OLDS’ r 
BPEL D SEEDS.| 
Olds’ seeds have been known for their reliability for over half 
a century. We are proud of our stocks and believe that there 
are none better. Our Old Gold Brand seeds represent the best 
grade obtainable as it is the finest that nature can produce. When 
you buy your field seeds, insist upon Old Gold Brand seeds. De- 
pendable dealers throughout the north central states handle our 
seeds for they give the best results and satisfaction wherever they 
are planted. If your dealer cannot supply you with our seeds, 
send us your order direct. We assure you that it will receive 
prompt and careful attention. The prices quoted were based on 
market values at the time this book goes to press, and are strictly 
subject to change. We furnish sacks and bags free on all field 
seed orders. Prices are f. o. b. Madison unless otherwise quoted. 
Ask for weekly price list if you do not order at once. Because 
of unsettled conditions brought about by the war, we believe it 
advisable to cover your seed requirements promptly. 

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A fine field of Wisconsin Alfalfa. 
OLDS’ ALFALFA SEED 
(Sow 15 to 20 lbs. to the acre.) 
IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY 
All our Alfalfa seeds are U. S. verified as to origin. They are all 
northern grown, adaptable to the north central states, and will be eligible 
for Soil Conservation payments, Unadaptable seed will not be recognized 
in the Soil Conservation Program. The Alfalfa seed crop was about 
normal this year but there was no carry-over seed and prices are likely to 
“GRIMM ALFALFAS 
In 1857, a native of Baden, Germany, named Wendelin Grimm, came 
to America and settled in Carver County, Minnesota. He brought with 
him some Alfalfa seed which he planted and eventually attracted con- 
siderable attention on account of its cold resistance. In 1895, the 
University of Minnesota became interested in the hardy strain of Alfalfa 
grown by Mr. Grimm and began conducting experiments on Alfalfa. 
From that time on the hardy strain of Alfalfa grown in Carver County, 
Minnesota, was named Grimm Alfalfa. All the strains of registered 
Grimm Alfalfa now grown and sold as such, trace back to the original 
Alfalfa grown in Carver County, Minnesota. 
Grimm Alfalfa is well known as the hardiest Alfalfa. It is usually 
distinguishable from Common Alfalfa as the blossoms are variegated in 
color, yellow, green, blue, brown instead of purple. The root system is 
branching and the crown of the plant is usually set lower. The seed costs 
more, but it pays to use it to insure against winterkilling. All,our 
Grimm seed is ‘‘State Sealed and Certified.’’ 
Blue Tag grade is the best quality and is produced in the Northern 
States which include Montana, Minnesota and Wyoming. Climatic con- 
ditions are very severe in these states. Therefore, they are of equal 
hardiness. State and federal seed regulations require Registered Alfalfa 
seed to be sealed in the state grown by their own state authorities. 
They are identified by states for this reason. Stocks are very limited 
this year. We have Blue Tag grades from the following states: 
REGISTERED BLUE TAG MONTANA GRIMM 
Prices, by mail: 1 lb., 50c; 3 lbs., $1.35, postpaid. By freight: 14 
pk., $2.50; pk., $4.75; bu., $18.30; 3 bus. at $18.15. 
REGISTERED BLUE TAG MINNESOTA GRIMM 
Prices, by mail: 1 lb., 50c; 3 lbs., $1.35, postpaid. By freight: 1% 
pk., $2.40; pk., $4.60; bu., $17.70; 3 bu. at $17.55. 
REGISTERED BLUE TAG WYOMING GRIMM 
Prices, by mail: 1 lb., 50c; 3 lbs., $1.35, postpaid. By freight: 14 
pk., $2.40; pk., $4.60; bu., $17.70; 3 bu. at $17.55. 
CANADIAN REGISTERED GRIMM 
We have a limited stock of fancy No. 1 Canadian Registered Grimm 
Alfalfa sealed by the Dominion of Canada. This is a very beautiful lot 
of true Grimm Alfalfa testing 99.80% purity and was grown in Canada 
several hundred miles north of the Minnesota State Line under severe 
climatic conditions. It is the hardiest Grimm Alfalfa obtainable and 
equal to the Blue Tag grade. Prices, by mail: 1 lb., 50c; 3 lbs., $1.35, 
postpaid. Prices, by freight: 1% pk., $2.40; pk., $4.60; bu., $17.70; 3 
bus. at $17.55. UNCERTIFIED GRIMM ALFALFA 
When growers of Grimm Alfalfa seed fail to keep complete records, 
so as to comply with state and federal regulations, the seed is in- 
eligible for registration. When this seed is sold, the grower gives a 
Grower’s Affidavit as to its origin. This seed is offered as Uncertified 
Grimm Alfalfa, U. S. verified as to origin. Uncertified Grimm Alfalfa 
may be sold in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana and many other states, 
but only Registered Grimm Alfalfa can be sold in Wisconsin and 
Minnesota as Grimm Alfalfa. We offer the following Uncertified Grimm 
Alfalias: MINNESOTA UN- 
CERTIFIED GRIMM 
Prices, by mail: 1 lb., 
45c; 3 Ilbs., $1.20, post- 
paid. By freight: 1‘ pk., 
$2;05¢ > pk., $4.00; «bu,, 
$15.30; 3 bu. at $15.15. 
MONTANA UN- 
CERTIFIED GRIMM 
Prices, by mail: 1 Ib., 
45c; 38 Ibs., $1.20, post- 
paid. By freight: 1 pk., 
$2.00; pk., $3.90; bu., 
$15.00; 3 bu. at $14.85, 
IDAHO UN- 
CERTIFIED GRIMM 
Prices, by mail: 1 1b., 
45c; 8 lbs., $1.20, post- 
paid. By freight: 1% pk., 
— a ote SBN eer : $22003> pk.,9 $3.90; bu, 
A field of Canadian Registered Grimm, $15.00; 3 bu. at $14.85. 
