Some Thoughts 
about POULTRY 
and the DAIRY 


Why Mow the Range? 
First, to keep the grasses in a 
young, palatable and succulent 
condition. Second, unless the 
range mixture is kept down, 
the birds will not range over 
it and graze readily. Pullets 
will not go through tall masses 
of plant growth. 
Vitamin A 
Vitamin A requirements of 
chickens can be met entirely 
by good quality deep yellow 
corn and a dark green low 
fiber alfalfa meal. An ample 
ration would include 25% to 
30% corn in the mash and 50% 
in the scratch grains, along 
with 5% alfalfa meal in the 
mash. 
Splendid Record 
Twenty-five years ago _ the 
average laying hen in New 
Jersey produced 63 eggs an- 
nually. Since that time pro- 
duction has climbed to 145. 
Improved breeding, feeding, 
disease control and _ rearing 
methods for replacement stock 
have all been important factors 
in this fine record. 
Less Space 
Some men now feel that less 
space is required for layin 
hens than formerly believed. 
They say white leghorns can 
thrive with 3 square feet per 
bird instead of the usual 4. 
This means an average 20-by- 
20-foot laying house unit can 
accommodate 135 pullets in- 
stead of 100. 
“Baloney’’ Cows 
There is too much “baloney” 
on some dairy farms. We 
should replace these “baloney’ 
cows with young, sound, effi- 
cient milk producers. 
Not Too Much! 
Buckwheat should not make 
up a large proportion of the 
feed for poultry and dairy cat- 
tle. It can be used in poultry 
scratch up to 20%. 20% also 
seems to be about the top 
limit in dairy feed ... more 
than that makes a_ rather 
heavy, unpalatable mixture 
and may give some animals a 
rash. Average analyses of 
Buckwheat is about 11.9% pro- 
tein; 2.4% fat; 10.3% fiber. 
Freshening Time 
Investigations made by the Bu- 
reau of Dairy Industry from 
dairy herd improvement asso- 
ciation records revealed cows 
freshening in the fall or win- 
ter returned 10% more Income 
than those freshening in March, 
April and May. Fall freshening 
had a 14% advantage in return 
over summer freshening. 
Thyroprotein 
Mastitis 
Medium producers seem just 
as likely to develop the disease 
as high producers. The linking 
of it with high production is 
probably because better cows 
are kept in the herd longer, 
and have a much | greater 
chance of developing it. Also, 
the greater mammary develop- 
ment of good, mature cows 
makes mechanical injuries to 
the udder more likely. 


HOFFMAN 
SPROUTS 
Two old favorites are doing a 
big business this year—Hoffman 
Economical Mixture (about % 
Red Clover, % Alsike and % 
Timothy) and A & T Mixture 
(about 20% Alsike, 80% ‘Tim- 
othy). They are good buys at 
today’s prices. 
* * 
A customer just wrote, “I don’t 
know what the situation is on 
Rye grass, but after reading 
your catalog I know I’m going 
to be using it in a lot of places. 
Send me several bushels.” 
Maybe YOU ought to 
page 9 (catalog) again. 
* * 
Don’t forget to order Hoff- 
man Inoculant, Ceresan, 
Semesan Bel with your 
seeds. Each is a gilt-edged 
investment. 
* * 
Silage varieties of Funk G 
Hybrids are moving fast 
this year. Indication that 
herds are expected to in- 
crease. 
read 
* * 
If you have a small area you 
want to turn into a money crop, 
consider Hoffman sweet corn. 
There’s always a market and the 
price has been good. 
* * 
Wise potato growers will 
continue their normal pro- 
duction this year, unaf- 
fected by the surplus of 
last season. 
Another wise step: Plant 
this splendid Hoffman 
tuber-unit stock —it will 
pay you. 
* * 
In spite of spectacular increases 
in Brome grass, Orchard and 
other grasses, Timothy orders 
continue to come in as usual. 
The quality of Hoffman ‘“Fa- 
mous Choice” is widely known. 
* * 
With the wheat support 
given by Uncle Sam, how 
about putting some acre- 
age into spring wheat? 
The need abroad is tre- 
mendous. 
* * 
So many letters received here 
start off, “I sure am glad Hoff- 
man Northwest Alfalfa is back. 
I certainly had some wonderful 
stands from your vigorous seed 
and I’m encouraged to sow 
Alfalfa again.” 
eFtOtt iy 
SEEDS 
Bags are Free. Freight paid on shipments of 200 lbs. or more if your freight station is 
in Pa., N. J., W. Va., N. Y., Md., Del., Ohio, Mass., Conn., R. I., Va. 
(When ordering less than 12 bushel of any 
item, please figure the ‘‘Per Lb.” quota- 
tion.) 
ALFALFA Per Per 
(60 Ibs. per bu.) Lb. Bu. 
