The value of the treatment increases when.conditions for ger- 
mination and plant growth are unfavorable. We never know what 
kind of weather we will have. It costs so little to get Gro-Coated 
seed and it gives you added assurance of-getting fine stands. You'll 
find it a wise investment to get this chemically protected seed. 
Many States Are Making Tests 
Some are just beginning to make trials since these new chemicals 
have become available. Some field tests are difficult to check. Ex- 
periment stations naturally like to check and recheck before making 
recommendations. Some are super cautious along these lines. Some 
states have as yet made no checks but are recommending seed treat- 
ment on the basis of tests made at other experiment stations. Colo- 
rade for example, is doing that. Minnesota considers it beneficial 
when conditions are unfavorable. Pennsylvania experiments indicate 
the same thing. It shows special value in protecting seedling plants 
from “damping-off.” North Dakota had no official test but reported 
local farmers, who had tried treated seed, said it helped considerably 
in establishing a quick stand of grass. 
Various farm publications are telling the story of chemically 
treated seed. The day is not far off when practically all legume and 
grass seed will be chemically protected before it is sown. 
Gro-Coating is a Special Process 
We use not one but two chemical preparations. These are com- 
bined to give, in our opinion, the greatest amount of protection to 
the seed. In addition, we find in one of these preparations an action 
that serves to definitely stimulate growth. In other words, there is 
an apparent hormone effect. This treatment is combined and applied 
by a machine that makes the treatment adhere to the seed tightly, thus 
assuring maximum protection to your seed. 
In “Gro-Coated” seeds you get a big extra measure of value. You 
have greater assurance of better stands and larger growth. When 
you sow grass or clover seed you are after stands and crops. Demand 
“Gro-Coated” seed. It helps to protect your investment in seed and 
to bring you greater returns on every dollar spent for seed. This 
additional cost per acre for “Gro-Coated” seeds is small. It will pay 
you to insist upon getting such seed. 
AMERICAN FIELD SEED CQ. 
CHICAGO 9, ILLINOIS 
