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TRUTH WELL TOLD 
You may be interested in knowing that March 1, 1882—just fifty-nine 
years ago—lI entered this nursery work, and I have come to the conclusion 
that the man who plants a tree conveys a lasting benefit to himself and 
posterity. Business cycles come and go, so do gilt-edge companies. Govern- 
ments change; the races of man trample and pass on; trees remain. Trees 
Order are the friends of man as they are the friends of birds. Trees have dis- 
tinctive personalities. Each has as much individuality as a dog or horse. 
B M ii They outlive all such pets, they ask nothing. They only give and let others 
VY al live. They shelter the cattle and hogs from the burning sun, and they save 
the crops from heat, dust and wind. Without trees, it means no game, no 
streams, no fish, no work in the woods and no revenue from timber. In the 
trees, bombing planes can not find you, nor tanks run you down. With the 
European war and tremendous forces of destruction now unleashed, it is 
my opinion that this is the best of all times to plant. The more families 
that have their own orchards and gardens the better off our country will he. 
The length of your life will be increased if you will learn to eat fruit and to 
drink fruit juices. 
Scan the history of our country—look about you now. The navel orange, 
held to be the greatest gift that man ever made to California, since this 
fruit was introduced, has brought more wealth to the state than all of their 
mineral gold mined since 1884, and the amount that apples, peaches and 
grapes bring is too stupendous to suggest. My faith in this work enables me 
to see its marvelous future very clearly, which contributes so many assets 
to the world. 
There is no way to tell what values Mother Earth possesses. She seems 
to prefer trees. Our bread, meat, vegetables, fruits, berries, and everything 
that we eat or wear comes from Mother Earth, and if we do not do our 
part and plant what we should, she will grow weeds and briers. Cover her 
surface with good, useful growths—roses, shrubs, small fruits and trees. 
We have made good in growing these, mainly with elbow grease, Iowa soil 
and Iowa climate, which is noted for its ability to produce high quality 
nursery stock. I came from a home where honesty was not a policy but a 
principle, and where deceit could find no hiding. And this business needs 
square shooters with common sense, a lot more than it needs clever people. 
While I have not entirely mastered nursery work, I have enjoyed it. The 
best way for you to make money is to plant something to sell. Asparagus, 
J. C. WELCH Strawberries, Blackcap Raspberries, Plums, Peaches and Apples will all 
oY Rede make you money, and a big part of my job is to see that you get value 
and service on your orders and inquiries. There is still an opportunity to 
mix WORK with BRAINS and SUCCEED. ’Tis the road to prosperity, and 
makes America the land of equal opportunity for all. 
Come and see us when you 
can. We are located in North 
Shenandoah, one block north- LLM) 
west of the Wabash Depot. id 
Phone 112. 


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