Hoffman ‘’Northwest’’ ....... $0.60 $34.00 
akansasia Alfalfa sneer acter .52 30.00 
AG rgbeabou MAeley) aim cootioqa snes 61 35.00 
CLOVERS Per Per 
(60 Ibs. per bu.) Lb. Bu. 
Mammoth (Sapling) .......... $0.61 $35.50 
Red Clover tac. saeceouloe setae 62 36.00 
Alsike \Clovery iiss: pire a isrere to 07 33.00 
mweet Clover tioa.a.ccerass se .20 11.75 
Sweet Clover—Yellow Blossom .20 11.75 
Crimson? Clover! =. .ean eases 27) 16,00 
i to 14 15 to 49 50 Ibs. 
Ibs. Ibs. & over 
Ladino Clover ......... $2.30 $2.25 $2.20 
White Dutch Clover.... 1.30 1.25 1.20 
Wild White Clover 1.75 1.70 1.65 
Birdsfoot Trefoil ....... 2.45 2.40 2.35 
TIMOTHY 
(45 Ibs. per bu.) Per Bu 
prarmer si Choice carers qevauicesciereetetcres $5.20 
CLOVER & TIMOTHY (Mixed) 
Economical Mixture ........ (56 Ibs.) $24.40 
Alsike and Timothy ....... (45 lbs.) 8.20 
HOFFMAN INOCULANT (Postpaid) 
| bu. 24 bu. 
For Alfalfa and Sweet 
Clover! itis wero dese eae mieielt $0.50 $1.00 
For Red Clovers, Alsike, 
Crimsoniae eat te nee ona 50 $1.00 
Pants GALT Pa 
For cOve beallsremiseetrel $0.30 $0.55 $2.50 
1 bu. 100 Ibs. 
For Canada Peas, Vetch....... $0.35 $0.55 
Fore Lespedezau seis seicctaes (100 Ibs.) $0.50 
2bu. 5 bu. 
For: Cow) Peas caste ctactaavets crac $0.30 $0.55 
HOFFMAN OATS 
Upto {5 bu. 50 bu. 
(32 Ibs. per bu.) 14bu. to49 & over 
“Mictoryle LY Denteen: @ $1.95 $1.90 $1.85 
seVICLANC many; DO meme ceer 1.95 1.90 1.85 
“Victory’’ Certified a PR PRY AAD) 
~Vicland: Certified {2.2 2-20) 92:15) 2.10 
Swedish Type ......... ibeto) alesse 7A) 
“Marion”’ (note below).. 2.30 2.25 2.20 
’Marion’’—heavy-yielding white oat. 
Bred at Iowa Exp. Station. Is resistant to 
root-rot blight, crown-rust, and leaf and 
stem rusts. Straw about 6” taller than Vic- 
land. In 42 Iowa trials last season, aver- 
aged 12 bu. more per acre than Tama. 
Adapted to most soils. . . . Supply very 
small. Order quickly. 
“CLINTON” OATS (Certified) 
Special TRIAL OFFER—good only while 
extremely small supply lasts. 
25-pound eBaGiamecti ass stctee secretin $5.50 
BARLEY & GRAINS Per Bu. 
“Wisconsin 38” (Velvet)...... (48 lbs.) $2.95 
“Alpha” (2-row Type)........ (48 lbs.) 3.10 
Spring Wheat (Marquis)...... (60 lbs.) 3.50 
Spring Hy @ sence mesos ces (56 lbs.) 3.30 
Speltz.aaderchete aa anette sia « (40 lbs.) 2.85 
Buckwheat Gacmacmmest cena (48 lbs.) 2.80 
Tartary Buckwheat .......... (48 lbs.) 3.40 
“CERESAN” For Oats, Barley, Wheat 
1 Pound Treats 32 Bushels (Postpaid) 
A lees ten Gee $0.90 ANIDS veitaiecvers $3.00 
(100-Ib. sack) 
SEED: POTATOES? = 7. ateci0 sax 
(Certified Seed) 3sax 9sax & more 
"Green Mountain” ..@ $4.80 $4.65 $4.55 
VirishiGobbl erat: 480 4.65 4.55 
US ebagoumeee atta 4.80 4.65 4.55 
“KRatahdinwe o. yactemae cc. 4.80 465 4.55 
“Russetuw (Mico) sts cee 4.95 4.80 4.75 
HOFFMAN SWEET CORN 
Golden Bantam 
Stowell’s) Evergreen ()..ccece clei ecieicleieis o slsielulsie 
Golden Cross Bantam (Hybrid)............. 
Ioana (Hybrid) 
Evergreen (White Hybrid) ................. 
Lincoln (Hybrid) 
ee ee ee 
“SEMESAN BEL’”’ For Seed Potatoes 
1 Lb. Treats 60 to 80 Bushels—(Postpaid) 
1 Ib...$1.83 4 Ibs...$6.33 2 oz...$0.35 
LESPEDEZA 
Korean Type 
Sericea Type 
Upto 100 to 500 Ibs. 
