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^[[#4325]] ^[[Ans 8/26/24]] [[stamped]] Aug 12 1924 [[/stamped]] [[preprinted]] DOYLE FURNITURE COMPANY GALESBURG, ILLINOIS [[/preprinted]] 8-8-1924 [[double underline]]For Prize Contest.[[/double underline]] W Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia Pa. Gentlemen:- A garden should always be a source of pleasure and profit. If it is a a failure, great is the disappointment. My time after store work is limited - every minute must count After having several disappointments Galesburg users of Burpee seeds urged ^[[that]] I try "Burpee" seeds and quit blaming my failures on poor soil. Consequently I became a "Burpee" enthusiast. [[scratch out]] [[?]] [[/scratchout]] Each variety came with planting directions carefully given - bulbs were sent in the proper season for planting, and everything produced. My plantings are all successes with Burpee seeds and I can take a real interest in my garden, from the time I prepare the soil, while the plants are maturing, and what they produce. Then after the [[strikethrough]] seas [[/strikethrough]] season I have something to brag about. So from Burpee seeds, I get enthusiasm for gardening - outdoor exercise, the vegetables repay me financially, the beautiful healthy flowers please friends as well as our family. I know when I plant Burpee seeds I can enjoy a satisfied [[strikethrough]] or [[/strikethrough]] contented "feelin" for I have planted the best and the cheapest and most economical to plant. Yours truly, Earl J. Stites. 540 N. Cedar St. Galesburg, Ill.