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[[circled]]3877[[/circled]] [[stamped]]AUG 4 1924[[/stamped]] [[underlined]]For Prize Contest[[/underlined]] Penn Yan Aug. 1. 1924 Mr Burpee: Dear Sir: We live on a 125 acre farm near Penn Yan where my Father & Mother ^[lived] sixty years on the "Home Stead" Farm. Burpees Seeds were used by them as long as 25 years. We raise fruit and garden vegetable both of which have been profitable. A new house now stands where a log house stood 30 years ago. the barn has also been built new. Early in March Hot-beds are started which contain (over)