Lone Star Seed Co. "Carrot: Long Orange" Seed Packet, 1973
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Artifact Overview
The Lone Star Seed Company was founded by brothers Paul and Roland Roberts in San Antonio, Texas, in the early 1920s. The company sold flower and vegetable seeds throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico -- many from racks in feed, grocery, hardware, and department stores. The packets often contained information printed in English and Spanish, reflecting the company's market area.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Seed packet
Date Made
1973
Creator Notes
Packet printed by Stecher-Traung-Schmidt of San Francisco, California, for Lone Star Seed Co. of San Antonio, Texas.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.7.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lisa A. Korzetz.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4.875 in
Width: 3.125 in
Inscriptions
on front of packet:
CARROT / LONG ORANGE / 20c / An enormous yielder. Tender / sweet, desirable for the table / LONE STAR SEED CO. / SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. / "EVERY SEED A PLANT"
on bottom of packet:
No. 66 / STECHER-TRAUNG-SCHMIDT / SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. / MADE IN U.S.A.
on back of packet
CARROT / LONG, ORANGE / Carotten, Ger. / For earliest crop, sow in rows 12 inches / apart, just as early as ground can be worked / and cover with fine soil about 1/2 inch deep. / When young plants are well up thin to 2 to / 6 inches according to variety. Cultivate fre- / quently. For succession, sow at intervals / until mid-Summer. A rich sandy loam is / best for carrots, but any good land, thor- / oughly cultivated, will produce satisfactory / crops. / ZANAHORIA / LARGO ANARANJADO / [...] / 73
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