1935 SPRING SEED CATALO G—H ENRY FIELD C O.—S HENANDOAH 
A Few Words From 
The Boss— 
About Things In General and 
About Seeds In Particular 
I remember last year when I wrote this page in my 
catalog we were just finishing a year of depression. I 
guess most of us thought at the time that it was about 
the toughest we ever saw. And now as I write this page 
we have just finished a year when a drouth nearly burn¬ 
ed us all out. The man who first said “it never rains but 
it pours” must have had these years in mind. 
I don’t know what it will be this year. I hope we are 
in for a good year with bumper crops. But, rain or shine, 
depression or drouth, I’m betting on the country to pull 
through. We’ve seen the worst things come and go and 
we are still here, plugging along, working every day, eat¬ 
ing regular, glad to be living and ready to start another 
season with lots of energy and real confidence. 
So, I’m not going to do any crying over the milk that’s 
spilled. Let’s square our shoulders up, forget yesterday’s 
troubles and put our time and energy into making this 
year a good year. 
I didn’t mean to write a sermon but that’s the way I 
size it up and pass it on to you for what it’s worth. 
And now let’s get down to business, serious business 
this year. Nearly all the seed crops were short, as you 
would expect. Some crops shorter than others, serious 
shortages, and all of them short enough to prove trouble¬ 
some before the planting season is over. 
We’ve had our troubles in that line, too. But we are 
going to start the season with at least a fair supply of al¬ 
most every kind of seed, at prices that are still low in 
spite of the short crops. 
I don’t know how long the seeds will last but here’s 
the way it looks to me. Nearly everyone is completely out 
of home canned fruits and vegetables. If they had any 
surplus last Spring it’s all gone now and there wasn’t 
much to put in cans last Summer and Fall. 
Here’s the Latest Family Picture 
Yes, we took a picture last summer and here’s the 
Field bunch, except Faith and her family, Ruth and her 
family, and three of Frank’s children. It’s the first time 
so many of us had gotten together for several years. 
Some new youngsters, too. Haven’t room to tell you all 
about them. Just enough to point them out for you. 
Standing left to right: John Henry, Luke (Georgie's 
husband), “Pete” (Mary’s husband) holding their son Ed¬ 
win, Mary, Jennie (Frank’s wife) and Frank, Letty, 
Zoanna (Frank’s daughter) myself and Mrs. Field. Jessie 
and her husband Moe. 
Sitting: Georgia, Jean (Philip’s wife) Philip, Josephine 
holding her daughter Mary Jo, and Hope holding her son 
John David, Leo (Hope’s husband). 
Front row: Henry Grant (Philip’s boy), Bobby and Billy 
(Hope’s boys) and Mary’s oldest boy Pat. 
Too bad Faith and her family and Ruth and her family 
and Frank’s other three couldn’t be there too, but it’s 
quite a bunch as it is. H. F. 
Everything in the home canned line is eaten up and 
everybody is going to want more than the usual amount 
of garden truck this year, a lot more than usual. Yes, if 
I know anything about it at all, there are going to be 
more seeds and plants put in the ground this Spring than 
ever before. 
And that means a quick action and a big drain on a 
supply of seeds that is the shortest we have ever known. 
It doesn’t take any great amount of figuring to see 
what’s apt to happen. The seed is going to be sold in a 
hurry, with lots of varieties completely sold out. Prices 
will likely go right on up out of sight. 
I want you to be able to get all the seed and plants that 
you order, from me. You know the quality and you know 
my guarantee—“your money’s worth or your money back.” 
But unless you order early I can’t make any promises. I’ll 
do my best but that won’t help you a bit if I can’t get the 
seed. 
I’ll give you prompt service, and good measure. I hope 
you’ll send your order to me early and I hope it is a big 
one, but either way I’ll be mighty glad to get it. 
HENRY FIELD 
Except where otherwise noted, prices in this catalog are subject to change without notice. 
