MARY FRANCES TOLAND 
“Watch me 'grow with my Daddy’s business” 
INTRODUCTION 
T HE years have rolled quickly by since I commenced m(y seed business in 
a modest way. The first circular was two pages giving a list of prices 
of seed sold. Since that time my catalogue has grown each year until it has 
reached its present dimensions. My steady endeavor has always been for 
constant improvement, both in the method of my business and quality of 
my seed. The best evidence that I have succeeded in this is my large and 
constantly growing trade. I now take pleasure in presenting my Annual 
Descriptive Catalogue, and thank my friends and patrons for their liberal 
patronage which has resulted in a steady and constant increase in my busi¬ 
ness. I appreciate this, and assure my customers that I shall always endeavor 
to merit their patronage and support by supplying them with the best seed 
possible at as reasonable prices as first class seed can be sold. 
Hoping the new year will bring an increasing measure of happiness to 
all my customers, I am, 
Yours sincerely, 
Humboldt, Illinois, 
January 1, 1935. 
JAMES O. TOLAND. 
