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For 80 years 
So many times I feel the urge to get a little closer to our regular customers 
and those we hope soon will be using some of Scotts seeds. You must think 
each mailing from us is full of statements about seeds, prices, different 
crops, etc., and that we don't include very much that is personal about 
our business as it relates to you. 
Mechanicsburg is a small country town sixteen miles from Marysville and 
about thirty from Columbus. With a few additions our buildings are the 
same as the former Wing Seed Company. Some of you may have bought from 
them or have known "Alfalfa" Joe Wing or others of the Wing family. We've 
been over here for three years; our only interest is handling and keeping 
up-to-date on farm seeds. Now the lawn business and ourselves don't 
crowd each other anymore. 
The Scott Farm Seed Company has a rich tradition back of it. Weeds probably 
caused its start. Clear back in 1870 0. M. Scott had a country elevator 
and among other things sold farm seeds. kEven then he was disturbed at the 
high weed content of seeds and the way weeds were spreading and causing 
unsightly fields and crop losses. 
We've never had the ambition to sell huge quantities of seed but prefer to 
operate in a rather limited area and to help our customers with individual 
crop problems. Yet in 80 years a lot of seed has passed through Scott 
hands to a select group of farmers who want and appreciate choice quality 
seed. We believe the Scott efforts have meant better seed being sown and 
cleaner crops being harvested. 
The best seed, of course, is cheapest in the long run. Land preparation, 
time and labor are the same in using either good or inferior seed but the 
results are so different. Everyone doesn't stop to reason it out that way 
and one of the big things that disturbed me as a County Agent was the 
willingness of so many to buy just seed, asking what is the price and not 
what kind of a crop will I get. 
If you haven't sent us your Spring order I sincerely hope you are planning 
to do it soon. The finest seed obtainable is on hand at prices that year 
after year you will find very fair and reasonable. Won't you get your 
order in the mail today? 
For cleaner fields and bigger yields, 
The Scott Farm Seed Company 
L. G. Brubaker 
