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BARGAIN PRICE LIST OP BERRY PLANTS, Etc. 
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DO NOT FAIL TO READ THIS. 
Some who receive this catalogue have 
never ordered plants or other goods of us, 
although we have been sending the cata¬ 
logue to them for several years. We take 
It for granted that such people are not 
interested in our line of goods and merely 
sent for the catalogue in the first place 
through curiosity. We have decided to 
go over our books and cut out all names 
of parties who never order goods of us, 
supposing that they are not interested. If 
5 'ou are Interested, even thpugh you have 
not ordered, and are liable to order in the 
future, please let us know and we will put 
your name on our mailing list to receive 
catalogue and other literature in the future. 
We do not wish to cut off anyone who is 
truly Interested. 
HOW EXPRESS RATES ARE FIGURED 
Express rates are now figured on a graduated scale from 
1 pound to 100 pounds. To show our patrons what this means, 
we will give an illustration of the cost of sending packages of 
plants from Pulaski to Milwaukee. Wis., weighing from 
1 pound to 100 pounds. The following are the charges: 
lib.$ .22 
2 •*.24 
35 lb.$ .68 
36 “.69 
69 lb.$1.19 
70 “ 1 ?n 
3 *•.26 
37 ".71 
71 “ 1 77 
4 “.28 
38 ”.72 
72 “ 1 71 
S “.30 
39 .74 
73 “ I 25 
6 “.30 
40 .75 
74 “ .... 1 26 
7 “.30 
41 *■.77 
75 “ 1 7« 
8 ".30 
42 “.78 
76 " 1 70 
9 “.30 
43 ".80 
77 . 1 31 
10 ••.30 
44 ".81 
78 “ 1 ^7 
11 '■.32 
45 “.83 
79 1 34 
12 ••.33 
46 *■ . 84 
80 “ 1 
13 “.35 
47 “.86 
81 “ 1 37 
14 “.36 
48 “.87 
82 “ . t .IR 
15 “.38 
49 “.89 
83 “ 1 40 
16 ".39 
50 ".90 
84 “ I 4t 
17 “.41 
51 “.92 
85 " . . t 41 
18 “.42 
19 “.44 
52 “.93 
86 " . 1 44 
53 “.95 
54 “.96 
87 “ . 1 46 
20 “.45 
88 ** 1 47 
21 “.47 
55 “.98 
89 “ 1 40 
22 “.48 
56 “.99 
90 " 1 
23 “.50 
57 •' . 1.01 
91 “ 1 ^7 
24 “.51 
58 “ . 1.02 
02 “ 1 
25 “.53 
59 “ . 1.04 
9.1 “ 1 
26 “.54 
60 “ . 1.05 
04 “ 1 
27 ••.56 
61 “ . 1.07 
95 “ 1 tlR 
28 “.57 
62 “ . 1.08 
06 " 1 ^0 
29 “.59 
63 " . 1.10 
07 “ 1 61 
30 “.60 
64 “ . 1. 11 
98 •' 1 67 
31 ".62 
65 “ . 1.13 
09 “ 1 64 
32 “.63 
66 “ . . . 114 
100 “. 1.65 
33 “.65 
67 “ ... .1.16 
34 “.66 
68 . 1.17 
Cost of 100 lbs. to Boston or Philadelphia, $1.05; New York, 
90c; San Francisco. $7.50; New Orleans. $3.12; St. Louis.$1.84; 
Dallas. Tex.. $3.83; Cincinnati. $1.43; Niagara Fall^ 75c. 
REDUCED EXPRESS RATES 
IS THE MILLENIUM COMING? 
It will be a great satisfaction to many to learn that the 
express companies have, on account of the competition of the 
parcel post and the pressure of the Interstate Commerce Com¬ 
mission. reduced their rates about 20 to 50 per cent all along 
the line. To illustrate how this works out, I will give two 
examples. ' Formerly, the regular rate for 100 pounds of mer¬ 
chandise to Chicago was $2.50, the rate on trees, plants and 
seeds was $1.90. The new rate is $2.00 on regular merchandise 
and $1.50 on seeds, trees and plants. On a 10 pound parcel of 
plants to Chicago, the former rate was 35c, the rate now is 29c. 
