PUBLISHED PERIODICALLY BY PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT, LAWRENCE ROBINSON & SONS, MODESTO, CALIFORNIA, U.S. A. 

OCTOBER “VINE SEED ‘CROP. REPORT - 
Wegive no warranty, express orimplied, as to the productiveness of any seeds or bulbs we sell and we will not be in 
any way responsible for the croo. Our liability in all instances is limited to the purchase price of the seed 
Beginning at daybreak and continuing until dusk, over 20 units of our new, modern fleet. 
of Vine Seed harvesters are now hard at work in California and Colorado. As later crops 
mature, additional units will go into operation assuring “early season" deliveries on all 
orders. FINAL DELIVERY. ESTIMATES, now being compiled, will shortly be air mailed to our 
customers; however, here's a general survey as it looks to us, now: 
“AS TO-AREA: ~~ 
~ COLORADO: Extra acreages always alloted by our company ‘to average out HAIL—LOSS, 
-have received no hail, However, this has been “balanced out" by the Sept. 417th 
heavy frost. Our Colorado grown CUCUMBER and CANTALOUPE should deliver normal. 
CALIFORNIA: Drought and unprecedented APHID and RED SPIDER denier eres have ser- 
iously altered previous SUDee Deka SS Ste ya Sede wc CUCUMBER and WATERMELON . Our 
Production Dep't. has had newest Chemical Insect Controls’under actual Field 
Tests. Results indicate virtual elimination insect danger in years to come. 
AS TO SPECIE: ee ee ae : 
_ CANTALOUPE: With exception 2 minor varieties, 100% delivery indicated. 
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- CUCUMBER: 400% delivery exception 2, -possibiy=35 varieties: 
SQUASH: 2 Winter Squash types short; balance indvedte 100% delivery. 
PUMPKIN: 400% delivery, | 
WATERMELON: 4 varieties Be One ee norte O45 possibly 7 slightly short; balance 100% » 
ay 2 DELL TOO; ‘CITRON: 400% GOURD:-400% | 
GENERAL SITUATION: Vine Bsedvolivertes with us, will be excellent. With over 250 
-- varieties under production, less than 20 will be short, with for the most part, onl 
% minor shortages indicated, JThis does not mean that sizeable surpluses are developing. 
- After Contract Orders are filled, we will have a well-rounded Stock for your "spot" re- 
» quirements: (SEE ATTACHED LIST), but. quantities will be limited, Should. the USA engage 
a ‘in seed buying for overseas distribution, shortages of many items will develop. 
TO OUR CUSTOMERS: As above, you will be receiving delivery notifications, shortly. All 
he plants are running at capacity, and shipments Aes orders (unless definite shipping 
dates have been specified) are going forward rapidly. © Get) Ker 
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‘P23. Per the protection of YOUR SEED STOCKS, we are installing HARVESTER SANITATION 
STATIONS throughout our production areas; After thoroughly cleaning-.each harvester 
We Nat uaen crops) with High OS Wl bree qa tae will now be subjected to:a-145 minut¢@ bath 
hap CN AE EUS tas Me Sead ‘This ensures that any occasional seeds which may be pre- 
--sent:in the machine, even after a thorough .cleaning, will be COMPLETELY KILLED. 
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ANOTHER, OF MANY, ROBIN-S#ED SAFETY MEASURES 

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