1947 | reetings — 
_ Another year has rolled around since we hed the’ | 

e = pleasure OL. personal greeting to all of those whom we 
“have been fortunate enough to know through our busi- - 
ness of growing and selling strawberry plants. 
Many of you, whose faces we have never seen but ~ 
whose names appear on our records from year to year, 
we welcome as old friends. 
It is a thrill to have this contact—strictly aside from 
any reasons of personal profit. The unrestin the world 
today cannot disturb or affect this feeling. 
You will be glad to know that prospects in our fields 
indicate a fair abundance of most varieties—plants are 
healthy, good-looking and vigorous. This would point 
to a eile year Lous you ds well as ourselves. 

We Mea agest that you meee your. selections and place 
a your © erders early so we are not. bottle- necked in the 
fields OF: Seng sheds i> Early ordering is to our mutual 
interests. : 
In lees let us Tepeat the old homily to those who 
happen to be in the neighborhood of our Farms; The 
latch string always hangs on the outside.” ee 
Cordially, 
Jay H. Shivers 
