Re: IPGA internet seed Auction - KICKOFF seed offer!!!
thanks
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From: Brad2julie@aol.com <Brad2julie@aol.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:15 PM
Subject: IPGA internet seed Auction - KICKOFF seed offer!!!
>Hello Pumpkin growers,
> I would like to invite everyone to join
us
>next week for the 2nd annual IPGA (Indiana Pumpkin Growers Assoc.)seed
>auction. Last years auction was a great success and helped the IPGA host
its
>first GPC weigh-off. Before we get started I would like to thank everyone
>involved for their help. The list is long so forgive me if I miss someone.
>Obviously I would like to first thank all of you who donated seeds toward
the
>auction. Many of the seeds from this auction came directly from the growers
>themselves. A few special seeds However did not. I would like to extend
>special thanks John Maston, Marv Hicks and the PGPGA, and Wayne Kennedy for
>their special donations of seeds. I would also like to thank Duncan for
>allowing us to use the list for this auction and Hugh Wiberg from the GPC
for
>his support in getting our weigh-off site established in Indiana. And last
>but certainly not least Howard Dill for developing this awesome line of
seeds.
> In an effort to help the IPGA get off to a great start Wayne Kennedy
has
>offered a Checkon 815 to the highest bidder. All bids are to be submitted
>privately to the following address: Brad2Julie@aol.com NO BIDS SENT TO
THE
>PUMPKINS@MALLORN LIST WILL BE ACCEPTED. Otherwise we would have a list full
>of bids cluttering up our e-mail. This is a silent auction(i.e. nobody
will
>know what you have bid.) The kick-off offer will end at mid-night friday.
The
>normal auction itself will start Monday January 17. There will be five
seeds
>a day offered up for bid. If all goes well the auction will last for ten
>days. Everyone who grows Giant pumpkins is welcomed to bid except for
those
>living in the State of Oregon. Oregon forbids the sell of vegetable seeds
in
>its state without a special license which I do not have. If you live in
>Oregon and would like seeds please fell free to email me to discuss this
>further.
> Some of the premier seeds you will see over the next few days include
>the following:
>
>Checkon 815
>Mettler 865
>Lloyd 876.5
>Sproule 968
>Patrick 947.2
>Hunt 991
>Eaton 780
>Stelts 801.5
>Kline 1036.5
>Eaton 1009.5
>Larue 915
>Ciliberto 759 (produced Indiana state champ)
>Mappes 815 and Calai 846 (Indiana and Ohio Champs)
>
>and many more
> I hope you all enjoy the auction during the next 2
>plus weeks. If you have any further questions feel free to ask. Thank you
for
>your support.
>
>Brad Walters
>
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