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Most of them are very enthusiastic about it. 



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duce good results. 

The Cost Is Low 


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: .d seed.” 
ing anything but chemically, tee er dale product, 

Last year we made shipments of 
many lots of seed to our Eastern cus- 
tomers from Marion, Ohio. We will not 
ship from there this year, although we 
will have a Retail Store in_ Marion. 
Seed, however, will be shipped from a 
point not far from Marion. We are not 
giving the exact address because then 
some people will write there about 
their orders. All correspondence must 
be sent to Clarinda. Do not address it 
anywhere else like Marion or any other 
point because it simply willbe for- 
warded on to Clarinda and delay your 
letter at least two days. 
We are making these’ shipments because we want to save you as much 
money as possible. The prices on some items are a little higher, F.0.B. 
Ohio. Savings to you in Freight or Trucking charges is more than the dif- 
ference in price. Furthermore, you should also get the seed more quickly 
and thus have more satisfactory service throughout. Quicker service is per- 
haps the most important thing. You can get good Truck as well as Rail 
service from this Ohio point. Many of you like to have shipments come by 
Truck. Trucking shipments. from Iowa to Eastern points is not recom- 
mended, but from Ohio, it is excellent. Be sure to read the information 
about Truck shipments in the right hand column. We will try to keep ample 
stocks in Ohio at all times, but please order as early as possible if you want 
shipments from this Eastern point, so we'll have ample stocks available 
there at all times. 
e 
When we Retail Store, ¢ t.. were shipping from 
Marion, Ohio, many people began to drive in because they wanted to pick 
up the seed at that point. We really were not equipped to do a Retail busi- 
ness and our location was not good for it. While we operated there only 
during the spring months, people continued to come in and want to buy 
from us. Therefore, we 
arion, Ohi 
spring we 
have leased a building in Marion at the following 
_ address: 179 North Main St. 
This is right near the Courthouse. We'll be 
open from January 1 to June 1. We find that farmers drive over 150 miles 
because it pays them to get their seed direct from Berrys. We will be glad 
to have you visit us at that store. 
WY! Chemically Treated 
ALFALFA-CLOVER andGRASS SEED 
On a lot 
ame seed 
d made 
eld in 
see 
; he y 
Practically an as to 88% 
i erm ao 
ds tested high im 6 thy 
ri ind that these see -eentage of healthy 
oratories and Beathe untreated seeds gave a low perce have oe 
tion in the labora s Nee reports we h 
th treatment pad (ate eee sien. imprereet ood chemically gga 
into this red some of our ape we have ¥ 
Preah pat eos jeople who pought that seed and : 
have written ; 
ave re- 
We know it can t hurt an we are sur Ww a) t of ood Most of 
. q 
c u d re sure it ill do a lo 4 
We now consider that a great many § eeds may germ. Vv e ied off b 
nate a nd bi kil t y 
ay 2 ’ C € i k, una ple to pro- 
a DE ¢ acked by fungl and remain wea 
asi pli nts a a 
disease or the a jay be t Ww k 
We are offering this year our lots of seed t will all be che rically reated. 
hemi trea ed 
y 0 tha 
5 Cary 
You will 
Tt is our 
y it eosts 
harmful 
‘ € . d § ce actuall 
opinion that treated seed can be sown ata lighter I ute sO that a 
i nee you have trie 
i 8 as corn 1s sold. 1 y m1 
will be sold treated in advance, ve Bam a ee 2 © ae 
i feel like the ustomer wh said I wou da not cons a 
price list this year so as to give you the benefit of the latest 
markets. 


Gives Greater Assurance 
of Better Stands and More 
Vigorous, Healthier Crops 
There are very few farmers who would plant seed corn if 
that corn was not chemically treated. Most farmers treat 
their seed grain because it helps them to obtain more vigor- 
¢ 
To « 
We 
ous, healthy stands. See page 8 for more information on 
that. These chemical treatments kill certain types of dis- 
ease bacteria which attack seeds as soon as they begin to 
germinate or kills the tender plants. We have all noticed 
the effect of this treatment on corn and these larger grains 
because it is rather easy to observe the effects on these 
larger types of plants. 
These same disease organisms or similar ones also at- 
tack the seeds and seedlings of Alfalfa, Clovers and Grass 
seeds. Quite a number of tests have been made. Okla- 
homa Experiment Station has done a lot of work along 
this line and reports very favorable results. 
New York, 
Pennsylvania, Iowa, and no doubt other states, are all 
working on it. It is recognized that it is more difficult, 
in some cases, to obtain stands of Clovers, Alfalfa and 
other Grasses than it used to be. 
It used to be, we didn’t 
have to spray our fruit trees. Now that is considered an 
be- essential. The lack of better success with Alfalfa seed- 
dit ings may indeed, be largely due to these organisms that 
may be either soil or seed borne. Now with the new Du 
Pont Arasan, those diseases can be very effectively con- 
trolled and thus give you greater assurance of better 
stands and more vigorous, healthy crops. 
SAVE OUR PINK PRICE LIST 
As explained on page-5, we are pricing our seed on a separate 
Heretofore, we have had to set prices so far in ad- 
vance that they could not be protected very long. Our prices 
are still subject to change, but by printing prices later, they 
are less apt to change. 
Therefore, be sure to save the pink price list enclosed with 
the book. 
If it gets mislaid or if it becomes outdated, please 
drop us a ecard and we will send you another copy at once. 
We strongly advise buying from our first price list because we anticipate 
market advances in a number of lines. Some items may become sold out 
entirely. Our sincere desire is to give you the very best of seed, service and 
values. You can get the best by buying early. 
: Do not write to Marion or addresses any other place than at Clarinda, 
owa. 
a. ‘To do so will simply mean that your letters would be forwarded to 
Clarinda and that your reply will be greatly delayed. 
Advice on Truck Shipments 
The great bulk of our shipments move by freight. However, your nearest 
town may not have a railroad. Many such towns are served by truck. 
towns have truck depots wher 
pay transportation charges, 
j Some 
re people may go to pick up their freight and 
towns. 
It is easy to make truck shipments to those 
In other towns there are no such depots. The drivers deliver their freight 
to various stores in town, but do not have a way of delivering to individuals. 
Our customers at such points generally make arrangements to have the seed 
eee at some oil station, garage or some other merchant with whom they 
trade. 
if you want a truck shipment to your town please make sure whether or 
not the truck company has a depot, If not, be sure to specify to whom the 
shipment should be delivered. For example, write on your order “Deliver 
to John Jones Garage.”’ 
We will then address the shipment to you in care 
of the person or place of business that you specify on your order, 
Sometimes there is more than one truck line in a town. One may have a 
depot, the other not. If possible, give us the name of the truck line which 
you would like to have make delivery at your town. 

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