SALZER’S HARDY AMERICAN ALFALFA 
Cutting a Field of Salzer’s Hardy Wisconsin Grown Common Alfalfa 
It is a matter of pride with us, that the John A. 
Salzer Seed Co. was one of the first, if not the very 
first, to offer Alfalfa seed to the American farmer. We 
first catalogued it in 1897 and we stated then, that 
Alfalfa was here to stay. The late Henry A. Salzer 
had examined various fields and their remarkable 
yields, their ability to winter through, and imme¬ 
diately recognized the tremendous value of such a 
crop as Alfalfa. Not only has it stayed before the 
American public as a valuable crop as he predicted, 
but the same original fields have stayed right with 
the same farm. 
Any sweet soil, with drainage, will produce Alfalfa. 
There is hardly a farm where a suitable location for a 
field of Alfalfa cannot he found. Soil that produces good 
crops of small grains, clover and potatoes, usually makes 
good alfalfa ground. Examination of soil in the various 
Alfalfa districts shows a wider variation in soil condi¬ 
tions than has been generally supposed. Elegant fields 
are found on sandy soil as well as on loamy soil. The 
land should be well drained, deep, should be rich, and 
free from weeds. Alfalfa will not grow on acid soil. If 
necessary, lime the soil with one to three tons lime stone 
per acre. 
Pack the seed bed by frequent discing and harrowing. 
Seeding may be done from April 1 to July 1, and in 
August. Sow 1 inch deep on sandy soil, % inch deep on 
heavy soil, using 12 lbs. seed per acre, in drills, and 
20 lbs. broadcast. When sown in spring, it is usually 
put in like clover with a nurse crop. Early oats or bar¬ 
ley, at the rate of 1 bu.\ per acre usually is the best. If 
sown in August, the ground is prepared 3 to 4 weeks 
beforehand, and the seed sown without a nurse crop. 
Sow the seed as you would clover— do not sow it too 
deeply. 
DAKOTA NO. 12 
For hardiness and 
adaptability, Dakota No. 
12 takes rank among the 
foremost of the alfalfas. 
It has given remarkable 
results on all types of 
soil and under varied 
climatic conditions. The 
original fields from which 
this seed is taken, have 
been subjected to ex¬ 
tremes of heat and cold, 
and during winter, have 
stood for days and weeks 
at a time without any 
protecting covering of snow. 
Such seeds must be hardy. It is 
a popular and satisfactory 
strain, economically priced. 
4209—Dakota No. 12, 
Dakota or Montana 
Grown, Radium Brand— 
kb., 59c; 3 lbs., .1.1.04; 5 lbs., 
$2.28, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: 5 lbs., .$2.00; 15 
lbs., .$5.85; 30 lbs., $11.40; 60 
lbs. (bu.), $22.50; 100 lbs., 
$37.00. Bags extra, 60s at 20c; 
150s now at 45c; used at 30c. 
SALZER’S HARDY NORTHERN GROWN 
COMMON ALFALFA 
Salzer’s Hardy Common Alfalfa is any hardy alfalfa 
that cannot be designated as Grimm, Cossack, Liscom, 
or Dakota No. 12 Alfalfa, etc. Salzer’s Common may 
contain a large percentage of, or may be, any one of 
these or a mixture of some, or all of them, or a cross 
of some of them. Alfalfa is an open-fertilized plant, 
hence crosses very readily. In other words, Common 
Alfalfa includes all alfalfas that are not clearly of 
hybrid origin. It is almost impossible to distinguish 
the different varieties of Alfalfas, whether from the 
seed, plant or flowers, and unless the field can be 
traced back and its pedigree established, the field is 
designated as Common Alfalfa. Our hardy Wisconsin 
Alfalfa Seed, for instance, is from some beautiful fields 
that for years have wintered through our severe, bit¬ 
ter cold Wisconsin winters but since the pedigrees can¬ 
not be established, we offer it only as Common. In 
selecting your seed, choose hardy northern grown 
seed. Hardiness is the important thing. The seed of 
Salzer’s Hardy Northern Grown Common Alfalfa is 
from well established fields. Bags are extra: *4 bu. size 
at 15c each; bu. size at 2©c each; 2114 bu. new grain bags 
at 45c; 2% bu. size used grain bags at 3©c each. 
HARDY WISCONSIN GROWN, COMMON — Only the 
hardiest of Alfalfas will survive the bitter cold, long win¬ 
ters of Wisconsin. The seed we offer is from thoroughly 
established Wisconsin fields. 4200—Radium Brand—kb., 
54c; 2 lbs., 95c; 5 ll»s., $2.98, postpaid to 4th zone. Not pre¬ 
paid: 5 lbs., .$1.89; 15 lbs., .$5.25; 39 lbs., .$19.29; 69 lbs. 
(bu.), $20.00; 109 lbs., $33.00. Bags extra, see above. 
HARDY MONTANA GROWN, COMMON — Montana 
grown seed has for years had the reputation of being 
among the hardiest of gll the Alfalfas. 42 13—Radium 
Brand: kb., 55e; 2 lbs., 97c; 5 lbs., $2.13, postpaid to 4th 
zone. Not prepaid: 5 Lbs., $1.85; 15 lbs., $5.40; 30 lbs., $19.50; 
69 lbs. (bu.), $20.70; 100 lbs.. $34.00. Bags extra, see above. 
HARDY MINNESOTA GROWN, COMMON—Minnesota 
grown seed has proved very hardy everywhere in the 
North and always given good satisfaction. 42 I 5—Radium 
Brand: kb., 53c; 2 lbs., 92c; 5 lbs., $2l03, postpaid to 4th 
zone. Not prepaid: 5 lbs., $1.75; 15 lbs., $5.19; 30 lbs., 
$9.90; GO lbs., $19.50; 100 lbs., $32.00. Bags extra, see 
above. 
HARDY KANSAS GROWN, COMMON— A good strain of 
Alfalfa at a low price. 42 19—Radium Brand: Lb., 49o; 
2 ll*s., 82c; 5 lbs.. $1.73, postpaid to 4th zone. Not prepaid: 
5 lbs., $1.45; 15 lbs., $4.20; 30 lbs., $8.10; 60 lbs. (bu.), 
$15.90; 100 lbs., $26.00. Bags extra, see above. 
LAND O’ LAKES ALFALFA 
A fa.ncy and a hardy strain of Common Alfalfa grown in 
Minnesota, and put on the market under the name “Land 
O’ Lakes.” The seed is sill from old and well established 
fields that have withstood Minnesota's hard and cold win¬ 
ters. We offer it at an attractive price. 
4 186—Land O’ Lakes Alfalfa, Minnesota Grown: kb., 
57o; 2 lbs., 98c; 5 lbs., $2.18, postpaid (o 4th zone. Not 
prepaid: 5 lbs., $1.90; 15 lbs., $5.50: 30 lbs., $10.75; 60 lbs. 
(bu.), $21.25; 190 lbs., $35.(Mb Bags extra, see above. 
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The first Alfalfa Seed I ever put in was from your house. I had the stand 
eight years.—Mr. Charles Keller, R. D. 5, Berlin, Wis. 
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