ARE YOUR CROPS 
REALLY SUCCESSFUL 
In presenting to you our Thirty-first Annual Catalog may wo 
again stress upon the urgency of our farmer friends procuring bet¬ 
ter and yet better seeds. After all, the fundamental basis of a 
really successful crop lies in the sowing of the best seed which 
money can buy. You want better seeds,—better in purity,—in ger¬ 
mination,—hardier and more suitable to your climate. 
Thirty-one years ago this Company was founded by men who 
realized this necessity, men who thoroughly understood the needs 
of those thousands of farmers who have since become our cus¬ 
tomers and friends, and today those same ideals which led to our 
inception still form an essential factor in the policy of the Company. 
We endeavor to buy only in those markets producing a seed which 
we know will readily become acclimated to our rigid winters. 
We do not buy 1 ‘ bargains, ’ ’ we do not practice “mass produc¬ 
tion”; we select our seeds with the utmost care, grade our pur¬ 
chases and reclean them, again and again, if necessary, before w T e 
are satisfied that they are worthy to be graded into that brand 
DISCO which has won the confidence of tens of thousands of 
shrewd American farmers. 
Our future success and development is inseparably bound up 
with the success of our customers. We have gained their con¬ 
fidence and you may rest assured, in the future as in the past, we 
shall maintain the highest possible standard of quality as will 
merit a continuance of your patronage. 
RICHARD BURN 
The Dakota Improved Seed Company 
Mitchell, So. Dak. Emmetsburg, Iowa 
MANY PLANTERS are seeking our advice regarding forage crops. ... If we can be of 
help to you, please write us. 
The World’s Only Corn Palace, Mitchell, S. D. 
The idea of a corn palace originated in 1892 when 
the first building was erected; since then the orig¬ 
inal building has been twice replaced by larger 
buildings. The present fire-proof building was built 
at an original cost of $275,000.00 in 1921. Since 
it was erected thousands of dollars have been spent 
to improve the building, making it one of the most 
up to date and unique buildings in the Northwest. 
Both the exterior and interior of the building are 
redecorated annually with intricate designs in nat¬ 
urally colored corns, grains and grasses. The build¬ 
ing is at its best during the annual Corn Palace 
Festival, which is the last week in September, but 
is well worth the time spent in viewing this unique 
structure at any time of the year. Throughout the 
balance of the year, the Corn Palace, which has a 
seating capacity of approximately 5,000, is used as 
a civic auditorium for concerts, tournaments, auto¬ 
mobile shows, conventions and other forms of en¬ 
tertainment. 
When you come to Mitchell let us show you our 
unique Corn Palace. 
MEMBERS 
American Seed Trade Association 
Western Seedmen’s Association 
South Dakota Seedmen’s Association 
South Dakota Crop Improvement Association 
BANK REFERENCES 
Mitchell National Bank, Mitchell, South Dakota 
The Central Savings Bank and Trust Company, 
Emmetsburg, Iowa 
First National Bank and Trust Company, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 
POSTAGE PAID ON ALL VEGETABLE AND FLOW¬ 
ER SEEDS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. ORDERS 
FOR ALFALFA, CORN. GRASSES AND EVERY¬ 
THING ELSE LISTED IN OUR BOOK IF REQUIRED 
BY PARCEL POST MUST HAVE POSTAGE ADDED. 
THE DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY GIVES 
NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO 
DESCRIPTION, QUALITY, PRODUCTIVENESS OR 
ANY OTHER MATTER OF ANY SEEDS IT SELLS 
AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CROP. 
[yuccesslul Suildinc 
Success in the minds of many people is associated 
with good luck, for some reason or another. They 
hold good fortune responsible for most of the suc¬ 
cesses they see or hear of. Now this may be so in 
the case of spectacular success, the nine days won¬ 
der, that falls almost as quickly as it rose. Solid 
and lasting success, whether in business or on the 
farm, must be built on the sure foundation of in¬ 
tegrity of purpose, constant association with pro¬ 
gress, with the cornerstone “Whatsoever things 
are of good report.” 
Dakota Improved Seed Co. 
By Kiehard Burn. 
