To Our Friends 
And Customers: 
In addition to our usual greeting and word of apprecia- 
tion which we extend each year to our friends who have 
made our success possible, I should like to offer a word of 
warning in respect to orders for this coming season. 
Due to drought, hot weather and other unsatisfactory 
conditions for growing strawberry plants, there is a definite 
shortage amounting to a practical scarcity of come of the 
varieties with which you are familiar. In a number of 
cases, ordinary scurces of supply will have little or nothing 
to sell. 
In some respects, I feel that we are fortunate in that 
there are just a few varieties that may have to be omitted 
altogether. In general we shall try to approximate our 1942 
volume of shipments as nearly as we can. 
IT IS OUR PURPOSE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR OLD 
CUSTOMERS FIRST and our force here will endeavor to 
disappoint as few as possible. 
Under the circumstances, I think it unnecessary to point 
out that the earlier we receive orders for this season, the 
easier it will be for us to take care of your requirements. 
Sincerely yours, 
JAY H. SHIVERS. 
P.S. We still like to see visitors at The Shivers Plant Farms. 
Come, if you are ever in the neighborhood. 
JM Eee: 
