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HOFFMAN SEED NEWS 
Rarest Quality 
Red Clover Seed 
I wish each reader could be here 
to actually see, feel and examine th 
Red Clover seed here right now. . . . 
A few more carloads have just arrived 
that are truly the most splendid, 
prettiest seed we’ve seen in a long 
while. You would at once be im¬ 
pressed with the large-berry seed 
. . . how plump and uniform in size 
it is . . . the beautiful bright healthy 
color. Yes, it too is Government- 
verified seed. You don’t get southern- 
grown clover seed from Hoffman— 
nothing but northern seed from the 
country’s choicest producing sec¬ 
tions. And you can always be sure 
that your Hoffman clover seed is 
free from dangerous weed seeds . . 
because it is! Again, you get only 
new-crop seed here—tested seed, that 
shows sound growth. 
Considering the extra quality of 
Hoffman Seed, it actually figures 
out to a lower-cost-per-acre, than 
what just ordinary seed of doubtful 
source would stand you. . . . And, of 
course, you save a percentage on the 
Hoffman prices, too—and it counts 
pretty fast on clover seed. 
Soy Beans Again 
Selling Fast 
This is not an idle statement . . . 
it is a fact. . . . Hoffman sales of 
Soy Beans are way ahead of what 
they were last year, and it was a 
good year to sell Soy Bean seed. 
The Soy Beans crop does fill a 
mighty good place on many an 
eastern farm. . . . Sown in the sum¬ 
mer, they provide an abundance of 
emergency hay . . . are excellent soil 
improvers when plowed down . . . 
and today will be found in many a 
silo, providing certain elements that 
furnish improved milk production. 
Soy Beans are a sure crop—not 
expensive—and our readers are urged 
to buy their Hoffman Soy Bean seed 
now. ... It is not hard to think that 
prices could easily be quite a bit 
higher this summer than they are 
today. . . . Wilson Black variety is 
strongly recommended. 
Alsike and Timothy 
a Popular Seeding 
These two grasses seem to like to 
grow together. . . . Anyway they 
do thrive well sown along with each 
other. . . . The alsike being a legume, 
is a good soil improver, that sup¬ 
plies a good top growth, too, along 
with the timothy. The combination 
is very popular in many sections. 
Alsike is just about the hardiest of 
all the clovers. Both these grasses 
thrive well in moist soils, where so 
many other grasses, especially clo¬ 
vers, won’t. Perhaps this fact helps 
make this mixture so many friends. 
. . . The seed here offered to you 
contains 20 per cent or more of Alsike 
seed ... it is free from foul weeds 
. . . sound in growth . . . really offered 
at a saving. . . . And Hoffman 
Money-Saving Plan applies, too. . . . 
See Price List. 
Seed Market Summary 
Timothy. 
.Firm 
Alsike . 
. Strong 
Sweet Clover . 
. Steady 
Red Clover . . 
.Unsettled 
Soy Beans . . . . 
. Higher 
Com.In Strong Demand 
Oats. 
Demand Heavy 
Potatoes. 
.Steady 
Sudan . 
Grasses .... Steady to Higher 
Alfalfa. 
INOCULATION OF SEED 
PROVES PROFITABLE 
There remains no doubt about the 
value of seed inoculation. Authorities 
everywhere recommend it strongly. 
And Hoffman’s specially-prepared 
inoculation is today thoroughly de¬ 
pendable. Costs less than ever be¬ 
fore! 1-bushel size for Clover or 
Alfalfa seed costs only 65 cents. . . . 
S^-bushel size, $1.40. . . . And for 
Soy Beans it costs only 35 cents per 
bushel . . . $1.40 for 5-bushel size. 
SUPERFINE QUALITY 
GRIMM ALFALFA 
GROWN IN MICHIGAN 
Just received a shipment of U. S. 
Government Verified Origin Grimm 
Alfalfa seed from Michigan. Thought 
our readers ought to know about this. 
For it is a splendid quality seed. 
And Michigan seed is preferred by 
many folks to that from any other 
section. You will see it quoted on 
Price List as Genuine Grimm Seed. 
Remember 
YOU SAVE MORE 
MONEY EACH TIME THAT 
YOU INCREASE YOUR YEAR’S 
BUSINESS WITH HOFFMAN 
Canada Peas With 
Oats Make Good 
Early Green Feed 
This crop is again popular this 
season. Large dairymen depend on 
it each year. They can put it into 
the ground quite early—just as early 
as they can prepare it—and before 
long they are supplied with the best 
kind of green feed—and a good 
quantity of it, too. Doesn’t cost a 
lot to sow it either . . . about a 
bushel and a quarter of peas with 
about the same quantity of oats sows 
an acre. 
