Annual seed catalog. garden, field and grass seeds. Season 1917

Abstract

SEED TRADE have conditions been so complicated as they are today.The greatest of all wars has been raging for the past two and one-half years, and the end is as far off, apparently, as it was two years ago.The countries that have supplied us with the bulk of our seeds in the past are engaged in a death grapple, and their seed crops the past two seasons have been very short, many varieties almost a complete failure.Den- mark and other countries fearing a seed famine have placed an embargo on very many kinds of seeds.There has also been a shortage in our own country the GRAND JUNCTION SEED COMPANY Grand Junction, Colorado "John Baer Tomato"The Earlist Tomato on Earth T HIS MOST wonderful tomato was first introduced by a large East- ern grower in 1914, and the seed was sold at $50.00 per pound.We listed it season before last for the first, and as we were about the first to introduce it in the West we had some misgivings for fear it might not meet all the wonderful claims the growers made for it.However, we are glad to Say the John Baer has certainly made good, and stands today at the head of the list for early and best all around tomato.The many good words and letters of recommendations we have received from grow- ers, canners, market gardeners and others justify us in placing it at the head of the list.Our mail orders of this one tomato last season were more than all the others combined.G. W. Marchant of Fruita, Colo., put out 1,400 John Baer plants on less than half an acre and raised over fourteen tons (.28,000 pounds) tomatoes, which he sold at the canning factory, receiving the top prices.