
OLDS” ALE ALE SEED 
WILT RESISTANT ALFALFAS 
CERTIFIED RANGER ALFALFA 
A new bacterial wilt-resistant alfalfa developed through the cooperative 
efforts of the Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station and the United 
States Department of Agriculture. It is a multiple strain variety, having 
been synthesized from selections originating from Cossack, Turkistan, and 
Ladak, It exhibits considerable variability, both in habit of growth and 
flower color, being distinctly variegated in the latter. The plants vary 
in habit of growth from decumbent to upright. It has greater rapidity 
of recovery after cutting than Ladak or Cossack, being about the same 
as Grimm in this respect. It is equal in seed production, forage. pro- 
duction, and cold resistance to Grimm, The outstanding characteristic 
of Ranger Alfalfa is that it is resistant to the bacterial wilt disease. 
It is superior to all domestic strains including the Turkistans. Seed 
supply short so order early. Prices: Certified Seed, Old Gold Brand: 
Lb., $1.30; 5 Ibs., $6.35, postpaid. By freight or express, f. 0. b. 
Madison: Pk., $15.75; bu., $60.00. 
CERTIFIED BUFFALO ALFALFA 
A new alfalfa produced at the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station 
in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and 
Agricultural Engineering, It was selected from an old line of Kansas 
Common Alfalfa traceable back as far as 1907 as a Kansas-grown strain. 
It was bred for bacterial wilt-resistance, seed and forage productivity 
without losing the valuable characteristics of the original Kansas Com- 
mon strain. It has a bluish-purple flower. Can be grown wherever Kansas 
Common Alfalfa is satisfactory. Superior to Common because of the 
more rapid recovery after cutting and its larger fall growth, as well as 
its resistance to the bacterial wilt disease. Prices, Certified Seed, Old 
Gold Brand: Lb., $1.35; 5 Ibs., $6.60, postpaid. By freight or express, 
f. 0. b. Madison: Pk., $17.25; bu., $66.00. 
CERTIFIED LADAK ALFALFA 
In 1910, Experiment Stations in the northern plains states received 
samples of alfalfa seed from northern India produced at an altitude of 
12,000 feet where the rainfall is about four inches a year and blizzards 
oceur throughout the season, These plantings proved it to be hardier 
than all alfalfas including the Grimms, and that it was very drought- 
resistant and tolerant to bacteria wilt. The plant is fine stemmed and 
leafy producing a fine quality hay. 
Prices, Old Gold Brand: Lb., $1.05; 5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid, By freight 
or express, f. 0. b. Madison: Pk., $12.90; bu., $49.75. 
CERTIFIED COSSACK ALFALFA 
A very hardy type of alfalfa introduced from Siberia. 
and drought-resistant alfalfa and a heavy yielder. Seems to do better 
on heavy clay soil than the other types. The most important feature of 
Cossack Alfalfa is its resistance to alfalfa wilt. 
Prices, Old Gold Brand: Lb., $1.05; 5 Ibs., $5.00, postpaid. By freight 
or express, f. 0. b. Madison: Pk., $12.90; bu., $49.75. 
It is a cold 

CERTIFIED GRIMM ALFALFA 
Grimm Alfalfa is well known as the hardiest Alfalfa. It is usually 
distinguishable from Common Alfalfa as the blossoms are variegated in 
color, yellow, green, blue, brown instead of purple. The root system is 
branching and the crown of the plant is usually set lower, All our 
Grimm seed is ‘‘State Sealed and Certified.’’ 
Certified Northern Grimm Alfalfa is produced in the northern states 
which include Montana, Minnesota, Wyoming and the Dakotas. Climatic 
conditions are very severe in these states. Therefore, they are of equal 
hardiness. All Certified Seed is premium seed, 99.25 purity and 90 
germination or better. 
Prices, Old Gold Brand: Lb., $1.05; 5 lbs., $5.00, postpaid. By freight 
or express, f. 0. b. Madison: Pk., $12.75; bu., $49.00. 
to 4 lbs. per acre, 

A field of Ladino Clover. 
Kansas Alfalfa has proved itself very desirable for Wisconsin. 
Station they place it next to Montana and Dakota for hardiness. 
Prices, Old Gold Brand: Lb., 85c; 5 lbs., $4.00, postpaid. By freight or express, f, 0. b. Madison: 
Pk., $10.20; bu., $39.00. é ; sien gir Basi 
OLDS' LADINO CLOVER 
Ladino is a perennial giant form of White Dutch Clover which spreads by surface runners that 
root at the joints. The main branch of the runners lie flat on the ground, but the leafy stalks which 
produce the foliage grow from 15 to 24 inches tall and the leaves resemble in size and shape those 
of Red Clover. It is excellent for pastures, and should not be grown alone except for seed purposes. 
