
HOFFMAN “GRIMM” ALFALFA 
“Grimm” is a leader among the hardy alfalfas that 
produce better crops and withstand wide weather 
extremes, especially in the North and at high alti- 
tudes. It ‘‘pulls through’ winters that would kill 
many other types. Crowns are set low and roots 
often branch out to afford much protection to the 
plants. ... When in stock will be on price list. 
STATE CERTIFIED “GRIMM.” Every bag is un- 
der supervision of its State Department from the 
field to you. It is sealed at the thresher, checked 
and resealed at every cleaning operation. Supply 
is very limited. 
KKK 
Alfalfa, Corn-and-Cob Meal—Fine Silage 
Good quality legume silage remains possible, in spite of 
wartime shortages of such preservatives as molasses 
and phosphoric acid. Some very good silage was made 
last year by adding 200 pounds of corn-and-cob meal 
to each ton of alfalfa as it was stored. 
Another means of obtaining good silage was by wilting 
the alfalfa in the swath to a moisture content of around 
60 per cent. This process apparently concentrated the 
fermentable sugars in the cells of the plants sufficiently 
to result in a silage which was palatable to the cows and 
which kept well. 
Growing sorghums with legume crops and separately 
to be mixed with them when ensiled was also success- 
ful. Feeding tests indicate that 15 to 25 per cent of 
green sorghum forage mixed with alfalfa or soy beans 
makes good silage. 
kkk 
Alfalfa Needs Lime 
Unless the soil is fairly sweet, it is practically useless to 
attempt to grow alfalfa. If there is any doubt in the mat- 
ter, samples of soil, not over 4 inches deep, should be 
taken from several parts of the field, mixed together and 
a composite sent to your County Agent for atest. He will 
report whether lime is needed and the approximate 
amount per acre. If it is impractical to apply enough lime 
to sweeten the soil thoroughly, it is safer to rely upon red 
or alsike clover, which can succeed on fairly fertile soils 
with a much smaller amount of lime if it is applied on the 
surface where the clover seed is to be sown. 
HOFFMAN KANSAS ALFALFA 
(U. S. Verified Origin) 
Customers have been getting extra good results 
from this seed, especially in Southeastern Penn- 
sylvania and southward, at low altitudes. Prob- 
ably because Kansas plants have to be able to 
withstand conditions that kill weaklings before 
they get to the seed-producing stage. This seed 
is genuine Kansas, Government tagged. Depend- 
able. Thoroughly cleaned. We submit it on the 
basis of the good results reported. 
Kk xk 
Alfalfa Needs Inoculation 
Neglect of proper inoculation is a frequent cause of 
alfalfa failure. Unless alfalfa or sweet clover, which 
uses the same bacteria, has been successfully grown on 
the field before, the proper bacteria often will not be in 
the soil. Without these bacteria to produce nodules on 
the roots and supply the crop with free atmospheric 
nitrogen, the alfalfa must depend entirely on the nitro- 
gen in the soil. The nitrogen-gathering bacteria give any 
legume its value. Without them it will be pale and un- 
thrifty, will not produce large yields or a high-protein 
forage (protein is another name for nitrogen), will soon 
be choked out by weeds, and will leave the soil poorer. 
ReEK.  k 
Grass That Saves Grain 
Combination alfalfa and brome grass is the best dairy 
pasture on the Upjohn farm in Kalamazoo County, Michi- 
gan. Twenty-five acres carry 25 producing cows from 
May 15 to October 1. The pasture is so nutritious that 
many cows eat but half the grain which their production 
justifies. 
xk 
Conserving Protein Is Not Enough 
More protein must be produced according to U.S.D.A. 
—more high quality hay, better use of pasture, more 
home-grown grain. Your grain field is highly important. 
With 600 lbs. of 30% supplement and 1,400 Ibs. of your 
own grain, you can make a ton of feed with 16% protein 
content. In the present situation, this mixture with good 
hay (with one-third or more legumes) will do the feed 
job. If your hay is poor you'll need an 18% protein 
allowance—which you can get by adding 1,200 lbs. of 
your own grain to 800 lbs. of protein supplement, 
