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This book you are holding could never reach you at a more important time! 
Now ... when the whole world is at war, and our Government is asking every 
farmer to get more out of his acres. Now . . . when the reward for extra pro- 
duction is at its peak. Now .. . when every extra pound of milk, or beef, or 
pork, and every extra bushel of corn means a real raise in pay. But it is also 
a time when you'll be paying more for everything you buy for your farm and 
your home. 
Put these conditions together, and it’s not hard to reach one conclusion. 
If you can make your farm produce extra well this year, you'll be highly 
paid for your effort. If it produces poorly, you'll pay a penalty in the extra 
costs of things you must buy. 
With such a big job ahead of you, it’s time to start planning now— 
ahead of planting time—how you can get the best possible yields from your 
fields. How you can turn your farm crops into money—products with prices 
at their peak. To what use to put each field for best results. How much and 
what kind of fertilizer for each crop you will raise. The right kind of seed 
and the best quality you can get. . . . For with the pay so high, getting more 
production from every acre becomes more vital than ever! 
That's why this catalog is so important to you this year. Great numbers 
of folks know Hoffman Seeds, and depend on them regularly every year. 
TO THESE OLD HOFFMAN FRIENDS— 
This Special Message 
Because of the importance of this year’s crops, extra precautions have been 
taken here at Hoffman's to be certain that you are offered the best seeds obtain- 
able. Where seeds from usual sources didn't measure up to Hoffman standards, 
the search has reached into new areas, for the right seeds to do the job. 
New strains are described with frank explanations and recommendations. 
And you'll find many statements in this book aimed to help you get more out 
of your good seeds! 
To You Who Have Not Planted Hoffman Seeds in the past, this is 
a special urge to action. Simple arithmetic shows that 10c more for a pound 
of seed that has utmost quality bred into it multiplies into dollars of profit 
at the crop end. This is not saying that here is the only source offering you 
quality seeds. But it does say that when you send an order to Hoffman you 
can be SURE. And since your crop depends so much on your seed, it’s going 
