HARDIGAN ALFALFA 
THE LATEST THING IN HARDY ALFALFA—TESTED AND PROVED FOR 16 
YEARS—AVAILABLE THIS YEAR IN QUANTITY. 
Alfalfa Strain Test—Yield of Air Dry Hay expressed in Terms of Hardigan. 
1922 
1923 
1924 
1925 
1926 
1927 
1928 
1929 
Aver. 
Aver. 
tons 
per 
Total 
tons 
per 
Hardigan _ _ 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
acre 
peryr. 
4.8 
acre 
8 yrs. 
39 
Grimm _ _ 
99.85 
97.86 
99.01 
82.21 
83.10 
80.62 
85.51 
89.50 
89.71 
4.3 
35 
Montana 
90.58 
88.97 
94.67 
81.29 
77.09 
72.79 
75.76 
79.44 
82.57 
4.0 
32 
Kansas _ _ _ 
93.01 
88.21 
91.48 
72.81 
65.49 
48.28 
60.85 
60.87 
72.63 
3.5 
28 
Utah_ 
93.72 
82.97 
90.76 
65.99 
50.20 
47.07 
64.66 
57.76 
69.14 
3.3 
27 
Idaho„__ 
88.64 
76.70 
82.97 
60.07 
43.64 
47.90 
59.80 
57.14 
64.61 
3.1 
25 
Arizona. 
63.34 
10.86 
19.68 
11.79 
21.90 
0 
0 
0 
15.95 
0.8 
6 
Extract Michigan Experiment Station Bulletin 211. 
Both the Hardigan and Grimm are the kind we list. Note where they stand in the 
table. 
They come in bushel Government sealed sacks. You don’t have to take our say so. 
A bushel of seed should sow at least 4 acres. According to the table, the ^ ton of hay per 
acre Hardigan yields over other strains, gives a yearly increase of 2 tons of hay per bu. of seed used. 
Figuring Alfalfa Hay at $15.00 per ton, this makes a bushel of Hardigan seed worth $30.00 per 
year more than other strains. With our Hardy Grimm an exception to this might be taken during 
the first 3 years. See table above: 
HARDIGAN ALFALFA has all the desirable qualities of a good alfalfa variety: 
1. Winter Hardiness—outwinters all types known. 
2. High yielding ability—15% more yield per acre for 8 years. 
3. Abundant Leafiness. 
4. Stalks of medium height with sufficient strength to avoid excessive lodging. 
5. More shoots per plant—a finer quality hay. 
This variety was developed by the Michigan State College to meet the demand for an 
alfalfa which could be grown on the poor sandy soils of Michigan, and has proven 100% for 
the North Eastern States. 
Hardigan Alfalfa has been on trial in New York State for 8 years and like Reed Bros, 
red clover it has put itself in the very front ranks as to yield, quality and hardiness. Its 
extreme hardiness makes it unnecessary to sow as much seed per acre. This makes the cost 
of seed cheaper than ordinary alfalfa. 
PRICE 
1 bu. $24.00; \ bu. $12.00; \ bu. $6.25, f.o.b. Cortland, N. Y. 
We Pay Freight on 100 lbs. or more. Orders subject to prior sale. 
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