THE SEED OUTLOOK FOR 1950 
It's been years since the seed- 
supply picture looked quite so 
dark. Bright spots (really large 
stocks of seeds popular in the 
North) don’t seem to exist. 
U. S$. production of many 
seeds was hampered by unfa- 
vorable weather. Supplies car- 
ried over from former seasons 
seem less than normal on many 
items. There seems to be no 
Prospect of big importations 
from other countries, to offset 
American shortages. © 
As earliest seed crops started 
moving from producers, the de- 
mand started creating firm val- 
ues. Steady increases have 
shown up as the shortages in 
many lines became apparent. 
Summary: At this writing, it 
appears urgent that farmers 
speak early for their 1950 
seeds. Some authorities claim 
exhaustion of supply on certain 
items before seed time passes. 
“NORTHWEST” Alfalfa Seed 
(U. S. Verified Origin) 
On thousands of farms in the East and 
North, Hoffman Quality “Northwest” seed 
has meant assurance of heavy cuttings 
from long-lasting stands. Here is seed 
from states of the Rocky Mountain area 
or similar cold sections; the U. S. Verified 
Origin tag coming to you on every bag. 
Seed that came from robust, sturdy parent 
plants . . . plants that had to be rugged 
enough to come through the exceptionally 
tough winters, the short seasons, and the 
other adverse conditions that are the rule 
rather than the exception in those areas. 
This seed is from strains known to be 
dependable, heavy yielders of high-quality 
hay. Four and one-half and more tons of 
hay per acre don’t cause the men who 
have been using this seed for years any 
surprise. Clean, thrifty stands, four, five 
years old, even older, have not been un- 
usual. Large, vigorous root systems are 
produced to resist cold winters, and to 
send up prolific growth in the summers. 
In addition to the U. S. Verification tags, 
you are protected further by the rigid 
Hoffman requirements of quality, purity, 
and germination for each lot of seed to 
bear the Hoffman “Northwest” name. 

