, 
Ruth’s and Kermit’s new daughter, our 
18th and youngest grandchild. She was 
born December 4th, and this picture was 
taken at Christmas time at their home 
in the Missouri Ozarks. You can see that 
Ruth is a very proud young mother. 
