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Our new Spring Catalog 
—now ready—describes Seeds 
that will help you grow bigger 
and better farm crops. For many years, we have been gathering, testing and select¬ 
ing the best varieties for Eastern conditions. Some of these seeds are grown right 
here in Lancaster County—famous for its fertility. Others are purchased from 
growers in sections where these crops reach perfection. All are clean, pure, sound 
and hardy—Seeds that grow and pay ! 
Our Catalog tells how 
to succeed with Alfalfa—how to get 
______ a better stand of Red Clover—when 
and how to grow Sweet Clover. It shows how you can grow extra tons of Silage and 
extra bushels of Crib Corn at a seed cost of only 35 to 40c per acre Seven heavj- 
yielding varieties of Oats. Also Soy Beans, Sudan Grass, Canada Peas (with details 
on growing all of them), and a special Hog Pasture mixture. W rite lor ^oui copy 
of this free Book today. Mention the crops which especially interest you anu uen 
gladly send Samples also, free. 
A I FA f FA This crop, once estab- 
fished, will last from 
five to ten years—and yield three crops 
every year. It’s good economy to use the 
best Seed you can get. This best seed we 
honestly believe is Hoffman’s “Northwest 
Alfalfa Seed. Grown in the^ Black Hills 
district and close up to the North Rockies 
where it must contend with long summer 
drought and intense wiuter cold. Such 
seed is surest to catch, surest to winter 
and yields most hay. Our present stock is 
the cleanest, plumpest and brightest seed 
our buyers could find. Tests close to 99%% 
pure — almost perfect germination — free 
from dodder and other dangerous weeds. 
You can make this test for yourself under 
our Money-back Guarantee. (See below.) 
Or we’ll gladly send generous sample. Cat¬ 
alog lists another very good brand of Al¬ 
falfa Seed at a little lower price. 
C ft I'Ml l/f Alfalfa, inspected, certified 
and sealed by State officials 
in Idaho—where it is grown. Best obtain¬ 
able seed of this hardy strain. 
“We are having good luck with your Alfalfa 
Seed,” write E. W. Hull & Son, New York, "al¬ 
though we are not supposed to be able to raise it 
on our bill farm. Can recommend it to anyone.” 
I. H. Francis, Virginia, writes: “Please quote 
me price on Alfalfa, same Seed as I got from you 
last August. It made the most wonderful stand 
1 have ever seen.” 
CLOVER—RED CLOVER 
Medium or June. Most important crop in 
the rotation—a great soil builder. A good 
stand of clover plowed under means better 
other crops to follow. We take great pains 
in securing seed that will catch and live. 
It must come from the right sections. 
Cheap seed from South Europe won’t do— 
U. S. Government says so. 
Our “Extra” Brand is just right. Strict¬ 
ly Northern-grown seed—bright and plump. 
Cleaned and recleaned by best modern ma¬ 
chinery until purity averages about 99% 
to 99%%. You don't pay for weed seeds 
or chaff when you choose Hoffman’s “Ex¬ 
tra” brand. Germination test will delight 
you—make it yourself. We’ll gladly send 
generous Sample—or allow you time to 
make tests under our Money-back Guaran¬ 
tee. Markets are closely watched and you 
here get the benefit of closest possible 
prices. 
“I have been using your Red Clover for Severn 1 
years and think it is fine seed,” writes L. C. 
Shane, Pennsylvania. 
“The Seeds I bought of you in the Spring are 
the best I ever saw,” Writes C. R. Fullerton, 
Pennsylvania. “The Clover was the best I ever 
saw.” 
OTHER CLOVERS ^ £? t J 
Red Clover. Crimson Clover for cover 
cropping in orchards, etc., etc. 
SWEET CLOVER ^ 
som variety. Biennial—lasts two years. 
Also two-year Yellow Blossom variety. All 
this seed scarified. We supply inoculation 
at slight extra cost. 
04 TS “SHADELAND CLIMAX” — 
1 ** This variety has been a great 
favorite with our customers. This year our 
supply is limited. But the quality is there! 
“Shadeland Climax” is a “tree” variety— 
very early—has tall stiff straw—will not 
lodge or go down. Very rust resistant. 
