The Wetsel Seed Company, Inc. 
128 WEST MARKET STREET 
HARRISONBURG - - - VIRGINIA 
Avoid mistakes and misunderstandings by carefully observing these instructions: 
We pay the postage on all vegetable and flower seeds except where otherwise specified. Field 
seeds and miscellaneous supplies are priced f.o.b. Harrisonburg, Va., but if desired by mail, add 
postage at the rate of 8 cents for the first pound, 1 cent for each additional pound. We guaran¬ 
tee safe delivery of the goods to your home. 
If C.O-D. shipment is desired, one-fourth of the amount of the order must accompany the or¬ 
der. No plants will be shipped C. 0. D. 
Be sure to sign your name, post office, rural route and state on every order. Give tlhe near¬ 
est express office if order is to be sen;! by express. Write plainly. 
All Farmers and Gardeners of experience know that success with seeds depends largely on wea¬ 
ther conditions and proper cultivation, so in accordance with the universal custom of the trade, 
THE WETSEL SEED CO., INC., gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the description 
quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs, plants, or roots they send out, 
and they will not be in any way responsible for the crop. 
Dependable Farm Seeds 
ALFALFA 
Sow 15 to 20 lbs. to the acre in March or April. 
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE—MARKET FIRM 
Preparation of Soli—Good loam or clay soil with natural or 
artificial drainage, with no hardpan underneath, will grow alfalfa 
when properly prepared, and proper and thorough preparation is 
a prime necessity for a uniform, heavy stand. Where the soil is 
acid, and that is the case in most instances, liming is necessary. 
Lime must be used to not only neutralize the acid in the soil, 
but leaves a surplus besides, for the use of the plant. For cor¬ 
recting of soil acidity, lime must be used at the rate of from 
1 to 2*4 tons per acre, after plowing. A firm seed bed is very 
essential and the land should be prepared sometime in advance 
of seeding. During this interval harrow the land frequently both 
ways to kill out all weeds. The young plants are not able to 
cope with weeds, but once established, are well able to care 
for themselves. 
Inoculate Alfalfa—Each year we become more convinced that 
money spent in inoculating legume crops, and Alfalfa is no ex¬ 
ception, pay big returns. We believe every dollar spent in this 
way will return five. What better investment could you make? 
An authority on inoculation of legume crops recently made the 
statement that every dollar spent in legume cultures was worth 
$60.00 
UTAH HIGHLAND ALFALFA 
Preferred by many of the largest growers throughout the pied¬ 
mont and mountain sections. Being grown in a more northern 
section is hardier than the Kansas or Oklahoma and a most de¬ 
pendable strain. Lb. 30 cts., Bu. $17.00. 
GENUINE KANSAS GROWN ALFALFA 
The most popular strain in the East 
It stands the severe winters of Kansas, and will come through 
our winters splendidly, rarely ever winter-killing. In a test of 
alfalfas from many sources made by the Virginia Agricultural 
Experiment Station, four plantings of Kansas alfalfa stood the 
winter better than any, and yielded more than 4 V 2 tons per acre. 
It makes a quick spring growth and gives several cuttings each 
season. Lb. 20 cts., Bu. 16.50. 
OKLAHOMA-KANSAS ALFALFA 
For Virginia, Carolina and other Southern States, Oklahoma- 
Kansas is highly recommended. The senior agronomist of the 
United States Department of Agriculture in a letter recently says: 
“In the southern half of the United States, Oklahoma and Kan¬ 
sas alfalfa generally survive the winters satisfactorily, and under 
such conditions we have found no significant difference in yield,” 
Lb. 28 cts., Bu., $15.00. 
GRIMM ALFALFA 
In Sealed Bags 
Grimm Alfalfa is the hardiest of all alfalfas and will stand the 
severest winters of our mountain sections. It has a deep branch¬ 
ing root growth that gives the plant a firm hold on the soil and 
prevents heaving by frequent freezes and thaws, and also adapts 
it to shallower soils. If your soil has a hardpan near the surface 
or if your farm is in the mountain section, it will pay you to give 
Grimm the preference. Oklahoma Grimm, lb. 30 cts., $16.50 bu. 
Kansas Grimm, lb. 32 cts., $18.00 bu. 
ARGENTINE ALFALFA 
Found to be satisfactory for Virginia conditions, especially in 
mixtures. Lb. 22 cts., Bu. $12.50. 
CLOVERS 
WHITE SWEET CLOVER 
A Real Soil Builder 
There is probably no crop that will improve soil fertility as 
fast as sweet clover if a reasonable stand and growth is obtained. 
Sweet clover will grow on any type of soil, provided it is well 
limed a’"d inoculated, and like all other crops it responds readily 
a ri (i profitably to fertilizer and manure. 
When sowing sweet clover in the spring some nurse crop should 
always be used, as it does not compete strongly with weeds, and 
when sown alone it is likely to be killed out. Any of the early 
small grains, such as oats or a fall-sown grain are the best nurse 
crons for sweet clover. Sow 15 to 20 lbs. per acre of Scarified or 
Hulled seed. , 
Yellow Sweet Clover responds to same treatment as Whiter Is 
not ouite as tall and ten days earlier. White or Yellow lb. 10c.; 
Bu. $5.00. 
UNHULLED SWEET CLOVER 
Sow in February and March at the rate of 20 to 25 lbs. to 
acre. By sowing the unhulled it gets an earlier start in the spring 
a^d is more likely to catch. Very popular in recent years. White 
or Yellow lb., 0c; Bu. $4.75. 
MAMMOTH OR SAPLING CLOVER 
VIRGINIA GROWN 
Mammoth or Sapling Clover is widely known and used very ex¬ 
tensively, especially when clover is seeded with Timothy, and it 
is desired to cut for hay. Mammoth Clover being later than old 
time Red, matures much more evenly with Timothy. It makes a 
much more vigorous growth resulting in greater tonnage, per acre. 
Lb. 22 cts. ; Bu. $12.25. 
Imported Sapling Clover lb. 18 cts.; bu. $9.75. 
