THE NORTH AMERIC AN 
Philadelphia 
Nov. 9. 1907. 
Ur. Coleman K. Sober, 
Lewisburg, Pa. 
Dear Sir-— Upon my return from a two weeks tour of Delaware, now half 
"dry", I found your hag of chestnuts on my desk. My wife and two hoys think they are 
the finest nuts they ever ate and they join with me in thanking you for the gift. 
I hope to he able, some day, to see your wonderful farm. 
Very sincerely, 
removed. They are then assorted and sold immediately. The prices range from 
$7.00 to $12.00 per bushel. Even at $2.50 per bushel, they will pay better than 
wheat. The demand for them is so great that the two thousand bushels raised 
by Mr. Sober in the fall of 1907 were taken by one commission merchant and 
hundreds of others want them. The many letters in this leaflet from the most 
appreciative people in business circles, as well as those high in authority, will 
corroborate our statements. 
AN ORNAMENTAL TREE 
Its beauty is unquestioned. Its rapid growth insures a smooth trunk. The 
foliage is a dark rich, waxy green, making it a stately tree for lawn or garden, 
along driveways and roadsides, and for parks. 
CHESTNUT CULTURE 
Prejudice and lack of knowledge are among the factors which keep many 
from attempting the cultivation of the Chestnut, but with the advent of such a 
valuable and meritorious variety as the Sober Paragon, the American people will 
soon learn the value of chestnuts. Chestnut culture in the United States is in 
its infancy, but the demand for the larger nuts has stimulated their production, 
and we predict that the Sober Paragon, the only sweet large chestnut, will 
become the most widely planted tree of all and the most prized for the home. For 
orchard planting and for profit, its possibilities are unlimited. From Atlantic to 
Pacific, from North to South, its hardiness and adaptability to different climates 
insures entire satisfaction. 
ITS DEMAND 
Our list of customers is already world-wide. Samples of nuts and a few 
specimen trees sent to the different countries of Europe are bringing us orders by 
every mail, many of them for public and private parks. 
N. B CRITCHFIELD 
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE 
PENNSYLVANIA 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
HARRISBURG 
November 3, 1907. 
C. K. Sober. Esq., 
Lewisburg, Pa. 
My Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of the package of "Sober 
Paragon Chestnuts" you sent me a few days ago. for which please accept my sincere thanks. 
It has been my privilege to sample about all the varieties of chestnuts that are 
cultivated in a commercial way, and I have seen nothing that equals the "Sober Paragon." 
1 1 3 delicious flavor, added to its enormous size, makes it an extra fine nut for 
commercial purposes. 
Again thanking you for the package, I am. /» , 
Very truly yours, 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
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