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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
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