Above you see just one little section of one of the Hoffman cleaning outfits. Each 
of the many machines designed to do its part toward the whole finished job of 
Hoffman's Clean Seeds. 
GOOD POTATO CULTIVATION 
Get at your potatoes early. Use the weeder before the crop is 
up and continue after it has broken through the ground. Some 
farmers use the spike-toothed harrow to good advantage. The 
weeder can be used to better advantage particularly after the 
potatoes are several inches high. 
Experimental results show any practice which keeps the weeds 
under control is beneficial. Cultivation for other purposes than 
weed control is not essential. Level cultivation is more important 
than throwing up ridges. Level cultivation is more effective in 
controlling moisture. Ridging encourages washing and erosion in 
heavy storms. 
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“On the Lancaster County Sure Crop Corn I raised 925 
bushels (on cob) on 8 acres, the best corn ever seen in this 
section.” W. L. Chase, Coxsackie, N. Y. 
On the left is shown Ira N. Hess. Started 
with the company twenty-one years ago. Now 
in charge of local production and purchasing 
of wheat and corn amongst Hoffman growers. 
Also supervising their warehousing and 
cleaning. His earlier days were spent on local 
farms, thus gaining for him experiences of 
untold value for the work he now carries out 
daily. He'll be glad to welcome you any 
time you could come and will try to make 
your visit enjoyable. 
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