YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN IN THE FUN OF SALES DIRECTORS' WEEK CONTEST! 
You are offered the OPPORTUNITY TO WIN $100.00 GRAND CASH PRIZE or one of the other 
Cash Prizes offered to our customers during this big week. IT'S EASY TO ENTER! Here's 
all you have to do:— 
Just finish the sentence 
"I Prefer Stark Trees" because___ 
(Complete the above sentence in 25 words or less) 
Helpful Hints On Winning 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because they are BACKED BY the combined EXPER¬ 
IENCE OF FIVE GENERATIONS of Stark Nurserymen and Orchardists. The tested best 
nf\ethods of growing Nursery Stock has been handed down from father to son through a 
period of 124 years. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because each variety is propagated from a proven Re¬ 
cord-Bearing Strain or Original Tree Strain. This guards against weak growing and in¬ 
ferior strains creeping into our propagation and gives you YOUNGEST BEARING and 
HEAVIEST BEARING STRAIN TREES. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because each kind of Nursery Stock is grown in soils 
and climates PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO THAT PARTICULAR KIND OF NURSERY 
STOCK. Stark growing plants are located in eight different sections in seven different 
states. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because Stark Trees are dug by Stark Patented Tree 
Digger which GOES DOWN DEEP AND GENTLY LIFTS THE TREE OUT WITHOUT 
INJURY TO THE BIG HUSKY ROOT SYSTEM. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because they are carefully dug and then immediately 
loaded into covered trucks which protect them from wind and sun and rushed to cool pack¬ 
ing houses. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because 5 INSPECTIONS PROTECT YOU AGAINST IN¬ 
FERIOR TREES. Stark trees are first graded at the Growing Plant by the Manager. On 
arrival at the Nursery, when your order is ready for packing they are inspected by the Chief 
Order Filler — then by our Chief Inspector and finally by our Order Checker Super¬ 
intendent. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because Stark Trees are kept in perfect dormant planting 
condition and carefully packed to reach you FULL-OF-LIFE AND READY TO IMMED¬ 
IATELY START VIGOROUS, THRIFTY GROWTH. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because you can OBTAIN ONLY FROM STARK BRO’S 
the highest quality varieties which bring top market prices such as Starking, Golden Deli¬ 
cious, Jonared, Scarlet Staymared, Staymared Apple Trees, Hal-Berta Giant, Burbank’s 
July Elberta, Stark Early Elberta Peach Trees, Montearly, Montlate, Stark Gold Cherry Trees, 
all of Luther Burbank’s New and Patented Creations. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because the Plant Wizard, Luther Burbank, selected Stark 
Bro’s Nurseries as the logical firm to carry forward his great work. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because you know that it is TRUE ECONOMY TO 
PLANT ONLY THE BEST Fruit Trees, Flowering Shrubs and Roses. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because Stark High Quality Exclusive Varieties such as 
Golden Delicious Apple will make you dollars while other crops make you dimes. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because Stark Bro’s have a record of FAIR AND 
SQUARE DEALINGS WITH ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 
124 YEARS. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because hundreds of AMERICA’S MOST SUCCESSFUL 
ORCHARDS ARE PLANTED EXCLUSIVELY TO STARK TREES. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because the big husky root systems of STARK TREES 
ASSURE YOUR ORCHARD A GOOD, HEALTHY FOUNDATION. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees’ ’because your father or grandfather found Stark Trees 
the best. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because a neighbor gathers big cash crops from Stark 
Trees when other crops are failures. 
You may “Prefer Stark Trees” because' “Stark Trees Bear Fruit.” 
These are JUST A FEW of the many reasons why Stark customers “Prefer Stark 
Trees.” You probably have many more reasons as good or better in mind right now. 
Just Look At These 
Big Stark Trees 
I went down to our Packing House the other day to 
look over the Fruit Trees, Shade Trees, Shrubs and Roses 
which we are sending to our customers this Spring. In 
all my 40 years of experience in selling the highest quality 
trees it is possible for Stark Nurseries to grow, I never 
have seen FINER, HUSKIER, BIGGER ROOTED TREES. 
I had a picture taken of a bunch of these trees picked 
at random and I just wanted you to see them. Let me 
have the pleasure of selecting some of these fine trees, 
Flowering Shrubs and Roses for you to plant this Spring. 
They will surely please you. 
Attach your entry to your $3.00 or larger Order for Stark Nursery Stock — and mail it so it 
will reach us here at Louisiana during Sales Directors' Week — March 4th to 9th inclusive. 
You May Win $100.00 In Cash! 
