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American Field Seed Co., Chicago, Ill. 
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.%*■ f..d far any r e a;s:$ It; 
Y*b(ttsQ&tf .;• .ard/iwt sati^ac-. 
thyy n re worth more than you 
paid for theca, you can Re¬ 
turn them at our expense ••ajidT' 
we ’ wifi t refund your money 
.and May* freight charges *yoyi 
have paid. , . - - - 
.We eanpot .guarantee crops $■ 
that- is past our control 
'owing to climate conditions,' 
.ahokfvnts and unusual things: 
4ps^sS0ccai«bih» Ily occur, but 
v(t give you' 30 days' tinje. ; 
after, you, receive' the seeds to 
test them in . any way . you 
wish and. ^he yon full profee-; 
tion on your seed Purchases. 
American Field ^eed Co. ~ 
Ii E. Elder,'Pres. ChieiigO. 
Our Motto . 
* ■"We are not satisfied 
unless you ^re.” > 
_— OUR ^ 
SEEDS GUARANTEED 
SATISFY 
m®m 
FINANCIAL 
STRENGTH 
The American Field Seed Company 
has a strong financial backing. Many 
years of fair dealings have established 
them as leading seedsmen who sell di¬ 
rect to farmers. Quality seeds, low 
prices and honest methods have brought 
their just reward. Their business has 
grown and they are reputable and re¬ 
liable. 
The American Field Seed Company 
has business affiliation with the follow¬ 
ing banks and they will gladly answer 
any questions as to the ability of said 
Company to serve seed buyers in a man¬ 
ner that will give complete satisfaction 
to the purchaser. 
Terminal National Bank 
Chicago 
Drovers National Bank 
Chicago 
First National Bank 
Chicago 
Old Reliable Firm 
We are a well established firm! and have been in busi¬ 
ness in the same location for sixteen years. We use 
the government mails to sell our seeds and therefore make 
our statements true. Our methods are subject to state 
and U. S. Government investigation. Our future devel¬ 
opment depends entirely on how well we please you. 
All seed is sold on a guaranteed basis, see below. You 
will find our bank references in the opposite column. We 
have served over 100,000 farmers. We specialize in 
farm seeds and we handle no other seeds. Years of 
experience, thousands of satisfied customers, strong 
financially and liberal guarantee all protect your 
interests. * 
We sell on a volume basis and save you 
money. Why buy at retail? Why buy 
from a gent s who often make 
statements that the house won’t 
back up? Buy direct and save 
money. The savings are unusu¬ 
ally large in our great Star 
Bargain Sale. 
Our Seed Analyzed 
The test tags attached to ship¬ 
ments of seed show the results of 
the purity and germination tests of a com¬ 
posite sample of the lot of seed from which ship¬ 
ment is taken. This sample is obtained by taking 
small quantities of seed from different portions of the 
lot.. These are mixed thoroughly so as to make the com¬ 
posite sample as representative as possible of the entire 
lot of seed. A portion of this sample is taken to make the 
purity and germination test. This is the general method of 
testing seed and is followed by ourselves. In most cases the 
analysis is our own, but occasionally we use the analysis fur¬ 
nished by the party selling us the seed. It is our aim to attach 
such test tags to all shipments made. Sometimes a tag will be 
missed or lost from the shipment, but in such case a test tag 
may be had upon request. 
Why Our Prices Are Low 
We handle a large volume of seed. Sellers cater to us and 
make lower prices to get our business. Our operating expenses 
are kept down. We do not lose money on book accounts. 
Our aim is to get a large volume of business by selling at lowest 
prices. A ten percent profit on $3.00 worth of orders looks better to 
us than on $1.00. This makes our business grow because our 
customers are better satisfied’. 
Market Conditions 
Larger yields of some farm seeds and lower prices of grains have 
brought down the prices of seeds this year. The Red Clover and 
Alsike Clover crops for 1038 in the middlewest were the best in 
The Sweet. Clover crop was about the same as 
1 1 9 i 37 ’ •though the market is lower. Alfalfa crop was much 
smaller than last year and the prices have not declined like other 
seeds Korean Lespedeza was the largest crop in history. There 
will be a big demand for seeds on account of 
lower prices. Now is the time to buy. 
Our Hardy Northern Seeds 
"We try. to obtain only hardy northern grown 
seeds. Ninety percent of our customers are lo¬ 
cated in the northern states. They have to have 
hardy types of seed. Seeds grown in Arizona, 
New Mexico and other southern states, are not 
suitable for our customers. 
G1 r prfl v" t n , , Antioch, Ill. 
vi<Tf. tw 1 vJP. : l' 0,lr . favor of the 28 th ult., we wish to ad- 
f irinrv* rol! r 1:1 catinent ot this situation was highly satis- 
von of'rmr'fnt, a , PPreC1 * a,e Sllch f‘ ne treatment, and assure 
business l with U I e ^nn tronag ft 11 is indeed a Pleasure to do 
Yours ierv tha P s , tands back of its motto. 
10U1S vuy truly, (Signed) Streamvale Poultry Ranch. 
By John L. Stream. 
