Greater Star Bargains for 1949 
Every year we start in late summer and early fall to plan 
for the next year’s business. Our main objective is to acquire 
seed stocks when they start’ to move and get them bought at 
prices we can undersell our competitors and save you money. 
While it is to your interest to save money, we realize you must 
have good seed of satisfactory quality. We have accumulated 
large stocks of fine seeds for our customers. We purchased 
these seeds at the right price and we are pricing them so 
you can save some money. We have found short profits 
make long friends. Order early. Get the best seeds at the 
right price. 
Why Our Prices Are Low 
There are many reasons why we quote lower prices than 
many other dealers. Common horse sense tells you our direct 
buying from the producing districts and selling direct to you 
will save you money. We cut out some of the middlemen’s 
profits. We have no salaried salesmen with big expense ac- 
counts. Don’t have a lot of bad book accounts. We handle mil- 
lions of pounds of seeds. Our buying power enables us to buy low 
and sell low. Low prices increase our sales. A 10% profit on 
$30.00 worth of orders looks better to us than 20% on $10.00 worth 
of orders. . 
Our Seed Anclvad 
The test tags attached to ship- 
ments of seed show the results of 
the purity and germination tests of 
a composite sample of the lot of 
seed from which shipment is taken. 
This sample is obtained by taking 
small quantities of seed from dif- 
ferent portions of the lot. These are 
mixed thoroughly so as to make the 
composite sample as representative 
as possible of the entire lot of seed. A portion of this sample is 
taken to make the purity and germination tests This is the gen- 
eral method of testing seed and is followed by us. In most cases the 
analysis is our own, or from a commercial or state laboratory, but 
occasionally we use the analysis of the party selling us the seed ifa 
reliable shipper. It is our aim to attach such test tags to all ship- 
ments made. Sometimes a tag will be missed or lost from the ship- 
ment, but in such case a test tag may be had upon request. 






Part of our service is 
to take good country 
seed, reclean it, grade 
it. However, we often 
buy seed which has been 
previously cleaned and 
in such instances, we do 
not reclean it. Remov- 
ing weed seeds, light 
stock and chaff makes 
smoother, more uniform 
and more valuable 
stock. The percentage 
of clean out is often as- 
tonishing. You may be 
able to buy country 
seed for a few cents less 
per acre, but it is more 
to your interest to sow 
recleaned, tested seed. 
A few years ago a new 
Federal Seed Law was 
enacted requiring all in- 
terstate seed shipments to 
be tagged according to 
your state seed law. It re- 
quires shipments be 
tagged in respect to nox- 
ious weeds. Also. purity 
and germination | tests 
must be given. This gives 
mail order buyers more 
protection. You get prac- 
tically the same informa- 
tion as you get from your 
local retail seed dealer. 
Pinnacle Brand 
Our top grade and an extra 
fancy quality. Beautiful color. 
Plump, seed, smooth, uniform. 
This is the brand that satisfies 
the most critical customers. It 
is always a great value at our 
low price. Buy it if you demand 
the very best. Price List Page 34. 
Universal Brand 
A very fancy quality running 
a shade under the Pinnacle in ap- 
pearance. Will compare favor- 
ably with..many of the “Best” 
grades. A sound, reliable type of 
stock priced at a nice saving in 
price. Price List Page 34. 
the best I ever saw. 
you, I am 
Not a single plant of buckhorn in it. 
(ol OR — Gc) = 9?) ee) ee 
Economy Brand 
Good serviceable seed. Not 
as nice in color. Contains some 
smaller berries. Gives good 
performance and therefore 
pleases buyers. A real value 
for the price. See Page 34. 
Specials 
You will find other lots listed 
by different names. These are 
“snecials’’ described in full 
particulars instead of being 
classified under a certain grade. 
All are extra values. 
Centerville, Mich. 
Gentlemen: Am interested in 2 bushels of northern grown Alfalfa and 
2 bushels of Sweet Clover; prices to be good for 2 weeks. Might say that 
last year I purchased 2 bushels of medium Red Clover from you and it is 
Thanking 
(Signed) W. J. Kelley, R.F.D. 2. 

