A year ago, we paused here to comment on the completion of 
40 years of seed service and to hail the beginning of the fifth 
decade. We contended that the previous 40 years had witnessed 
greater and more extraordinary and more far-reaching economic 
and scientific changes than all previous history; that, as a con- 
sequence, these past forty or so years had been accompanied by 
more general disturbance, dislocation, mental confusion, fear— 
even despair and want—than any comparable period of the past; 
finally, that we were generally optimistic concerning the future— 
in terms, of course, of decades and longer periods of time. We 
reasoned that with the many revolutionary changes already in 
effect the future promised to become relatively and progressively 
stable. It will, of course, require a decade or more to even begin 
to confirm or refute this big prophecy, so we ask you to refrain 
from hasty criticism. But, barring the termination of civiliza- 
tion by atomic weapons or something worse, we can virtually 
guarantee confirmation, for our children at least. 
This is pretty deep and idealistic “stuff” and many will say 
that it has no place in a seed catalog. But what is more important 
than the future that we face? The answer being obvious, what 
greater service can we render here than to tell you of our abiding 
conviction that a better social and economic future is in prospect? 
BUT THERE IS MORE! 
As vital and significant as are the revolutionary changes men- 
tioned above, and their almost certain consequences, they are 
definitely overshadowed by another current factor to which we 
now direct your attention. This factor applies more directly to 
our own country than it does to the world, because no other 
country in the world is so well situated in this regard. 
We are talking about that thing called “money,” than which 
there is nothing more important as an ingredient of the economic 
structure. For no national economy, however large or small, 
and irrespective of all other factors, can be sound, dynamic or 
stable without an adequate supply of money—of both the domestic 
and international species. 
The domestic variety consists of currency and bank deposits 
in the main, while the international species consists of gold 
(and, of course, goods, which serve as money in international 
payments—but we are here discussing raw money). The essential 
and vital difference between these two kinds of money is ap- 
parently known or understood by only a small nu mber of persons. 
The common cry, even in high political and financial quarters, 
is that “money is money, isn’t it?’ The correct answer to that 
bit of wisdom(?) is an emphatic NO—just as a debt is nol a debt, 
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When making out your order, please bear 
in mind that the prices quoted in this cata- 
log do not include postage, except where 
specifically marked ‘‘Postpaid.” 
For all items not marked postpaid—up to 
the third zone—include for postage and 
handling, as follows: 
42 YEARS 
OF SERVICE 
as is the common belief. There 
are four different kinds of debt, 
each being as different from 
the other (for practical pur- 
poses) as charcoal is from cheese. 
Now for the essence of what 
we want to say here, and we 
want to say it because it is so 
important and because it forms 
the base of our broad, unwaver- 
ing optimism regarding the future. Here it is! This nation 
is blessed with an adequate supply of money, both domestic 
and international. And don’t let anybody persuade you that it is 
unsound money—that, as many politicians, demagogues and 
economic illiterates say, it is “phoney” money. It is the soundest 
and most eagerly sought money in the entire world! 
Founder 
Admittedly, a dollar won’t buy as much as it used to, but 
who wants it to buy as much as it formerly did? Only those whose 
income is stationary and to them we extend our deep sympathy, 
but they represent a very small minority. A vast majority of 
people have something to sell, in the form of either goods or 
services, and who would want to give as much of either for a 
dollar as was formerly necessary? 
Now get hold of and retain this, if you don’t remember any- 
thing else that we've said! We have in this country—certainly 
for the first time in the twentieth century and probably in all 
history—an adequate supply of money. Never before has it been 
possible for a soundly managed business enterprise or any person 
with integrity and sound morals to satisfy its money needs, at 
almost any banking institution, without delay. 
That you know to be true! Because it is true, the private debts 
that were made in the past and those that will be made for some 
years to come can be serviced and liquidated pretty much on 
schedule. 
We enjoy many other blessings in this country, but all of them 
would go for naught were it not for an adequate supply of money; 
for money serves almost the identical and indispensable function 
to a nation’s economy that blood does to human and animal life. 
There were many other things that we wanted to say, but 
spaces forbids. It is hoped that you will get a lift from what has 
been said. But remember this! The steady and substantial ex- 
pansion of the money supply of recent years, which made so many 
firms and persons rich and caused them to think they were very 
smart, is substantially, if not entirely, finished. From here on, 
in order to succeed, everybody is going to have to manage well— 
that is, operate efficiently and economically. 
WARRANTY CLAUSE: The Wetsel Seed 
sel RAI site ee $0 20 Co., Inc., warrants to the extent of the 
Fei Gah ere Gaecbue. G9 25 purchase price that seeds or bulbs sold are 
Ses Sone aes 28 as described on the container, within recog- 
= Sehy setae Sees 31 nized tolerances. Seller gives no other or 
further warranty, expressed or implied. 
For each additional pound add 3 cts. 
Gay Street Warehouse, devoted to the storage of seeds and other merchandise and 
cleaning of grains and grass seeds. 
West Market Street Store, Office, Warehouse, looking 
north, on U S. Route 33, 12 block from intersection 
ot Route 11. Three floors visible from east side. 
