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-Some Items Not Listed 
‘The fall catalog attached to this Seed 
gs lists most everything you can fall 
plant. ‘But there are other things, and if 
_ there is something you want that’s not 
listed here, just use the spring catalog. 
- T’ll stick by those prices. Will ship this 
_ fall if we possibly can. .If not, will book 
. _ your ‘order for proper planting time next 
spring. 
Note About Harness 
Sopa forget, we still sell the famous 
~ quality steer-hide harness tanned by the 
~ Slow Bark process. We’ll put it up against 
anything anywhere. 
- full detail before you buy. 
~ Plant Annuals This Fall 
= Be sure to plant some annual~flowers 
- this fall. I have listed a few good husky 
SURE: that can be sown as easily in the fall 
next spring. The difference in fall 
re g of-annual flowers is to put them 
24in: late. I’d say November is about right 
so. they’ll not get started before frost. 
These will lay dormant in the ground and 
come up real early next spring. 
Most folks like to plant Pansies in the 
fall, so I’m listing two of my finest aoe 

Pkt. 
Postpaid 
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Se Prardiiaée.\ Rte ferohtids x hata Feerera ras alert 9e 
hirley” Poppies, big single, all colors.... 9¢ 
arkspur, Hyacinth flowered, double 
MIRON Calcio le vis sjase'cae Soe eed Rnsiesns sy: 9e 
ansies Ruffled Masterpiece.,........... 14e 
nsies, Mile High, Mixed.............+.-. 14e¢ 
iolas- ‘or Tufted Pansies, WEIROR G60 /o ne © 9e 
Any 3 packets for 25¢ postpaid. 
Any 6 packets for 50c postpaid. 
packet free with every 75¢ order. 
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¥, “And then, ats we got all through with the beans, grandpa 
said we could each go out and pick a Sugar Lump Melon to eat. He 
_ marks the ripe ones with an ‘x’ so we sure will get good ones. 
_ing beans isn’t half bad when it’s all done and there’s watermelon to 
like to see in Seed Sense. 
Write for prices and | 
otherwise. 
. good yet. 
hell- 
¥ and tell you 

Centerville, Mo. 
August 27, 1942 
Dear Folks: 
Grandpa had me write the letter for the ‘‘whole 
gang”? again—this time for Seed Sense. We’re down 
here visiting grandpa and grandma at their Ozark 
cabin—near 
came but Daddy. 
where we used to live. Everybody 
Grandpa said to be sure and tell you Lukie is all 
well from his accident and though he may sit down 
to shell beans, he is more than able to get around 
I’m about ready to start school again this fall ex- 
cept I haven’t got Susie trained washing dishes very 
But I think TI can get it done before I 
leave here for home. 
Goodbye now, 
Henrietta. 
P. S.—I almost forgot grandpa said to be sure 
I’m 8, Lukie is 6, Susie is 5 and Eliza- 
beth Rose is 3. 
I Want Pictures 
Don’t forget to send those extra prints 
of your snapshots in to me. Can’t put out 
a Seed Sense without them. 
Remember, I pay 50c each for the ones 
I can use and double that for pictures of 
your Mule-Hybrid corn. And be sure to 
write a note on the back of your picture 
to tell how your corn or other stuff did 
for you. Everyone is interested in that 
too. But, be sure to send an extra print 
as I’m never sure until the last ‘minute 
just what pictures I can use. 
Any picture will do—your children, 
your garden, yourself—just the kind you 
ine 
* * * * Bo 
The road to success is dotted with 
tempting parking places. 
: SS Re habe 
A man who is satisfied with pot luck 
usually gets just that. 
E * * * * * 
When a man diets, he eats oatmeal in 
addition to everything else he usually 
eats. 
About Crab Grass 
You’ve probably found out this sum- 
mer where crab grass got its name. If 

you aren’t crabbing about it you’re the. 
only one. It seems to have been espe- 
cially bad in some lawns this summer be- 
cause weather conditions just happened 
to favor it. 
Crabgrass (alias wiregrass) is a sum- 
mer annual. That means it dies out each 
year and has to come back from seed un- 
like bluegrass which comes up year after 
year. The way to get rid of it, is to keep 
it closely mowed all summer—don’t let it 
make seed. Then in September, rake it 
with-a dandelion rake carefully pulling 
up as much of the plant as you can and 
burn. Sow these spots with lawn seed 
and fertilize well. 
As far as we’ve found, this is about the 
only successful way to get rid of the pest. 
The real secret of a good lawn is to keep 
the bluegrass well fed and it will keep 
out the weed pests, especially if you see 
to it that none of them ever make seed. 
There are some chemicals that kill erab 
grass, but they kill other things too and_ 
we haven’t much to say for them. 

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That’s the story. 1% year headstart on 
Plant Nursery Stock This Fall? 
More Months to Grow 
YES! 
fall planted stuff. Things you didn’t get 
in last spring and want to plant next spring get a whole % year’s headstart if you 
set them out this fall. 
Plants don’t just sit still all winter. 
They grow. 
The roots spread out, the root 
buds swell in preparation for shooting out more roots, the dirt packs firmly, and the 
plant does during the winter what it would have to do in the.spring anyway before 
it would put out leaves. 
Hven if it didn’t grow any, the fact the 
would be enough advantage. 
dirt was packed firmly during the winter 
I really believe that half of the stuff lost from spring 
planting is because the dirt isn’t packed firmly enough about the roots. 
Mind you, I don’t say a thing against 
What I say is, if you’ll plant this fall, your plants will have 6 months headstart over 
what you’d get by waiting till next spring. 
spring planting. I couldn’t if I would. 
Just see if I’m not right. 
Po a ee 

