Three of my customers won large cash prizes put up by the Saskatche- 
wan Government. These fields had to pass through at least three winters 
and had to contain not less than twenty acres before they could compete. 
Following are the names of men who planted Lyman’s Grimm carrying off 
first, second and third prizes, respectively: 
R. M. Johnson of Eastview, Sask., won first prize of $500.00. Rackham 
& Smith of Loydminister won second prize of $400.00, while Ed. Sw'order of 
Balcarras won third prize of $300.00. 
Mr. A. B. Lyman. 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Sir:— 
Your Grimm alfalfa is being tested in Canada, wherever tests for hardiness arc 
conducted and is proving a valuable strain. 
JNO. R. DYMOND, 
Seed Analyst, Ottawa, Can. 
THE WHITE ADDING MACHINE CO. 
CHAS. M. JARVIS. First Vice-President. York and Grove Streets 
Mr. A. B. Lyman, Prop., New Haven. Conn.. June 13th, 1914. 
Alfalfadale Farm. Excelsior, Minn. 
My Dear Mr. Lyman:— 
In 1011 1 sowed about a quarter of an acre of land, half with your Grimm Al- 
falfa and the other half with ordinary alfalfa. During the crop year of 1912 and 1913 
I noticed no appreciable difference in the yield between the two varieties. During 
the past winter, owing to severe sudden changes in the weather nearly all of tl) ■ 
alfalfa in New England killed out. In the quarter acre referred to above the Grimm 
Alfalfa looks beautiful — as fine a piece of alfalfa as I have ever seen but the other 
half sowed with the ordinary seed is from twenty to forty per cent winterkilled. 
The line or demarkation between the two pieces is very clear and distinct. This 
proves conclusively to my mind, and I have been growing alfalfa for ten years, that 
Grimm is the only variety that will stand our New England climate and hereafter 
I shall sow nothing but Grimm. Enclosed please find order for 100 pounds to be 
slrpped at once to me at Berlin, Conn., by express. 
(Signed) Chas. M. Jarvis. 
Mr. A. B. Lyman. Brookings, S. D., November 19, 1914. 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Sir: — 
In reply to your letter of November 11th, 1 would state that we are gro^\ mg 
Grimm alfalfa on all the farms of the South Dakota Experiment Station and that 
we use it as a standard by which we measure the value of other varieties. It is 
hardy at all points where we have experimental farms. 
(Signed) Manley Champlin. 
Assistant Agronomist in Charge of Field Experiments. 
Mr. A. B. Lyinan, 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Sir:— 
You will no doubt be gratified to know that your seed has given mo a very 
heavy stand of the finest alfalfa. I have been experimenting with various alfalfas 
for the last 3 years, and I now propose to seed land to Grimm as fast as I can put 
it in suitable condition. 
J. W. G. WALKER. 
Brownfield, Maine, V. O. Centre Conway, N. H. 
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