1500 Northwestern Grown Dry Land—“Excel Brand” 
While this strain of seed is not from a registered field; (there¬ 
fore termed Common), it has given universal satisfaction 
throughout the Nation. It is produced in the extreme Northwest 
on clean upland soil and by comparative test has stood the most 
severe winters yielding enormous tonnage of the finest quality 
of hay. Yz lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 3 lbs., 99 cts.; 5 Ibs.^ $1.50, 
postpaid. 
Photograph of 50' acre Alfalfa field grown from iiiy Fainou.s Northwestern Grown Dry Land Seed. 
Yield.s 5 Tons per .Acre 
1508 Grimm Certified Blackfoot “Blue Tag 
The Blackfoot Brand of Grimm Alfalfa is a specially choice and famous strain of 
Grimm grown by an association of Idaho farmers who have absolutely genuine seed 
and who have all their fields inspected and the seed certified and state scaled. These 
growers can all positively trace the origin of their seed back to the original Grimm 
stock of Carver County, Minnesota. 
“Blue Tag’’ Blackfoot Grimm, the highest grade of Grimm Alfalfa, must , show n, 
purity of not less than 99.5 per cent, must be entirely free of dodder and all other 
noxious weeds., Yz lb., 25 cts.; lb., 45 cts.;, 3 lbs., $1.25; 5 lbs., $1.90, postpaid. 
1506 Kansas Grown Alfalfa “Excel Brand 
>> 
This seed is produced in the state of Kansas on clean upland soil and has given 
perfect satisfaction throughout the Nation. Y 2 lb., 18 cts.; lb., 33 cts.; 3 lbs., 93 cts.; 
5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
Two New Wonderful Clovers—Korean Lespedeza—Annual and 
Perennial—See Complete Description on Page 57 
Notice 
Insure Your Clover Crops—Use 
Nitragin—See Page 50. 
NOTICE—For Special Low Prices on Farm Seeds in Quantity 
See Wholesale List Enclosed 
Sweet Clover —Greatest Value for Least Mouejr*^ 
The first green feed in the spring. The last green feed in the fall. Will grow on 
almost all classes of soil. Greatest fertilizing plants in existence. As a hay and 
pasture crop it has no equal. Makes wonderful milk producer. Sow 15 lbs. per acre 
in spring with all small grain. When grain is cut. you have excellent pasture all 
during dry summer when most pastures are dried up. 
1545 Grundy County White Blossom ‘‘Excel Brand’’ 
The earliest white blossom variety in existence. Two weeks earlier than the Com¬ 
mon; thereby affording longer period of pasture besides being of finer texture for hay 
and better feeding value. 14 ll>., 17 ots.; U>., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 85 cts.; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
1547 White Blossom Northern Grown “Excel Brand 
In habit of growth and appearance very similar to Grundy County described above, 
producing taller and coarser hay, and two weeks later. 14 lb., 15 cts.; Ib., 25 cts.; 
3 lbs., 00 cts..; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
1543 Hubam Sweet Clover (Annual) “Excel Brand” 
Hubam Sweet Clover looks like the biennial listed above, and grows very similar 
except that it grows four times as fast and when seeded in early spring attains a 
growth of 4 to 5 feet by September. 14 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 3 lbs., 0.5 cts.; .5 lbs„ 
.$1.4.5, postpaid. 
Good Seeds Cheap'^Good as Can Be Grawri'^J^one 'Better at rRnij Price 55 
Clovers and Sand Vetch 
1541 Medium Red or June Clover “Excel Brand’ 
Shumway’s World Famous Farm and Field Seeds 
GREATEST VALUES EVER OFFERED 
Every variety I offer was carefully selected from clean fields, free from foul weeds. It has all lieon triiile milled on my big Clipper iMilling 
Machines and then slowly run tlirough my Gravity Machines. This insures you hig ])lnmp clean seed of tlie highest tpiality. 
All State Tested for Piirity and Germination and Guaranteed Satisfactory or Money Back 
Alfalfa Should Be Grown on 
Every Farm 
Greatest Money Making Crop 
Sow 15 Lbs. Per Acre Spring or Early Fall 
This year my Alfalfa Seed crop tnimed out excellent 
quality and a big yield. 1 am now offering Greater 
Values than ever before. Demand will no doubt be 
unusually heavy as every farmer will be reducing Corn 
acreage and increasing grass crops. It is my firm 
conviction yon will see much higher prices later on 
my advice is to order early while these most wonderful 
values are obtainable. 
