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ALFALFA SEED 
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We emphasize the importance of knowing 
where your Alfalfa and other Grass Seeds 
were grown. Cheaper, unadapted seeds should 
be avoided because they are more expensive 
in the long run, and not sufficiently hardy 
to withstand our northern winters. 
Alfalfa Seed obtained from growers or 
shippers should be identified by the verified 
origin tags—this is your protection against 
mixtures, blends and unadapted seed. 
As Verified Origin Seedsmen, any Alfalfas 
that we send you will be sealed and tagged, 
either with U. S. Verified Origin Certificates, 
or with certificate seal from the state in 
which it is grown. : 
About Hard Seeds: 
Hard seeds. are live seeds which are slow to 
absorb moisture and do not sprout within five 
or six days in a laboratory. There is not much 
delay in germination of hard alfalfa seeds. 
After sowing in spring, some germinate in two 
weeks—others in four, six, or more weeks, 
Usually all will sprout long before growing 
season ends. Up to 50% of seeds may be hard 
without reducing final stand of spring or early 
summer sown alfalfa, provided over 12 lbs. per 
acre are seeded, In fact, if properly seeded 
(not too deep), moderate delays in germination 
may thicken the stand by the end of season, 
especially if losses occurred earlier from frost, 
drought, insects, or other hazards. Thus hard 
alfalfa seeds have an insurance value, and 
should not be scarified. 
VARIEGATED ALFALFA 
From Unregistered Northern Fields 
Equal to Registered strains for hardiness and 
hay production, and offered at a great saving 
in price. 
Variegated Alfalfa is of a well known type 
with blossoms having a color range of white, 
yellow and purple. It is highly recommended 
but. no definite records have been kept, and 
the fields therefore cannot qualify for registra- 
tion. It has shown itself to be completely 
hardy in the most severe climates of Minnesota, 
Dakotas and Montana, and can be recommended 
as being very desirable for seeding in any part 
of the northern United States, where winter 
hardiness is essential. See Blue Figure List. 
DAKOTA NO. 12 
Dakota or Montana Grown 
This is the most commonly grown variety 
in Minnesota, Dakotas and Montana. It has 
given the best of results on all types of soil 
and under all climatic conditions. Our seed 
stocks come from fields that have been in al- 
falfa many years and the plants which endure 
the extremes of hot summers, severe winters 
and dry, high altitudes are thoroughly hardy, 
The performance of this variety has made it 
extremely popular in the Midwest and Hast. 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
Nebraska Grown 
Nebraska alfalfa is classified as hardy north- 
ern alfalfa, and commanded the same northern 
ceiling price as Montana alfalfa, Nebraska al- 
falfa is recommended by Wisconsin Experiment 
Station. The U. S. D. A. reports hardy north- 
ern common Sstrains, from Nebraska, the Da- 
kotas, and Montana, have produced almost as 
well as Grimm, and have proved about as cold 
resistant aS Grimm in controlled freezing tests, 
We offer premium grade Nebraska grown Da- 
kota No. 12 Alfalfa, U. S. Verified Origin. See 
Blue Figure Price List. 
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Originated in Carver County, Minnesota. A 
very hardy, time-tried variety, tested thoroughly 
throughout the U. S. and Canada, It has many 
lateral or branching roots which are not found 
in common alfalfas, and has large spreading 
crowns. It appears to grow better where there 
is a hardpan subsoil, than many other varieties. 
The root system undoubtedly plays a big part 
in its hardiness, enabling it to withstand soil 
heaving, freezing and thawing better than varie- 
ties having only a single taproot. The blossoms 
are variegated from white and yellow to deep 
purple. 
Grimm Alfalfa produced in Minnesota, 
Dakotas, Montana and Idaho,’ is 
very hardy. Montana Grimm is grown in the 
dryland areas and is able to withstand severe 
drought as well as cold. See Blue Figure Price 
-LADAK ALFALFA 
Wilt and Drought Resistant 
Introduced from the mountain re- 
gions of northern India by U. S. D. A. 
Showed no winterkilling for ten years 
at Havre, Montana. Ladak proved so 
outstanding that other varieties of al- 
falfa could not compete with it for win- 
ter hardiness. 
the 
known to be 
Ladak is quite resistant to the wilt 
disease which has been causing such 
great losses in the hay-producing sec- 
tions. It produces a larger first cutting 
than any other alfalfa and this means 
a larger tonnage per acre under all con- 
ditions. 
It is particularly well adapted to 
regions where only one or two crops 
are produced each year because of short 
growing seasons or where hot, dry sum- 
mers prevail. Ladak continues to grow 
and produces a good crop of hay when 
other varieties are practically at a 
standstill. The hay is very leafy and 
of high feeding value and is of excep- 
tionally high quality. , 
Ladak has a large branching root 
system similar to that of Grimm or 
Cossack. Seed supply very limited. 
See Blue Figure Price List. Write 
for special free circular on Ladak Al- 
falfa. : 


COSSACK ALFALFA 
Cossack Alfalfa was brought over from 
Siberia by Prof. Hansen of the South Dakota 
Experiment Station some years ago. This 
strain, under observance for five years in 
Russia. during which time not a single plant 
winterkilled, was proven to be absolutely hardy. 
In recent years, the demand for O»ssack 
has been increasing and there never has been 
sufficient seed to take care of all requirements. 
Cossack Alfalfa produces a somewhat finer 
hay than many of the other varieties and is 
equally as hardy as Grimm, 
Cossack Alfalfa seems to withstand intense 
cold, heat and drought equally well. The flow- 
ers, like those of Grimm, have a great range 
of colors, white, purple, yellow, striped, ete. 
We advise sowing 15 Ibs. per acre. See Blue 
Figure Price List. 
RANGER ALFALFA | 
Wilt & Disease Resistant 
Here’s the new synthetic variety you 
have read about. Developed by U. S. 
D. A. and Nebraska’s Experiment Sta- 
tion. The result of compositing five 
strains from Cossack, Turkestan and 
Ladak parentage. Ranger has high re- 
sistance to bacterial wilt and other 
diseases. It is winter hardy, and has 
variegated blossoms, with some yellow 
flowers. In seed production, Ranger 
equals Grimm, Cossack and Baltic, and 
surpasses Turkestan. Ranger is well 
adapted in northern states, particular- 
ly where bacterial wilt reduces stand. 
Grimm, Ladak or Cossack will yield 
about as much hay as Ranger where 
wilt is not troublesome, but Ranger 
will outyield these varieties wherever 
wilt becomes a factor. Bacterial wilt 
is becoming more serious every year 
in many northern states. Recom- 
mended by Minnesota and all other 
northern Experiment Stations. 
About California Certified Seed: 
The Minnesota and Wisconsin Ex- 
periment Stations, and the U. S. D. A. 
report that Ranger is such a recent 
variety, that the amount of natural 
selection occurring in such a limited 
time, would not modify the variety. 
Therefore these authorities agree that 
the use of California Certified Ranger 
Alfalfa Seed for northern areas would 
be entirely satisfactory. Genuine 
Ranger Seed is extremely scarce. Or- 
der early. 

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