Our Minnesota Grimm comes from the famous “Lake of the Woods” country which is 
located in the extreme northern part of the state. A glance at the accompanying sketch will 
give you a better idea of the location, and of the distance north 
of here, where this seed comes from. Naturally seed from this 
far northern country is exceptionally hardy. We consider it as 
hardy as anything grown and we recommend it without qualifi¬ 
cation any place where alfalfa is raised. 
Insist on Northern Grown Seed 
TJie origin of alfalfa seed is extremely important. Origin is the most 
important factor in determining the hardiness. That is why we handle only 
northern grown seed. The severe climate of the north country is a test of 
endurance that only the hardiest strains can survive. Our advice to the al¬ 
falfa seed buyer of the corn belt states is to stick to northern seed. That 
this seed is far more resistant to winter killing than seed of southern origin 
goes without argument. 
U. S. Verified-Origin 
All our Minnesota Alfalfa is verified as to origin by the U. S. Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture, through the seed Verification Service. This means 
that every bushel of Minnesota seed we offer is covered by complete records 
so it' may be traced back to the starting point, that is, the farmer in Min¬ 
nesota who raised the seed. It is the buyer’s protection against misrepre¬ 
sentation of origin. 
MINNESOTA GRIMM ALFALFA 
COMPASS BRAND 
Showing Origin Our Minnesota^ 
Alfalfa 
LOT 
1! 
'yi. 
$9.95 
PER 
BUSHEL 
5 Bu. @ $9.90; 10 Bu. @ $9.85; 25 Bu. @ $9.80; 
50 Bu. @ $9.75; 100 Bu. @ $9.70 
5 Bu. @ $10.90; 10 Bu. @ $10.85; 25 Bu. @ 
$10.80; 50 Bu. @ $10.75; 100 Bu. @ $10.70 
This lot is quality through and through. It is the 
kind of seed that will please the most critical buyer. 
We offer this lot as COMPASS BRAND, which means 
that it is strictly top notch quality. Only the choicest 
grades are offered under this trade mark. You will 
agree it is a fine lot when you see it. Nice bright 
color, smooth, even grade, and very free of off-colored 
berries. It is, of course, thoroughly reeleaned and 
graded. Purity is excellent, in fact, better than 99%. 
Quality at a Big Saving 
This superior quality seed we are offering at less money than 
is being asked for just ordinary seed in most places. Here is as 
good seed as money will buy and you don't have to pay a fancy 
price for it. This grade will be retailed at much higher prices 
elsewhere this season and most of it will not have all the fine 
points to be found in this lot. Keep in mind that in this lot you 
have fancy quality, high purity and germination, genuine super- 
hardy Grimm from northern Minnesota, U. S. verified-origin. 
Nothing more could be claimed for any seed. Yet the price is 
$2.00 to $4.00 below prices as regularly quoted elsewhere. Here 
is a handsome saving on a quality product. 
mi 15< 0FF CACH bushel of this lot for 
HHg ft WHICH INOCULATION IS PURCHASED. 
Lot BLIZZARD is serviceable quality seed, priced 
to save the farmer a lot of money. Comes from th$ 
same section of Minnesota as our COMPASS BRAND^ 
and is U. S. verified-origin. Is somewhat less fan^y 
in quality but of equal hardiness. Never before h$£ 
it been possible to buy hardy Minnesota grown Grimm, 
of this quality at this low price. Lot BLIZZARD is 
easily worth two or three dollars per bushel more than 
we ask for it. Here is exceptional value. 
It is another good example of how we 
help you to economize on your seed 
bill. We are saving farmers many thousands of 
dollars this year on alfalfa seed alone. No 
one has ever given a bigger dollar's worth of 
seed than we are today. 
Dependable Quality 
We do not represent Lot BLIZZARD as our best grade, but as 
a good second. It is reliable quality and should be entirely de¬ 
pendable for satisfactory performance in the field. There is 
nothing seriously wrong with this lot, purity and germination are 
both good, and for hardiness it ranks with the best. It is a little 
off in appearance and uniformity and that's all. Many farmers 
who are compelled to keep seeding costs down to a minimum will 
be looking for just this kind of seed. 
OFF EACH BUSHEL OF THIS LOT FOR 
WHICH INOCULATION IS PURCHASED. 
1/J Don’t Gamble With Southern Grown Alfalfa. 
n Buy Brans’U. S„ Verified-origin Seed « • • 
BRUNS SEED GO., DAVENPORT, IOWA 
