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FROM THE FAR NORTHERN PRODUCING SEC¬ 
TIONS—HARDIEST SEED OBTAINABLE—U. S. 
VERIFIED - ORIGIN — SUPREME QUALITY — 
HIGHEST VALUES—LOWEST PRICES 
Our stocks of Alfalfa seed this year are the finest we have ever of¬ 
fered the American f aimer. As this page is written, we have just re¬ 
turned from an extended tour of the great northern producing sections 
of Montana, the Dakotas, and the famous “Lake of the Woods” region, 
of northern Minnesota. This trip brought us into personal contact 
with the growers and shippers of these sections from whom we pur¬ 
chased our season’s requirements. This seed, the cream of the crop 
and the hardiest that mother earth produces, we now offer the alfalfa 
planter of the corn belt states. j 
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Northern Grown Seed Safest and Best 
All our Alfalfa seed purchases this season have been restricted to. 
northern grown. Every pound listed herein comes from sections having 
severe climatic conditions, and that are recognized everywhere as pro-, 
ducers of the hardiest seed obtainable. Southern grown seed could be 
offered at a trifle lower cost, but the small saving would not begin to 
justify the risk of crop failure. We, therefore, strongly urge the plant¬ 
ing of northern grown seed as the safest and surest bet for the corn 
belt farmer. Insist on knowing the origin before you buy. 
Our Alfalfa is put up in sealed, one-bushel bags. Every bag bears; 
the U. S. v.erified-origin certificate showing the name of the state in 
which the seed was grown. This is the buyer’s indisputable evidence 
of origin. It is the unmistakable guide for the particular farmer who 
wants to know, and is entitled to know, what he plants. 
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YEH1F1ED-ORIGIN SEED CERTIFICATE 
Every lot of Alfalfa 
seed listed in this cata¬ 
log is U. S. verified-origin. This means 
that a complete set of records as pre¬ 
scribed by the U. S. Seed Verification 
Service have been kept, whereby the 
identity of each lot of alfalfa is preserved 
from the time it leaves the original 
grower, in the pro¬ 
ducing section, until 
it reaches the ulti¬ 
mate purchaser, the 
farmer. A U. S. veri¬ 
fied-origin seed cer¬ 
tificate, as illustrated 
here, is attached to 
each bag showing 
where the seed orig¬ 
inated. This is prima 
facie evidence of 
where the seed 
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Our Prices Way Down 
Alfalfa prices this year are still very low.; 
We have endeavored to keep prices on a pajrj 
with prices the farmer receives for his products. 
This is made, possible by our direct buying and 
direct selling methods. Without exception, we 
believe our prices to the farmer, where quality 
is considered, are not duplicated. When lower 
prices are quoted, we are positive that the qual¬ 
ity of the seed is out of the range we are han¬ 
dling, or is of southern origin. 
This Is the Year to Plant Alfalfa 
Much of the acreage taken out of corn and 
grain this year will undoubtedly go into le-? 
gumes, and Alfalfa will certainly come in for 
its share. Few crops are equal to alfalfa for 
building up and preserving the soil. Alfalfa is 
more permanent than most other legumes. It 
may be expected to carry on for many years if hardy 
seed is planted. That is why we repeatedly urge our 
customers to take no chances with southern grown seed, 
when we can furnish super-hardy seed of extreme north¬ 
ern origin at nearly same cost. 
Alfalfa seed is still cheap this year. Beyond a doubt, 
the acreage to be planted will be large. Many are pre¬ 
dicting an abnormal demand for all kinds of legume 
seeds. This usually means higher prices by seeding time. 
Our customers can avail themselves of the early prices 
by sending in their order early in the season. If ship¬ 
ment is not desired until later, the order can be booked 
on a 20% down payment, the balance when the seed goes 
forward. 
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We Save You the Middleman's Profits. 
Buy From Bruns and Save « * • 
BRUNS SEED CO., DAVENPORT, IOWA 
