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9 minutes of your time may. 
_ earn you $200 in this contest == 
so simple a child may win to 
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EVERYONE 
Here’s All You Have to Do- 
Just Complete the Statement 
in 25 additional words or less. Attach 
your Entry to your Order for $5.00 
or more and mail to us not later than 
Midnight, December 31, 1942. 
ies FUN! .. 

. IT’S EASY! 

These Hints May Help You Win! 
You may prefer to plant Stark Trees 
because you want to begin picking de- 
licious fruit from your. own trees 
quicker—from trees which start to bear 
at such an early age they are often 
referred to as “baby trees.” 
You may prefer Stark Trees because 
you want more luscious, more beauti- 
fully colored, deliciously flavored fruit. 
You may prefer Stark Trees because 
you want trees which bear bigger crops 
—trees that are grown by experts; 
grown by methods proved best by the 
combined experience of 5 generations 
of Stark fruit growers and nurserymen 
and their experts for over 127. years. 
You may prefer Stark Trees because 
you want trees grown by the Special 
Extra Heavy Whole-Root Grafting 
Method—where the complete system of 
root-stock is used for each tree instead 
of only a piece of a root as is. usually 
done. 
You may prefer Stark Trees because 
your father and grandfather found, 
from experience, that Stark Trees grow 
faster, bear younger, heavier, live longer. 
You may prefer Stark Trees because 
they increase in value from the day 
they are planted throughout a long life. 
You may prefer Stark Trees because 
Stark, Nurseries were so highly es- 
teemed by Luther Burbank that he re- 
quested them to carry on his great work. 
These are just a few of the scores of 
reasons why Stark Trees are preferred 
by millions of planters throughout the 
world. Just tell-us why YOU ‘prefer 
Stark Trees, in 25 words or less. 
First Prize................$200.00 Cash 
Second Prize............ $ 50:00 Cash 
Third Prize .............$ 30,00 Gash 
2 Gash Prizes.......$ 15.00 Each 
5 Gash Prizes........$ 19.00 Each 
{0 Gash Prizes... $ 5.00 Each 
$0 Cash Prizes... $ 1,00 Each 
Contest Closes December 31st, 1942 
Use entry blank on other side 
A MYSTERY PRIZE® 

FREE TO EVERYBODY WHO & 
ENTERS THIS EASY CONTEST! 3} 
A Mystery Prize—A Valuable Gifi—Free! i = 
Without a cent of extra cost, a Mystery Prize—J 
a Valuable Gift which sells for $1.50 each-—will be 
sent to everybody who enters this Easy, Interesting 
Contest, in accordance with the Rules below. ] 
Write The Mystery Prizes on Your Order. 
Please write the number of Mystery Prizes to 
which your order entitles you on your Order Blank 
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1 Mystery Prize Free with your order for $5.00 : 
or more, and your Entry in Contest. | 
2 Different Mystery Prizes Free with your or- “| 
der for $10.00 or more, and your Entry in —_- of 
Contest. ay 
3 Different Mystery Prizes Free with your or- cea 
der for $15.00 or more, and your Entry in | -m 
Contest. if 
Don’t delay! Send in your Entry today! Your. " 
order will be shipped at the best time for planting 
in your section. 
Contest closes midnight, Thursday, December 31, 1942 BS 
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RU LES: 1. Simply complete the statement “T prefer Stark Treés Because’— 
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in your own words, Use 25 additional words or less, ; 
Write your order for$5.00 or more worth of Stark Nursery Stock (for 
or Spring 1943 delivery) on Order Blank on Page 15 or other piece of 
paper and mail both your order and Entry to Stark Nurseries, Louisiana, Mo. 
3. Contest closes. midnight, Thursday, December 31st, 1942, 
Al EN RY O DAY 4. Only one entry can be sent in by a customer, 
i y i 5. In awarding the prizes, the 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, ; 
a ] 6. Prizes will be awarded in their order of merit, as follows: First Prize, 
for $500 in Cas prizes $200.00. Cash; Second. Prize, $50.00 Cash: Third Prize, $30:00 Cash; Two Prizes 
a Ee aap tog Five Prizes of $10.00 Each; 10 Prizes of $5.00 Each, and 90 Prizes 
of $1.00 Each, 
7. The judges shall determine the procedure to be followed and the decision ; 
CONTEST CLOSES MIDNIGHT, THURSDAY, of the judges shall be final. In the event of a tie, a prize identical to that tied 
DECEMBER 31 1942 for, will be awarded to each tying contestant, & 
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8. Prize Winners will be notified by mail as soon as possible. A complete 
list of winners will be sent on request, Stark Bro’s Nurseries reserve the right 
to use all Prize-Winning statements, 
