LYMAN’S GRIMM ALFALFA. 
Ames, Iowa, May 31, 1917. 
Mr. A. n. Lymnn. 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Sir; There are very definite ad- 
vantiijres in jrrowinjr (Trinim alfalfa in pro- 
ferenco to other strains and varieties. In 
the first place it is absolutely hardy so that 
there is no danger whatever of winter- 
killinff. In the second place, one may make 
four cuttinffS per year instead of three, as 
la customary with common varieties. With 
common varieties, it is necessary to leave 
a frood covering on the ground in the fall 
while with the Orimm the extra cutting 
may be made in the fall without danger 
to the alfalfa. The third advantage in 
growing Grimm, as compared with some 
other hardy sorts, is the fact that it makes 
a strong and vigorous growth late in the 
summer with a result that blue grass and 
other weeds are not nearly so troublesome. 
I think there is no doubt but that the value 
of the extra cutting of a single season 
would much more than cover the additional 
cost of Grimm seed. 
Yours truly, 
IT. n. nroiiES. 
Professor Iowa State College. 
Crystal Springs Stock Farm. 
Larimore, N. I)., Sept. 25. 1917. 
Mr. A. B. Lyman. 
Excelsior, Minn. 
I have had your Grimm and our common 
alfalfa planted under identical conditions. 
For two years there was no great difference. 
Last winter was very severe and the com- 
mon was badly hurt. Since the drouth 
struck us the common has all dried up 
w’hile the Grimm kept right on growing. It 
formed a splendid set of seed pods but the 
early frost ruined it. I am certain that we 
w’ould have had a fine seed crop if the 
frost had held off. 
A. STONEHOUSE. 
SHELDOX MANT^FACTT'lllXG CO. 
Nehawka, Neb., Sept. 15, 191G. 
Mr. A. B. Lyman. 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Sir: When I placed an order some 
years ago for 10 lbs. of yonr Grimm alfalfa 
you wrote: “You will find it superior to- 
yoiir common In many ways. Do not seed 
it as heavy us it stools more.” 
To prove or disprove your statement I 
took two acres and seeded one with ten 
pounds of your Grimm and the other along 
side with 16 pounds of our common. The 
common came np the thickest and I thought 
the Grimm entirely too thin to be of any 
value. Time told the tale. The following 
spring the line of demarkation between 
these fields was very distinct. The Grimm 
is taller, covers the ground and is much 
heavier and better color than the common 
adjoining. This experiment should be of 
interest to you as eastern Nebraska is rec- 
ognized as one of the best alfalfa sections 
in the country. 
Yours truly, 
GEO. C. SHELDON. 
Mr. A. B. Lyman. 
Excelsior, Minn. 
We have one field of three acres and one 
of nine acres of your Grimm alfalfa. This 
season the nine acre field produced ,54.050 
Ib.s. on the first cutting while the three 
acre field produced over six tons per acre 
in 1910. This is the older field. Tried com- 
mon alfalfa in comparison with your 
Grimm. It looked fine the first summer but 
all killed the second year. I have recom- 
mended your seed to a groat many people. 
Hoping this may Interest you, 
Y'ours trulv. 
W. II. ItANNEY, Supt. 
H. V. HOOD & SONS FARM, 
at Derry Village, New Hampshire. 
Fulton. N. Y., June 19, 1917. 
Mr. A. B. Lyman, 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Sir: As you know, I piircha.sed 30 
pounds of Grimm sikmI last year. The 
ground was in fine condition when we 
sowed the .seed, which was put in at the 
rate of about 14 pounds to the acre. This 
spring we find that we have as choice a 
piece of alfalfa as I have ever .seen any- 
where in the East. If anything, the stand 
is too heavy and it is possible that we 
would have done just ns well not to have 
sown quite so much .seed per acre. It 
would require considerable of an induce- 
ment for me to purchase other than your 
Grimm alfalfa for future seeding. 
Yours very truly. 
N. L. WHITAKEH. 
Sunnysido, Wash,, June 24, 1917. 
Mr. A. B. Lyman. 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Sir: Last year I got two shipments 
of your Grimm seed. The three acres pro- 
duced three cuttings last year, 12 tons 
of cured hay in all. My neighbor seeded an 
adjoining field with common alfalfa at the 
same time and this spring had to rosetnl 
owing to winter killing. I do not think I 
lost a plant. To say that I am pleased with 
your s(»ed is putting it too mildly. I have 
got them all “skinned” about a ton to 
the acre, so I can’t kick. 
Uesi»ectfully. 
E. S. McOTTLLOH. 
ASHKFM BANK. 
Ashkum. 111., July 1, 1017. 
Mr. A. B. Lyman, Esq., 
Excelsior. Minn. 
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 27th nit. is 
duly received and in reply will say that I 
sowed the 10 pounds of Grimm alfalfa seed 
about two year.s ago in with oats, also 25 
acres of the other kind. We were able to 
see that your Grimm looked much better 
early in the spring, and has stood the win 
ter better than the other seed. Everyone 
passing along this season wants to know 
why that part looks so much better than 
the rest of the field. We concluded it stood 
the severe cold weather better than any 
other kind we have used. 
Yours trulv, 
M. U. MEENTS. 
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