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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING FIELD SEEDS 
Make out your order on the order blank found in the back of this PARCEL POST BE SURE 
book. Be sure to fill in your name and address plainly and give us the -~~ - 
name of your shipping station as well as the county. If your station 
is a prepaid station, he sure to note this on your order and send proper 
remittance for the freight. 
PRICES QUOTED ON FIELD SEEDS ARE GOOD UNTIL FEBRU¬ 
ARY 15TH. After that date prices are subject to change so write for 
our weekly price lists which we will be glad to send you. All prices 
are f. o. b. Madison. Goods will be shipped by freight or express which¬ 
ever way you mark on your order. Small lots can usually be sent 
cheaper by parcel post and IF YOU WANT FIELD SEEDS SENT BY 
TO INCLUDE POSTAGE. FOR PROPER 
POSTAGE, CONSULT THE TABLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE 
Unless postage is included, we will ship by freight or express which! 
ever is the cheapest, purchaser paying the charges at destination. 
We furnish containers for all field seeds, sacks or bags whichever is 
required on your order. We have an accumulation of used bags which 
we use for these orders. If you desire new bags, add 30c for each bag 
needed. 
Order your seeds early. Field seeds are very scarce this year and 
®^ e umg time arrives, prices are likely to advance. Our advice is to 
order early while stocks are available and prices are reasonable. 
VERIFIED ORIGIN and 
STATE CERTIFIED. All the 
Alfalfa seed we send out will be 
either “Verified Origin Seed” or 
“State Sealed and Certified.” 
“Verified Origin” means that a 
U. S. Government tag will ap¬ 
pear on every bag verifying the 
statement as to the ' locality 
Where the seed was grown. 
OLDS' FANCY ALFALFA SEED 
(Sow 15 to 20 lbs. to the acre.) 
but one grade of 
Common Alfalfas, 
‘Old Gold Brand” 
We handle 
each of the 
the best, or ‘ 
quality. 
All Alfalfa seed is put up in 
bushel sacks. 
INOCULATE THIS 
LEGUME SEED WITH 
N A D’D'6 EN 
HARDY DAKOTA ALFALFA 
Hardy Dakota is a leader with us in Common Alfalfa. We have a 
Bplendid stock of beautiful pure seed, all U. S. Verified Origin Seed, 
from the Black Hills region of Western South Dakota. It is all dry 
land seed. The unusual hardiness of our Black Hills Dakota No 12 
seed is no doubt largely due to the fact that it is produced on dry soil 
where climatic conditions are very severe 
„ ? rices 71, By freight: V 2 pk„ $2.85; pk., $5.55; bu. (60 lbs.), $20.10; 
2 bus. at $19.95; 5 bus. at $19.80. 60-pound sacks free. 
HARDY WISCONSIN ALFALFA 
We have a fine stock of Genuine Wisconsin Grown Alfalfa Seed, State 
Verified, mostly, if not all, from Grimm seed, although we do not offer 
it as Grimm. This seed is thoroughly acclimated. Considered by many 
the most valuable Alfalfa for sowing in Wisconsin. 
.^ r „ i £ e ,- s :~ By , freight: 1/2 P k - ?2.95; pk., $5.70; bu., $20.70; 2 bus. 
at $20.55; 5 bus., at $20.40. Sacks free. 
HARDY MINNESOTA ALFALFA 
Minnesota is the state where Grimm Alfalfa originated. We have a 
splendid stock to offer of high-testing, genuine Minnesota grown Alfalfa, 
mostly from Grimm Stock. We call it “Hardy Minnesota Alfalfa, Veri¬ 
fied Origin.” 
Prices—By freight: V 2 pk., $2.85; pk., $5.55; bu., $20.10; 2 bus. 
at $19.95; 5 bus. at $19.80. Sacks free. 
„ . , , NEBRASKA ALFALFA 
This alfalfa is a hardy common strain grown in northern Nebraska. 
It will prove very satisfactory and fit in economically in a three or 
five-year crop rotation plan. 
Prices—By freight: y 2 pk., $2.65; pk., $5.10; bu., $18.90; 2 bus. 
at $18.75 per bu.; 5 bus. at $18.60. Sacks free. 
NEBRASKA ALFALFA FROM TURKESTAN ORIGIN. We were 
fortunate to obtain a limited stock of Alfalfa seed from western Ne¬ 
braska grown from Turkestan origin. This seed was grown in an 
altitude of 1,960 feet above sea level and has been grown on the same 
fields in that locality for about eighteen years. This Alfalfa is very 
wilt-resistant, hardy, and drought-resistant! It is U. S. verified as a 
Nebraska Alfalfa seed. We have only a limited supply and will not be 
able to get more when our stocks are sold out. We recommend this 
very highly. Prices—By freight: y 2 pk., $2.65; pk., $5.10; bu., $18.90; 
2 bus., $18.75; 5 bus., $18.60. 
„ . FANCY KANSAS ALFALFA 
Kansas Alfalfa has proved itself very desirable for Wisconsin. At 
the Wisconsin Experiment Station they place it next to Montana and 
Dakota for hardiness. Our seed is beautiful bright seed of high qual¬ 
ity. “Verified Origin,” and the price the lowest of all our Alfalfas. 
Prices— By height: V2 pk., $2.55; pk., $4.95; bu., $18.30; 2 bus. 
at $18.15; 5 bus. at $18.00. Sacks free. 
PARCEL POST RATES, IN EFFECT JAN. 1, 1937 
1st and 2nd Zone (up to 150 miles from Madison) 8c for the first 
pound, 1.1c for each additional pound. 
