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FAIRBURY NURSERIES 
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 
90 YEARS IN THE 
SAME FAMILY 

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In the Spring of 1898 C. M. Hurlburt opened the Fairbury Nurseries as a Branch of his Nursery 
then located near Bower, Nebraska. This was operated as a branch for six years. 
In 1902, because there was no railroad at Bower, he decided to move the Main Nursery to Fair- 
bury; this move was completed in 1905. 
office for about 35 years. 
His brother, Lew, also 
C. M. Hurlburt had his sister, Millie, in charge of the 
helped with the rush work for many years. 
The above named people have all passed away in the last few years. 
Roy Hurlburt has been with the Nursery nearly all his life, working in different departments, 
and for the last few years has been sole manager. 
In 1946 Charles P. Hurlburt came back to us after having been gone four and one-half years in 
the army. Previous to going to the army, he had been supervising the summer production of trees, 
especially different varieties of fruits. 
production a great deal for four years. 
While he was gone we were forced to reduce our tree 
Charles has been busy and we have a good stock of 
fruit and shade trees. We have enough now so we can remove our limits on some items. 
The Fairbury Nursery is in the same location it was when opened 50 years ago. 
building burned down in 1899 and was rebuilt. This building was again remodeled in 1929. 
The first 
The 
Nursery now operates about 150 acres of ground planted to garden, fruits and Nursery Stock. 
There has been a great deal of change in the line of stock handled in the last fifty years. 
years ago most of the stock grown was either fruit, forest or shade trees. 
shrubs, perennials, small fruits and fancy shade and evergreen trees. 
were handled fifty years ago. 
Fifty 
Now we grow more 
Very few of these items 
We wish to thank you for your patronage in the last fifty years and hope we may serve you 
for many more. 
WANTED 
THE OLDEST CUSTOMER 
We would like a letter from the oldest customer. 
time, write us before May 1, 1948. 
To the person writing and telling of buying the greatest number of years ago, we will 
send a check for $5.00, with the understanding we may publish your letter in our 1949 
Catalog: 
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO 
All remittances should be made payable to 
Fairbury Nurseries. Send by Postoffice or Express 
Money Order, Bank Draft, Check or Registered 
Letter. For amounts less than one dollar you may 
send one- and three-cent stamps. Orders for less 
than fifty cents are not advisable. 
WHAT WE DO 
On all orders of $15.00 or more from prices in 
this catalog we pay express except burlapped 
evergreens and sweet potatoes. 
All trees less than 4 feet high and other small 
nursery stock are priced postpaid this year. Take 
this into account when you compare our prices. 
Remember there is nothing more to pay on mail 
orders. 
PREMIUM FOR CLUB ORDERS 
Get three or more of your neighbors to club 
together to be shipped in one package. Lf your 
orders amount to $15.00 or more, select $1.00 
worth of nursery stock for your trouble. 
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If you have been buying of us a long 

SPECIAL OFFER 
Order Early 
5 Per Cent Discount Before March 15 
EXPRESS SHIPMENTS 
This year we are pricing all our stock under 
5 feet high postpaid. Larger trees will have to 
go by express because freight is subject to 
delay. All large trees are priced not prepaid. 
If you will make up your order of large trees 
and small postpaid items amounting to $15.00 
or more, we will pay all the charges. If your 
order for postpaid stock amounts to $15.00 or 
more, we will express prepaid if you desire. 
Stock will arrive better by express. 
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 
SMALL LOT OFFER 
each Jonathan, Delicious, Duchess, Wealthy 
and Winesap. 
trees 3 to 4 ft. high, $2.50 postpaid 
trees 4 to 6 ft. high, $3.00 not prepaid 
Seedling Peach free with above offer 
FARM ORCHARD OFFER 
3 each above trees and 10 Seedling Peach 
25 trees 3 to 4 ft., $8.00 postpaid 
25 trees 4 to 6 ft., $11.00 prepaid express 
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