Seed Market Reports 
ALFALFA. Demand has been heavy. Supply of strictly top-quality 
seed getting smaller daily. Higher prices are expected. 
TIMOTHY. Market is quite firm, with demand heavy. 
ALSIKE CLOVER. Supply nearly exhausted. Prices have advanced 
steadily since last fall. Buyers needing this seed for later sowing, are urged 
to order it now. 
RED CLOVER. Late buyers expecting lower prices, are disappointed 
this year. Wholesale markets fully $2 per bushel higher than few months 
ago. Demand has been enormous in Central and Western States—causing 
stronger market than in several years. Supplies are getting low. 
SWEET CLOVER. Prices are low. Seed quality fine. Markets steady. 
PASTURE GRASSES. Markets firm. Demand good. Higher prices 
are looked for on many items. Time to buy this class of seed is now 1 
SEED OATS. Demand quite heavy. Because of late season, it will 
likely continue for a while. Note the quantity prices below. Remember 
the Freight Paid and Free Bag offers. 
SEED POTATOES. Supplies of first-quality seed are nearer to being 
cleaned up, in Maine than for a long time. Market will likely be very 
active until season closes. 
SEED CORN. Great demand—from all sections. Supplies selling fast. 
Quality here is first-class. Tested. Graded. Sound. Priced right 1 
SOY BEANS. Demand slow in starting, but picking up now. Prices 
are low. Quality of seed fine. Believe now a good time to order this seed. 
HOFFMAN’S SEED PRICES 
April 8, 1936 
FREIGHT PAID on shipments that weigh 100 LBS. 
or MORE to any Railroad station in Penna., 
Ohio, N. J., Md., N. Y., Va., Del., W. Va., Conn., 
R. I., Mass. 
BAGS supplied FREE on all orders. 
Postage Charges are ‘Extra' on All Seeds. 
Express Shipments are sent ‘Charges Collect’. 
ALFALFA 
Per 
Pound 
Per 
Bushel 
(60 lbs. per bushel) 
Kansas (U. S. Verified). 
$.21 
$11.75 
Northwest (U. S. Verified). 
.23 
12.50 
Genuine Grimm (U. S. Verified) .. 
.26 
14.50 
State Certified Grimm . 
.30 
16.00 
CLOVER SEED 
Per 
Pound 
Per 
Bushel 
(60 lbs. per bushel) 
Sweet Clover (White). 
$.09 
$ 4.95 
Sweet Clover (Yellow). 
.10 
5.30 
Sweet Clover (Grundy Co.). 
.10 
' 5.50 
Economy Red Clover. 
.24 
13.50 
Extra Red Clover (U. S. Verified). 
.25 
14.00 
Extra Mammoth (U. S. Verified).. 
.26 
14.50 
Economy Alsike. 
.27 
15.50 
Extra Alsike. 
.28 
16.00 
Crimson Clover . 
.12 
6.60 
White Dutch Clover.. 
.30 
16.50 
Korean Lespedeza.(40 Ibs.) 
.14 
4.95 
"HOFFMAN INOCULANT" 
(Prices include Prepaid Postage) 
For Alfalfas and Clovers 
Vz bu. 
1 bu. 
2 V 2 bu. 
size 
size 
size 
$ 0.35 
$0.60 
$1.25 
For Beans, Peas and Vetch 
1 bu. 
2 bu. 
5 bu. 
size 
size 
size 
$ 0.35 
$0.60 
$1.25 
TIMOTHY SEED 
Per 
Bushel 
Farmer’s Choice.. (45 lbs.).$ 2.75 
CLOVER MIXTURES 
Economical Mixture (56 lbs.). 10.90 
x /i Red Clover—Vi Alsike—Vi Timothy 
Alsike & Timothy. (45 lbs.). 4.30 
Contains over 20% Alsike—very clean 
MILLETS 
Golden.(48 lbs.) .$ 2.90 
Hungarian.(48 lbs.) . 2.85 
Japanese.(32 lbs.) . 2.10 
SUNDRY SEEDS 
Spring Vetch ... (50 lbs.) .$ 3.15 
Winter Vetch ... (60 lbs.). 8.40 
Amber Sorghum . (50 ibs.). 2.60 
Sudan Grass_(per pound)..07 
150 to 499 Ibs. “ “ .O6V2 
500 Ibs. or over " " .06 
Dwarf Essex Rape “ " .07 
Hog Pasture Mixture " " .06 
Cow Horn Turnip “ “ .35 
"CAHOON” SEED SOWERS 
Postage Prepaid, $4.50 
"SOILTEX" 
For Testing Soils 
Each Outfit (Postpaid) $1.00 
Hoffman’s Extra Quality Seeds 
make EXTRA GOOD Crops! 
For more than a generation—there has been Reliable Quality 
in Hoffman’s Farm Seeds. 
In many, many cases, Father and Son know the truth of this 
fact! And it shall be true of the next and following generations! 
Nothing else is so important in seeds, as QUALITY! Price 
counts, too—but quality should come first—always! 
Nearly a hundred thousand farmers have sown Hoffman’s 
Seeds, and done well with them. Great numbers of letters have 
come in from these folks ... telling how they are more than satis¬ 
fied . . . how they got their money’s worth! 
