
These Changing Times 

To call these changing times is to say the least modest. It is 
likely that no period in world history will see greater change than 
the next four or five years. Older tradesmen, who had personal 
experience with the First World War period will probably recall 
not with too pleasant memories, the dislocations of markets and 
sources of supply of that period. Tradesmen who have entered the 
profession since that time can take an oldtimers word for it that: 
some of these changes were a headache and present indications are 
that many of these same conditions will appear again. 
While we here at Harrold’s Pansy Gardens have promoted the 
use of American grown seeds in the belief that they were best for 
our American growing conditions and market; this belief has not 
been universal and a great deal of the domestic requirments has 
been supplied from European sources. Now, with the present unfort- 
unate conditions in foreign growing areas, it looks as though the 
whole trade was going to have to look to domestic sources for their 
supply. 
This will mean that domestic cultures will, in many cases, be 
faced with insufficient stocks to meet this disturbed demand. This 
will result in shortages in a great many cases and in some instances 
prices are bound to advance. Many of the cheaper varieties of seeds 
that have not been in domestic production, because of their low 
import price, will dissappear from the market or be repriced to 
afford profitable production in this country. Some items will be 
replaced with improved and more costly sorts already in production 
here. AS we see it, Pansies, Violes and many perennial seed items 
are among those likely to give most trouble. 
In this Instable market and readjustment period many of you 
are going to have to make new supply connections. To these we 
direct a request that we have your consideration. Our experience in 
growing and supplying domestic stocks should prove to be a very 
desirable service factor and our stocks are still among the best in 
many of the short items in this country. 
To new and old customers alike, we pledge you our fullest co- 
operation and the best service that present and future conditions 
will permit. In accord with our past policy, our prices will be no 
higher than necessary for material of the best quality and our service 
will continue at its past high level. 
In closing it is suggested that we can serve you better if you 
will anticipate your needs a little more than in the past and it is 
especially to be recommended that you cover your needs as early in 
the season as possible. The reason for this being that at this time 
it is not yet possible to be sure just where shortages and price 
changes are going to occure. 
All offers in this catalogue are made subject to prior sale 
and stock available at time orders are received and ad- 
vance in market prices occuring after publication will be 
charged on invoice although such advances will be restricted 
to raising replacment costs exclusively. 
With our very best wishes for a most successful year and 
looking forward to being of service as frequantly through 
the coming months as you may be in need of our type of 
stock, we remain as always. 
Very truly yours 
C. W. Harrold 
M. E. Harrold 
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