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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 
jong run, and not sufficiently hardy to withstand 
our northern winters. 
Alfalfa Seed obtained from growers or ship- 
pers 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. 














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 recom- 
mended as being very desirable for seeding in 
any part of the northern United States, where 
winter hardiness is essential. See Blue Figure 
List. 
CANADIAN 
VARIEGATED 
Canadian grown alfalfa seed is recognized 
for its winter hardiness, high yield and gen- 
eral adaptability. It is easily recognized by 
the 1% of violet stained seed. This staining is 
definite proof of its origin, so it does not carry 
Verified Origin Tags. Farmers who have used 
this seed in past years insist on Canadian 
Seed whenever it is available. This is true 
even when the price of Canadian Seed hap- 
pens to be higher than local grown seed. A 
limited amount of this Canadian Variegated 
Alfalfa Seed is available this year. See Blue 
Figure Price List. 
DAKOTA NO. 12 
Idaho 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 un- 
der all climatic conditions. Our seed stocks 
come from fields that have been in alfalfa 
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 ex- 
tremely popular in the Midwest and East. See 
Blue Figure Price List. 
About Hard Seeds 
Hard seeds are live seeds which are slow to ab- 
sorb moisture and do not sprout within five or six 
in a laboratory. There is not much delay in 
1ation of hard alfalfa seeds. After sowing 
some germinate in two weeks—others 




in f 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 
ver 12 lbs. per acre are seeded. In fact, if prop- 
erly seeded (not too deep), moderate delays in 
yermination may thicken the stand by the end of 
the 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. 
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NORTHERN 
on every bag—it's 
HARDY 
GROWN 
LADAK ALFALFA 
Wilt and Drought Resistant 
Introduced from the mountain regions of 
northern India by U. §S. D. A. Showed no 
winterkilling for ten years at Havre, Montana. 
Ladak proved so outstanding that other varie- 
ties of alfalfa could not compete with it for 
winter hardiness. 
Ladak is quite resistant to the wilt disease 
which has been causing such great losses in 
the hay-producing sections. It produces a larger 
first cutting than any other alfalfa and this 
means a larger tonnage per acre under all 
conditions. 
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 summers prevail. Ladak con- 
tinues 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 exceptionally high 
quality. 
Ladak has 4& large branching root system 
similar to that of Grimm or Cossack. Seed sup- 
ply very limited. 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
GRIMM ALFALFA 
Originated in Carver County, Minnesota. A 
very hardy, time-tried variety, tested thorough- 
ly throughout the U. 8. 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 thaw- 
ing better than varieties having only a single 
taproot.. The blossoms are variegated from 
white and yellow to deep purple. 
Grimm Alfalfa produced in Minnesota, the 
Dakotas, Montana and Idaho, is known to be 
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 
List. 





Alfalfa Seed 

RANGER ALFALFA 
Wilt & Disease Resistant 
Here’s the new synthetic variety you have 
read about. Developed by U. 8S. D. A. and 
Nebraska's Experiment Station. The result of 
compositing five strains from Cossack, Tur- 
kestan and Ladak parentage. Ranger has high 
resistance to bacterial wilt and other diseases. 
It is winter hardy, and has variegated blos- 
soms, with some yellow flowers. In seed pro- 
duction, Ranger equals Grimm, Cossack and 
Baltic, and surpasses Turkestan. Ranger is well 
adapted in northern states, particularly where 
bacterial wilt reduces stand. Grimm, Ladak or 
Cossack will yield about as much hay as Ran- 
ger 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. Recommended by Minnesota and all 
other northern Experiment Stations. See Blue 
Figure Price List. 5 Se: 

IT’S. FREE! Approximately 70,000,000 pounds of: 
air-nitrogen above every acre of legumes! This is 
available free, for improving your soil and crop, if, 
you will convert legume seeds into fertilizer plants 
by inoculating seed with Nitragin. (See page. 67.) 


COSSACK ALFALFA 
Cossack Alfalfa was brought over from Si- 
beria by Prof. Hansen of the South Dakota Ex- 
periment Station some years ago. This strain, 
under observance for five years in Russia, dur- 
ing which time not a single plant winterkilled, 
was proven to be absolutely hardy. 
In recent years, the demand for Cossack 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 int-nse 
cold, heat and drought equally well. The 
flowers, like those of Grimm, have a areat 
range of colors, white, purple, yellow, striced, 
etc. We advise sowing 15 lbs. per acre. See 
Blue Figure Price List. 

It Pays to Inoculate Alfalfa Seed with NITRAGIN (See page 67) 