Hoffman’s Seeds are clean ... hardy ... tested ... and sound! 
Dependable in quality for 38 years! Sow them on your farm— 
you’ll be well pleased . . . because Hoffman’s Seeds Pay! 
SEED CORN 
Per 
Bushel 
(56 lbs. per bushel) 
Lancaster County Sure Crop. 
.$2.75 
West Branch Sweepstakes .. 
. 2.75 
Red Cob White Ensilage ... 
. 2.75 
White Cap Yellow Dent .... 
. 2.75 
Golden Queen. 
. 2.85 
Hoffman Eariy 90-Day. 
. 2.75 
Reid’s Yellow Dent. 
. 2.90 
Early Learning. 
. 2.75 
Long’s Champion Yellow ... 
. 2.75 
Improved Learning. 
. 2.75 
Yellow Flint . 
. 2.75 
Eureka Ensilage. 
. 3.25 
Johnson County White. 
CROW REPELLENT 
. 2.85 
For Treating Seed Corn 
1 bu. size.$0.60 
2 bu. size. 1.00 
4 bu. size. 1.75 
(Postpaid) 
BARLEY & GRAINS 
Wisconsin Pedigree (48 Ibs.).$1.45 
Velvet Barley.<'48 lbs.). 1.60 
Beardless Barley . .(48‘lbs.). 1.85 
Wisconsin 38 Barley (48 Ibs.). 1.65 
Spring Wheat_(60 Ibs.). 2.25 
Spring Rye.(56 Ibs.). 2.10 
Speltz.(40 ? lbs.). 1.60 
Japanese Buckwheat (48 Ibs.). 1.35 
"CERESAN" 
(Postpaid) 
For Barley, Oats, Wheat, Etc. 
1 lb.$0.75 5 lbs.....$3.00 
"SEMESAN JR." 
(Postpaid) 
For Seed Corn Only 
4 oz.$0.35 5 lbs.$4.75 
1 lb.$1.00 
“SEMESAN BEL” 
(Postpaid) 
For Seed Potatoes 
4 oz.$0.50 5 lbs.$7.00 
1 lb.$1.65 
CLIPPER SEED CLEANERS 
No. 1-B—$38 No. 2-B—$44 
Freight Paid 
GRASS SEEDS 
Lbs. In 
a bu. 
Per 
Pound 
Per 
Bushel 
Hay and Pasture Mixture.. .32 
$.16 
$ 4.75 
Kentucky Blue. 
.14 
.20 
2.60 
Fancy Red Top.... 
.32 
.14 
4.10 
Orchard Grass .... 
.14 
.21 
2.85 
Canada Blue. 
.14 
.25 
3.25 
Meadow Fescue. ... 
.24 
.14 
2.90 
Native Rye. 
.24 
.11 
2.25 
English Rye. 
.24 
.18 
4.05 
Tall Meadow Oat ... 
.14 
.27 
3.60 
Bromus Inermis ... 
.14 
.28 
3.80 
Hoffman’s Lawn Seed, (per pound) .30 
Shady Lawn Seed 
l( it 
.35 
SEED OATS 
(32 Ibs. per bushel) 
Up to 
15 to 
50 bu. 
14 bu. 
49 bu. 
& over 
Peerless. 
@ .$ .88 
$ .86 
$ .85 
Silver Mine. 
... .90 
.88 
.87 
Swedish Select.... 
... .95 
92 
.89 
Shadeland Victory .. 
... 1.10 
1.07 
1.04 
Shadeland Climax .. 
... 1.15 
1.12 
1.08 
White Russian (Side Type) 1.25 
1.25 
1.20 
SEED POTATOES (Certified) 
(Maine-grown, 2-bu. sack) 
Up to 
5 to 15 sacks 
4 sacks 
14 sacks 
& over 
Irish Cobbler. 
. © 
.$4.15 
$4.05 
$4.00 
Green Mountain.... 
. 4.15 
4.05 
4.00 
(Michigan- 
grown, 2-bu. sack) 
Russets. 
. @ 
.$4.15 
$4.05 
$4.00 
(Now York 
grown, 2-bu. tack) 
Russets. 
© . 
$4.05 
$4.00 
$3.95 
White Rurals. 
. 4.05 
4.00 
3.95 
Rural New Yorker... 
. 4.05 
4.00 
3.95 
BEANS €*• PEAS 
(69 lbs. per bushel) 
Up to 
19 bu. 
31 bu. 
9 bu. 
29 bu. 
A over 
Wilson Black Soys .. © 
.$2.00 
$1.95 
$1.90 
Manchu Soys . 
. 2.20 
2.15 
2.10 
Virginia Soys.. 
. 2.10 
2.05 
2.00 
Mammoth Yellow Soys .. 
2.25 
2.25 
2.20 
Illini (Early) Soys.... 
. 2.20 
2 25 
2.20 
Mixed Soy Beans. 
. 1.90 
1.85 
1.80 
New Era Cow Peas ..., 
. 2.90 
2.85 
2.80 
Whippoorwill Cow Peas . 
. 2.90 
2.85 
2.80 
Canada Field Peas.... 
. 3.10 
3.05 
3.00 
JL. IT. HOFFMAN, Inc., Landisville, (Lancaster Comity), Pa. 
