LYMAN’S GRIMM ALFALFA. 
The following photograph by Louis Klass of Maple Park, 111., tells the 
story better perhaps than any one else that has written me. 
Coomon 
Alfalfa 
Witter 
Killed 
Umao’s 
Grimm 
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“A SLKVIVAL OF TllF FITTEJ^T.” 
This pktiire was taken June 11, 1912, on the Pierce Center Stock ami Dairy Farm 
and represents an alhtlfa field. The part in the background was sown in (he fall of 19(K) 
and the part in the foresroiind in llUl to common northern grown seed — both were 
winter killed last winter. The central and remaining portion was sown in 1910 to 
Grimm's Hardv Seed secured from A. 15. Lyman. K.xcelsior. Minn., and is a thrifty 
survivor of the severe freezing of last winter, the only possible factor of influence being 
that of variety. —Louis II. Klass, Maple Park, 111. 
Milledgeville, Ga., April 4, 1917. 
Mr. A. n. Lyman. Proprietor, 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Sir: In the fall of 1915 I bought 
a small quantity of Grimm alfalfa which I 
planted alongside of common alfalfa. 1 
can now take off my hat to Grimm alfalfa, 
as it ha.s stooled and covered the ground. 
The main thing that I want to tell yon is 
that my common alfalfa has been killed to 
the ground twice this winter, but the 
Grimm stood the test. 
Yours very truly, 
L. II. ANDRI^WS. 
Haynes, X. D., Oct. 29, 1917. 
Mr. A. 15. Lyman, 
Excelsior, Minn. 
I have had grand success with your 
Grimm alfalfa. None of it has ever winter 
killed. 1 had thirteen acres of Cossack 
planted beside of (be Grimm. It killed 
completely root and branch the past winter 
while the goo<l old Grimm right alongside 
of It was as good as ever. My alfalfa is 
seeded in thirty-six inch rows which is a 
severe test. 
Yours very truly, 
BYKON B. BOBB. 
THE WHITE ADDING MACHINE CO. 
Cbas. M. Jarvis, First Vice President, 
York and Grove Streets. 
New Haven, Conn., June 13, 1914. 
Mr. A. B. Lyman. 
Proprietor Alfalfadale Farm, 
Excelsior, Minn. 
My Dear Mr. Lyman: In 1911 I sowed 
about a quarter of an acre of land, half 
with your Grimm alfalfa and the other half 
with ordinary alfalfa. During the crop 
year of 1912 and 1913 I noticed no appre- 
ciable difference in the yield between the 
two varieties. During the past winter, 
owing to severe sudden changes in the 
weather, nearly all of the alfalfa in New 
England killed out. In the quarter acre 
referred to above the Grimm alfalfa looks 
lieautifnl — as tine a piece of alfalfa as I 
have ever seen, but the other half sowed 
with the or<linary seed is from twenty to 
forty per cent winter-killed. The line of 
demarkation between the two pieces is very 
clear and distinct. This proves conclusively 
lo my mind, and I have been growing al- 
falfa for ten years, that Grimm Is the onl.v 
variety that will stand our New Englaml 
climate and hereafter I shall sow nothing 
but Grimm. Enclosed please find order for 
100 poumls to be shipped at once to me at 
Berlin, Conn., by express. 
(Signed) CUAS. M. JARVIS. 
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