What We Do 
We cultivate our trees in the most thor¬ 
ough manner and dig with the best im¬ 
proved tree digger, thus getting good length 
of roots. 
We guarantee all trees, vines and plants 
to be in good, healthy and growing condi¬ 
tion when they leave our packing rooms. 
In packing we use paper lined boxes or 
hales, using plenty of wet moss and straw, 
thus preventing our stock from becoming 
dry in transit; we make no charge for bales 
or boxes. 
While we take the best care, in filling 
orders with stock true to name, should a 
mistake occur we will be responsible only 
for the original cost of the stock. 
We usually commence shipping in the 
fall, October 1.5th, and in the spring, about 
March 10th. We can, however, ship a great¬ 
er portion of our stock any time during the 
winter from our frost-proof cellars; by this 
plan we can accommodate our customers 
who live in the South. 
On receipt of an order we notify the cus¬ 
tomer at once by card; if after a reasonable 
length of time you do not hear from us, 
write again; sometimes letters go astray. 
What You Should Do 
In ordering always give age or size and 
price of stock wanted; please be very par¬ 
ticular in writing your name and address 
plainly. Send cash with order; if you wish 
stock sent C. O. D. send one-fourth cash 
with order; we will then ship it and you 
can pay balance due to your express agent 
on receipt of stock. Please do not ask us 
to ship C. O. D. unless you have sent a re¬ 
mittance to apply on the order. 
All remittances should be made payable 
to C. M. Hurlburt and Son. Send by Post- 
office or Express Money Order. Bank Draft, 
Gheck or Registered Letter. For amounts 
less than one dollar you may send one and 
two cent stamps. Orders for less than 
fifty cents are not advisable. 
Our references are R. G. Dun & Co., the 
Fairbury State Bank, or any business man 
in Fairbury, Nebraska. 
Special Offers 
We sell 5 trees at 10 rates, 50 trees at 100 
rates, 500 at 1,000 rates. 
SPECIAL OFFERS POSTPAID 
25 Concord Grrape Vines.$1.00 
200 Dunlap Strawberry Plants. 1.00 
200 Chinese Elms. 1.00 
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Shipping Information 
We ship over the St. Joseph & Grand Is¬ 
land, the C. R. I. & P., and the B. & M. 
railroads; over the American Express Com¬ 
pany and by parcel post. 
We prepay the freight to any railroad 
station in the United States, on single or 
club orders, for plants or trees amounting 
to $10.00 or more, provided the full amount 
of the order is sent before shipment is 
made; should you prefer to have a $10.00 
order or more sent by express we will pre¬ 
pay one-half the expressage. 
Sometimes our railroad agents here fail 
to collect enough freight charges from us 
on prepaid shipments; should your agent 
require you to pay additional charges in 
such a case, send us the receipt he gave you 
and we will return the money to you. 
If you desire stock sent by Parcel Post, 
be sure and send the correct parcel post 
price which you will find plainly stated 
after each size or variety desired. We can¬ 
not send trees larger than 4 to 6 feet by 
mail. As a rule express is cheaper than 
parcel post prices where the distance to be 
carried is short as the parcel post prices 
specified in catalog are for any point in 
the United States. Where stock is to be 
sent a long distance, parcel post prices on 
small bundles would probably be cheaper 
than express. 
The cost of packing stock to go by mail 
is much more than to go by freight or ex¬ 
press. It takes better and more expensive 
material and more labor. Remember the 
additional cost by parcel post is not all for 
postage. We must fix prices so that the 
customer in the sixth zone can buy at the 
same prices as the one in the first zone. 
Suggestions to Planters 
Never buy trees from a traveling tree 
agent. As a rule they are not trustworthy, 
and will charge from two to ten times what 
the tree is worth. Buy direct from some 
reliable nursery or from a local nursery 
agent whom you know to be reliable. By 
this plan you will save money and have a 
source of redress in case there is anything 
wrong with your order. 
It is a good plan to send in your order 
early, while the nursery’s list of varieties 
is complete. Another thing, if you wait 
until late in the season, chances are that 
you will be so rushed with work that you 
will neglect to order at all, and thus lose a 
year’s growth on your orchard. 
As soon as trees are received the boxes 
and bundles should be unpacked and the 
roots of the trees soaked in a barrel or tank 
of water for twenty-four hours before 
planting; don’t leave them in the water 
longer than this. If you are not ready to 
plant at once they may be heeled in moist 
earth well packed around the roots. 
In preparing ground plow deep and pul¬ 
verize the soil well before planting. Dig 
holes large enough so that roots of trees 
will have plenty of room; in planting fill 
holes two-thirds full of loose soil, working 
it well among the roots as put in, then 
firm as solid as you can with the foot, fill 
remainder of hole with water, after it has 
soaked away fill up the holes with more 
earth and do not firm it. 
