HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR APRIL, 1940—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, IoAva 
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THE PLANTER’S PRAYER 
Father, in Heaven, giver of 
all good and perfect gifts, 
creator of all things, ruler of 
all things, we bow before 
Thee in the sunlight of these 
bright spring mornings, with 
thankful hearts and ready 
hands. We realize that in 
these seeds Thou hast created 
life. Above us float the 
clouds, from which Thou dost 
send the rains^ and beneath 
our feet are stored the el¬ 
ements from which, by Thy 
great process of life and 
growth, will come the fruits, 
the vegetables, the grains and 
the flowers for our needs and enjoyment. Lord of all things, 
who hast put in our hands these seeds, and unfolded unto us 
the great opportunity of planting, cultivating and receiving 
the benefits therefrom, grant us to be partners with Thee in 
these activities of life, to learn more of Thy ways as demon¬ 
strated in the flowers of the field and the fruit of the trees. 
Give us a greater insight into the perfect laws of Thy creation, 
and a more dependent spirit of faith in Thy way. Amen. 
James Pearson, KFNF Radio Pastor. 
Read Seed Sense 25 Yr. 
I think I’ve got more good FRIENDS (not just customers) 
scattered out over the world than most business men ever have. 
Seed Sense has helped me make friends since I can visit with 
you all and your letters have made me acquainted with you. 
Here’s how one of my friends feels about it: 
“Dear Mr. Field: I do like to read your letters in Seed Sense. No 
doubt you have served out the best seeds and more of them than any 
other house, but all that is because you are one of the farmers them¬ 
selves. You write and talk to them of things that interest them. To 
those who receive Seed Sense and have for the past 25 years or more, 
it is fust like meeting you on the road in the old top buggy. They 
pull up, say ‘Whoa’ to the horse, and ‘Good morning, Henry. How’s 
the folks?’ And you tell them about the folks, about your crops, the 
neighbor’s baby, and the rest. To my mind, that is what has brought 
your business the great success it has attained.” — Miss Florence M. 
Bradford, Deere and Company, Moline, Illinois. 
Ever Bothered By Mosquitoes? 
I don’t know whether you folks are interested in this or 
not, but I was, when I first heard about it, and am going to 
pass it on to you in case you are. 
It’s a new reliable product that absolutely keeps mosquitoes, 
flies, chiggers, and gnats off of you. You simply rub it on, 
and in a minute or two it’s dried off, leaving only an invisible 
repellent that keeps these pests a long way off. There’s abso¬ 
lutely no odor, except a vague pleasant smell when you first 
put it on—after that no odor. Won’t harm the tenderest skin 
—no irritation at all. 
It works (I’ll guarantee that because I tried it; I put it 
on one hand and not the other and although the flies bothered 
the untreated hand, they sure left the treated one alone). 
Can get you a good sized bottle for 35c postpaid, if you’re 
interested. Send it back, if what I say isn’t true. When you 
order, ask for STA-WAY. 
Save On Paint! 
Always did think paint prices were generally too high. 
That’s why we had our paint specially made for us to our 
own rigid specifications at a factory that didn’t want to get 16 
prices for their goods. 
And that’s why some savings on our paint run as high as 
50% with a paint that still gives you greater coverage and is 
made of the finest ingredients. 
So, if you’re planning on doing some painting this spring, 
don’t buy until you get my new paint booklet—just printed. 
It’s free for the asking and you won’t want to miss the ad¬ 
vantages you get with our paint. A postcard or request on 
your order will do.—H.F. 
Mrs. Field With Some ‘Man-Size’ Bellmars 
I took this snapshot of Mrs. Field down in our Ozark gar¬ 
den last summer. She had just picked a mess of Bellmar 
strawberries for making jam. Notice the size of the berry 
in her hand! And would you believe it, it is good eating all 
the way through with no hard core or hollow spots. They 
bear a long season, aren’t susceptible to any disease and will 
grow anywhere. We price them 100 for 89c or 200 for $ 1.69 
postpd. 
Everybody has room for strawberries. Set them 24 in. apart 
each way and even if you only have a spot 10 ft. square, you’ll 
have more berries than you can eat. See the low prices page 
22 in the cat.—H.F. 
Ed Clark Likes Brome Grass 
Here’s a man who has 12 0 acres of Brome grass and tells 
how he sows it. Sounds like a pretty good idea to me, too. 
“Dear Sir: I saw in Seed Sense that a lot of people ask 
how to sow Brome Grass. I take an ingate seeder and open 
the oat hopper up as wide as I can open it. I have someone 
drive for me and take a dipper and drop the seed in the 
seeder as fast as it takes to sow 15 pounds to the acre. I 
drive about 18 ft. apart. That is as far as the seeder will 
sow and you will get a good stand. Took me 3 years to learn 
how to sow it. 
“I have 120 acres and have a good stand. It will pasture 
two head to the acre or cut two or three tons of hay to the 
acre. It’s the earliest grass in the spring and the latest in 
the fall. If this does your Seed Sense readers any good, you 
are welcome to it.”—Ed Clark, Arthur, Iowa. 
Free Postage and Packing At Fields 
Don’t include extra money for postage and packing on 
nursery stock when you order from Henry Field. I know 
you do when you order from a lot of nurseries, but we pay 
for all that ourselves. Our prices as listed in the catalog are 
all that you have to pay and we don’t try to get double price 
by adding on ‘extras’. The only exception is big shade trees 
which have to go express and we even pay that on $10 orders 
or more. So don’t be fooled by those extra charges. Buy at 
Field’s and get more for the same money. 
We Still Sell Radio Hymnals 
Quite a few folks have written in lately to ask if they can 
still buy our ever-popular Radio Hymnals. They certainly can. 
We send them out by the thousands every year as they have 
more of the old favorite hymns and seem to please folks more 
than any other hymnal. 
We sell the fine quality cloth bound hymnals at 60c ea.; 
12 or more 50c; 25 or more at 40c each and the strong manila 
bound copies at 50c each; 12 or more 40c each, 25 or more 
30c each. Those prices are postpaid. 
