FAIRBURY NURSERIES 5lst YEAR 
Last year was our Golden Anniversary year. This year we are going to let two of our 
oldest customers fill most of this page. 
We have had a very good growing season. Most of our stock is in very good shape for 
planting. 
We have been able to reduce prices on a few items, and have had to advance prices on 
a few. We could have made further reductions if we had not had an advance in Parcel 
Post rates for this year. 
We hope you will still plant for fruit and beauty for many more years. 
ROWSH BRUBU RE GHAREHS PAO UREBURSE 
WHAT OUR OLDER CUSTOMERS SAY 
Fairbury Nurseries Hebron, Nebraska 
Fairbury, Nebraska 1210 Lincoln Ave., 
Friend Roy: February 20, 1948 
Your new 1948 Catalog just arrived and I noted your request for old customers to write you. 
I came with my parents to Fairbury, Nebraska, from Fairbury, Illinois, in 1870. One of my 
early recollections is of the amount of Nursery Stock that was being raised in the Bower 
neighborhood. I knew at one time, of thirteen who were raising Nursery Stock. Among some 
of the heaviest shippers were M. C. Hurlburt, Carl Sonderegger, Henry Bower, Geo. Galbraith, 
Andy Rosenberger and Carpenter & Gage, who built a large Nursery Packing House on the 
farm abouts eisnt smiless north trom iD) Street. 
My parents were friends of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hurlburt, the parents of C. M. and Millie Hurlburt, 
and I think they purchased the Nursery Stock from them that was planted on our home place 
On the cormnersol 7th and by. 
I married in 1888 and began buying Nursery Stock for our new home at 7th and McDowell. 
Early in the Spring of 1898 I bought Apple, Plum and Pear trees from Mr. C. M. Hurlburt, 
also some grape vines, from which we enjoyed the fruit until we sold the place in 1905 and 
built a new home on’ the corner of 6th and K. I then bought the Elm trees of Mr. C. M. Hurl- 
burt that are now around the Luther Bonham home. 
In 1920 I built a new home in Alexandria, Nebraska, and got my Nursery Stock from the 
Fairbury Nurseries. Trees, Privet Hedge, Shrubs and Perennial Plants, all of which were true 
to name and did a good job of growing. I have purchased a few plants, vines, and shrubs 
almost every Spring from 1888 until the present time. 
I have always enjoyed my dealing with the Hurlburts all these years, as everything was as 
represented, and I hope the Nursery can continue under Hurlburt administration for many 
more generations. 
Wishing you all success, I am, WOW: Wea, 
H. W. THOMAS 
Fairbury Nurseries 
Fairbury, Nebraska Lecompton, Kansas 
Dear Sirs: February 22, 1948 
In the Spring of 1889 I bought out the left over trees in the cellar at a bargain of $5.00. 
After 59 years I want my $5.00 back. The first buy was 1889, the last buy 1947, was shipped 
by express to my daughter at Lawrence, there being no agent here. She brought the trees 
up to me. We set them out and now they are 100% alive. My daughter has 9 acres here in 
Lecompton. 
I will leave the rest to Roy Hurlburt since Charlie is gone. 
In fancy I can see those old friends and hear their gentle voices and after so many years 
I just wipe away my tears when I remember them again. 
WIE Se mile 
REO WVEA Sm ©@ Oks 
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. 


SPECIAL OFFER APPLE SPECIAL 
Order Early SMALL LOT OFFER 
5 Per Cent Discount Before March 15 each Jonathan, Delicious, Duchess, Wealthy 
EXPRESS SHIPMENTS and Winesap. 
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5 feet high postpaid. Larger trees will have to if fans Us wee S200 pas LS pe 
go by express because freight is subject to Seedling Peach free with above offer 
delay. All large trees are priced not prepaid. 
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or more, we will pay all the charges. If your 
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order for postpaid stock amounts to $15.00 or a each above trees and 10 Seedling Peach 
more, we will express prepaid if you desire. = trees 3 to 4 ft., $8.00 postpaid 
Stock will arrive better by express. 25 trees 4 to 6 ft., $10.00 not prepaid 

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