1531 Alsike, or Swedish Clover “Excel Brand” 
Sow In Spring J2 lbs., per Acre 
This is the most valuable clpver in general use. Splendid for hay, jiastures, soiling 
or plowing under. Especially desirable for dairy cows on account of its high percent¬ 
age of nitrogenous elements. It is the standard everywhere for liay and pasture. 
Two cuttings may be made in a seapon. Nortliprn Illinois grown Medium Ked or June 
clover has become widely known for its purity, strong vitality, vigorous growtii and 
stooling qualities. The best is the cheapest when it comes to clover seed. We handle 
“The Very Best Obtainable.” M: lb., 23 ets.; Ib., 40 ets.; 3 ll>s., $1.14; 5 lbs., .$1.75, post¬ 
paid. 
1539 Mammoth Red or Sapling 
“Excel Brand” 
Sow in Spring 12 lbs. per Acre 
Mammoth Red Clover is quite distinct from 
Medium, being larger, of coarser and more robust 
growth, and two to three weeks later. On rich, 
loamy soils it attains an immense growth, yielding 
much more bulk than medium clover, but makes 
only one crop, and pasture after that. It grows 
well on land too poor and on soil too low for 
Medium Red, and is. therefore, largely used to re¬ 
store fertility to worn-out soil. % Ib., 23 cts.; lb., 
40 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.14; 5 lbs., $1.75, postpaid. 
1646 The Great Sand or Hairy Winter 
Vetch “Excel Brand” 
The Greatest Fertilizing Plant Known for I’nor, 
VV'orii Out, Sandy Soil or Sick Clover I.aiid 
For pasture and Iiay crop fully equal to Alfalfa. 
Does better on poor, worn out soihs than any otlier 
forage or legume crop. Sow in spring or fall, 30 
pounds i)er acre, witli half bushel Oats or I'.arley 
(o hold vines off the ground. IIiglil.v rolialiod by 
all classes of stock. U*.. 2^5 <‘(s.: lb., 40 els.; 3 
lbs., .$1.1 I; .5 Bin.. $1.7.5, po.slpaitl. 
1511 Medium Bed Clover 
Sow' in spring. 8 lbs. per acre 
Alsike seemp to be especially adapted for the Northern States; it is a perennial 
clover and lives longer than Medium Red; it is also more hardy; in fact, it is the 
hardiest of all clovers; it does not heave out of the ground in Winter and the sev'crest 
cold does not injure it and it resists the extremes of drought and wet. It is the only 
clover that will thrive on moist soil, but it will also grow fairly well in 
stiff clays. It is mostly grown in bottom lands and quite often mixed 
with Timothy; these varieties seem to be well adapted for this soil and 
ripen at the same time. >4 Ib., 25 ets.; Ib., 4,5 ets.; 3 lbs., .$1.25; 5 lbs., 
$2,00, postpaid. 
1.5.31 Alsike 
Clover 
Sow 15 lbs. per acre in Spring or Fall 
South of the Ohio River this wonderful annual 
clover leads tliem all for liay, for pastures and 
fertilizer. In the North sow in April, ready to 
cut and pasture July 10th. Every farmer ouglit 
to sow at least one acre for his liogs. IT'S A 
BIG MOIVFV MAKIOH. y. Ib.. 23 e<.s.; Ib.. 40 els.: 
;i ll>N., .$1.14; .5 lbs,, $1.7.5. postpanl. 
1551 White Dutch Clover “Excel Brand” 
A low, close-growing Clover; round, white 
heads: very fragrant; best adapted to moist soils, 
but does well on dry land; excellent as an addi¬ 
tion to mixtures for permanent meadows and 
pastures. For lawns it is also splendidly 
adapted; indeed, no lawn is considered “quite 
right” unless it contains a good sprinkling of 
this sweet, pure, white-blooming, low growing 
“soft as velvet,” hardy White Dutch Clover. Yi 
lb„ ;i2 ets.; lb., 60 ets.; 3 lbs., $1.75; 5 lbs., $2.70, 
postpaid. 
1533 Crimson Clover or Giant 
Incarnate “Excel Brand” 
