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Mark Means Company , 1940 Annual Seed Catalog , Leuiston , Idaho 
ALFALFAS, CLOVERS, ETC. 
See inside of front cover for description of grades. Please write for prices. 
As with the Grasses, all of our Alfalfa and Clover seeds are carefully selected for purity and germi¬ 
nation; for freedom from weeds as well as for adaptation for the Northwest. 
With our experts in the growing districts and our up-to-date cleaning plants, we are able to furnish 
seeds that will satisfy every requirement of the efficient farmer at prices as low as possible consistent 
with quality. 
ALFALFA 
The most valuable of all legume crops. 
Alfalfa has done more to increase the value of farm 
lands than any other crop raised. It will thrive on any soil 
except a wet one, and not only produces a valuable hay 
crop of several tons to the acre but also enriches the soil 
on which it is grown. 
It is of the utmost importance that the seed bed be 
carefully prepared. The ground should be finely pulverized 
but firm. As Alfalfa is an expensive crop to sow, and since 
a good stand will last for a number of years, it is very 
important that none but the best seed be used. Cheap 
seed of inferior quality may result in a poor stand or be 
the cause of the farm becoming infested with noxious 
weeds. 
Under supervision of the U. S. Department of Agricul¬ 
ture, we are authorized to issue verified origin seed certi¬ 
ficates for alfalfa seed, the locality of production of which 
has been verified by Federal seed inspector. 
GRIMM 
This seed is from fields that are state registered. The 
seed is officially inspected and graded and each sack is 
sealed by a state inspector at the time of cleaning. 
COSSACK 
This is an exceptionally hardy alfalfa introduced from 
Siberia. It is a heavy yielder as well as being very cold and 
drouth resistant. Similar to Grimm but with finer stems 
and more foliage. Considered a better yielder than Grimm 
on heavy soils. 
LADAK 
Ladak Alfalfa is a new hardy, somewhat wilt-resistant 
variety introduced by the United States Department of 
Agriculture from Northern India. Tests in the Pacific 
Northwest and other northern states have shown it to be 
as hardy as Grimm or Cossack and a better yielder. It is 
especially well suited for seeding on thin, clay points. This 
variety is well adapted to areas infested with alfalfa wilt. 
Being a new variety the amount of seed grown in the 
United States is comparatively small and present supply 
limited. 
Alfalfa 
Northwestern Grown Common Alfalfa 
Our seed is secured in the large producing dryland dis¬ 
tricts by men who carefully select only the best lots for our 
particular trade. When you order your seed from us you 
may rest assured that you are getting stock of the highest 
quality. Plant a field of our Lewis-Clark quality, tall grow¬ 
ing Alfalfa. 
Grimm, Cossack and Ladak Alfalfas 
Where killing of alfalfa by drouth, frost and heaving is 
experienced, we recommend either of these varieties. They 
have double root systems, and the large crowns set low in 
the ground throwing out many more shoots than the so- 
called common variety. 
PLEASE WRITE FOR PRICES 
Affidavit Grimm, Cossack and 
Ladak Alfalfa 
These are genuine varieties having the same character¬ 
istics of the certified seed but the fields were not regis¬ 
tered for certification. We have affidavits as to the genu¬ 
ineness of the seed. 
For pasture and hay purposes they are just as good as 
the certified, and at a considerable saving. If you intend 
raising seed, however, we recommend sowing Blue Tag, 
which is the only grade that can be certified. 
We buy our affidavit seed only from reliable growers, 
investigate origin of seed and select the best lots. Purity 
and germination tests are usually as high or higher than 
certified seed. 
CLOVERS 
Medium Red Clover is conceded to be the most import¬ 
ant of the clovers. It is a valuable crop for either hay or 
pasture, and at the same time builds up the soil. It has 
been proven that it is a success on the uplands of this 
district, and is one of the most profitable crops raised. A 
large, profitable hay crop can be raised, or the field can be 
clipped early and the second crop saved for seed. 
