PLANT VICTORY GARDEN = i" 
Dear Friends: 
Last vear our slogan was “FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR”. Let this be our slogan again this vear. 
You probably didn’t realize the full portent of these few words at the time you received our catalog, but 
having passed through another year of war, the full meaning of needed food has been most forcibly 
brought home to all of us. You learned, through your war garden, the value of home-grown food. You 
fully realize the part you are playing in assisting to win the war with food. It has always been a good 
economic practice to raise what you eat, but it took a devastating war to bring this back to many. Keep up 
the good work. You'll live better. You'll contribute greatly to the war effort. You'll enjoy better health. 
Be sure to plant a Victory Garden again in 1944. 




Many of you had reason to complain about our service last spring. We wish to make apologies at this 
time for many eases of tardiness in filling orders. .You know the reason, but let us tell you that many, 
many hours of midnight oil were burned getting your orders into the mail. We could not get sufficient, nor 
competent help in our mail order department with the result that Bob and Ray “dug in” and worked long 
hours trying to do a half-way decent job. We trust you will understand and forgive us if your order was 
not filled as promptly as in previous years. Truthfully, we are going to be up against the same deal again 
this year, so get your orders in early so we ean fill and forward before the rush sets in. We will bend every 
effort to give you the utmost in service and quality and are hopeful that you will entrust your orders 
with us. 
MONARCH SEED & FEED COMPANY 
Miksche Brothers 

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J. E. WILKINSON 

% : sce Wee “John” sf 3 os 
R. A. MIKSCHE we : R:M. MIKSCHE 
“Ray” : John is now in the service receiving his : “Bob” 
General Manager prep training at Camp Roberts, California. ales Manager 


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