Plant with Confidence 
FIELD SEEDS 
Alfalfa Seed 
There is no forage crop cultivated in the United States that is utilized successfully in so many ways as Alfalfa (Medicago 
Sativa). It is more nearly a perfect forage than any other crop grown in this country. The name “Alfalfa” is of Arabic 
origin and is translated to mean “the best fodder.” The leading commercial varieties of Alfalfa in the United States are 
Common, Grimm, Baltic, Cossack, Ladak, and Peruvian. 
Registered Alfalfa Seed 
The named varieties of Alfalfa seed such as Grimm, Baltic, 
and Cossack are obtainable under State Registration. In Colo¬ 
rado the letter “R” preceding the registration number signifies 
registered seed of Blue Tag grade (grade 1). The letter “C” 
preceding the registration number signifies registered seed of 
White Tag grade (grade 2). Those who wish to grow a crop 
for re-registration must plant Blue Tag seed. 
From Utah, Idaho, and Montana Blue Tag, Red Tag, and 
Yellow Tag grades are obtainable. 
Blue Tag Grade indicates a purity of 99.50. Sound plump 
seed. No noxious weeds. Sweet clover free. 
Red Tag Grade and White Tag Grade indicate a purity 
of 99. Sound, plump seed. Noxious 
weed free. Not more than 1-16 of 1 
per cent sweet clover. 
Yellow Tag Grade. Genuine pedi¬ 
greed seed which for some reason does 
not meet the requirements for Blue and 
Red Tag. Certified as to variety. Seed 
of this class grown in Colorado is desig¬ 
nated as “Approved Seed.” 
Registered seed guarantees genuineness 
of variety, freedom from noxious weeds 
and crop mixtures, and an assurance that 
it will germinate and produce strong, 
healthy plants. 
Grimm Alfalfa. Years of natural selec¬ 
tion under Colorado’s severe climatic 
conditions have resulted in a superior 
strain of Grimm Alfalfa. Colorado 
Registered Grimm is not only winter- 
hardy, but is also a high producer of 
good quality hay. In comparative yield 
tests on the experiment station at Fort 
Collins, it has outyielded all tested 
strains of Common Alfalfa from /i to 
1 ton per acre. Its genuineness can be 
determined by the official tag on each 
bag of seed that is offered as registered 
stock. 
Colorado Baltic. This is a variegated 
Alfalfa, the seed of which is produced 
only on dry land in the vicinity of 
Craig and Meeker, Colorado. For 18 
years this strain has been subjected to 
the very severe climatic conditions of 
that region with the result that natural 
selection has developed a variety 
known for hardiness and yield. 
Cossack Alfalfa was introduced by 
the United States Department of Agri¬ 
culture into this country in 1907 from 
Russia. The flowers show a higher per¬ 
centage of variegation than Grimm and 
experiments show that it compares 
favorably with Grimm but it is not con¬ 
sidered to be superior. 
Common Alfalfa 
Common Alfalfa is the name applied to the purple flowered, 
smooth strains of Alfalfa. We can supply seed of Common 
Alfalfa strains raised in Colorado, Utah, Kansas, New Mexico, 
Nebraska, and Wyoming; from northern latitudes, high alti¬ 
tudes and dry lands, in some one or most of the following 
grades. 
Under supervision of the United States Department of 
Agriculture, we are authorized to issue verified-origin seed 
certificates for Alfalfa seed, the locality of production of which 
has been verified by a Federal Seed Inspector. 
Gold Seal Grade. High grade seed, perfect color, high 
purity and good germination, packed in 
100-pound branded bags to which a 
U. S. Verified-Origin Tag Certificate is 
securely sealed. 
Gold Bee Brand. Under this brand we 
pack seed 99 per cent pure or over, 
not quite as bright, plump, or pure as 
our Gold Seal brand but the buyer 
will get good value for his money. 
This is put up in 100-pound branded 
bags to which a U. S. Verified-Origin 
Seed Tag Certificate has been securely 
attached. 
No. 2 or Fancy Grade contains brown 
seeds, inert matter, and the purity and 
germination are not as good as the 
branded grades. However, this grade 
is serviceable. 
No. 3 or Choice Grade. This is a 
grade of seed that cannot be worked 
into any of the highest grades. It con¬ 
tains more inert matter and foreign 
seeds and as a consequence must be 
sold at a lower price. However, a 
larger quantity of seed per acre is re¬ 
quired. 
No. 4 or Special Grade. In cleaning 
Alfalfa there is always an accumula¬ 
tion of light seed and inert matter that 
contains considerable good seed that 
cannot be extracted. As this grade 
varies in quality and value and as the 
stocks are constantly changing, we 
prefer to send samples quoting at the 
time on the lot sampled with full in¬ 
formation. 
Peruvian Alfalfa is suitable for plant¬ 
ing in the southern part of the United 
States. 
Alfalfa seed should always be inocu¬ 
lated. Nitragin, described on page 71. 
is a wonderful help—giving the young 
plants a good start. 
Alfalfa Plant, 
Non-Registered Grimm and Affidavit 
Grimm 
With this class of seed one can secure grower’s, seller’s, or 
county agent’s affidavit that the seed is of Grimm origin 
and that the plants showed true Grimm characteristics. Some 
sellers offer Grimm seed obtained from such sources as “Certi¬ 
fied Grimm” but it should not be so described. Sometimes we 
have Grimm seed from fields that are fully registered and the 
grower is not furnishing tags unless requested. 
An application of Superphosphate over the Alfalfa field 
increases yields and is a great help in preventing winter killing. 
The market on Alfalfa seed varies and as very few buyers 
purchase Alfalfa in small quantities, we prefer to quote and 
sample on specific requirements. Prices will be given on our 
Special Quantity Field Seed Price List. 
We will be very glad to send free our interesting Gold Seal 
Alfalfa Booklet which contains information of value in regard 
to Alfalfa varieties and propagation. 
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