Kellogg Pedigree Plants although a trifle higher in price, really don’t “cost” as much as ordinary plants because their higher productiveness and better quality berries insures additional returns which justify an expenditure of many times the difference in “price.”
This is not an isolated comparison but applies in every case where the product is measured in definite terms. For example, suppose you have a cow which gives twenty quarts of milk having a high butter test and your neighbor one which produces but half this quantity having a lower test. It wouldn’t take you long to decide that your cow, even at double the price of your neighbor’s would be the more profitable.
It’s quite true that you can obtain plants from various sources, often at prices much lower than we can possibly quote. Kellogg Pedigree Plants however are not grown to meet such competition. They are produced just as good as human understanding of science will permit. As explained on [Pages 11] to [15] inclusive, everything necessary in the way of plant food, moisture, cultivation, also protection against insects and disease, is furnished just when and as required to insure the most healthy, vigorous growth and development both of plant and fruit systems.
We never make up our price-list until late in the fall when all requirements have been fully supplied and the plants have snuggled down for their winter nap. Prices then are based on the size of the crop, cost of producing, plus the small profit to which we are entitled.
If you grow or intend growing strawberries either to supply your own home or for profit, remember; the use of ground, cost of labor, fertilizers, etc., is the same whether you set plants of unknown fruiting qualities or Kellogg Pedigree Plants which are absolutely dependable for crops and profits. The strain of plants you set is a big factor in determining your results at the close of the fruiting season.
Kellogg’s Free Service
Even if you don’t know the first thing about strawberry growing, you can grow Kellogg strawberries successfully right from the start by following the instructions given on [Pages 47] to [58] inclusive.
And should you encounter individual problems in your strawberry work, a letter to Kellogg’s Free Service Department will bring you reliable advice quickly whenever you find it necessary to ask for information. This service is ABSOLUTELY FREE.
So don’t let lack of experience prevent your enjoying Kellogg strawberries to the full. If you never have grown them, resolve right now to begin this year and as a final caution:—Send us your order early to avoid the disappointment which invariably results from delay in ordering until our plants are all sold.