62 Farm Seeds 
ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
Alfalfa—Hardy Dependable Varieties 
There are three essentials for growing Alfalfa: First, well drained 
soil; second, soil must not be sour; third, good seed. Heavy clay or low 
ground if not well drained must be tiled or ditched. If the soil is sour 
or acid, this can be overcome by using lime in some form. Your agri¬ 
cultural agent will test your soil and advise you about the use of lime. 
Good seed is easily available. We have it. If you have not grown Al¬ 
falfa or Sweet Clover previously on this soil, the seed should be inocu¬ 
lated. For full directions about planting and caring for Alfalfa, write for 
bulletin from U. S. Dept, of Agriculture, Bureau of Publications, 
Washington, D. C. If you live in Michigan, write to Director Experi¬ 
ment Station, East Lansing, for Extension Bulletins, No. 23—Alfalfa, 
No. 35— Curing Alfalfa and No. 57—Lime for Michigan Soils. These 
Bulletins are sent free on request. 
Michigan Grown Alfalfa 
Home Grown Seed of Verified Origin. 
For more than ten years we have handled large quantities of Michigan Grown Alfalfa seed 
and we have yet to receive our first complaint of poor results or failure resulting from the use 
of this seed. The fact, that this seed was produced from fields that have gone through our 
trying winters with alternate freezing and thawing and severe cold is abundant proof of its 
Plant of Hardy Michigan hardiness and adaptability. Alfalfa experts have always recommended native grown seed 
Grown Alfalfa. very highly and the only reason it has not been used more extensively is because of the rela¬ 
tively small quantity of seed grown annually. 
Because climatic conditions in Michigan are not as a rule favorable for Alfalfa seed production on a large scale, 
there has never been enough of this seed to supply the great demand for it. Last year was much better for Alfalfa 
seed production and the seed is of fine quality. At the low prices we are quoting for this seed, it is a splendid bargain 
and will go fast. See' Current Price List for prices. 
The New Hardy Michigan Alfalfa 
Hardigan 
Hardiest, best yielding variety for Northern States. Pro¬ 
duces better quality 'hay than any other sort. 
Hardigan Alfalfa was developed in Michigan and is 
rapidly becoming one of the leading sorts through sheer 
merit. Everyone who has visited the Alfalfa trial plots 
(one-tenth acre of each variety) of the State Experiment 
Station at East Lansing, has been impressed by its marked 
superiority. It ha§--'been the outstanding variety for the 
last five years and "has consistently outyielded all other 
sorts, usually by from five to ten per cent. At the New 
Jersey Experiment Sfation it outyielded other varieties by 
10 to 12 per cent. 
Hardigan Alfalfa also has other superior qualities besides 
its heavy yielding ability and hardiness. It produces better 
quality hay than any other sort. The stems are finer and 
there are more of them. It grows as tall or taller than 
other sorts a'nd is-very leafy. Hardigan has a characteristic 
dark green" 1 color and is the greatest stooling variety of 
Alfalfa yet developed. For this reason, only ten pounds 
of seed are required per acre. 
We have the best supply of this seed we have ever 
handled and prices are lower. We recommend Hardigan 
for the northern states unqualifiedly. 
Grimm Alfalfa 
Michigan Grown and Certified Seed. 
Grimm Alfalfa has been grown so long that it needs no 
introduction by us. Its characteristic variegated blossoms 
and branching root system are well known by Alfalfa 
growers. Grimm was developed in Minnesota and its 
hardiness is an inherited trait. It is especially suited to 
heavy soils having a hard pan near the surface and soils 
not so well drained as are usually required by other sorts. 
Grimm will often winter over successfully and thrive where 
other varieties will not live. 
We offer genuine Michigan Grown Grimm and Certified 
Grimm Alfalfa Seed at prices lower than for many years. 
Save money by sowing Alfalfa this year while prices of 
high grade seed are so low. 
Idaho Alfalfa 
Our Bell Brand Idaho Alfalfa Seed is one of the leading 
strains of hardy northwestern grown seed and is being 
largely planted throughout the northern states. Idaho 
Alfalfa has attained an enviable reputation for vigor and 
hardiness, and in these respects it is probably superior to 
any Western Grown Alfalfa with the exception of Grimm. 
Idaho Alfalfa seed is noted for its plumpness and high 
germination. 
For prices of Alfalfa Seed see Isbell’s Current Price List, 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
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When ordering, always 
Alfalfa, all Clovers 
and Lespedeza 
Size Retail 
% bu... .$ .35 
1 bu. ;.65 
2Kbu.•. 1.40 
Peas, Vetch, 
Austrian Winter Peas 
and Beans 
Size 
' . 
Retail 
yz 
bu. 
1 
bu. 
*i y* 
bu......’ 
.80 
5 
bu. 
*‘‘100 lb. Bize.” Packed 
only for Vetch and Peas. 
Expiration Date and High 
Germ Count on Every 
Package 
INOCULATOR 
PRICES 
specify kind of seed. 
Soy Beans and 
Cow Peas 
Size 
Retail 
1 
bu. 
. $ .35 
2 
bu. 
.65 
5 
bu. 
. 1.40 
10 
bu. 
Garden Size 
NITRAGIN 
Inoculates from 1 oz. to 
8 lbs. seed, Price 25c 
Retail Price.. ,25c each 
Inoculate Seed of All Legumes 
Alfalfa, Clover, Peas, Beans, Soy Beans and Vetch 
Nitragin—a trade name—is a granular, moist, soil-like substance, or 
pure culture of nitrogen-forming bacteria or germs. These bacteria must 
be present in large numbers if plants of the legume family are to thrive 
as they should. It is with the aid of these germs of bacteria that plants 
of this family are able to take nitrogen from the air and store this in 
nodules on the roots. Plants well inoculated grow thriftily and produce 
heavy clusters of the nodules which greatly enriches the soil. 
Nitragin is the outstanding inoculant. When you buy inoculation you 
want only live germs. You cannot see them with the naked eye. All you 
can see in the container is the material upon which these germs live. 
No matter how they are packed, these germs are perishable so tliat 
i'oculants a year old are practically worthless. The number of fresh 
efficient Legume Germs in a package is the important thing to look out 
for—not the price or size of the package. 
Nitragin protects you because every label tells at a glance the 
guaranteed count of live germs, the expiration date and the price. Full 
value of proven strains of fresh Legume Germs in ample numbers is 
assured at a very low cost. Nitragin is the lowest priced high quality 
inoculant on the market. At the price of the bushel size, the cost is 
only 6% cents per billion germs, and is still lower in the larger size 
can^. Nitragin is effective only on plants of the clover family and should 
not be confused with seed disinfectants. Nitragin is easily applied and 
safe to use. Directions are on every can. Be sure to name the kind of 
seed to be inoculated. 
