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HARDY ALFALFA 
Lot 
VIM 
A TRUE MONEY-SAVER 
WITHOUT EQUAL! 
(APPROXIMATE NUMBER SEEDS PER POUND) 
ALFALFA 
200 
000 300,000 
Lot "VIM" 
j 
Lot "STATE" 
242,000 
Lot "RICH" 
216.000 
1 
(GRIMM) 
Lot "SURE" 
315.000 
$ 
Lot "GEM" 
242,000 
Lot "GOLD" 
216.000 
I 
SWEET CLOVER 
Lot "PAT" 
330,000 mm&m. 
mrnm&m 
£ 
Lot "BOW" 
250,000 mmrnm 
msm 
Lot"YEL" 
325,000 teks&tm 
. 
Has approximately H more seed per pound yet costs you 
less money. Reports from all over the country show that 
it gives the most economical results. Customers write 
telling us that “it looks like every seed grew,” and stating 
“it gave me a better stand than seed that cost twice as 
much.” It is our most popular grade of hardy alfalfa seed, 
and the quality this year is better than ever before. Com¬ 
plies with AAA. See Figures 1 and 2. 
HARDY 
ALFALFA 
Lot 
STATE 
LOWEST PRICE ON 
FINE PLUMP SEED! 
We recommend this excellent seed to the most ex¬ 
acting buyers. Northern grown and 98^% pure, 
it is fine, plump seed only just a little below our 
Lot RICH in appearance. An extraordinary good 
buy. Complies with soil conservation program. 
See Figures 1 and 2. 
Fig. 1. Our pure, low-priced lots VIM Hardy Common and SURE 
Grimm give you much more growth for the money you pay. In 
this chart please note how many more seeds you get in each pound 
of seed. 
SOIL PREPARATION 
The tender nature of young alfalfa plants requires that the soil be in 
excellent tilth at sowing time. Many of the failures to secure a good stand 
may be traced directly to a poorly prepared seed bed. Best condition is a 
well-settled subsurface and a fine surface that is loose to a depth of not 
over 2 inches. When sowing in spring it is best to plow the fall before. 
If plowing is necessary in spring do it several weeks before sowing and 
work down well with harrow. A roller or cultipacker is excellent for 
putting ground in right condition. Sow 12 to 15 pounds per acre. Where 
rainfall is heavy it can be sown up to 25 lbs. per acre. 
COMMON (Hardy) or GRIMM: Common Alfalfa has a long tap root, 
whereas Grimm has more of a spreading root system, which makes it more 
winter hardy where the soil heaves in winter from alternate freezing and 
thawing. Where soil does not heave hardy Common is as winter hardy as 
the Grimm. 
HARDY ALFALFA 
Lot RICH 
Kansas Grown 
SEED SUPREME 
Famous for its unusually extra high quality. 
It pleases the most exacting and critical buy¬ 
ers. Guaranteed 99^% or better pure; its 
bright yellow, plump, uniform berries attract 
the eye. If you want an extremely fine look¬ 
ing alfalfa seed, buy Lot RICH. Complies 
with AAA. 
GRIMM ALFALFA 
NORTHERN 
GROWN 
THE SEED 
BUY OF 
THE YEAR! 
Lot SURE GRIMM is produced in the 
Northern part of the U. S. where the best 
Grimm is grown. If you prefer the Grimm 
to the Common Alfalfa Seed we recommend 
this seed to give you a good heavy stand 
for the least money. This is our most pop¬ 
ular grade of Grimm Alfalfa, and will give 
you a fine, winter-hardy, leafy crop. Hun¬ 
dreds have told us of the money Lot SURE 
has saved them and of the fine stands ob¬ 
tained. Complies with AAA. 
See Figures 1 and 2. 
USED OUR SEED FOR 15 YEARS! 
The Bowman Seed Co. 
Concordia, Kansas. 
Rochester, Ind. 
July 19, 1940. 
Dear Sirs: 
Your seed last year gave me a perfect stand on 20 acres in spite of the 
long dry weather we had in this section of Indiana. There were only two 
growers that got a stand and your seed was one of them. I am not sowing 
any alfalfa this year, however when I do you will get our order. 
We haven’t used any other seed for 15 years. I always get a good crop if 
it is not too dry when we sow it. 
Very truly yours, 
Harry Brugh. 
A FIELD OF LOT "SURE" GRIMM ALFALFA 
GRIMM ALFALFA 
Lot COLD 
Kansas Grown 
The same famous fine quality as Lot 
Rich Hardy, except that it is GRIMM. 
The most exacting will be more than 
pleased with this beautiful Grimm seed. 
Buy this Kansas Grimm direct from the 
producing area, and get the assurance 
of cold-resistant leafy GRIMM. 
Complies with AAA. 
GRIMM ALFALFA 
Lot GEM-a Fine Value 
98 V-i'/c pure, this Grimm is Kansas grown and only a 
little under our extra quality Lot Gold. An excellent buy 
for those that want a seed of fine appearance at a saving. 
Complies with soil conservation program. • 
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The Bowman Seed Company, Concordia, Kansas 
