BARTELDES’ ALFALFA 
IS VERIFIED BY THE U- S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DonH Put Weeds Back on Your Land* Buy Only 
Pure Seed From a Reliable Dealer 
THE MOST PROFITABLE CROP ON THE FARM 
Alfalfa seed has been grown in Kansas since 1868, and 
the Barteldes Seed Company was the first to offer this 
for sale in this part of the country. 
Although there is more Alfalfa grown in Kansas than 
in any other state, more acreage could still be grown 
profitably. It usually brings a high price compared to 
other crops, and this year the farmer realized a very 
good profit from his Alfalfa crop. 
As a tame hay plant Alfalfa stands supreme in longevity, 
yields, feeding value, soil building and economy, and in 
adaptability to wide variation of soil and climate. 
SEEDING—In the first place be sure that your seed is 
pure, free of Dodder, Russian Thistle and other noxious 
weeds. 
Success in starting Alfalfa depends largely upon pre¬ 
paring the proper seed bed. The ideal seed bed is firm, 
well settled, not too hard, and with the surface soil mel¬ 
low and finely pulverized as deep as the seed is to be 
sown. Alfalfa will grow on a number of soils grading 
from sandy to heavy clay and “gumbo,” but if your soil 
needs lime then it must be added to your soil. If it 
needs fertilizer we suggest Acid Phosphate with or with¬ 
out manure. Sown either in spring or in the fall at the 
rate of 15 to 20 pounds per acre. 
KANSAS C03DI0N ALFALFA—(Verified). In buying Al¬ 
falfa seed be sure that you get seed which is adapted to 
your climatic conditions. We recommend Kansas Grown 
Seed for the Middle West with Oklahoma Seed and Utah 
Seed for second choice. Our best grades of Alfalfa Seed 
are Kansas Grown and U. S. Verified, which is protection 
for you. 
For Colorado, we recommend Colorado seed first and 
Utah second. 
INOCULATION—Inoculated Alfalfa adds greatly to the 
fertility of the soil, but Alfalfa without inoculation is the 
biggest soil robber of all crops. Your Alfalfa may become 
naturally inoculated by the bacteria in the soil, but to in¬ 
sure inoculation we advise artificial inoculation of the 
seed. This is inexpensive and very helpful to your crop 
of Alfalfa. We suggest McQueen’s Inoculator, page 39. 
In view of the fact that there is quite a bit of expense 
and labor connected with the proper preparation of an 
Alfalfa seed bed, and that a stand will last for a good 
many years, it is folly to run the risk of getting a poor 
stand or of bringing a host of weeds to your farm by sow¬ 
ing cheap or untested seed. 
You cannot be too careful in selecting your Alfalfa seed. 
Your neighbor may be entirely honest in telling you that 
his Alfalfa seed is free of weeds, but it takes a trained 
analyst to detect these weed seeds. We urge you to 
either send a sample to your Experiment Station for test 
or buy tested seed from reliable seed refiners. The 
latter plan will be the most satisfactory and economical 
in the long run. 
We are always glad to send samples, quote prices, give 
tests and origin. 
GRDI3I ALFALFA is becoming more popular every year. 
We have never heard of an instance in the United States 
where it has winter killed. The quality of hay that it 
produces is finer than common and there is more tonnage 
per acre. 
Ask Your Dealer for Barteldes 
Verified ALFALFA 
Know What You Are Buying 
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