58 ' JlM.SJiu/nxWiiy^The Pioneer iRnneric ajnSeedsinTLarL-EstablishedlSTO 
Shumway’s World Famous Farm and Field Seeds 
GREATEST VALUES EVER OFFERED “All Excel Brand” 
Every variety I offer was carefullj' selected from clean fields, free from foul we'cds. It has all been triple milled on mj'' big Clipper ^Milling 
Macliines and then slowly run through my Gravity Machines. This insures you big plump clean seed of the highest quality. 
All State Tested for Purity and Germination and Guaranteed Satisfactory or Money Back 
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Alfalfa Should Be Grown on 
Every Farm 
Greatest Money Making Crop 
Sow 15 Lbs. Per Acre Spring or Early Fall 
Exti'i'iiif' ilroiiglit; of last .siiinnier made Alfalfa, Clovers and 
all otlx r (liass seed crops lh(? she.test on record. 
My ])reseiit piices as f^iven in Wholesale List Enclosed are 
hclow present market value. 
All Prices Will Be Higher Later 
ORDER NOW AND. SAVE MONEY 
1500 Northwestern Grown Dry Land—“Excel Brand” 
While this strain of .seed is not from a registered field; (there¬ 
fore termed Common), it has given universal satisfaction 
throughout the Nation. It is produced in the extreme Northwest 
on clean upland soil and by comparative test has stood the most 
severe winters yielding enormous tonnage of the finest quality 
of hay. Va 35 cts.; Ih., 65 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.80; 5 Ihs., $2.75, 
postpaid. 
1506 Kansas Grown Alfalfa “Excel Brand” Verified Seed 
This .seed i.s produced in the state of Kan.sa.s on clean upland soil and ha.s g-iven 
perfect sa ti.sfaction throughout the Nation. II)., .‘W ct.s.; lb., (>,> cts.; a Ib.s., .tU.SO; 
5 lbs., Ifi‘^.75, i>»Ktiiaiil. 
1508 Grimm Certified Blackfoot “Blue Tag” 
50 Acre Alfalfa Field Grown from My Famous Northern Grown Seed 
NOTICE—For Special Low Prices on Farm Seeds in Quantity 
See Wholesale List Enclosed 
Sweet Clover —Greatest Value for Least Money 
The Blackfoot Brand of Grimm Alfalf-i 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 certified and state sealed. These 
growers can all positively trace the origin of their seed back to the original Grimm 
stock of Carver County, Minnesota. 
The first green feed in the spring. The last green feed in the fall. Will grow on 
almost all classes of soil. Greatest fertilizing plants in existence. As a hay and 
pasture crop it has no equal. Makes wonderful milk producer. Sow 15 lbs. per acre 
in spring with all small grain. When grain is cut, you have excellent pasture all 
during dry summer when most pastures are dried up. 
“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, Ih-t -10 et».; lb., 7.> cts.; 3 lbs., $3.1(1; 5 lbs., $3.25, postpaid. 
1512 Grimm Verified Seed Minnesota Grown 
L8Jce of The Woods Brand 
Extremely hardy fancy strain of Grimm Alfalfa grown in Minnesota on old estab¬ 
lished fields of many years’ standing making it a sure cropper throughout the nation. 
y- lb.. 40 cts.; lb., 70 cts.; 3 lbs., $2.00; 5 lbs., .$3.00, postpaid. 
Dakota No. 12 “Excel Brand” Verified Seed 
This hardy Dakota Alfalfa Is produced in the Famous Black Hills District on dry 
sipil where climatic conditions are very severe: hence unusually hardy, vigorous, and 
productive, a lb., 38 cts.; 1 lb„ 08 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.00; 6 lbs., $2.00, postpaid. 
1531 Alsike, or Swedish Clover “Excel Brand” 
Sow ia .spring. 8 lbs. per acre 
Alsike seems to be especially adapted for the Northern States; it is a perennial 
clover and lives longer than Medium Red; it is also more hardy; in fact, it is the 
hardiest of all clovers; it does not heave out of the ground in AVinter and the severest 
cold does not injure it and it resists tiie extremes of drought and wet. It is the only 
clover that will thrive on moist soil, but it will also grow fairly well in stiff clays. It 
is mostly grown in bottom lands and quite often mixed with Timothy; these varieties 
seem to be well adapted for this soil and ripen at the same time. Vis lb., 3.5 cts.; lb., (!5 
cts.; 3 lbs., $1.80; .5 lbs., $2.7.5, postpaid. 
1551 White Dutch Clover “Excel Brand” 
A low. close-growing Clover; round, white heads; very fragrant: adapted to moist 
soils, but dues well on dry land: excellent in mixtures for permanent meadows, pas- 
tuie.s and lawn.";. ‘/j lb., 3:5 cts.; lb.. 60 .3 lbs., $1.7.5; .5 lbs., $2.75. postpaid. 