Your entry may win Grand Prize of $100.00 in Cash or one of the other Cash Prizes! Join 
in the fun of this Sales Directors' Week Contest. Help our Mail Order Department to win the 
honor and glory of the Championship Cup for 1940. 
Remember the dates — Week of March 4th to March 9th inclusive. 
Stark 
Nurseries and Orchards Co. 
(ESTABLISHED 1816) 
General Nurserymen 
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Louisiana, ]VIo. 
Dear Friend: 
The week of March 4th to 9th inclusive has been set aside here at Stark 
Nursery Headquarters as SALES DIRECTORS' WEEK. 
All during that week the Mail Order Sales Department and the Salesmen's 
Sales Department will engage in a Sales Battle Royal to decide the Sales 
Championship for the year 1940. 
Honor and G lory and the Championship Cup for 1940 will go to the Winning 
Departmen t! Gifts are offered ! It will be the most exciting week of the 
year here. Every member of the Mail Order Department is looking nie ^ lead 
our Department to victor y! I don't want to disappoint them, so I^ am asking 
for your help and co-operation. 
We want you to join in the fu n of thi s Sales Directors' Week Contest 
too ! Therefore, we are offering you the opportunity to join in the Contest 
for Stark Customers — an opportunity t nat ma.y bi lag you $100 . 00 in Cash ! 
All you have to do is to complete the sentence 
"I Prefer Stark Trees because __^ completing 
the sentence in 25 words or less — and mail your entry attached to your cash 
order of $3.00 or larger to reach us during Sales Directors' Week — March 
4th to 9th inclusive. Send in the best reason and win $100.00 in Cash ! 
You indicated that you need some Stark Nursery Stock this Spring, and 
I hope that you will send in your order to reach me during this big Contest 
Week — March 4th to 9th inclusive. I will personally select your trees 
and ship them to you at the proper time for planting in your section. 
Won't you join in the fun of this exciting Contest? You may win $100.00 
— or one of the other Cash Prizes! All of us here in the Mail Order Depart¬ 
ment will appreciate your co-operation and help. 
Sincerely yours 
ABH:D 
Mail 0rd»r Sales Department. 
P. S. Sometime ago a friend sent me an apple Slicer and Corer which, with 
one movement, removes the core and slices the apple in eight uniform pieces. 
It is made of Stainless Steel, and Mrs. Howell is so delighted with the time and 
labor this Gift has saved her that I want to send you one FREE in appreciation 
of your co-operation in taking part in this Contest during the big week. 
Whether you win the Grand Prize of $100.00 or one of the other Cash Prizes or not, 
you will get one of these handy stainless steel Apple Corers and Slicers 
absolutely FREE! 
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A Free Gift for Everybody 
Whether you take part 
in the Big Cash Contest 
or not, every Stark custo¬ 
mer who sends in his or¬ 
der during Sales Direc¬ 
tors' Week — March 4th 
to 9th will receive one of 
these STAINLESS STEEL 
APPLE CORERS AND 
SLICERS absolutely Free. 
JUST ATTACH THE COU¬ 
PON TO YOUR ORDER! 
EVERY WOMAN WILL 
WANT ONE OF THESE 
STAINLESS STEEL APPLE 
CORERS AND SLICERS! 
With one motion Apples are 
sliced and cored ready for 
pies, salads, fried apples, etc. — 
II Big Special Cash 
$100.00 Cash-FIRST PRIZE! 
Follow These EASY RULES 
The«e simple, easy Rules apply: — 
1. Simply complete the following sentence in your own words: “I Prefer Stark Trees 
because _ 
(Complete above sentence in 25 additional words or less) 
Write on Entry Blank at the bottom of this page and attach your Entry to your $3.00 
*>v lary^er Order for Stark Trees, Shrubs, Roses, etc. and mail it to reach us during Sales 
Directors’ Week — March 4th to March 9th inclusive. 
2. $100.00 in Cash as FIRST PRIZE will be awarded the Stark Customer who sends in 
the BEST statement. And TEN (10) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES of $5.00 each will be 
awarded to TEN (10) different Stark Customers who send in the ten (10) NEXT BEST 
statements. 
In awarding the prizes, the judges’ decision shall be final. Only one entry can be sent 
in by a Customer. Duplicate prizes will be awarded in event of ties. All entries become 
the property of Stark Bro’s. This contest is for Stark Customers Only. No employee or 
Salesman of Stark Bro’s is allowed to enter this Contest. 
3. All entries must be mailed to reach us not later tham Mid-night Saturday, March 9th, 
1940. 
4. Judges will select the prize winning entries on the basis of Originality, Sincerity and 
Aptness in stating why you Prefer Stark Trees. Penmanship and fancy entries do not count 
extra. 
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