The following photograph by Louis Klass of Maple Park, 111., tells the 
story better perhaps than any one else that has written me. 
“A SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.” 
This picture was taken June 11, 1912, on the Fierce Center Stock anil Dairy Farm 
and represents an alfalfa field. The part in the background was sown in the fall of 
1909 and the part in the foreground in 1911 to common northern grown seed — both 
were winter killed last winter. The central and remaining portion was sown in 1910 
to Grimm’s Hardy Seed secured from A. 15. Lyman, Excelsior, Minn., and is a thrifty 
survivor of the severe freezing of last winter, the only possible factor of influence 
being that of variety. —Louis H. Klass, Maple Fark. 111. 
Mr. A. 15. Lyman, Mtllston, Wis., Jan. 1915. 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Sir: — 
Your letter, inquiring as to the results of the Grimm alfalfa seed bought of 
you in 1911 and 1912, received. Will state that I sowed good common Montana seed 
each year I sowed yours. The Montana seeded fields killed out the winters follow- 
ing, with no loss to your Grimm alfalfa, although ice stood six inches thick on one 
spot for six weeks. 
Out of seventeen fields of alfalfa seeded near my farm, twelve were Montana 
grown seed, which all winter killed; two were seed of unknown origin, one com- 
mercial Grimm and two fields seeded to your Grimm. All these fields have been 
plowed up, owing to poor stands, except the fields seeded with your Grimm seed. 
“They have made good.” 
1 consider your seed cheap at any price for our soil and climate. In fact. I 
would not sow any other seed even if given to me, as I would consider it time and 
work thrown away. 
Yours very truly, (Signed) E. M. Ivey. 
Mr. A. B. Lyman, r. O. Niverville, N. Y., August 17, 1915. 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Sir : — 
Kindly ship me at once 50 pounds of your Grimm alfalfa seed. I had 100 pounds 
of you last year and planted it with great success. There is not a weed in the field 
and not one plant winterkilled. It was well worth the money I paid for it. 
Very truly yours, 
. (Signed) T. W. Barnes. 
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