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[[circled]] [[704]] [[/circled]] [[stamped]] JUL 24 1924 [[/stamped]] [[underline]] WHAT BURPEE'S SEED HAVE DONE FOR ME FOR PRIZE CONTEST. [[/underline]] First of all, make sure of a good seedbed. Our ground was once a sand prairie but I have hauled in black dirt, manured heavily and always lime to correct acid soil. Also, inoculate all legumes and get better returns. I garden for diversion, but it pays well in choice fresh vegetables and wonderful flowers. Plant both vegetables and flower seeds so as to have one follow another; asparagus, radishes, lettuce, spinach, peas, beans, potatoes, and tomatoes. Also have steady flower bloom from hyacinths to dahlias. [[underline]] THE FIRST CONSIDERATION IS CAREFULLY SELECTED SEEDS [[/underline]]. Plant at the right time, cultivate persistently and never allow weeds to start - a big mistake is made by crowding - only so much can be grown successfully on a given tract. I find by [[underline]] test [[/underline]] that Burpee's guaranteed seeds are [[underline]] best [[/underline]] and end in fruition and full realization of long cherished hopes. My great pleasure is in the care of a garden and my satisfaction is in choicest fresh vegetables and a riot of color among the flowers. Summing up, here are the requisites: 1 - Liking for gardening. 2 - High fertility 3 - Carefully selected seeds. 4 - Intensive cultivation 5 - Use the [[underline]] hoe [[/underline]] - not the [[underline]] hose. [[/underline]] Clarence J. Sleer, 322 South 20th St., La Crosse, Wisconsin. July 21st, 1924. [[signature]] ^[[C J Sleer]] [[/signature]]
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