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ROYAL QUALITY SEEDS BEST BY EVERY TEST 
FARM SEEDS 
Alfalfa 
ALFALFA SEED 
The origin of this wonderful plant is lost in 
the mists of history. It was cultivated by the 
Greeks and Romans, 470 B. C., probably origi¬ 
nating in Persia. Since, it has spread over 
most of the civilized globe, being extensively 
cultivated in Argentine, Chili, Italy, France, 
Spain, Germany, Siberia, Canada and the 
United States. Exceeded only by Timothy and 
Red Clover, it is the third most important 
forage crop in America. It has long been the 
main perennial forage crop in the semi-arid 
regions and great plain districts of the West. 
It is now crowding Red Clover for popularity 
in many parts of the Central West and East 
and also growing to advantage in the favored 
sections of the South. 
ADVANTAGES — For a general purpose 
forage crop. Alfalfa has no superior, in this 
country. For Hay, it is unsurpassed. For Pas¬ 
ture, it has a large carrying capacity of both 
cattle and hogs. As a soiling crop, it can be 
managed to yield heavy dividends. As a soil 
builder, it enriches the land by bringing nitro¬ 
gen into the soil. 
CULTIVATION — Requires a deep, well- 
drained soil, free from acid. Seed-bed should 
be well settled, moist and free from weeds as 
possible. Inoculation is recommended except 
in sections where the extensive cultivation of 
Alfalfa or Sweet Clover results in natural in¬ 
oculation. One pound of Alfalfa contains 
about 220,000 seeds; 12 to 20 pounds to the 
acre is generally sown. May be sown in the 
spring, late summer or early fall. Seed is 
variously sown, either broadcast or by seeders. 
A nurse crop of oats, barley, wheat or rye has 
resulted favorably in many sections. Alfalfa 
should be covered % to 1 inch deep, not sown 
on the surface, as with some grasses and 
clovers. 
Quality of the seed is of first importance. 
The origin of the seed should be known and 
due care taken to obtain plump berry, free 
from noxious weeds and refined to test 98 to 
99.50% purity and 90 to 95% growth. 
Our facilities for marketing Alfalfa seed 
are second to none. We are among the first 
two or three largest handlers of Alfalfa seed 
in America. With our complete plants in Kan¬ 
sas City and Utah tapping the large producing 
areas of the plains of Kansas and Nebraska, 
together with the mountain valley districts of 
Utah, Colorado, Idaho, etc., our annual ton¬ 
nage amounts to several million pounds. SeecJ 
recleaned and refined by us has been success¬ 
fully sown in most states of the Union. We 
specialize in Kansas, Nebraska and Northwest¬ 
ern grown seed. 
NORTHWESTERN GROWN — This seed 
grown in the high altitude mountain valleys* 
of the Northwest is inured to icy winter blasts. 
The temperature ofttimes touches 25 below 
zero. Both soil and climate are fitted to pro¬ 
duce in large quantities a hardy, prolific, 
heavy hay-yielding strain of plump, fine seed. 
Our seed grown in the heart of this producing 
section, insure the pure article refined to the 
highest purity. We can supply regional strains 
of Montana, Idaho and Utah origins. 
KANSAS GROWN—On the great prairies 
of Kansas is produced a hardy, dry land strain, 
which has given satisfaction under the rigor¬ 
ous winters of Wisconsin, New York and other 
northern states. Kansas alfalfa is widely 
known for its hardiness, productiveness, high 
purity and strong germination. Much Kansas 
grown seed is used in the coldest states and 
tests have shown its results with the hardiest 
origins. 
OKLAHOMA GROWN—Produced in north¬ 
ern and western Oklahoma. This is especially 
adapted for sowing in all that district lying 
east and south of the producing belt as well 
as much of the corn belt section. It is char¬ 
acterized by high purity, attractive color and 
heavy hay yield. 