Thin hulls make the grain weigh heavily. 
Our stock is from certified fields—true-to- 
name and pure. Grown in the far North¬ 
west. 
‘IMPROVED 
WHITE 
RUSSIAN” 
— A fine variety —- 
growing somewhat 
like the old - fash¬ 
ioned “ side ” or 
“horse mane” Oats. 
In great demand, and 
leservedly so. Our stock is grown in 
\’orth Dakota, inspected and certified by 
xperts from the State Department of Ag- 
'icnltnre. 
“Improved White Russian Oats,” writes J. Mil- 
ton Mohr, Pennsylvania, “did admirably well, 
while other oats were almost an entire failure in 
our section.” 
“Shadeland Climax is a wonder,” declares 
Frank Rozek, Wisconsin. 
“We sent last Spring with several other neigh¬ 
bors,” writes Abram. R. Van Gelder, New Jer¬ 
sey, “and purchased of 1 you Seed Oats and was 
well satisfied with my crop, being one of the best 
oat crops I ever had.” 
“SWEDISH SELECT” 
A reliable, heavy-yielding oats—-“tree” or 
branching type. At Wisconsin Experiment 
Station, this variety out-yielded others by 
8% bu. on ten-year average. Does well on 
soils where many other varieties won’t. 
Supplied in large or small quantities at 
very reasonable prices. 
Catalog also lists two other superfine Oats — 
both of these of the “side” or 'horse-mane” type_ 
CORN for SILO and CRIB 
SILAGE CORN " ^S, b “.L1.=l° 
ter Sure Crop” will suit you—makes tre¬ 
mendous growth of stalks and leaves—pro¬ 
duces long, well-filled ears of yellow corn 
—fine for northern silage. Stands drought 
—will ear well when other varieties pro¬ 
duce only nubbins. Any left from silo-fill¬ 
ing will husk out well. Not a show corn 
but a rattling good crib corn, rich in pro¬ 
tein. Our strain is pure—-grown right 
here on Lancaster County fertile soils— 
where it originated—catalog lists other ex¬ 
ceptional ensilage varieties. 
“Your Lancaster County Sure Crop Corn,” 
writes Alpha C. Scott, Pennsylvania, “was the 
heaviest fodder and corn I ever saw.” 
“I got some Seed Corn (Lancaster Sure Crop) 
fiayn you and was well pleased with it. 1 filled 
my silo with it and stored lots of it in the crib 
from that Bushel of Seed Corn.”—Alvin Angerer, 
Michigan. 
“Two years ago, I got from you Seed Corn— 
•Lancaster Sure Crop,’ ” writes Wm. Wolfe, Penn¬ 
sylvania. “It has made good. On a plot of 
ground 492 feet long, 240 feet wide, I harvested 
420 bushels. Ears all good corn.” County Agents 
recommend “Lancaster Sure Crop.” So do experts 
in the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
CRIB CORN 
If you grow corn to 
feed or sell, try our 
‘White Cap Yellow Dent.” This is a 
lieavy yielder and a good show corn as 
well—just the thing for the Corn-Club boy. 
Ears appear white on the outside—but the 
grains are of rich yellow. Makes a fine, 
iiealthy-looking shelled corn. Catalog 
offers you many other splendid husking 
•o ms. 
Write us today telling 
your needs. Let us send 
you free Samples—but 
you surely want our 
new Catalog. 
“Money-Back Guarantee” 
Seed bought from us that is not of satisfactory 
quality, may be returned promptly, and your money 
will be refunded—round-trip freight to be paid by 
us. Time will be granted when you wish to have 
purity and germination tests made. 
Box 1S-A 
A. H. HOFFMAN, Inc. 
Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. 
Hoffman’s Alfalfa'Seed produces heavy crops—hardy plants that stand the winters—and last for years. 
Red Clover—the most important crop in the rotation. Be sure of the right seed! Our Catalog points the way 
“Swedish Select”—a favorite Oats—Catalog offers other varieties — “side” and “tree” types 
“Lancaster Sure-Crop” fills both 
silo and crib—catalog lists 10 other 
fine varieties. 
