Historical Seed Catalogs: Elm Valley Seed Gardens/Zack Davis Company (1919) – 40 in a series
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TO OUR FRIENDS
TO the old friends who have for years bought their seeds of us perhaps we can give no new message this year, except that we have added a number of improvements in the way of handling our goods, so that they will arrive better than ever. We take this page to thank them for the patronage that in more than twenty years has enabled us to build up a good sized business, founded, we are glad to think, upon the confidence of our neighbors and friends, including those known to us only by the letters that have passed between us. We are grateful for the patronage of the past years, and we are honestly and tirelessly striving to deserve more.
That we are succeeding is proved by the large number of new friends every year adds. Perhaps we need not tell our customers that Davis’ seeds are really superior seeds of quality. Because they are so, these old customers have remained with us for twenty years. But to the new friends we would say that back of our steady increase in business lies the determination to always give the best. What we offer is tested as to purity and vitality, and we are constantly extending our lines to take in the proven best, remarkable for highest yields and marketing qualities.
Our Garden and Flower Seeds are grown on contract especially for us by competent and reliable growers in various sections best suited for their production. We believe, from a practical experience in the seed business in all its branches for twenty-five years, we are as thoroughly posted and competent to handle the business as anyone in the trade.
We want every customer to be a friend. Our interest does not cease when you receive the seed sent you. If we, from our long experience, can help you in any way ; remember we want to serve you and write us freely.
May we urge upon you that you send in your orders early? Perhaps we will have enough of everything to last the whole season, but it may be we will be short before all orders reach us. As we fill all orders the day they reach us, usually, the late comers may be disappointed. So we urge you to send in your orders as early as possible.
Thanking all our old friends and assuring them and the new ones that we will try under all circumstances to please you, we remain as ever,
Very cordially yours,
ZACK DAVIS CO.
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