





~ seems to be even. 
- more topsy-turvy 
- than it was the— 
last time I vis- 
ited with you — 



generation! . 
talking about an-’, 
other one. Maybe 
> Tm getting old. 
Sometimes I 
think so. But this 
doesn’t make 
ssense to. me. 
You’d think peo- 
_ ple would grow 
_ up. And go about 
_ Minding the ir 
own business 
and providing 
| for themselves 
_and families 
without worry- 
ing about the 
next fellow. I gardening. 
earned that way. 
And haven’t had cause to change either. And I’ve always 
had plenty to eat, a comfortable place to liye in and lots of 


living here. 
We’re a healthy family, as you can see. 























What more can a man want. 
- The way some people act nowadays you’d think the world 
owed them a livirig. Well, it doesn’t. Never did and never 
will. You’ve got to make a living—your own way, with your 
wn sweat. And the sooner we all make up our minds to 
the better for us. 
Take all the people screaming about food shortages and 
high prices. What do they expect?” More frosting? I don’t 
think so. Not for long anyway. Better off with a hoe and 
rake. After all you can’t pour the water out of the bucket 
d still get a drink. 
The one thing I get satisfaction out of these days is the 
tters I get from you Henry Field customers telling about 
ur gardens. Growing beans and peas and peaches and 
erries, and putting them up against the day when they’ll 
‘needed, is the spirit that’s going to pull us out of these 
Pa a avesar Fe. 4. UY 
- Helping yourself. Going your own way. Making it pay 
better living. That’s what built this America of ours. 
HENRY FIELD’S 




A Generations of Fields 
All born in Shenandoah and still 
Frank Field 52, Henry Field 74, Robert Field 28, and William Field 1. 
Here are four generations of the Field family. 
Never had a serious sickness. 
ute a lot of our good fortune to good living and the good things that come out of 
-but practically all of the fruits can be 



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“FOR THE MAN BEHIND THE HOE’’ 
a Shine: Published by Henry Field in the Print Shop 
Vol. XXXII ; Shenandoah, Iewa, August, 1946 No. 3 
4 S ; FALL PLANTING AND OTHER THINGS 
el he world ee And that’s what’s 
going to rebuild 
it, too. 
And it’s past 
time that more of 
us got our shoul- 
ders to the pump. 
Henry Field 
py S.—Meant 
i tOn talk more 
first page, but f 
got to preaching 
again. (AndI 
don’t know but 
what a sermon 
once in a while 
is good for most 
of us.) You’ll 
find lots of stor- 
ies on Fall plant- 
ing inside. Our 
planting job is 
only hatf done 
for 1946. And 
lots of things we 
missed entirely 
in the spring can 
be done now. 
You can’t plant 
very many vege- 
tables in the fall, 
set now—most of 
All will be six months ahead of next 
And we attrib- 
them to advantage. 
spring. 
Some things have to be planted in the Fall. Among them 
are Tulips, Hyacinths, Crocus, Narcissus, Daffodils and 
Scillas—the Dutch Bulbs. Then there are Oriental Pop- 
pies, Iris and Peonies—plant them now by all means. 
Some things do better Fall planted, although they do fine 
in the Spring, too. Lilies are in this class, and for the most 
part, so are all perennials. Being mostly “early bloomers” 
they like an early start. Everything goes well with them if 
they are set out early in the spring. But sometimes we put 
our planting off, or don’t order early enough, and then our 
perennials take an “extra” year to reach their full strength 
and beauty. So it’s best to plant them in the Fall and be 
sure.. This is especially true for my special wildflowers 
that I ship direct to you from my Ozark home. H. F. 
P. P. $—wWe’re all well and happy here at Shenandoah. 
Still content to do the things in life that really count—like 
making garden. Don’t expect to change our minds in this 
either. ‘ H. F 
Copyright, 1946, Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co. 
~ about Fall Plant- 
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