73 yeasu Ojj Seed SesuUce the Median % O. M. S C O TT 8c I F A RM G R A SS S E E DS • Seedlti&t MARYSVILLE, OHIO, Main Office Incorporated November, 1914, succeeding to seed business originally established by O. M. Scott in 1870. D. G. Scott, President; H. K. Scott, Vice President; C. B. Mills, Secretary; P. C. Williams, Treasurer. Bank References Paid In Capital and Surplus approximately one- half million dollars. Annual Sales Volume one and a half million dollars. Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New York City; Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Ohio; First National Bank, Marysville, Ohio. Brief History Established in 1870 to furnish farmers pure seed. Branched to specializing in grass seed in early 1900's as realization developed that good sod is valuable for various purposes besides farming. Pioneer in furnishing clean, viable seeds at rea- sonable prices large importer of Bent Seed for putting greens. Leaders in furnishing of the proper seed for a i ^A port turf. ^^ Experienced in developing custom seed formulas for individual projects—to get the best possible turf under existing soil and climatic conditions. Complete cleaning and for processing of grass and field seeds. Annual in seeds 3,000,000 pounds. separating mills for golf courses. First turnover S O NS C O M P A NY F E R T I L I Z E RS S E E DS . fS70 RIDGEFIELD, N. J., Eastern Plant Complete fertilizer plant to make standard and custom formulas, organic and mineral. Capacity over 500,000 tons per year. Extent of Operations Largest exclusive handlers of grass seeds in the country. Regular field of operations throughout the East and Midwest, and west as far as Utah and Idaho. Direct control and responsibility of seed from thresher to ultimate consumer. Shipping Facilities Marysville, Ohio—situated in Central Ohio—30 miles northwest of Columbus. Served by New York Central and Big Four railroads and 27 motor freight lines. Ridgefield, N. J.—across the river from New York City. Served by Erie, New York Central, and 46 motor freight lines. Turf Service • ompletely equipped soil testing laboratories at [arysville, Ohio, and Ridgefield, N. J. Turf nursery and testing grounds. Publishers of LAWN CARE—bulletin service on turf maintenance. to 350,000 subscribers. Publishers of T U RF TALKS—bulletin digest of current golf course turf problems. times yearly Issued 5 A Few Typical Customers: Original seeding Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio Wright Bros. Memorial Hill, Dayton, Ohio Columbus, Ohio, Airport—original contract ^^ 1941 Seeding Hartford Airport, Hartford, C o n n ^ Bt 36 Hole Golf Course, University of Michigan^^^ Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Co., Toledo, Ohio Municipal Athletic Fields, Portland, Maine Mass. Inst, of Technology, lawn and athletic fields Massachusetts State College, football field Wilmington Glider Field Old River Recreation Park, Nat'l Cash Reg. Co., Dayton, O. 36 hole Golf Course, Ohio State University Bell Telephone Research Laboratory, Summit, N. J. George Washington Masonic Mem., Alexandria, Va. Bendix Aviation Corp., South Bend, Ind. Lockbourne Air Base • Forbes Field, Pittsburgh; League Park, Cleveland Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh DuPont Country Club, Wilmington, Del. Kellogg Parkway, St. Paul, Minn. • Pennsylvania State College, lawns and athletic fields Oakhurst Country Club, Tulsa, Okla. Montana State Normal School, Billings Columbia University, Baker Field University of North Dakota, Grand Forks Princeton University and Palmer Stadium • Pratt-Whitney Airport, Hartford, Conn. Curtiss-Wright Landing Field, Columbus, Ohio Plum Brook Ordnance Works, Sandusky, Ohio Atlas Powder Plant, Ravenna, Ohio Scioto Ordnance Plant, Marion, Ohio ^^ Camp Grant, 111. Pine Camp, New York^^B Federal Housing Projects—Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Toledo, Cleveland, Charleston, Morgantown, Burlington. 0. N. SCOTT & SONS CO. RIDGEFIELD, N. J. MARYSVILLE, OHIO See&imett Uttce. 1870