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Mach eiesbece: Ohio 
FARMERS EVERYWHERE ARE WONDERING 
and seedsmen as well, just when is the right time to buy farm seeds. In no \ 
recent year has there been so much uncertainty as to the amount of seed 
that would be available. Floods this summer in Iowa, Kansas and Missouri 
sent hay prices and summer seeding demands soaring. Large acreages of 
Alfalfa and Lespedeza were cut for hay - others were damaged and less than 
normal acreages were left for seed production. Then too, early snows in 
some areas and excessive rains in others further reduced the amount of seed 
actually harvested. 
Seed has not moved as readily from producers as has been normal and 
there has been some holding back for higher prices while at the same time 
both large and small processors and handlers have been anxious to get at 
least a part of their seed requirements so that bidding up has occurred. 
Likewise, several of the leading seed corn and seed oats producing 
states were affected by too much rain in some sections and too little in 
others so again seed production suffered and demands increased. For the 
first time in recent years there is concern as to whether there will be 
enough good quality seed corn and oats for everyone. 
In spite of these unfavorable conditions affecting supplies and ulti- 
mately the price of seed we believe the final buyer can feel fortunate that 
present quotations are so close to those of ayear ago. To us this seems like 
the right time to order at least a part of your seed requirements. You now 
have the widest choice of variety and quality of seeds and certainly there 
are few, if any, indications for lower prices. 
Especially when good stands, top production and increased demand for 
farm products are so important anything less than buying the best in farm 
seeds seems like false economy. SCOTTS policy of furnishing a wide selec- 
tion of the new, higher producing varieties as well as the best in quality 
of older kinds gives a low per-acre cost for crop insurance. There are no 
finer seeds nor better values when the crop to be harvested is considered. 
Start with good seed. It's going to take the same land, time and work 
to get the field ready and to look after the crop. Prove to yourself in '52 
that it's the best seed that makes the best crops. USE SCOTTS. Order today. 
THE SCOTT FARM SEED CO. 