DAKOTA UNCERTIFIED GRIMM Prices same as Idaho above. 

Adaptable Verified Origin Alfalfas 
Postpaid prices on Alfalfas listed below: Lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.05. 
’ CANADIAN VARIEGATED ALFALFA 
Canadian Variegated grows and looks very much like Grimm Alfalfa. 
It is not quite as hardy but hardier than the Northwest common Alfalfas. 
It does not produce quite as much as common but is much surer where 
winter-killing is a serious factor. True Grimm is the surest of all 
varieties. Our stock is imported fancy Canadian seed. 
Prices, by freight: 14 pk., $2.15; pk., $4.15; bu., $15.90; 3 bus. at 
$15.75. 
HARDY WISCONSIN ALFALFA 
We have a fine stock of Genuine Wisconsin Grown Alfalfa Seed, State 
Verified, mostly, if not all, from Grimm seed, although we do not offer 
it as Grimm, This seed is thoroughly acclimated. Considered by many 
the most valuable Alfalfa for sowing in Wisconsin. 
Prices, by freight: 4% pk., $2.20; pk., $4.20; bu., $16.20; 3 bus. at 
$16.05, 
HARDY MONTANA ALFALFA e 
Montana Alfalfa for many years has had the reputation of being one 
of the hardiest of all common Alfalfas grown in the United States. Our 
stock is all bright, clean seed of fine quality, and Verified Origin. 
Prices, by freight: 4% pk., $1.95; pk., $3.75; bu., $14.40; 3 bus. at 
$14.25, 
HARDY MINNESOTA ALFALFA 
Minnesota is the state where Grimm Alfalfa originated. We have 
a splendid stock to offer of high-testing, genuine Minnesota grown Alfalfa, 
mostly from Grimm Stock. We call it ‘‘Hardy Minnesota Alfalfa, Veri- 
fied Origin.’’ 
Prices, by freight: 1/2 pk., $2.00; pk., $3.85; bu., $14.70; 3 bus. at 
$14.55, 
HARDY IDAHO ALFALFA 
Idaho Grown Alfalfa Seed is proving hardy in the North, and is as 
desirable as Dakota and Montana seed. Our stock is bright, high 
testing seed, all ‘‘Verified Origin.’’ 
Prices, by freight: YY pk., $1.95; pk., $3.75; bu., $14.40; 3 bus. at 
$14.25. 
HARDY DAKOTA ALFALFA 
Hardy Dakota is a leader with us in Common Alfalfa. We have a 
splendid stock of beautiful pure seed, all U. S. Verified Origin Seed, 
from the Black Hills region of western South Dakota. It is all dry 
land seed. The unusual hardiness of our Black Hills Dakota seed is 
no doubt largely due to the fact that it is produced on dry soil where 
climatic conditions are very severe. 
Prices, by freight: Y2 pk., $1.95; pk., $3.75; bu. (60 lbs.), $14.40; 
3 bus, at $14.25, 
HARDY WYOMING i 
Our Wyoming Alfalfa is about the same as Hardy Dakota. It is 
grown on dry land on the opposite side of the Black Hills in Wyoming. 
It is nice, clean, bright seed and ‘‘Verified Origin.’’ Prices, by freight: 
, pk., $1.90; pk., $3.60; bu., $13.80; 3 bus. at $13.65. 
FANCY KANSAS ALFALFA ‘ ; 
Kansas Alfalfa has proved itself very desirable for Wisconsin, At 
the Wisconsin Experiment Station they place it next to Montana and 
Dakota for hardiness. Our seed is beautiful bright seed of high qual- 
ity. ‘‘Verified Origin,’’ and the price the lowest of all our Alfalfas. 
Prices, by freight: % pk., $1.80; pk., $3.45; bu., $13.20; 3 bus. at 
$13.05, 
WILT-TOLERANT ALFALFAS 
REGISTERED LADAK : 
In 1910, Experiment Stations in the northern plain states received 
samples of Alfalfa seed from northern India produced at an altitude of 
12,000 feet where the rainfall is about four inches a year and _ bliz- 
zards occur throughout the season. These plantings proved it to be 
hardier than all Alfalfas including the Grimms, and that it was very 
drought-resistant and tolerant to bacteria wilt. The plant is fine stem- 
med and leafy producing a fine quality hay. It is also an excellent 
yielder. At the Kansas station it was one,of the three highest yielding 
varieties on wilt-infested soil. 5 
Prices, Montana Blue Tag Ladak: Lb., 55c; 3 lbs., $1.50, postpaid. 
By freight: 1% pk., $2.80; pk., $5.40; bu., $21.00; 3 bus. at $20.85. 
Prices, Montana Red Tag Ladak, by freight: Y2 pk., $2.60; pk., 
$4.95; bu., $19.20; 3 bus. at $19.05. 
REGISTERED COSSACK 
A very hardy type of Alfalfa introduced from Siberia. It is a cold 
and drought-resistant Alfalfa and a heavy yielder. Seems to do better 
on heavy clay soil than the other types. The most important feature of 
Cossack Alfalfa is its resistance to Alfalfa wilt. If your soil is infected 
with Alfalfa wilt, plant Cossack or Ladak Alfalfa. Our Seed Is All 
Registered Blue Tag. 
Prices: 1 1b., 55c; 3 lbs., $1.50, postpaid. By freight: 4 pk., $2.80; 
pk., $5.40; bu., $21.00; 3 bus. at $20.85, 
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