What of 1953? 
Will American farms be doing better, crop-wise? What about crop values? 
Will Federal supports or ceilings continue? Will foreign demand for our 
farm products be good? Will available supplies be short of, or in excess of, 
demand? What about taxes—up, static or down? 
Answers to all such questions are up to the experts. There are no 
prophets here in our group. Your own ideas on such points are likely as 
near to correct as anybody’s. But the new year is here—and you and we 
will be playing our parts in the year’s picture as it develops. 
P-r-o-p-h-e-t-s and p-r-o-f-i-t-s . . . both words sound exactly alike when 
spoken. But how different they are, actually! 
Your farm operations for 1953 will be pointing heavily toward the 
“profit” goal. In that case, YOU are the one who is in the driver’s seat, 
regardless of all outside opinions or operations along the various lines 
suggested above. It’s your business. 
May this one statement of plain truth be inserted here? For it could 
prove helpful to your farm’s success this year. Through 54 years—since 
1899—thousands of farm folks have been greatly helped to profitable crops 
in their use of Hoffman proved-quality seeds. This year will be no excep- 
tion. Seed qualities are fine. Only proven strains are listed. Prices average 
lower on many items. Some are quite a bit lower. | 
As you leaf through these pages, please keep this in mind: Here you are 
offered seeds with ability to help do your crop jobs right . . . by an estab- 
lished concern . . . folks who realize the importance of good production 
to any farming operation. 
May we work together with you in this important year of 1953? Com- 
mand us with your seed orders. They will be appreciated. You can 
depend on good results from their use on your farm. 
Mok A dace 
President 
A. H. HOFFMAN, INC. 
Landisville (Lancaster County), Pa. 
