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KNOWINC HOW 
Electric Gerniinatin^ Ovens in Salzer’s Test¬ 
ing Laboratories 
Variable soils an«l severe weather are found 
at Salzer’s Clilfwood Farms 
SALZER’S TRIPLE-A-TESTED 
Guarantees Dependable Seeds 
Tested in Electrical Germinators 
FIRST: In these electric ovens in Salzer's Laboratory, samples of each lot of 
seeds are subjected to "speed-up" germination tests. Here, in a matter of 
hours, "natural" conditions can be simulated. Thus we can tell with exact¬ 
ness what percentage of each lot will germinate. Those samples which fail 
to meet Salzer's Triple-A standards cause the entire lot to be rejected. Elec¬ 
tric-Oven tests are your first assurance of Tops in Crops when you Sow 
Salzer's Seeds. 
Tested in Our Greenhouses 
SECOND: In Salzer's immense greenhouses, samples from each lot of seeds 
are next planted in artificially heated sand beds. Again, in a very brief 
period of time, and under close-to-natural soil conditions, we can determine 
the live percentage to be expected. Any lots which do not here measure up 
to Salzer's Triple-A Standards are automatically discarded. Few seedsmen 
possess these facilities in sufficient size or extent to subject seed samples to 
actual greenhouse tests. Greenhouse testing is your second protection for 
Tops in Crops when you Sow Salzer's Seeds 
Tested at Our Cliffwood Farms 
THIRD: The final step in determining if seed lots will qualify for Salzer's 
Triple-A-Tested standard is the planting of samples under actual growing 
conditions in the several types of soil—sandy, second-bottom, and hill-side— 
which are found at Salzer's Cliffwood Farms. Located up here in the north¬ 
ern belt, where early frosts and late springs are the general rule, these out¬ 
door tests eliminate all but the hardiest strains. This, plus the customary 
cleaning and grading of every ounce of seeds that go out under the Salzer 
label, is your final assurance of Tops in Crops when you Sow Salzer's Seeds. 
Salzer's Money-Back Guarantee 
Your Money's Worth or Your Money Back! We mean just that. We stand 
ready to refund the full purchase price on any items that are not satisfactory. 
When you consider that the difference in the first cost of 
dependable pre-tested seeds and Just ordinary seeds is so very little- 
— and that you spend the same amount of time and labor 
and cost to produce a crop, regardless of the kind of seeds you buy; 
isn't it "penny wise and pound foolish" to plant anything BUT THE 
BEST? 
On these two pages above we have attempted to show you a 
few of the many processes by which we actually ADD to the value of 
SALZER'S SEEDS. Elsewhere, throughout this — our 71st Annual Cat¬ 
alog, we offer varieties which we have proved over many seasons to be 
definitely better: better in size; better in percentage of yield; 
better in the face of early frosts, prolonged drouths, or other 
adverse conditions of weather which sometimes unexpectedly overtake 
the grower. 
TO OUR OLD FRIENDS . . . the children, grandchildren and 
great grandchildren of our first customers, thanks for your continued 
favors and loyalty. We wish to state that all testimonials in the 
catalog were unsolicited and were voluntarily sent in to us by our 
customers. TO OUR NEW FRIENDS OF 1939, our sincere assurance that 
after this season, you too, will only Sow Salzer's Seeds. 
Cordially yours. 
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The first catalog^ I got from Salzer’s was in 1883 and I have been a customer 
ever since.—Mr. Erick A. Maland, R. D. 2, Peterson, Minnesota. 
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