Why we say 
Asgrow seeds are BRED... not just grown 
Back of Asgrow Seeds there is a long 
tradition of aiming for the highest quality, 
and to this end we have an extensive 
department of research and breeding, with 
one of its stations located at Robstown, 
Texas. The primary purpose of these breed- 
ing stations is the maintenance of Asgrow 
stocks, the reason being that nature tends 
to make cultivated plants revert to the 
wilder, rougher types from which they were 
developed by man. 

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Born and raised on a farm, Bert Ashton is familiar from prac- 
tical experience with the work and the needs of our customers. 
After beginning his career as a Texas farmer. he went into the 
produce business—growing, buying and shipping vegetables. He 
was also in the grain business for several years and thus has 
gained ample acquaintance with all aspects of the production, 
harvesting and shipping of both vegetables and grains. He knows 
In charge of our Robstown breeding station is Dr. Allen Trotter, 
who has been engaged on southern farm crops all his working 
life, except when he was at Cornell University where he gained 
his doctorate. He brings to his work the practical experience 
gained on his father’s farm and a thorough knowledge of plant 
breeding theory. Among the projects on which this station is 
engaged are corn breeding and testing, pure line production of 
grain and other types of sorghums, and the evaluation of new 
items in both agronomic and vegetable crops. Our customers and 
friends are always welcome at Robstown, where they will see 
trial rows or plots of many varieties of crops. Your comments on 
the program will be helpful to Dr. Trotter, whose work is directed 
toward helping you grow better and more profitable crops. 
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Texas from end to end and is widely regarded as a sound judge 
of land, crops and cultural practices. 
Bert has been with Associated Seeds for eight years, first on 
sales, then on production, of which he now has full charge, and 
this means that the varied crops on more than 5,000 acres are 
under his supervision. The great aim of his work is to make sure 
that only the best quality seed gets into an Asgrow bag. 
A BAG OF SEED 
IS YOUR GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION 