1533 Crimson Clover or Giant Incarnate “Excel Brand 
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Sow t.5 lbs. per acre in Spring or Fall 
South of the Ohio River this wonderful annual 
clover leads them all for hay. for pastures and 
fertilizer. In the North sow in April, ready to 
cut and pasture .luly 10th. Every farmer ought 
to sow at lea.st one acre for his hogs. IT’S A 
BIG MONEY MAKER. % lb., 23 e(s.; lb., 40 cts.; 
3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.50, postpaid. 
1.531 Alsike Clover 
1599 Reed Canary Grass 
Excellent for Pasture and grazing—makes 2 
cuttings a season—yielding 5 to 7 tons per acre. 
A very valuable new perennial hay and pasture 
crop especially desirable for low, marshy land. 
Nothing like it has been thus far produced as it 
puts land that ia just a dead waste into produc¬ 
tion of valuable forage. Continues to grow with¬ 
out care or attention. Very highly recommended 
by the Wisconsin and Minnesota Experiment 
Stations. 
CULTl’liE. Sow in early spring, alone or 
with grain, 4 to 6 pounds of seed per acre broad- 
ca.st, or 2 to 3 pounds with drill. Late summer 
and late fall seeding are also recommended. It 
makes a permanent grass when once estab¬ 
lished. IG lb., 341 cts.; lb., 55 cts,; 3 lbs., $1.50; 
5 Him.. $2.2.5. po.stpnid. 
1545 Grundy County White Blossom “Excel Brand” 
The earliest white blossom variety in existence. Two weeks earlier than the Com¬ 
mon; thereby affording longer period of pasture besides being of finer texture for hay 
and better feeding value. % lb,, 23 cts.; lb.. 40 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $1.50, postpaid. 
1547 White Blossom Northern Grown “Excel Brand” 
In habit of growth and appearance very similar to Grundy County described above, 
producing taller and coarser hay, and two weeks later. Ms lb., 20 cts.; lb., 35 cts.; 
3 lbs., 90 cts.; 5 lbs., .$1.35, postpaid. 
1549 Yellow Blossom “Excel Brand” 
Highly desirable because of its earliness, being about two weeks earlier than the 
Common White Sweet Clover, coming into crop about the same time as the Grundy 
County White,. It is a biennial, just like the White Sweet, but it does not grow quite 
as tall. How'ever, it produces a high quality hay and lots of it. It ia a wonderful .soil 
builder, makes a fine bee plant, and in addition it is better for pasture than the Com¬ 
mon as it stays green longer. % lb., 23 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs.. $l..50, 
postpaid. 
1543 Hubam Sweet Clover (Annual) *‘Excel Brand” 
Hubam Sweet Clover looks like the biennial listed above, and grows very similar 
except that it grows four times as fast and wiien seeded in early spring attains a 
growth of 4 to 5 feet by September. % ib., 2,5 cts.; Ib., 45 cts.; 3 lbs., .$1.20; 5 lbs., 
$1.75, postpaid. 
1541 Medium Red or June Clover “Excel Brand” 
Sow In Spring 12 lbs, per Acre 
This is the most valuable clover in general use. Splendid for hay, pastures, soiling 
or plowing under. Especially desirable for dairy cows on account of its high percent¬ 
age of nitrogenous elements. It is the standard everywhere for hay and pasture. 
Two cuttings may be made in a season. Northern Illinois grown Medium Red or June 
clover has become widely known for its purit,v, sti'ong vitality, vigorous gi'owth and 
sioollng qualities. The best is the cheapest when it comes to clover seed. We handle 
“'I'be 1 er> Best tlbtsiinable.” Vi: lb., 41) el.s.; lb., 76 <'ts.; 3 lbs., $2.06; 5 lbs., $3.60, post¬ 
paid. 
1539 Mammoth Red or Sapling 
Sow in Spring 12 lbs. per Acre 
Mammoth Red Clover i.s quite distinct from 
Medium, being larger, of coarser and more robust 
growth, and two to three weeks later. On rich, 
loamy soils it attains an immense growth, yielding 
much more bulk than medium clover, but makes 
only one crop, and pasture after that. It grows 
well on land too poor and on soil too low for 
Medium Red. and is, therefore, largely used to re¬ 
store fertility to worn-out soil. Vi: lb., 46 cts.; Ib., 
76 cts.; 3 lbs., ,$2.64); .5 lbs., $3.66, postpaid. 
1646 YJie Great Sand or Hairy Winter 
Vetch “Excel Brand” 
The Greatest Fertilizing I*lant Known for Poor, 
Worn Ont, Sandy .Soil or Sick Glover I/iind 
For pastpre and hay crop fully equal to Alfalfa. 
Does better on poor, worn out soils than any other 
forage or legume croi). Sow in spring Or fall. 30 
pounds per acre, with half bushel Oats or Barley 
to hold vines off the ground. Highly relished by 
all classes of stock. % Ib., 26 cts.; lb., .'$5 cts.; 3 
lbs., $1.66; 5 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
1541 Medium Red Clover 
