The Wetsel 
Seed Company, Inc. 
Established I9II 
HARRISONBURG I 28 West Market Street VIRGINIA 
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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 guarantee 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 order. No plants 
will be shipped C. 0. D. 
Be sure to sign your name, post office, rural route and state on every order. Give the nearest express of¬ 
fice if order is to be sent by express. Write plainly. 
All Farmers and Gardeners of experience know that success with seeds depends largely on weather con¬ 
ditions 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 
for the crop. 
Dependable 
ALFALFA 
Sow 15 to 20 lbs. to the acre in March or April 
Prices Subject to Change—Market Firm 
Preparation of Soil—Good loam or clay soil with natural 
or artificial drainage, with no hardpan underneath, will 
grow alfalfa when properly prepared, and proper and thor¬ 
ough preparation is a prime necessity for a uniform, heavy 
stand. Where the soil is ocid, 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 leave a 
surplus besides for the use of the plant. For correcting 
the soil acidity, lime must be used at the rate of from 
1 to 21/2 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 exception, pays 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 Piedmont and mountain sections. Being grown in a 
more northern section is hardier than the Kansas or Okla¬ 
homa and a more dependable strain. Lb. 30c, Bu. $16.25, 
send out, and they will not be in any way responsible = 
Farm Seeds 
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 alfalfa from many sources made by the Vir¬ 
ginia Agricultural Experiment Station, four plantings of 
Kansos alfalfa stood the winter better than any, and 
yielded more than 4’/2 tons per acre. It makes a quick 
spring growth and gives several cuttings each season. 
Lb. 27c, Bu. $15.00. 
OKLAHOMA-KANSAS ALFALFA 
.'^or Virginia, North Carolina and other Southern States, 
Oklahoma-Kansas is highly recommended. The senior 
agronomist of the United States Department of Agricul¬ 
ture in a letter recently said: "In the southern half of 
tthe United States, Oklahoma and Kansas alfalfa gener¬ 
ally survive the winters satisfactorily, and under such 
conditions we have found no significant difference in 
yield." Lb. 26c, Bu. $14.50. 
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 branching 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^ l.b, 27c, Bu. 
$ 15 . 00 , Kansas Grimm, lb. 30c, Bu, $16.50, 
