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[[circled]] 711 [[/circled]]
[[stamped]] JUL 24 1924 [[/stamped]] 

[[double underline]] "For Prize Contest." [[/double underline]]
Greentop, Mo.,
July 18, 1924.

Gentlemen:
What Burpee's Seeds Have Done for Me. 

  Burpee's seeds are a protection, a profit and a pleasure to me. 
  I am protected when I plant them for they grown and produce strong, vigorous plants that are able to withstand adverse weather conditions to a great extent. Burpee's seeds are always true to name. I planted Fordhook Early watermelon seed from another house of wide reputation which produced melons of inferior quality and unfit for use. The same variety from Burpee's produced excellent melons that grew larger than claimed for them.
  Burpee's seeds might seem more expensive than others but when the quality and quantity are considered they are much cheaper. What would a few cents mean compared to the value of a crop? The planting of such seed would undoubtedly yield a profit. In my garden I grow

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@siobhanleachman:- I've received a reply from TC via twitter @transcribesi about this issue. They say "YES put No./Date at top or bottom (sep from txt) - AAG wants this text searchable BUT we also want coherence of letter"