3rd Zone (151 to 300 miles from Madison) 9c for the first pound, 
2c for each additional pound. 
4th Zone (301 to 600 miles from Madison) 10c for the first pound, 
3.5c for each additional pound. 
5th Zone (601 to 1,000 miles from Madison) 11c for the first 
pound, 5.3c for each additional pound. 
6th Zone (1,001 to 1,400 miles from Madisou) 12c for the first 
pound, 7c for each additional pound. 
7th Zone (1,401 to 1,800 miles from Madison) 14c for the first 
pound, 9c for each additional pound. 
8th Zone (over 1,800 miles from Madison) 15c for the first pound, 
11c for each additional pound. 
Alfalfa seed is going to be 
exceedingly short this year for 
three reasons: the drought con¬ 
ditions in the Alfalfa-producing 
states, the extreme heat that 
ruined the blossoms on Alfalfa 
plants, and the destruction of 
Alfalfa fields by grasshoppers. 
The seed crop in the states of 
Montana and Idaho were practi¬ 
cally a complete failure, and the 
crop of Grimm Alfalfa was the 
shortest in history. The latest 
Government report estimates the 
Alfalfa crop about one-fourth 
smaller than the small crop of 
last year or a total production 
of 37,000,000 pounds. Last year’s 
short crop was 49,000,000 
pounds and the five-year average 
is 55,295,000 pounds. 
Farmers will sow more Alfalfa ’ 
this year and we advise our cus¬ 
tomers to order their seed re¬ 
quirements early. 
GRIMM ALFALFAS 
Grimm Alfalfa is well known as the hardiest Alfalfa. The seed costs 
more, but it pays to use it to insure against winterkilling when the 
unfavorable season comes. All our Grimm seed is “State Sealed and 
Certified.” 
_ „ BLACKFOOT GRIMM 
The Blackfoot Brand of Grimm Alfalfa is a specially choice and 
famous strain of Grimm grown by an association of Idaho farmers who 
have absolutely genuine seed and who have all their fields inspected and 
the seed state certified and. state sealed. These growers can all posi¬ 
tively trace the origin of their seed back to the original Grimm stock 
of Carver County, Minnesota. 
We are large distributors of Blackfoot Grimm. In fact it is a decided 
leader of ours. The available supply of seed this year is very limited. 
Get your order in as early as possible. We advise stating a second 
choice on your order so your order will not be delayed if we are sold out. 
“Blue Tag” Blackfoot Grimm, the highest grade of Grimm Alfalfa, 
must show a purity of not less than 99.5 per cent, must be entirely free 
of dodder and all other noxious weeds but may contain a slight trace 
of sweet clover, not to exceed 1/32 of 1 per cent. 
Prices — “Blue Tag” — By freight: y 2 pk., $3.85; pk., $7.50; bu., 
$27.90; 2 bus. at $27.75; 5 bus. at $27.60. Sacks free. 
“Red Tag” Blackfoot Grimm is nearly equal in purity to “Blue 
Tag.” It must test at least 99 per cent and be free of noxious weeds 
but may contain as high as 1/16 of 1 per cent sweet clover. Most of 
our Red tests over 99. 
Prices — “Red Tag” — By freight: y 2 pk., $3.75; pk., $7.35; bu., 
$27.30; 2 bus. at $27.15; 5 bus. at $27.00. Sacks free. 
DAKOTA FANCY REGISTERED GRIMM 
In addition to our Blackfoot Grimm we have a stock of very fine and 
very high-testing Dakota Fancy Registered “Blue Tag” Grimm, State 
Certified as to variety. We recommend this seed most highly. 
Prices — By freight: y 2 pk., $3.75; pk., $7.35; bu., $27.30; 2 bus. 
at $27.15; 5 bus. at $27.00. Sacks free. 
BLACK HILLS AFFIDAVIT GRIMM ALFALFA 
Black Hills Alfalfa is widely known for its hardiness. This year 
some of our Black Hills seed was grown on the western side of the 
Black Hills in Wyoming and some on the eastern side in South Dakota. 
This seed is all U. S. verified as South Dakota-Wyoming origin, and we 
have the affidavits from the growers that it was produced from Grimm 
origin. Affidavit Grimm Alfalfa cannot be sold in Wisconsin or Minne¬ 
sota as Grimm Alfalfa as it has not been registered, but may be sold 
in other states as Affidavit Grimm. 
Prices — By freight: y 2 pk., $2.80; pk., $5.40; bu., $19.50; 2 bu., 
$19.35; 5 bu., $19.20. 
REGISTERED COSSACK ALFALFA 
A very hardy type of Alfalfa introduced from Siberia by Prof. Hansen 
of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a cold and 
drought-resistant Alfalfa and a heavy yielder. Seems to do better on 
heavy clay soil than the other types. The most important feature of 
Cossack Alfalfa is its resistance to Alfalfa wilt. If your soil is infected 
with Alfalfa wilt, plant Cossack Alfalfa. Our Seed Is All Registered 
Blue Tag Wyoming. 
Prices — By freight: % pk., $3.85; pk., $7.50; bu., $27.90; 2 bus. 
at $27.75; 5 bus. at $27.60. Sacks free. 
CYCLONE SEED SOWERS. 
Muchj time and seed can be saved by using one of these high grade 
seed sowers. Scatters seed evenly and is quickly adjusted for all small 
seeds. Prices — $2.50; by mail, $2.65. See illustration on page 67. 
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