FIVE POINTS ON WHICH WE HAVE BUILT 
OUR BUSINESS 
1. WE GROW OUR OWN SEEDS: We have been breeding and growing garden and 
field seeds for the past sixteen years. Our Special Plant Breeding training, combined with 
practical farming experience, has enabled us to produce strains that have real economic value 
to the growers. As we are growers ourselves, we realize the problems of the men to whom our 
seed goes. Each year we are growing more varieties of seed here on our own and neighboring 
farms: however, there are certain seeds that we must produce in the West where climatic 
conditions are more favorable. 
2. LIMITED LIST—HONEST DESCRIPTIONS: We grow and sell only a 
limited number of varieties that experience has proven to be the most satisfactory. In 
this way we can give much better personal supervision to the growing and merchandising 
of seed. 
Descriptions in our catalog are, to the best of our knowledge, honest. We feel it is your 
privilege to know not only the merits but the demerits of a variety. 
3. PRICED FOR CASH AND QUALITY : Our prices are as low as we can make them, 
considering the quality of the seed offered. Breeding and trial grounds are essential to the 
production of high quality seed and we have always found our customers more than willing to 
pay the slight additional cost for this service. Our prices are for Cash with Order or C.O.D. 
4. IDENTITY OF EACH LOT OF SEED MAINTAINED: Each bag of seed in our 
warehouse is tagged with variety name, the stock number, the germination and the date the 
germination test was made. All this information is put on the seed envelope or bag in which 
your seed is shipped. Our records show the complete history of each lot of seed. If you wish 
the same strain as we sent you last year, send us the lot number from the back of last season’s 
package. 
5. DISEASE FREE SEED: Many seedsmen are now treating seed for disease. We are 
not only treating seed where we feel there is danger of disease but are also using all precautions 
toward the production of disease-free seed. We have hot water treated our stock seeds of 
wheat and barley each year for the past ten years. All of our cabbage, cauliflower, brussels 
sprouts, and broccoli seed is hot water treated before shipment. In addition, many of our 
seed crops are regularly inspected by trained Plant Pathologists during the growing season. 
TERMS OF SALE 
Our terms are cash with order or C. O. D. On C. O. D. orders there is a charge made by 
the Post Office, Bank, or Express Company for making the collection and sending us the money. 
As C. O. D. orders are a convenience to the purchaser, we consider that he should pay these 
charges. 
It makes no difference to us which way you order but cash with the order will save you 
money. The Post Office charges 23 cts. to collect and return the cash on a $5.00 C. O. D. order. 
All prices here quoted are subject to change without notice and to our stocks being unsold. 
PAYMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHARGES 
All prices in this catalogue unless otherwise specified, include transportation charges 
to your railroad station or post office. In addition, we pay transportation charges on orders 
originating in the United States, East of the Mississippi River, and amounting to $20.00 
or more (not including oats, barley, soy beans and potatoes). We will ship by Parcel Post, 
Express or Freight at our option. Quantities marked “Not Prepaid” will be shipped by 
Freight unless Express shipment is cheaper or is specified. 
CONDITIONS OF SALE 
We assume responsibility of the seeds, plants, and bulbs we sell reaching the purchaser in 
good condition. However, in common with all responsible seedsmen, all our seeds, plants, and 
bulbs are sold on the distinct understanding and with the agreement by the purchaser that we 
will not be responsible for any loss or damage that may accrue by reason of the failure of the 
seeds, plants, or bulbs to grow or to be of the variety or quality offered. We will not accept or 
fill orders under any other conditions v 
January 1 , 1939 Robson Seed Farms, 
Hall, N. Y. 
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