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STARK EARLY ELBERTA— King of Yellow Freestones 

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Dr. Sumner Gleason Prof. Wickson, the 
who fruited the first Great Western 
Stark Early Elberta Authority 
Shipped 11,509 Miles— 
Still in Good Shape 
(See Photo to Right) 
Opening a box of Stark Early Elberta after a 
journey of 11,509 miles. Six boxes shipped 
from Utah by Dr. Sumner Gleason to H. W. 
Collingwood, Editor Rural New Yorker. He 
shipped them to Prof. E. J. Wickson, Calif. 
Exp. Sta., who snipped them to E. H. Favor, 
Editor Fruit Grower, St. Joseph, Mo., who 
shipped them on to us at Louisiana, Mo. 
They were in perfect condition, so we sent 
them on for a second visit to Editor Colling- 
wood. He examined them and returned to us 
—completing a remarkable journey, 11,509 
miles, without an ounce of ice, in good shape, 
and “crisp and juicy to the last.”’ 



Stark Bro’s N. & O. Co., 
Louisiana, Mo. 
Dear Sirs.—This is to inform you that I 
never supplied buds from the original Early 
Elberta tree or other trees of the same 
Kaysville, Utah 



























Below—Stark Early Elberta and ruler in center of 3 peaches— 
Carman to left, Old Elberta to right. Dr. Gleason and original 
Stark Early Elberta Tree. Basket of Stark Early Elberta and ruler 
: STE SEE 
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In consideration of 
$.......the said 
Sumner Gleason 
(originator of Stark 
Early Elberta) does 
hereby grant, assign 
and set over unto 
Stark Bro's the ex- 
clusive right and 
control of all stock 
and buds of the 
original tree to the 
sole use and con- 
trol of Stark Bro’s. 



Statesman, 






Apple. 








Stark Early Elbertasin Perfect Shape When Examined by Fruit Experts After 11,509 Mile 
The Supreme Yellow Peach, most delicious yellow variety known. Most valuable of over 4 
sent out by us. Huge size, glorious pure golden yellow, sometimes tinted with flashing red. Sta 
averages larger than old Elberta, has a strong protecting skin, covering a luscious flesh that is favored with a 
juice as sweet as nectar, better than old Elberta or any other yellow peach. It allures with its beauty, gratifies 
with its quality and sells for top market prices everywhere. The peach lovers of the nation have put upon it the 
stamp of their approval and it is today the most-talked-of and best liked of all peaches. Stark Early Elberta is a Stark Variety—originated 
and introduced by us about 25 years ago from Utah where the first tree fruited. It has fruited from New York to California, from Michigan 
to Georgia and throughout the entire country has won the admiration of every grower. It ripens from a week to 10 days ahead of old 
Elberta and enables the grower to put big, handsome, luscious yellow peaches on the market before Elbertas are ready. Sells for $3.50 
when Elbertas from the same orchards go at $1.50 because it hits the market at just the right time. 
Elberta and can be depended upon for big crops. 
us from his Iowa Orchard: “Extremely hardy in bud, far more so than Elberta and will thrive and produce far north of the Elberta limit.” 
Introducing Goy. Lloyd Stark of Mo. 
before he addressed the Governors’ 
Conference in Atlantic City, N. J., 
Goy. Blood of Utah said: ‘‘Governor 
Stark is not only the outstanding 
Naval 
Officer and Chief Executive, but also 
eminent Horticulturist. He comes 
from the famous Stark Family that 
gave to the world The Stark Delicious 
“The Starks also originated the finest 
peach in the world—the EARLY 
ELBERTA—grown in theTest 
Orchard of my old family physician 
Dr. Sumner Gleason in my own home 
town of Kaysville, Utah.” 
Belo w—3-year-old Loaded Orchard of Stark Early Elberta—King of all Peaches 
The Greatest Pea 











Ps aoe $e 
Journey Without Ice 
,000,000 new peaches 
Early Elberta 
1 : ‘ 1 Tree, sturdy grower, hardier than 
Thomas F. Rigg, Horticulturalist, and President American Poultry Association, writes 
Wise ones are planting it largely. Many 
bogus, inferior sorts have been sent out as 
“Early Elbertas.’’ Get the genuine from 
Stark Bro’s. 
E, W. Kirkpatrick, nationally known, 
Texas peach authority, says: ‘‘The most 
beautiful and perfect peach I have 
ever seen; texture finer than Elberta, 
color richer and more beautiful; a 
great acquisition to the wealth of the 
world.’”’ Luther Burbank, recognized as 
the greatest horticultural genius the world 
has ever known, tested Stark Early EI- 
berta then wrote us: ‘‘One of the hand- 
somest, most shapely and most beauti- 
fully colored of peaches; quality fully car- 
ries out its appearance. A model peach. 
Congratulations.’’ The whole peach world 
recognizes its value and its introduction 
has tremendously stimulated American 
peach growing. Ripens about 10 days 
before Elberta, Eating, Cooking, Can- 
ning, Drying, Market. NCS. Origi- 
nated and introduced by Stark Bro’s. 
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Officer, Army 

Basket full of Beautiful 
Stark Early Elberta Peaches 

Gov. Blood, of Utah 

ch from over 4,000,000 Seedlings Sent Out for Testing b 
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