Giant Washington "rust resistant" asparagus, seed and one year roots (crowns) : market growers' price list / Riverview Farms.

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8K1: OTHER SIDE FOR MARKET GROWERS’ PRICE LiIST

FORM A 260 4-15-26 2M

RIVER VIEW FARMS

lf ( JOSEPH C. SHOEMAKER

Farm Produce, Fruit, Vegetables, Plants, Salt Hay

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OPERATING FOUR THOUSAND ACRES

Bridgeton, N. J., U. S. A., April 15, 1926

Giant Washington ((Rust Resistant ” Asparagus

HOME GARDENERS’ PRICE LIST

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PARCELS POST SHIPMENTS (By Mail. Postpaid Anywhere.)

SELECTED SEED

Seed Packet (Very Specially Selected Seeds) $1.00

X Pound 1.50

X Pound 2.00

1 Pound 3.50

(See other side for prices on larger quantities)

ONE YEAR OLD ROOTS (Crowns)

25 GIANT ROOTS (or50 PrimeRoots) $3.00
50 GIANT ROOTS (orl00PrimeRoots)$5.00

(Cultural directions sent with each order for
either seed or roots)

(Root measurements given below are from top of crowns to end of root system)

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EXPRESS SHIPMENTS (By Express, not prepaid.)

ONE YEAR OLD ROOTS (Crowns)

GIANT SELECTION PRIME SELECTION CHOICE SELECTION

12"-24" and Up 8" to 12" 6" to 8"

100.. ..$ 7.00 $6.00 $5.00

200.. .. 10.00 8.00 6.00

500.... 18.00 13.00 9.00

1000.... 30.00 20.00 15.00

(Cultural directions sent with each order)

SEED will be shipped a few days after order is received.

ROOTS (CROWNS) will be shipped at the usual digging time in March or April
(or by special arrangement may be shipped any time between Nov. 1st and May 1st).
PLANTING — Seed is spaced about one inch apart in the Seed Row — Roots are
spaced two to three feet apart in the Asparagus Trench and trenches 4 feet to 5
feet apart, for Garden Plantings — and from eighteen inches to two feet apart in the
trench and trenches 5 feet to 6 feet apart, for Commercial Plantings.

FIVE POUNDS OF SEED sown on one acre should produce 35,000 to 40,000 roots
and setting 5,000 roots per acre should plant 7 to 8 acres of asparagus.
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS sent with each order, show the methods of Soil Prepara-
tion, Fertilization, Planting, Cultivation, Spraying, etc., as practiced by the best
Jersey Growers; we think they will be helpful to you.

EARLIANA TOMATO SEED

$5.00 ounce. Seed Packet, $1.00
Postpaid. Seed from our fields
produced first shipment toma-
toes out of Jersey 1922, 1923,
1924 and 1925.

PAN-AMERICAN BLACKBERRY PLANTS

— The newly developed “Disease Resistant Variety”
(“Crown Gall” Resistant), Certified by the N. J. Dept,
of Agric. to be free from dangerously destructive plant
diseases. 12 Postpaid for $5.00. 6 Postpaid for $3.00. 2

Postpaid for $1.00. Large Quantities priced on application
Shipments cannot be made until March or April when
plants are ready for transplanting.

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RIVERVIEW FARMS HOME GARDENERS’

Bridgeton, N. J., U. S. A. ORDER CARD Date

Please enter order for items indicated below, for which
hereto (Cash, Check, Money-Order) in the amount of $

Please ship my order so as to reach me on or about (date) —

-192-

I have attached

Giant Washington Asparagus SEED PACKET, with Cultural Directions

Giant Washington Asparagus SEED, with Cultural Directions

Giant Washington Asparagus GIANT ROOTS, (Crowns) with Cultural Directions

Giant Washington Asparagus Prime Roots, (Crowns) with Cultural Directions

Giant Washington Asparagus Choice Roots (Crowns) with Cultural Directions

Pan American Blackberry Plants with Cultural Directions

Consign to

Destination

My name is

Address

(We will gladly send literature to any interested persons whose names you send us.)

