ily : 

- Geo. W. Gurney 
until the crop doesn’t 
every effort to see th 
George Gurney’s 
Planting Column .. . 
From the amount of seed and plants we sent out 
of here this spring, there is going to be a tremend- 
ous amount of food grown from Gurney stock, 
And I like that because we feel that you can’t 
get better seeds and plants than you get at Gurney’s. 
Seeds and plants are something you can’t judge when 
you receive them, If they’re bad you don’t find it out 
turn up and then it’s too late. That’s why we make 
at only the finest, true-to-name, hardy stock is ever 
shipped from Gurney’s. You can rely on every last seed or plant you get 
here. 
Hybrid corn is our 
big news in this issue of this magazine. You'll find — 
the full story on another page in the magazine. But with the weather threat- 
enting a cool, wet fal 
early. It doesn’t cost 
1, it looks like you will be wise to reserve your corn 
more to reserve it and that way YOU’RE SURE TO 
GET WHAT YOU NEED. Shortages. won’t bother you like they will the 
late buyer. 
We've got a fair supply of tulips fof you this fall. It doesn’t look like 
there will be enough for everyone, but they will go part way. around. Please 







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‘5 Bu. Apples This Year 
From a Gurney Dolgo Crab 
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Farmer: “See here, young feller, 
are you doing up that tree?” ie 
Boy: “One of your apples fell dc 
and I’m trying to put it back.” = 
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The ernment lady was explaining: 
“Take aa egg,” she said, “and make @— 
perforation in the base and a correspond: 
ing one in the apex. Then apply the lips 
to the aperture, and by forcibly exhaling 
the breath, discharge the shell of its. 















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order what you want early. 
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All the bulbs are the strong BLOOMING SIZE and of course, guaranteed 
to bloom. They aren’t quite as fine as Dutch bulbs used to be, but they are, 
I'd say, 95% as good and, of course, since the war Dutch bulbs can’t be had 
and probably won't be available for years after the war. 
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SOME IDEAS FOR FALL CARE OF PLANTS 
Tt is a good idea and advisable to throw 
base of trees this fall. Where this is done, 
in winter. 
> 
a few shovels of dirt around the 
field mice rarely bother the trees 
If you’re in a locality where there is sufficient moisture, it is advisable to 
put a nurse crop or cover crop in the orchard this fall. This checks the 
growth of the trees, ripens them up and they will winter better on that ac- 
count. In dry localities, it is not advisable as the cover crop robs the trees 
of moisture. 
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Put your perennials on high ground so that water will not stand on them 
during the winter or spring. This causes lots of loss. They should be mulched, 
too, with leaves or straw about the.time the ground begins to freeze and 
thaw. 
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Mulching the strawberry bed is a fine idea, too. Put on good clean straw 
or hay about the time the soil starts to freeze nights. A couple of imches is 
sufficient. Some can be left on in the spring to keep the berries clean. 
Grapes should be pruned while dormant—during the late winter. 
Got Ideas From Magazine 
Gentlemen? I have read with interest - 
and gained some valuable information on 
planting, etc., from your magazine... For 
instance, your suggested plan for the 
farm garden was of great help in laying 
out my plot. If you intend continuing 
the publication of this magazine, I would 
certainly like to be included on your 
mailing list. Thank you.—A. H. Siening, 
St. Louis, Mo. 
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If i's From Gurney’s 
‘l’s The Best There Is 
Remember, when you send. your or- 
ders for nursery stock or garden seeds, 
or hybrid corn, or field seeds, or baby 
chicks, YOU GET THE BEST, NORTH- 
ERN-GROWN, ABSOLUTELY HARDY 
stock at Gurney’s. Hardy stock, grown 
in the north for the north. 
We're specialists in seeds and nursery 
stock. It’s not a sideline with us. This 
better, hardier stock costs you no more. 
Whenever buying seeds or nursery stock, 
don’t take a chance. Get the best. 
Readers Say They Pass 
Magazine On To Friends 
Have had a number of nice ljetters from 
people who had had this little Planting 
Magazine of ours passed on to them by 
friends. They enjoyed it and wrote us to 
be put on the list to receive it. 
That’s mighty nice of you folks to 
pass on your copy. We appreciate it and 
will be glad to send you another copy 
or put your friends on the mailing list. 
If you should want several extra copies 
to pass around, let us know and we'll 
send them right away. 
Our Rat Poison Works 
Litchfield, Nebr. 
April 4, 1943. 
Dear Sir: Am sending an order for 
more rat poison. Have used one package 
and it sure gets the rats. I’ve used sev- 
eral different poisons, but it didn’t seem 
to do any good. I sent for one package 
from you, put it out as directed, and the 
next morning we sure found plenty “diz- 
zy” rats. We plan on using it off and on 
all summer as we are @ver-run by them. 
Sincerely—Mrs. H. de la Motte, Litch- 
field, Nebr. 
NOTE:One-half pound can is 50c post- 
paid. See Catalog, Page 30. 
Answers to Riddles on 
Page 3 
Now don’t cheat. Read the riddles on 
Page 3 before you look over the answers. 
If you guess them all correctly, you may 
go to the head of the class and maybe 
become a ‘Quizz Kid.’ 
1. A pair of spurs. i 
2. When it is scaled. 
8. Because she tries to get rid of her 
weeds. 
4. An ege. 
5. When he’s a board. 
6. Because it’s read. (red). 
4. A hole in her stocking. 
Doctor to draftee: “Please read the 
fourth line on the chart. 
Draftee: “What chart?” 

