Helena, Montana. 
FIELD SEEDS— (Continued.) 99 
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Seed wit.. 
FARMOGERM. 
9 this I 
rith I 
;ermJ 
ALFALFA 
FACTS ABOUT AZiFAI.FA. 
Inoculate this 
Seed with 
FARMOGERM. 
Alfalfa produces from 3 to 7 tons of hay to the acre. It has as much protein as Wheat bran; 360 stalks have been grown 
from one seed. It does*not exhaust the soil, but enriches It. It can be ground into meal to feed hogs and chickens. It will grow 
2 to 3 crops a year. 
Alfalfa in money value Is worth 45 per cent more than other Clovers and 60 per cent more than Timothy. Then milch cows can 
be fed on less than 2 acres by soiling. One acre will pasture 20 hogs for sl.^ months. 
Three pounds a day makes a full feed for fattening lambs. Four to five pounds makes a full feed for fattening aged shaep. 
Thirty-five pounds makes a full feed for fattening steers. 
A lamb will winter and thrive on 3 pounds a day. Sheep fed with Alfalfa will gain from 8 to 15 pounds In 75 days and will 
double, with small grain ration added. Lambs wintered on Alfalfa will produce one to two pounds more of wool than when on th« 
range. 
Fed to dairy cows. Alfalfa maintains the flow of milk, equal to June grass for nearly a whole year. It can be chopped fine 
with corn meal. Such a mi.'iture is worth more per pound than the original corn meal. 
Many interesting facts In addition to the above might be cited about Alfalfa. It would hardy be possible to say too much 
about Alfalfa; it Is a working plant which is changing the destiny of many farming sections. 
Its long branching roots penetrate far down, push and crowd the earth this way and that, and thus constitute a gigantic subsoU- 
er. These become an immense magassine of fertility. 
The value of a strain or variety for any certain locality depends upon Its ability to yield generously and withstand the climatic 
and soil conditions there prevailing. To best insure such ciualitics In Alfalfa, seed should be sown that has been grown In a section 
where the producing plants have successfully survived the most unfavorable conditions that are likely to be encountered. This 
Insures seed of the highest grade of vitality, as plants in any way deficient are kiihHl out in such winters as that of 1915-1916. 
when temperatures ranging from 40 to 46 below zero were registered In tills section. These temperatures are taken from the official 
records, and the natural result In a field of Alfalfa Is "the survival of the fittest" — nature's immutable law. The seed we offer 
is from plants that have stood this supreme test, and can not be surpassed by any brands on the market today. 
ALL. ALFALFA WE OFFER WAS PKODUCED ON DRY OR SUB-IRRIGATED LANDS. 
GBIKM AI.FAI.FA. 
Grimm Alfalfa as it is generally called, was first grown by 
Wendelin Grimm, at a point in Minnesota. The wonderful ad- 
vance made by this type over the ordinary Alfalfa led Its being 
subjected to the most severe tests by the Agricultural colleges 
and others. Our Registered Grimm' has been grown under the 
supervision of the Montana State Agricultural College for years, 
and Is harvested, threshed and sealed under the care of their 
representative. So far as we know, the Registered Grimm which 
we offer is from the only plot of Registered Grimm grown In the 
state of Montana. 
\0 Lbs 
urSTEWRifdSEDlCs, 
\ am mm. / 
Reg-lstered Grimm — This Seed is tested for 'Variety, Purity and 
Germination by the Montana Agricultural College and Inspect- 
ed, Registered and Sealed by the Montana Seed Growers' As- 
sociation. 
True Grimm Alfalfa has been so well advertised and described that any at- 
tempt at further praise would be superfluous. In every respect It has proved 
itself a most wonderful variety or type, and its reputation has been so well 
established that the true registered and sealed seed alwavs commands a high 
price. The above offered Grimm is the best that can be procured at any price, grown from the orig- 
inal stock, fully registered, inspected, tested and sealed under the most stringent regulations to in- 
sure the highest quality attainable. 
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FBEE — Pamphlet on Beglstered Qiiium Alfalfa for the asking. 
"I^ISCOMB" AI.FAI.FA CVariegated Flowered.) 
The type listed below as "IISCOMB" Alfalfa Is one of the best that has yet been Introduced. It possesses every requisite to 
be desired to place it m the front rank of Alfalfa varieties. ^^'c., .c>jui»ii.e lo 
It Is of the much to be desired branching root and many crowned type, with variegated flowers. 
It is of the most hardy nature (46 below zero is known to not Injure it In the least) yields enormously and does well on drv 
and sub-irrigated lands. . 
It has received the highest commendation at the hands of the Extension Division of the Minnesota Experimental Station and 
also from the officials of the Montana Stations. ,<•■.. 
More than this can not be said or claimed for any brand oi type of Alfalfa, and we confidently predict that as the merits of the 
genuine ' Hscomb" Alfalfa become known, It will be in far greater demand than that of any other by growers deslrintr the best 
Alfalfa that can be obtained for the ri.Erorous northwestern climate. 
liscomb "Peerle'ts"— This is the highest grade of this variety that can be procured, most carefully selected, cleaned and recleaned 
by the most scientific machinery that can be procured for tho purpose. 
Iiiacomb "Placer" — This grade "Placer" is second only to our "Peerless" grade, and Is of splendid quality 
Montana Ordinary Alfalfa Seed 
is today ackuowlodgred to be without a peer. Experi- 
ment Stations of several State Agricultural Colletfes, 
bear out in every case the final superiority of Montana 
seed, for hardiness, vital ty and productivencs. I^ocated 
as we are, in the heart of the Rockies, we have faculties 
for the selection and acquisition of the hifrhest grrades of 
Alfalfa for the northwestern country that are not 
equaled by any other house, and our customers may rely 
on the as'ertion that see-l secured from us is of the 
hardiest and best obtainable quality in the grade in 
which we class It. 
AIiFAIiFA — ("Peerless") Best on earth. In 50 lb. or 100 lb. Sealed 
Bags. The seed Is large and of high germination. Our seed 
Is obtained in those sections where plants have endured the 
extreme cold of winter and thrive at high altitudes. Our 
experience of several seasons has demonstrated the superior- 
ity of this seed under adverse climatic conditions throughout 
the entire Northwest. There is no better seed grown. 
AIiFAIiFA — (Placer) Experiments of many agricultural stations 
have established without a douht the superior hardiness of 
Montana grown Alfalfa seed over that produced elsewhere. 
This grade Is selected from among the best that grows, and Is 
next onlv to our "Peerless." Samples cheerfully sent to In- 
tending purchasers: when writing for samples, please state 
what quantity you expect to use, so that we ma.y quote you 
the best possible price on the quantity you need. 
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