ALFALFA PICTURE BRIGHT 
WITH RETURN OF GENUINE 
“HOFFMAN NORTHWEST” 
After years of alfalfa seed 
shortages and disappointing re- 
sults with some of the substi- 
tute strains available, alfalfa 
men are joining in a big rush 
to get Hoffman Northwest this 
year. 
Noting the announcement of 
the return of this popular blend 
(see page 4 of 1947 Catalog), 
customer response was imme- 
diate. Experienced folks re- 
called the days of 4% and more 
tons per acre, the clean thrifty 
stands of four, five—even more 
—years, and remembered, too, 
that the beginning of those 
records was in Hoffman North- 
west seed. 
For the benefit of newcom- 
ers, Hoffman Northwest is more 
than a name. It was an orig- 
inal designation applied by 
Hoffman to seed that came 
from selected stock in Northern 
and Rocky Mountain areas. 
Basis for selection was ability 
of the seed produced there to 
develop vigorous root systems 
that not only withstood winters 
far more severe than ours, but 
sent up prolific growth in all 
kinds of Summers. 
Now, again, we are able to 
supply the kind of seed worthy 
of Hoffman Northwest desig- 
nation. Good clean seed. With 
U. S. Verification tags that 
leave no doubt as to its origin. 
Price for this seed at the 
present writing is nearly that 
of ordinary seed, even though 
bidding for seed of certain of 
our sources continues on a high 
level. 
To all of our old friends we 
need say nothing except ‘“Hoff- 
man Northwest is back!” 
To newer customers, it is 
urged that you get some of this 
seed promptly. You’ll find that 
those old-timers who tell about 
what THEY used to do with 
alfalfa weren’t exaggerating— 
at least, not much. 
Alfalfa can be one of the 
cheapest good feeds on your 
farm. When you can get de- 
pendable seed you are getting 
a big bargain in nutritious feed 
—and at today’s prices for meat 
and milk that’s a bargain. 

BETTER CORN— 
MORE OF IT! 
WITH FUNK G HYBRIDS 
The non-stop Hoffman corn 
research program continues to 
pay big dividends to Funk G 
Hybrid users in this territory. 
else rtarris.. . Vontzomery 
County, Md., says: “I have 
planted Hoffman Funk G corn 
for the past seven years, num- 
bers G 135 and G 94, and have 
always got a crop even in the 
dry years. In two different 
years, just about silo-filling 
time, we had a storm of hurri- 
cane strength that carried down 
our neighbor’s corn until it was 
all a tangle, but ours stood up, 
every stalk like a flag pole. My 
crop this year is good and the 
ears large and well filled out. 
I will continue to plant Funk G 
seed.” Other great benefits are 
the result of this research— 
fast starting, resistance to in- 
sects, disease, heat and drought, 
excellent standability in storms 
and wind, uniform and safe ma- 
turity, rapid drying, easy husk- 
ing. But the greatest benefit 
continues to be the exceptional 
yields EVERY year from these 
@eetiyprids: 20, 25 to 40% 
greater production than ordi- 
nary corn is reported so often, 
we’ve come to expect it. Better 
get your Funk G seed now 
(there’s always a shortage of 
certain numbers before the sea- 
son closes). 
BIG EXPORT SHIPMENTS 
OF RED CLOVER CONTINUE 
International news continues 
to feature purchases of Red 
Clover seed by England, Den- 
mark and other European coun- 
tries. Seedsmen are not wor- 
ried about the drain on U. S. 
seeding needs, but several have 
suggested that a later shortage 
may drive prices up on last- 
minute purchases. 
Hoffman Red Clover price 
TODAY is lower than in many 
seetions of country. Tested, 
free from noxious weeds, and 
from desirable sources (see de- 
scription, page 6 of Catalog). 
Enough seed is on hand to meet 
all early orders at price shown. 
Note on the bottom of next 
page what O. J. Sommer says 
about the price of clover today. 
Why Is It 
ECONOMICAL? 
How can we sell ECONOM- 
ICAL MIXTURE (about % Red 
Clover, %4 Alsike, % Timothy) 
cheaper than equal amounts of 
these three seeds separately? 
Are these mixed seeds of poorer 
quality? The answer is an em- 
phatic NO! This seed germi- 
nates as well—is just as thor- 
oughly cleaned of noxious 
weeds. Sometimes a good stand 
of Red will have some Alsike 
mixed in. It would cost extra 
money to separate pure Red 
seed—-and the cost wouldn’t im- 
prove it. Instead, extra Alsike 
is added and Timothy to make 
an ideal—and very popular— 
combination. 
At today’s prices for these 
three seeds, this mixture is 
ECONOMICAL indeed! 

MILK FLOWS 
WHERE LADINO GROWS 
A tip to those who depend 
on grass mixtures. Many dairy 
farms have switched from old 
type mixtures to high produc- 
tion combinations, of which 
Ladino is an important ingre- 
dient. . 
The Hoffman 1947 Catalog 
(page 8) notes five interesting 
uses for Ladino in pasture and 
hay mixtures that have proved 
valuable to hog and poultry 
raisers as well as in beef feed 
lots and on dairies. All of these 
mixtures represent new oppor- 
tunities compared to the feed 
possibilities available only a 
few short years ago. Here at 
Hoffman’s extreme care is con- 
tinuous in regard to_ seed 
sources—backed up by personal 
observations and reliable re- 
ports. That could account for 
the steady increase in demand 
for Hoffman Ladino seed. 
_ Take our word for it—there 
is no real Ladino sold at bar- 
gain prices. Some cases were 
heard where Ladino lost favor 
for a few years because the 
sudden demand attracted poor 
quality seed into some Eastern 
markets — seed which didn’t 
produce as Ladino should. It is 
hard to tell Ladino seed from 
ordinary White Clover, and 
this interesting fact could ac- 
count for some of the “bar- 
gains” offered in the past. Any 
good seed has a ready market. 
But the only way to account 
for the increasing spurt upward 
this year is to figure that La- 
dino has “arrived” on the small 
farm as well as the large com- 
mercial dairies. 