99 Ibs. 499 Ibs. & over 
‘ites $0.1212 $0.12 $0.11 
.28 27 .26 
FUNK G HYBRID CORN 
(Treated with Semesan Jr.) 
{ bu. > bu. 
Large. Roundst... 2c. een oe nee $6.50 $3.25 
Regulars hounds ss. oases 7.75 3.88 
Sniall Rounds eee n eee 7.79 3.88 
Flat Kernels ii. cinwet Gate 9:90 4:95 
ALL Kernel sizes YIELD ALIKE. Using the 
proper planter-plates (and that is a neces- 
sity, whichever type seed is being planted) 
permits a saving in seed cost, by use of 
Round-Kernel Seed. 
“CROW REPELLENT” (Postpaid) 
1 bu...$0.60 2 bu...$1.00 4 bu...$1.75 
SEED CORN 
(Open-Pollinated Types) 
(56 Ibs. per bu.) 
Lancaster County Sure Crop......... $4.40 
Early” Yellow) Dent fea cts sists ste cues, eterele 4.40 
Improved) Leamingiye ass steele ss oes 4.35 
Long's Champion Yellow............ 4,35 
Golden) Queen! Sahai dea cineeenie ace 4.40 
Earlyeleaminge erica cee eee 4.40 
SOY BEANS 
Upto 1t0to 30 & 
(60 Ibs. per bu.) 9 bu. 29 over 
Wilson Black Type...@ $4.20 $4.15 $4.10 
King waved. cae 4.45 4.40 4.35 
LinGolny Ge eine catia tthe 4.75 4.70 4.65 
Manchutly pews cnc ccise 4.50 4.45 4.40 
Cayuga mitesinctia der aincrers 485 4.80 4.75 
HOFFMAN LAWN SEED Lb. 
In) Quantities Up toy 19) lbsieeciyeeretee $0.90 
20: Ibssttot99 Wbssaecalecss ie setevsiclere oneore .87 
LOORIbs land poverasarcse sce vido «sheet 85 
Hoffman Shady Lawn Seed.......... 95 
HOFFMAN RYE GRASS 
(24 Ibs. per bu.) 
In lotsvof ito. 9) bushelsiecce rr @ $3.20 
Invlotsvof 1LOitos24) bushelsie. cies le 3.15 
In lots of 25 bushels and over....... 3.10 
Lbs. in Per Per 
GRASSES a bu. Ib. bu. 
Kentucky Blue ........ 14 $1.15 $15.95 
Canada PBluesks..ce. ce. 14 1.00 13.90 
Fancy Red Top........ 32 PH 8.35 
Orchard eascusaecceee 14 .29 3:95 
Meadow Fescue ....... 24 42 9.75 
Perennial Rye ......... 24 .26 6.06 
Brome (Lincoln type)... 14 42 5.79 
Permanent Pasture Mxt.. 32 49 15.50 
Tall Meadow Oat....... 14 49 6.65 
Tall (Alta) Fescue.......... (per lb.) 85 
Creeping Red Fescue...... (per lb.) -90 
Chewings Fescue ......... (per lb.) -90 
Up to 150 to 500 Ibs. 
SUDAN GRASS 150 Ibs. 499 Ibs. & over 
Regular Type ..... @ $0.13 $0.1214 $0.12 
“Sweet” Sudan ...... aut) 18 Sy 
Sc littemsudanies nme: .19 18 LT 
PEAS (60 Ibs. per bu.) Per Bu 
Canada) Field) Peas seen. - nee $6.80 
Cows Poasict.. ss skate men moni clear eee 7.50 
FORAGE CROP SEEDS 
Millet—Japanese ........... (32 lbs.) $3.40 
Millet—Golden ............ (48 lbs.) 4.75 
Millet—Hungarian ......... (48 lbs.) 4.95 
Atlas} Sorgo tesa; meee (SO lbs.) 5.65 
erst os ccaascosanbnaces (SOlbs.) 6.25 
Spring mVetcheacneee cree (SO lbs.) 6.50 
Winterm Vetch jn -nimreie ot (60 lbs.) 14.00 
Hog Pasture Mixture........ (per lb.) ll 
Rape: Seed nee eee (per lb.) 22) 
Cow Hormeiiimipe se eee (per lb.) fhe 
POSTPAID PRICES 
1 Ib. 2 Ibs. 5 Ibs. 10 Ibs. 
Sirota meat $0.35 $0.65 $1.45 $2.65 
Brat eexeveiersmateroie .39 .65 1.45 2.65 
cn re ora auavetel ae 55 1.00 2.35 4.30 
crofetorerareteinrerote Bohs) 1.00 2.35 4.30 
ate lula. ctaveropelefore .60 1.10 2.50 4.80 
avalon oherelatterat £95 1.00 2.35 4.30 
