Some Seeds Sold Out... Others Going Fast 
Tt will pay you te ORDER NOW! 
Already, at this early date, the seed scarcity is severe. 
President Truman’s warning has also helped speed up 
seed demands, all along the line. RED Clover, Alsike, 
Mammoth Clover, Alfalfa—are all gone. Some other 
items will not last long. . . . Don’t delay orders for later- 
planting seeds—maybe your usual ordering time will 
prove too late this season. Read over these items care- 
fully .. . they show you up-to-the-minute facts. 
“VICLAND” OAT SUCCESS 
HAS BOOSTED DEMAND 
500% IN YEAR! 
It's a fact! Up to this time our orders total five times the 
Vicland Certified seed handled last year. Two BIG 
reasons caused this demand. In the past two years 
Vicland has really PROVED it's the right strain for this 
area provided the seed is right. And this year there is 
EXTRA evidence that this seed IS right. One supplier's 
crop of 350 acres averaged 77 bushels to the acre. All 
of this Vicland seed is Northern grown, plump, heavy, 
good color, germination high. It's the REAL THING and 
our, friends have proved with their extra early orders 
they don't want to miss it. 
Vicland’s big point is its remarkable disease re- 
sistance. Loose and covered smuts, leaf and steam rusts 
were once the ruin of many a promising stand. But the 
man with Vicland needn't worry. Even in bad oats 
years, when neighbors’ fields were disease-crippled, 
Vicland was coming through with 50-60-70 bushels to 
the acre. Letters after letters have come from amazed 
growers telling of remarkable experiences. Here is the 
seed situation on Vicland today: we still have some 
Certified seed—not much, but enough to meet prompt 
orders. Also excellent Vicland, uncertified. Get this 
real VICLAND from high-production parent stock. GET 
YOUR ORDER IN AT ONCE. 
“Nictory’’ Oats 
For the hundreds and hundreds of friends who have 
always gotten big yields out of Victory Oats, here is 
seed of excellent quality. Victory is a heavy producer. 
Often yields 8-10-20 bushels per acre over other nearby 
oat fields. Vigorous grower—longer straw—large grain. 
This is a year when you want all the feed you can 
produce. Consult price list and order NOW! 
Use More Ladino! 
A little of this perennial clover goes 
a long way—and does remarkably 
big things. It’s being recommended 
today by agricultural authorities 
for three out of every four mix- 
tures for hay or pasture (see page 
41—-your Hoffman Catalog). Short- 
age of alfalfa and some of the 
clovers is causing extra demand for 
Ladino mixtures. While more La- 
dino seed is available than several 
years ago, use is multiplying fast. 
Better order seed for your mixture 
while we can assure delivery. 
GOOD Timothy Isn’t Too 
Plentiful! 
You may be inclined to doubt it 
when every seed source has seed 
for sale. But this Hoffman “Farm- 
er’s Choice” Timothy is averaging 
99% % in purity tests. It is live, 
hardy seed—highest germination. 
Don’t take a chance with “just any” 
Timothy—either straight or in mix- 
ture. A few cents a bushel makes a 
BIG difference. 
Alsike and Timothy 
In the Clover shortage, A. & T. 
offers folks the chante to get some 
Alsike into their hay that isn’t 
available otherwise. Good clean 
seed—high germination—but there 
isn’t much of it. In normal years 
we could mix on call, but now no 
Alsike means no A. & T. mixture 
when our present supply is gone. 
Pasture Grass Situation 
Price list shows practically all 
grasses still available for most all 
of ordinary needs. Note particularly 
the following items. 
PERMANENT PASTURE MIX- 
TURE. Blended specially for heavy, 
lasting pastures in this area—after 
long observation of various grass 
combinations and pasture practices. 
A Highland or Lowland mixture. In 
the present seed situation (no rea- 
son to believe it will improve for a 
year or’so) it will pay to plan for 
good pasturage. 
LINCOLN | type. Brome _ Grass. 
Rapidly gaining favor because it 
has a lot of farm uses. Read page 
39 in your Hoffman Spring Catalog. 
Here is a supply of excellent 
adapted Brome seed _ (Lincoln 
strain). Don’t take a chance on 
other kinds—some won’t do_ well 
hereabouts. See Planting Guide for 
descriptions. 
Canada Peas 
The good old practice, planting 
Canada Peas with Oats for fine 
early green feed could be of help 
while your later feed is in the mak- 
ing. Sow soon as ground can be 
worked. 
World Learning Soil Protec- 
tion of Rye Grass—Exports 
Heavy 
Provide good heavy covers for your 
corn field—potato ground—garden. 
Great anti-leaching and green ma- 
nure qualities. ae matted root 
systems that come from vigorous, 
clean Hoffman seed. Call is heavy. 
Even if not needed till last corn 
cultivation, order now at no prem- 
ium for its excellent quality. ‘ 
We have just learned that mil- 
lions of pounds of Rye Grass are 
being exported this spring to farms 
in other countries. 
Time to Order Soy Beans 
Early orders are way ahead of pre- 
vious seasons—reflecting fears of 
seed shortage later. We expect to 
meet later needs, but to be safe, 
suggest your needs soon as you can. 
Here is the WILSON BLACK— 
grown for its excellent hay produc- 
tion, two to four tons per acre. 
LINCOLN. Outstanding variety— 
heavy producer of beans which av- 
erage higher oil content. Call for 
Lincoln is very big this year. 
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HIEF. An excellent bean variety 
for a 120-day season. Stiff straw. 
Beans do not shatter easily. Planted 
by many folks along with their en- 
silage corn. Recommended. 
How About Potatoes? 
Here’s a tip: With feed needs get- 
ting main attention, for meat and 
milk—the acreage for potatoes may 
fall off. This has always been the 
signal for good market prices in the 
fall. Some extra ground in spuds 
COULD be a very good cash crop. 
a is excellent seed—reliable pro- 
ucers. 
Sudan as Predicted 
The Hoffman Spring Guide said 
seed for Tift and Sweet Sudan 
would likely be short—and it is. We 
are fortunate in having a fair sup- 
ply of Regular, Tift and Sweet 
Sudan, and expect to meet all needs. 
For some reason, the call for Sweet 
is over twice that of last year. 
Sweet Corn—For Table or 
Market 
Here’s a good item for the home, 
and for nearby markets and restau- 
rants. These Sweet Corn hybrids 
mature uniformly—a big advantage 
for market crops. Here is good seed, 
priced right. Order this item along 
with other seeds. See price list. 
Send orders at prices shown in 
this folder. If item is not shown 
it means that supply is already 
exhausted. 
A. H. HOFFMAN, INC. 
LANDISVILLE, PA. (Lancaster County) 


THE FUNK G HYBRID SITUATION—READ CAREFULLY 
Demand for this great corn has gone way beyond all 
expectations. Some G numbers for husking, particu- 
larly those for earliest sections, are practically ex- 
hausted. But we still have heavy-production SILAGE G 
numbers for every section, as well as some husking 
varieties for the medium and later areas. 
delay! Whole U. S. experience shows shortage of good 
seed. You can’t gain by waiting—you may lose your 
chance to get your seéd. We urge you to send us your 
order for husking and silage seed—immediately. 
But do not 
