TO FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS 
We wish to present you with this, our 1947 Price List. 
You will not find much change in prices from last year, in 
spite of increased cost in growing, selling and marketing. 
However we cannot say that we have plenty of everything. 
Some items in Nursery stock, like most everything else now- 
adays is quite scarce. This has been mainly due to the 
lack of help during the war period. ‘The production of 
nursery stock is a little different from ordinary farming or 
other business. It takes several years in most instances to 
produce the finished product, ready for market. 
It has been our policy the past few years to print a 
price list as simple and brief as possible. To do this we 
have made the description of the different varieties as brief 
as possible, and have combined several varieties under one 
price head. For example: the different sizes of American 
Elm, Chinese Elm, and Green Ash are all quoted at the 
same price. If our descriptions are not comprehensive 
enough, please write in and we will be glad to give you a 
more detailed description. When it comes to varieties of 
fruit, many of our customers leave the selection to us. Tell 
us about what you want and we will do the best we can to 
get the right varieties to you, that will suit your needs. 
We appreciate very much the fine business that you 
people gave us last year and we expect a much larger busi- 
ness again this year. There will be many new customers 
due to the large number of new homes, that will be ready 
for some nursery stock this spring. Also the ground is in 
excellent condition, due to the large amount of moisture 
last fall. We hope to be able to take care of all orders 
promptly. There may be some delay where stock is request- 
ed to be planted, as shipping and delivery orders come first. 
E. A. GATES 
FOR YOUR INFORMATION 
All nursery stock shipped or delivered free of charge, 
if within a radius of 100 miles of Rapid City. If stock is 
shipped or delivered over 100 miles, express or freight rates 
will be charged except where cash is paid in advance. Freight 
or express is charged on balled and burlapped stock, where 
shipped over 100 miles. 
Nursery stock that fails to grow will be replaced at 
one-half price. No replacement will be made unless noti- 
fied within one year after planting. Stock must have been 
watered and had good care. No guarantee on lawn or grass 
seed jobs. 
PLANTING CHARGES: 35% cost of trees or shrubs, 
25% cost of evergreens, and 10c each, for small hedge plants. 
If you are interested in some landscape work or want 
suggestions on arrangement, call or write to Gates Nursery, 
Rapid City, S. D. Phone 24-R2. We will gladly cooperate to 
help you in any way that we can. This service is all free. 