Excellent on lowlands where alfalfa will not thrive in mixtures with other clovers or grasses and 
is much better than the ordinary White Dutch Clover in pastures. 
depending upon type of soil. 
pastures we recommend a mixture of 2 lbs. Ladino Clover, 3 lbs. Medium Clover and 8 lbs. Brome 
Grass. On upland, 8 lbs. Alfalfa, 3 lbs. Red Clover, 1 lb. Ladino Clover and 8 lbs. Brome Grass. 
Will last about four to seven years. 3 
Prices, Certifed, by mail: 1 to 10 lbs., $3.00 Ib., postpaid. F. 0. b. Madison: 10 lbs. or more, 
$2.90 per lb, Standard stock, by mail: 
10 lbs. or more, $2.80 per lb. 
Olds’ seeds have been known for their reliability for over half a 
century. We are proud of our stocks and believe that there are none 
better. Our Old Gold Brand seeds represent the best grade obtainable 
as it is the finest that nature can produce. When you buy your field 
seeds, insist upon Old Gold Brand seeds. Dependable dealers throughout 
the north central states handle our seeds for they give the best results 
and satisfaction wherever they are planted. If your dealer cannot supply 
you with our seeds, send us your order direct. The prices quoted were based 
on market value at the time-this book goes to press, and are strictly 
subject to change. We furnish sacks and ags free on all field seed 
orders unless otherwise noted. Prices are f. o. b. Madison unless other- 
wise quoted. fi: 
All our Alfalfa seeds are U. S. verified as to origin, 
northern grown; adaptable to the north central states, 
eligible for Soil Conservation payments. f 
“‘Verified Origin’’ means that a U. S. Government tag will appear 
They are all 
and will be 
on every bag verifying the statement as to the locality where the seed 
was grown. All our alfalfa seed is put up in bushel sacks. 
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fine field of Wisconsin Alfalfa. 
HARDY NORTHERN ADAPTABLE ALFALFA SEEDS 
Ayailable supplies in adaptable hardy Northern Alfalfa seed suitable 
for planting in the north central states is very scarce this year. If we 
have an above normal demand this spring there will not be enough 
hardy alfalfa seed available. According to the United States Department 
of Agriculture report on alfalfa seed production in 1948 it is indicated 
that the seed crop is the smallest in sixteen years. 44 per cent less 
than 1947 and 24 per cent less than the past ten-year average. 
Our stocks of all alfalfa seeds are of the highest quality and purity, 
processed by the latest and most modern cleaning machinery, so as to 
remove all undesirable seeds. All of our alfalfa seed will be premium 
seed, 99.25 per cent or better pure; 90 per cent or better germination 
and packed in our Old Gold bushel bags. 
HARDY DAKOTA ALFALFA 
Hardy Dakota is a leader with us in Common Alfalfa. We have a 
splendid stock. of beautiful pure seed, all from the Black Hills region_ 
of western South Dakota. It is all dry land seed. The unusual hardiness 
of our Black Hills Dakota seed is no doubt largely due to the fact that 
it is produced on dry soil where climatic conditions are very severe. 
Prices, Old Gold Brand: Lb., 90c; 5 Ibs., $4.25, postpaid. By freight 
or express, f. 0. b. Madison: Pk., $10.80; bu., $41.00. 
HARDY MONTANA ALFALFA 
Montana Alfalfa for many years has had the reputation of being one 
of the hardiest of all common alfalfas grown in the United States. Our 
stock is all bright, clean seed of fine quality. 
Prices, Old Gold Brand: Lb., 90c; 5 lbs., $4.25, postpaid. By freight 
or express f. 0. b. Madison: Pk., $10.95; bu., $42.00. 
HARDY WISCONSIN ALFALFA 
We have a fine stock of Genuine Wisconsin Grown Alfalfa Seed, mostly, if not all, from Grimm 
seed, although we do not offer it as Grimm, 
many the most valuable alfalfa for sowing in Wisconsin. 
Prices, Old Gold Brand: Lb., 90c¢; 5 lbs., $4.25, postpaid, By freight or express, f. 0. b. Madison: 
Pk., $10.80; bu., $41.00: 
This seed is. thoroughly acclimated. Considered by 
CANADIAN VARIEGATED ALFALFA 
Canadian Variegated grows and looks very much like Grimm Alfalfa, It is not quite as hardy 
but hardier than the Northwest common Alfalfas. 
but is much surer where winter-killing ig a serious factor. 
Prices, Old Gold Brand: Lb., 90c; 5 Ibs., 
Madison: Pk., $10.65; bu., $40.50. 
It does not produce quite as much as common 
Our stock is Canadian seed. 
$4.25, postpaid. By freight or express, f. 0. b. 
FANCY KANSAS ALFALFA 
At the Wisconsin Experiment 
Our seed is beautiful bright seed. - 
Sow seed at the rate of 3 
It does well on moist land and for lowland 
1 to 10 lbs., $2.90 per lb., postpaid. F. 0. b. Madison: 
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