OUTLOOK 
We are pleased to announce that we are again in a position to fur- 
nish our customers with strawberry plants this season. We regret 
that we had to disappoint many of you last season because weather 
conditions in 1948 caused an almost complete failure of our beds. 
We thank you for your past patronage and assure you that in spite of 
war difficulties we will do our utmost to serve you again this spring. 
Again this year the strawberry industry is faced with an acute 
shortage of plants. The labor situation which has resulted in a re- 
duced acreage plus unfavorable weather in 1944 is responsible. Our 
supply of plants is fair altho many growers report fewer plants than 
last year. 
The outlook for strawberries is one of continuing good prices. 
Acreage in the country is low and with the short supply of plants and 
labor no large increase is expected. On the demand side, consumers 
have money to spend and strawberries are universally liked. This 
puts the grower in a favorable position. They will find it profitable to 
plant as large an acreage as their labor situation justifies. 
Important — Please Read Before Ordering 
We urge that you place your order early. We will reserve your 
plants for you until planting time. 
In common with all other enterprises we are faced with the pros- 
pect of doing business this season with less labor than usual. As we 
do not handle storage plants but ship only fresh dug plants, rainy wet 
weather sometimes seriously interferes with our shipping schedules. 
We will do our best to fill all orders promptly. However, if you do 
not receive your plants on just the day requested, please bear these 
facts in mind. 
Cur plants this year are of the same fine quality as usual and to 
the best of our knowledge are true to name. Should they prove other- © 
wise we will not be responsible for more than the purchase price of 
the plants. 
Because of the tire and gas shortages, many of our customers who 
have been in the habit of driving to our place for their plants may 
wish to have their plants shipped by parcel post or express. How- 
ever, for those who do wish to drive, our place is located four miles 
south of Clyde and ten miles north of Seneca Fails on the county 
highway between those two villages. If you plan to drive, it is neces- 
sary that we be notified a couple of days in advance. 
In the description of varieties on the following pages we have en- 
deavored to give you a fair and honest description cf the varieties we 
grow. 
Complaints regarding shortage, etc. must be made immediately 
upon arrival of plants. If we are at fault, we will make it good. 
After about May 10 we do not like to ship plants due to the dan- 
ger of failure because of the lateness of the season. Orders received 
after that date wiil be filled at the purchaser’s risk. We do not scll 
plants in the fall. 
Cash must accompany all orders unless cther terms are made. 
We are not open for business on Sunday. 