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Gentlemen: This is a picture of 
our Dolgo Crab which we bought 
of you 7 years ago. Last year, we 
picked 5 bushels of apples from it. 
As you can see, the branches were 
so heavily loaded that they hung to 
the ground. It is a beautiful sight 
when covered with bright red ap- 
ples and they make lovely jelly and 
sauce. These are my grandchildren. 
—Mrs. Ad. Glaesemann, New Ulm, 
Minn. 
You Folks Seem To Like 
Our Planting Magazine 
When- we asked in the first issue of 
this new Planting Magazine of ours how 
you liked it or what you didn’t like, if 
something didn’t please, we didn’t expect 
to get the thousands of letters we got. 
It seems like almost everyone of you 
sat down to write a few words of praise 
or thanks for the magazine and some of 
you had some good suggestions to make, 
for adding to it. 
We certainly appreciated those letters 
on printing this magazine fro time to 
time. Can’t print it regular as, Of course, 
our main business is growing and caring 
for plants and seed, but we will put out 
an issue whenever we can get’time and 
we think you will have time to sit down _ 
and read. it. , te ee 
But that doesn’t mean you don’t have 

to write us anymore, We need your let- — att 
ters to help make the magazine»the way — 
you want it. If you like something, say 
so. If you don’t, say so, too. And if you 
have some ideas you want to pass along 
to other gardeners, send them in. We'll 
print them too as Many as we have room 
for. 
We'll Pay You For 
Snapshots You Send 
In That We Can Use 
Don’t forget that this magazine is 99% 
yours and your snapshots are needed to 
make it interesting. Just like vou like 
to see snapshots of people in the Plant- 
ing Magazine, so others like to see what 
you are doing or what you and your fam- 
ily are like. 
And remember, we here at Gurney’s 
will pay you a dollar’s worth in merchan- 
dise or 50c in cash (which ever you prefer) 
for any picture we can use But send in 
an extra print (not the negative) as we 
will have to keep it here. Any snapshot 
of your garden or your flowers or your 
fields or your family or your pets should 
be interesting to others if it’s interestirg 
to you. ms 
The one we judge is best of all will re 
ceive a $10 bill. So dust off your camera. 
aia ae 
From ie 4 
Gurney Seed & Nursery Co. 
Headquarters for Northern Grown 
Seeds & Plants 
Yankton, South Dakota 
POSTMASTER: If undeliverable for 
any reason, notify the sender’ stating 
reason on form 3547, postage for 
which is guaranteed. 
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said, “They might — 

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An old lady who was _ listening, ex- 
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nowadays. When I was a gal, they made — 
a hole in each end and blew.” S be: 
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The little lad at the table, where there - 
were no napkins asked, “What will I 
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tonholed by a noisy Westerner who 
launched. into a tirade against French 
oliteness. poe ee dar 
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sneered. | phe) GS aa 
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politely countered the Marshal, “but it 
makes riding in a car very smooth and ~ 
pleasant.” | Z ere GPa 

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The teacher had called for sentences. 
using the word ‘beans.’ The response — 
was rapid: RL ewes. eens 
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bright boy of the class. tS 
“My mother cooks beans,” said another 
pupil. { ae ¢ 
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The conversation turned to the sub- 
ject of fraternal organizations. This is 
went on until one of the ladies,- becom- wie 
ing bored, yawned and remarked: “Well, - aes 
I don’t know anything about the Ma- aes 
sons, but I do think their fruit jars are 
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