this year through this thorough 
Hoffman cleaning have already 
been absorbed in the price of our 
seed to you. Without the benefit 
of such cleaning, through equip- 
ment costing thousands of dollars, 
you'll pay this loss where it is going 
to hurt most—in the yield next 
harvest. 
The Situation on 
Certified Seed 
Most of our old friends know that 
Hoffman was among the first to 
offer the protection of Certified 
Seed. That special tag which shows 
that the State Authorities certify 
that the seed is not only true to 
strain but also up to high standards, 
has long been our answer to the 
fellow who was willing to sell you 
anything to get your money. How- 
ever, there was no surplus of farm 
help this year, and Certification of 
grain was no exception. So the 
quantity of Certified Seed available 
is much less than normal. 
This isn’t the authorities’ fault, 
nor ours, but in order to protect 
you, we have been doubly busy in 
our own preparation and inspection 
of fields for seed crops. 
So if you want Certified Seed, be 
sure to order early. 
This Matter of Seed Treatment 
Hoffman Certified Seed has al- 
ways been treated with Ceresan. 
It’s an extra precaution against 
disease germs and is a highly ef- 
fective preventative of smut. For 
years, the urge has been to all farm- 
ers to treat seed to help gain bet- 
ter crop results. The need for treat- 
ment is more urgent this year than 
any other, but, with a shortage of 
help, many of our friends might be 
inclined to neglect this important 
treatment. So we are arranging to 
do it for you, if you want it. The 
charge for this on Uncertified Seed 
will be five cents a bushel, which is 
just what the Ceresan dust and la- 
bor will cost. 
Anticipate Your Future Needs 
You know there is a definite re- 
lationship between the price of 
farm products and the price of 
seeds. The man who grows crops 
for seed has to get better than gen- 
eral market price for the crop to 
compensate for the extra work he 
faces. So as farm product prices 
continue to rise, seed prices will 
probably rise with them. Maybe 
not as fast. Maybe not in the same 
ratio. But we think it’s going to 
pay you to buy ahead as far as you 
can. That’s something to consider 
when thinking about next year’s 
wheat and barley. Also, if you have 
figured on freshing up your alfalfa 
fields next year—don’t wait. Get 
the seed and do it this fall. Same 
advice applies to timothy and to 
the pasture and hay grasses. 

Look at this stalk from a single seed. 
Hoffman “Leap’s Prolific’ has 
proved an extra good “‘stooler.” 


