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Raise a Whale of a Melon
and Win a Big Prize
I am offering 19 big prizes to those who grow the 19 largest
fruits of my new Wondermelon. There is no reason in the
world why you should not winNne of these prizes if you
know how to raise watermelons, or if you will follow
closely the instructions for planting and producing Urge
melons. The size of your melon natch, the location of your
" farm or garden, your age or sex, hare absolutely nothing to
do with your opportunity to produce the hcariest watermelon
and win the new Ford Touring Car or any of the other 18
worth-while prizes. The only condition you must keep in
mind is the weight of the prize melon you grow. Make up
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your mind that you will plant at least-
tjm little r( litis WnnHrmf1nn. that vmi
will cultivate this patch and that you will ?
leave nothing undone to report the raising of the
heaviest, finest watermelon: that "has ever been produced , .
Vi a VitfH I hAr 1Q tirw rAMifier urhn will r th orintiA
of this nrize. It 'may be the school boy who has sever frown
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melons iur liny ycia xuc wiuucn vi 111c 17 prizes Will DC UlOSe
who have given careful, critical and painstaking; attention to every
detail of planting,, cultivating, sprayingi etc Head further about the contest
Just imagine the finest and best flavored watermelon you have ever tasted,
add to its flavor, sweetness, size and you have some conception of my
New Wondermelon. Without a doubt, this is the finest watermelon which
has ever been developed. Years of patient effort on the part of my
. expert grower has at last borne fruit, and a lifelong ambition has
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Reuter's New Wondermelon
present on the market and yet is superior in many ways. I am not
going1 to say much more about it. only this, there is no melon on earth.
that is superior to it -in quality, in the rich, luscious flavor of its deep,
juicy, red core nor in the fine outward appearance of th melon itself, ReuteVs
New Wondermelon is extremely prolific; with ordinary cultivation our grower pro
ducedv SO and. 60 sound melons. With rrwri! mr mMmit w4irhifi fit Qanrntf
New Wondermelon has the chief characteristics of the best melons at can be produced, , aererai on a vine. Reutera Hew Wondermdoa -i trulr a. wonder.
Rules for Cont(t Open to Everybody
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Contest opens January 1, 19l8; deses midnight Oct. 31, 19IX. tstJPrite, Pant
Tot lug Airtoasobilr for the heaviest Wandermeloir; 2ml Prize, $3 la gold;
frtt Prize, $23 fat gold; 4th Prize, SIS In gold; IS addKionai prftes $t
L... each. In case of a tie for any of the prizes a prize identical in all
j;. .. respects with one tied for will be awarded to each tying; con
testants. Rules: This Big Melon Contest is open to anyone
r. livinor u m narf- nf TTnitr tAt or it nnsm&trm.
vv' members ot their families. The 19 prizes will be
given to the 19 individual , producing the
19 heaviest Wondermelon s. There are
no
restrrcttona as to locality,
planting or cultural meth
ods, asre or
of contestants. Each, individual will be permitted to enter
the weight of but one Wondermelon, and this weight
must be reported on Official Contest Blanft provided,
with, each packet of Wondermelon seed. The contest
appliea to all Renter's Wondermelon . Seed planted on
or. after JANUARY 1, ma, and to resulting Won
dermelons harvested, weighed and reported on prior
to October 31, 1918. Make up your mind to raise
the prize melon and win the auto. Enter the . ,
contest today, send in tor your packet ot ''
Wondermeian Seed. Prices: Packet 25c;
oz., 50c prepaid. (Only one packet or
one ounce to a customer.)
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I want to send you a copyof my new and greatl
enlarged Spring Catalog- It is the finest seed and.
farm book that I have ever issued and I believe
you will say it is the best ever put out for Dixie
folks. It tells you why seeds are scarce; describes
every suitable variety and type of vegetable and
farm seeds for Southern planting; offers many spe
cial opportunities for ordering selectiona of seeds
and plants; lists and completely describes garden
tools, insecticides, nursery stock, and Implements;
it offers free bulletins on special crops that South
ern agriculture needs for profitable farming; in
short, it is a complete garden and farm guide, for
the home gardener, the market gardene and "the
general farmer. It's a real Southern catalogue for
Southern people and I want to place a copy" in
your hands FREE of all cost and obligation.
GET THE BEST SEEDS THIS YEAR
This year an planters should be mighty careful fai buying seeds.
Practically all yarietiea are exceedingly scarce and high priced
and there fa great temptation among seedmen those who do not
place a high value onthe good will and reputation among" their
customer-friends to substitute or to palm off inferior stocks.
Router's Peerless Seeds, were more critically selected this year than
ever before in order that I might be-certahTthat my- good farmer
friends would receive only the finest and choice high-germinating
seed stocks. I can look you square in the (ace when I sell you
seeds for I know that no finer seeds are produced than my Peerless
brands. My old cusiomeMriends may send me their orders
knowing that they will be filled promptly and with reliable seeds.
New friends who may read this announcement should send at once
for my big catalogue, for it will put them indirect touch with a plen
tiful supply of the finest strains of
garden and farm seeds that is
available in the South and prompt
service in shipping orders is assur
ed. Clip the coupon-right now
send for the great Wondermelon
packet and a catalogue will be sent
with it or simply send for the cat
alogue. Either request will have
my prompt personal attention.
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PlanFThis
and You May
Win The Ford.
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COUPON
Chris. Renter, New Orleans, La.
- rr T- T nine. 7s irr nn V
1,. nf Unnf)rmrlnn Seed with lull in- s v
..;.a iKi ntrinr trie contest ioi i
the Ford Car. You are also to send me your !
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big new catalogue.
telling about Reuter's Peerless Seeds and their extra i
quality.
Name
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fs Foremost Seedsman'
JgwOrleans,la,
-Please send me your Dig new catalogue ii
it Reuter's Peerless Seeds and their extra JjM
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If offer No. 1 for . Wondermelon
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Seed enclose 25c stamps or coin
(Pro. Parmer)