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at a figvire only a little above the 
cost of feed oats. Very pleasing reports have come from customers who have used 
this seed during the past five seasons. 
" Peerless " is a regular tree or branching oats — is not the very earliest maturing variety, but is 
classed as an early sort. Ripens in mid-season. Our stocks are of good heavy seed — bright color — 
well cleaned and sound — free from weeds — strong in germination. It will please. The stock ofifered 
came to us from northern Illinois. See Price List for quotations. When consulting same, please con- 
sider that both the cost of bags, and the value nl our Freight Paid offers are figured in the price. 
These are important items, don't overlook thei i. If you want a good variety for a small outlay of 
cash, and a kind that will produce a satisfactory yield, order this " Peerless " oats. Orders must be 
in whole numbers of bushels, such as S, 6, 7, 8, etc. 
Alfalfa Seed 
With the outlook for moderate-prices on Alfalfa Seed, 
this year offers a good opportunity to start Alfalfa at 
low cost. To those who have made unsuccessful attempts 
in the past, we say — this is the year to try Alfalfa again. 
Success with Alfalfa depends upon careful starting [read paragraph on " Good 
Seed" below], hence we urge careful following of the suggestions made on these 
pages regarding proper seed, preparation, etc. If these details are followed closely, 
results will be highly pleasing. 
The three big points favoring Alfalfa are: (1) the tonnage of valuable hay it produces each 
year; (2) the number of years the crop will stand without reseeding ; (3) the ever increasing value it 
puts into the soil which is producing it. While crop after crop of hay is being taken oflf, the soil 
planted to Alfalfa is constantly gaining in richness. Alfalfa doesn't ask the farmer for nitrogen — it 
is a legume, gathers its own nitrogen from the air, and deposits great quantities of it in the soil at 
the roots of each plant. Nitrogen, as you know, is one of the most^important 
elements in the soil. The Alfalfa plant's long roots reach way down into the sub- 
soil many feet, and bring up phosphorous and potash, and store it near the top- 
soil for the use of succeeding crops. 
Good Seed of Greatest Importance 
There is an ample supply of good seed in the country — but 
there is also much inferior seed Large quantities of imported 
seed were carried over from last year. Its quality is not de- 
sirable. Certainly the firms holding it will try to sell 
.j,,^—^.,^ it. must offer it on a low price basis. Don't be 
£ . ^'^Hr'; .' ' induced to buy this grade of seed — even though it 
■ y ■ ^.^ ^flH i^osts a few dollars less per bushel. You'll find it the 
• i i . ,A:d^^M most expensive in the end. Buy the very best seed 
you can procure — be sure it is northern grown Amer- 
ican seed. Certainly it costs more, but divide its extra 
cost among the several years it will outlast the other 
strains, and you will find it the best investment. 
You can place absolute dependence on receiving 
good, clean, American seed, of vigorous germination, 
when making j'our selection from the varieties of- 
fered on next page. 
' Northwest ** Seed Means Better Alfalfa 
EVERY PURCHASE YOU MAKE MUST PLEASE YOU. Selling good seed has built our 
business. We'll try to please you with the quality of every bag of Hofl^man's Seed you open. Should 
we fail to do so — be free to let us know about it at once. Read Our Money Back Plan (first page). 
