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AUGUST 45 VINE SEED CROP. REPORT 
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We give no warranty, express or implied, as to the productiveness of any seeds or bulbs we sell and we will not be in 
any way responsible for the crop. Our liability in all instances is limited to the purchase price of the seed 
While it is too early to estimate specific deliveries, yet we can outline the + 
general situation as to production area and specie.: This may help you picture 
the VINE SEED CROP OUTLOOK as a whole: 
AS TO AREA: ; ; 
COLORADO: Definitely on late side -- 2 weeks, possibly 3.° Excellent 
growing weather prevails, water supply ample, insect problem nominal.’ 
NORMAL, AVERAGE CROPS expected -- however, no heavy or bumper yields 
due to late season.” ‘ 
CALIFORNIA: Water table exceptionally low, irrigation reservoirs (for 
the first time in years) are emptying. However, careful placing of our 
‘acreage this Spring (when water situation could first-be estimated) has, 
we believe, excluded pOsR eae ty of drouth failures. Weather conditions 
excellent, insect problem nominal, condition of crops good in every re— 
spect. NO bumper, but GOOD, AVERAGE YIELDS. : 
AS TO SPECIE: 
CUCUMBER Acreage about saugk ite elite bomen ColoradowandCali fornia: :; 
Barring early Colorado freeze, deliveries should bé cldse to 100%, afl 
principal varieties. 
“CAN TALOUPE:- ~+Bulk ‘of (crops in..Colorddo.’ Situetion similar: to Cucumber = 
2 + 3 weeks late, excellent crops growing rapidly, insect problem no- 
minal, Barring earlier than normal frost or freeze, deliveries should 
° be excellent. : 
WATERMELON: Principally under production in California, watermelon is 
more drouth resistant than Cucumber, Cantaloupe, Summer Squash. . Hence, 
California drouth problem will bother less. Deliveries most varieties 
400% rye 
SQUASH. AND PUMPKIN: Produced in California, acreage ample, condition 
perfect.- DeLeverios should be excelTént. ; 
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GENERAL SITUATION: We repeat, lateness of crop in Colorado, plus lack of water in 
California (coupled with very conservative attitude by principal VINE SEED growers 
when placing acreage last spring) should prohibit bumper crops. All in all, con- 
tract deliveries with us likely will APPROXIMATE 100%. Carryovers will be Small.: 
Should Government engage in large scale aay for overseas distribution, acute — 
shortages will develop and your VINE SEED INVENTORIES will be GOOD PROPERTY. 
TO OUR CUSTOMERS: As outlined above, this.is a general report. Specific information 
of any pending shortages on your orders will be sent to you. | 
45 August, '47 thoes oe ein LAWRENCE ROBINSON & SONS 
P.S, Should you be planning a trip to either California or Colorado, we'd be pleased 
to have you inspect our. crops, together with our Stock Seed and Production Programs, 
Plant Facilities, etc. We believe you'd find it interesting,” 
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