RUDY-PATRICK SEED COMPANY 
Producers — Processors — Marketers 
1212 WEST 8TH KANSAS CITY 1, MISSOURI PHONE VICTOR 6830 
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R. A. EDWARDS VERNON F. RUDY EUGENE B. MANGELSDORF 
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD VICE-PRESIDENT ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
ROSS M. ELDRIDGE ROY A. EDWARDS K. R. DEVENPORT 
PRESIDENT SECRETARY & TREASURER ASSISTANT TREASURER 
CHAS. A. PATRICK ART B. SLUSHER 
VICE-PRESIDENT SUPERINTENDENT 
Royal Quality Seeds 
Royalty, expressing ruling authority, has come down to us through the ages of man. 
So our seeds under the Royal emblem, or trademark, carry the prestige of supreme or crown 
quality. The reputation of Rudy-Patrick’s has been builded through long years of growth, 
and Royal Seeds enjoy the confidence of the trade. The corporation is composed of person- 
nel of ripe experience, trained in the technical demands of an exacting industry. Our services 
include modern facilities for seed production, importing, refining, testing and marketing. Back 
of every shipment is an organization of specialists in their respective fields, numbering execu- 
tives, seedsmen, agronomists, refining experts, field men, technicians, office and plant per- 
sonnel and the auditing, credit and traffic staff. In the way of American industry, large 
volume spells efficiency, and Royal seeds cost no moie, even less, measured in units of crop 
production. 
Royal seeds, as the refined and tested raw material of cultivated nature, are produced 
in those areas where the conditions of soil and climate and “know-how” furnish the most 
satisfactory crops. Modern engineering skills employing the latest scientific principles have 
developed new machines and methods whereby seeds are virtually ‘Shand picked.’’ We main- 
tain a complete laboratory for analyzing and testing the seeds we ship. Shipments are tested 
and tagged to comply with the seed laws of the different states and the Federal Seed Act. 
The planting season waits for no man, so a large investment in stocks is maintained in 
order to supply you quickly. Such is the real, dependable service Rudy-Patrick offers its cus- 
tomers. 
HAome Gardens 
What home gardens may mean to you, to your family, to your locality and to the nation, 
is well illustrated by the amazing total of 22,000,000 during World War One. This mass 
production resulted in a tremendous increase in the food supply and proved to be an impor- 
tant factor in the winning of the war. 
Likewise, home gardening may greatly influence peacetime living. The benefits of gar- 
dening are three-fold, and spell health, wealth and happiness. The art and science of garden- 
ing bestow these three-fold blessings as the secrets of nature unfold for us. 
A home garden spells healthier and happier living. There is nothing like exercise in God’s 
green out-of-doors, in the sunshine and the pure air, to put red corpuscles in the blood, enlarge 
our mental horizon and add zip and zest to everyday existence. The statement goes not only 
for Mother and Dad, but for the entire family. Knit in such a pattern, makes a happy, healthy, 
contented household. 
Gardening should be looked upon not only as a hobby but as an important factor in 
making a living. Remarkable is the diversity and quantity of vegetables that can be raised 
