OUTLOOK 
To our many friends and customers we wish to send our greetings 
for 1947 and express our thanks for your business in past years. 
During the war years the strawberry acreage in the country 
dropped sharply due to lack of labor and a shortage of plants for set- 
ting. Acreage is now on the way up but still below normal. 
Our supply of plants for 1947 is reasonably good for most varie- 
ties. However, early inquiry and demand for plants for spring deliv- 
ery has been very active and it now appears as though we are likely 
to run out of some varieties at least before the 1947 season is over. 
The cost of production of our 1947 supply of plants has been the 
highest ever. Digging and shipping costs both for labor and materials 
will also be at top levels. We are, however, holding our prices the 
same as for the past two years. 
INSTRUCTIONS TO OUR CUSTOMERS 
We urge that you place your order early—just as soon as you de- 
cide what varieties and how many you want. We will reserve them 
for you until shipping time. Last year we had to return many orders 
and disappoint many of you because of lack of plants to meet the de- 
mand. Don’t let that happen to you this year. Get your order in early. 
We take every precaution to keep our plants true to name and 
they are sold as such. However, should they prove otherwise, we will 
not be responsible for more than the purchase price of the plants. 
Our packing is carefully done to insure arrival of the plants in 
good condition. However, should you have any complaints to make 
regarding shortages, poor condition of the plants, etc. they must be 
made immediately upon arrival of the plants. We will make good 
anything for which we are at fault. We cannot be responsible for any 
conditions affecting the plants after their arrival as they are beyond 
our control. 
We start shipping plants in the spring as soon as the weather 
permits digging. Usually this is about mid-April although in some 
years we are able to start earlier. We do not like to ship plants after 
about May 10 due to the danger of failure because of the lateness of 
the season. Orders received after that date will be filled at the pur- 
chaser’s risk only. This means that our shipping season is_ short. 
Rainy wet weather can easily upset our shipping schedule as we ship 
only fresh dug plants. We will do our best to get your plants to you 
at the time you request but please bear in mind the foregoing facts if 
you do not receive your plants on just the day you want them. 
We do not sell plants in the late summer and fall and do not 
recommend planting at that time. 
Many of our customers may wish to drive to our place for their 
plants. Our place is located on the County highway between Clyde 
(on N. Y. Route 31) and Seneca Falls (on N. Y. Route 5 and U. S. 
Route 20) being 4 miles south of Clyde and 10 miles north of Seneca 
Falls. If you wish to come after your plants we should be notified a 
couple of days in advance in order that we may have your plants 
ready. 
We are not open for business on Sunday. 
Cash must accompany all orders unless other arrangements are 
made. 
