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We Strive to Grow and Sell the Nation's Best Seeds 
AND OUR CUSTOMERS BELIEVE WE DO 
OUR STORE 
We maintain for the conven- 
ience of those in the vicinity of 
Denver, a retail store where a 
welcome awaits you. We in- 
vite you to our store. Whether 
you buy or not, we will gladly 
go into your farming or garden- 
ing problems. Perhaps we can 
offer : some profitable and timely suggestions. At 
left is a picture of our modem retail store located 
at 1425 Fifteenth Street, Denver, Colorado. We also 
have three warehouses comprising over 44,000 
square feet of floor space where we carry a large 
and complete line of farm and garden supplies. 
However, many items are short. 

DEMAND FOR FARM CROPS 
Growers have been told by Secretary Wickard of the De- 
partment of Agriculture that an increase of many farm items 
are not only wanted but necessary. 
Many men have been taken off of the farms, and are now 
in the army or industries where they no longer are producers 
of foods, but instead are consumers of farm crops. This situation 
has resulted in a shortage the past season but indications are 
that the shortage for 1943 may be very serious unless labor is 
to remain on the farm, as the agricultural industry cannot 
maintain its volume without manpower. And America cannot 
expect farmers to continue to work 70 to 80 hours a week and 
- have a standard for city workers of 40 hours. 

Extensive trials of different vegetables to find those best adapted to 
Western soils and conditions. 
The Western Seed Co. 
1512 Blake Street, and 
1600 Bassett Street 
Retail Store Warehouses: 
1421-23-25 Fifteenth Street 
ELMER HARTNER 
DENVER, COLORADO 
R. E. PATTERSON 
Manager 
COST OF PRODUCING CROPS 
The cost of producing crops on account of labor, etc., is getting 
higher and higher. So good seeds, more than ever before, play 
a very important part, for with higher costs a failure is serious. 
It costs no more to produce a good crop from good seeds than 
a poor crop or a failure from poor seeds. So the first step 
every planter should take is to secure good quality seeds. 
The old saying “Western Seeds for Western Growers” is a 
safe guide. Our seed is put up under the ‘Gold Seal” trade 
mark, and it is your protection in the garden and on the farm. 
We operate numerous farms and trial grounds throughout 
Colorado, Arizona and California, a good portion of which is 
devoted to seed production and to extensive field trials of the 
seed we sell. 
We have our own seed analyst and a seed testing laboratory. 
Every lot of seed we sell is tested for purity and germination. 
We do not guess. You can depend on Gold Seal Seeds. 
SHORTAGES OF SEEDS 
Shortages of seeds are far more serious now than during 
the first world war. Besides having the sources of supplies for 
seeds from foreign countries entirely cut off, the crops of many 
vegetable, flower and field seeds that are produced in the 
United States unfortunately are far below normal due largely 
because of labor shortage in the production as well as in the 
harvesting of the seed. At no time have producers of seed 
crops experienced such a serious shortage of help. 
Also America is sending under the Lend-Lease enormous quan- 
tities of seed to our Allies, and the crops of many vegetable, 
flower and field seeds that are produced in the United States 
are far below what was anticipated. 
FIELD SEED PRICES 
Quantity prices on field seeds are not stated for the reason 
that they cannot be accurately determined at the time the cat- 
alog is printed. As field seeds move in larger volume than 
garden seeds, stocks and markets are constantly changing. 
We, therefore, issue price lists to meet these conditions and they 
will be mailed to interested parties upon request. 
Or, if you have an idea of the variety or kind 
and approximate amount of Field Seeds you may 
require, send us your list and we will, without 
obligation to you, gladly make Special F.O.B. or 
Delivered Prices. 
Our Field Seeds are described in this catalog 
on pages 59 to 67. 

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Our Guarantee 
Our seeds, plants and nursery stock are 
sold to you with the express understanding 
that if they are not as represented and not 
fully satisfactory when you receive them, 
we will take them back and CHEERFULLY 
REFUND YOUR MONEY. But as there are 
so many outside influences over which we 
have no control, such as climate, method of 
planting, care, conditions of soil, etc., we 
cannot guarantee results or be responsible 
in any way for the crop. 

