

WHY; INOCULATE — 
Look at the plants being held in either hand 
of the man on the right. The small, run-of- 
the-mill plants were from seed not inoculated. 
The big, healthy plants with deep, nodule- 
studded roots are from the same seed 
INOCULATED! 
Effects of inoculant on alfalfa show gains 
of one-half ton per acre repeatedly. One in- 
vestment of 15 cents in inoculant produced 
1,680 more pounds of alfalfa in a single 
cutting. Soy beans have gained up to a ton 
per acre, Red Clover up to 460 pounds. 
And that’s only Aalf the answer why it pays 
to inoculate legumes. When you inoculate, 
legumes don’t just rob nitrogen from the soil. 
Instead, colonies of bacteria form sacs on the 
roots, draw nitrogen from the air and deposit 
it in your soil. It’s been calculated that for 
every 114 pounds of nitrogen robbed from 
the soil by uninoculated seed, inoculated seed 
puts 3 pounds of nitrogen INTO your soil, 
and the value of equivalent fertilizer INTO 
your pocket. Subsequent crops of wheat, 
oats and corn benefit from this added fer- 
tility. 
Who Wouldn’t Invest 10c to 
Get Back $20.00 
There are plenty of facts to prove that these 
high returns are facts. Figure it out. It costs 
only 10 to 20 cents to treat enough legume 
seeds for an acre with Hoffman’s Inoculant. 
These plants grow quicker, mature sooner, 
give you better crops and enrich your soil 
with nitrogen to benefit your next crop. Con- 
servative estimate—a profit of $20 to $30. 
It is easy to apply Hoffman's 
Inoculant to your seed. Full 
directions go with each can. 

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per acre on each acre of inoculated seeds. 
The experience of Mr. N. S. Ryder, New 
Cumberland, Pa., shows what happens to 
inoculated seed. When he planted, he inocu- 
lated all his Soy Beans except one drill full 
of seed. The difference in those two places 
in the same field was so plain that even his 
skeptical neighbors were satisfied it paid. 
Be Sure You Get the Right 
Hoffman Inoculant 
All legume plants should be treated with 
Hoffman’s Inoculant—but each variety calls 
for a different type of inoculant. Red Clover, 
Alfalfa, Soy Beans, Sweet Clover, Alsike, 
Vetch, Canada Peas, Cow Peas, Korean Les- 
pedeza—special studies have been made to 
select the best type of inoculant for each. 
Hoffman’s Inoculant is GUARANTEED 
to be a pure, live, fresh culture, and to pro- 
duce nitrogen-fixing nodules. Paigren by 
Government authorities. In humus form, 
easy to apply. One man can inoculate several 
bushels of seed in 30 minutes, just before 
planting. Be sure to include Hoffman’s 
Inoculant in your seed order. Don’t forget 
to indicate the types of seed you want to treat. 
Comes in 4 to 5-bushel sizes, priced 25 
cents and up. 
See Prices on Price Sheet 