The former rate on 100 pounds to Los Angeles Calif..was $9.60 
for plants. It is now $7.20. On 10 pounds to Los Angeles, it 
used to be $1.14. It is now 86c. The most important change, 
it 8(»m3 to me, is when a package goes over two express com¬ 
plies, In the past I have lost much trade by patrons getting 
disgusted over having to pay two rates when the package went 
oyer two companies’ lines. Now the rate is estimated on the 
distance from the shipping point, regardless of the number of 
companies that the package travels over. A circle is drawn 
about the shipping point, same as the zone by the parcel post 
system, and all places within that circle have a certain rate. 
The rate on 10 pounds of plants to Scranton, Pa., is 25 cents, 
and other places in Pennsylvania that have formerly been dis¬ 
criminated against, because they were on the Adams or United 
States, or other express companies, can now get packages from 
us at proportionate rates. I believe that this announcement 
will lead to many sending their orders to us. who have formerly 
not traded with us, because we could ship only by the American 
express from Pulaski, and their express bill lias been too high. 
HOW PARCEL POST RATES ARE FIGURED 
Regular merchandise (fourth class mail) is figured by the 
zone system, same as express. For the first or local zone, it is 
5c for 1 lb. and I^c for each additional pound. For the second 
zone (not over 150 miles from Pulaski) it is 5c for 1 lb. and Ic 
for each additional lb. For the third zone (151 to 300 miles 
from Pulaski) 6c for 1 lb. and 2c for each additional lb. P'or the 
fourth zone (301 to 600 miles from Pulaski) 7c for 1 lb. and 4c 
for each additional lb. For the fifth zone (601 to 1000 miles 
from Pulaski) 8c for 1 lb. and 6c for each additional lb. For the 
sixth zone (100! to 1400 miles from Pulaski) 9c for 1 lb. and 
8c for each additional lb. For the seventh zone (1401 to 1800 
miles from Pulaski 1 Ic for 1 lb. and 10c for each additional lb. 
For the eighth zone (over 1800 miles from Pulaski) 12c for 1 lb. 
and 12c for each additional lb. You can send 20 lbs, in one 
package by the zone system. 
Plants not figured by the Zone System 
Plants, seeds and trees, while they go by parcel post are 
classified differently. They belong to third class mail matter 
along with catalogues, circulars and the like. The postage is 
figured at }^c per ounce or 8c per lb. The limit of weight of a 
package of plants has been raised from 4 to 11 lbs., and this is 
the only way that the parcel post affects plants, seeds and trees. 
The probability is that plants, etc., will soon come under the 
zone system of reckoning, and the limit of weight will be raised, 
to say, 50 or 100 lbs. Possibly the weight will be unlimited like 
express. At the present time, the patron in Califouiia gets his 
plants just as cheaply as the patron who lives but a few miles 
from us. This is why we sometimes urge mall shipment for 
very distant orders and express shipment where the distance 
is not great. As a rule, express packages arrive in better order 
than mail packages, especially if the package weighs over four 
pounds. When the change comes, wc will give our patrons 
the benefit. 
Norcross Cultivator-Hoes and Weeders 
Are among the most modern tools for garden and flowers. 
They are light and strong, and cultivate closer to plants without 
injuring them than any other kind of implement, leaving the 
soil level, loose and untrampled. 
Cost but little more than the common hoe, accomplish much 
more and better work with less labor. They cultivate the soil. 
Detachable steel prongs, malleable head, extra high grade 
handles. 
THREE SIZES AND PRICES: 
5 prong, 4 foot handle.75c each 
3 prong, 4 foot handle.50c each 
“Midget,” 9 inch handle.25c each 