SEE OTHER SIDE FOR HOME GARDENERS’ PRICE EIST

FORM A 260 4-15-26 2M

RIVERYIEW FARMS

JOSEPH C. SHOEMAKER

'

Farm Produce, Fruit, Vegetables, Plants, Salt Hay

OPERATIN’ & FOUR THOUSAND ACRES ' * U (O £0

Bridgeton, N. J., U. S. A., April 1.5, 1926

Giant Washington “Rust Resistant 99 Asparagus

MARKET GROWERS’ PRICE LIST

ONE YEAR OLD ROOTS (CROWNS)

SEED

(Thoroughly cleaned; ex-
tra-selected; State tested,
high germination.)

GIANT SELECTION
(2-yr.-old size)

PRIME SELECTION
(Extra Large)

CHOICE SELECTION
(No. 2’s)

1 lb.

$3.50 per lb.

12n to 24" from crown

8” to 12” from crown

6” to 8” from crown

2 lbs.

3.25 per lb.

to end of root system

to end of root system

to end of root system

3 lbs.

3.00 per lb.

(Weighing approx. 125

(Weighing approx. 60

(Weighing approx. 30

5 lbs.

2.75 per lb.

lbs. per thousand)

lbs. per thousand)

lbs. per thousand)

10 lbs.

2.50 per lb.

1000

$30.00 per M.

$15.00 per M.

$12.00 per M.

25 lbs.

2.25 per lb.

5000

28.00 per M.

14.00 per M.

10.00 per M.

50 lbs.

2.00 per lb.

10000

25.00 per M.

12.00 per M.

8.00 per M.

All prices f. o. b.

Special

Bridgeton, N. J. (Cultural Directions sent with each order.)
discount on larger quantities; prices on application.

SEED will be shipped a few days after order is received.

ROOTS (CROWNS) will be shipped at the usual digging time in March or April (or
by special arrangement may be shipped any time between Nov. 1st and May 1st.).

PLANTING — Seed is spaced about one inch apart in the Seed Row — Roots are
spaced two to three feet apart in the Asparagus Trench and trenches 4 feet to 5
feet apart, for Garden Plantings — and from eighteen inches to two feet apart in the
trench and trenches 5 feet to 6 feet apart, for Commercial Plantings.

FIVE POUNDS OF SEED sown on one acre should produce 35,000 to 40,000 Giant
roots and setting 5,000 roots per acre should plant 7 to 8 acres of asparagus.

CULTURAL DIRECTIONS sent with each order, show the methods of Soil Prep-
aration, Fertilization, Planting, cultivation, Spraying, etc., as practiced by the best
Jersey Growers; we think they will be helpful to you.

PAN-AMERICAN BLACKBERRY PLANTS
— The newly developed “Disease Resistant Variety”
(“Crown Gall” Resistant), Certified by the N. J. Dept,
of Agric. to be free from dangerously destructive plant
diseases. 12 Postpaid for $5.00. 6 Postpaid for $3.00. 2

Postpaid for $1.00. Large Quantities priced on application
Shipments cannot be made until March or April when
plants are ready for transplanting.

EARLIANA TOMATO SEED

$5.00 ounce. $1.00 Seed Packet
Postpaid. Seed from our fields
produced first shipment toma-
toes out of Jersey 1922, 1923,
1924 and 1925.

RIVER VIEW FARMS MARKET GROWERS’

Bridgeton, N. J., U. S. A. ORDER CARD Date —192

Please enter order for items indicated below, for which I have attached here-
to (Cash, Check, Mone3r-Order) in the amount of $

Please ship my order so as to reach me on or about (date)

Giant Washington Asparagus SEED, with Cultural Directions

Giant Washington Asparagus ROOTS (Giant selection.)

Giant Washington Asparagus ROOTS (Prime selection.)

Giant Washington Asparagus ROOTS (Choice selection.)

Pan American Blackberry Plants with Cultural Directions

Kindly route shipment as follows

and send by (Parcel Post, Express, Freight.) Unless otherwise specified, please
make shipment by express; transportation charges collect.

Consign to

Destination

APR 2 6 My name is

Address

) With
f Cultural
) Directions

(We will gladly send literature to any interested persons whose names you send us.)