NEW in size and arrangement . . . this book 
was designed for your handy reference 
throughout the year: 
LEGUMES, the soil-building crops (pages 4 to 19). 
Their leaves, stems and seeds are high in protein 
of greatest feed value. Legumes gather nitrogen 
from the air to make it readily available in plant- 
food form. They act as hosts to beneficial soil bac- 
teria that live in nodules on the plant roots. As con- 
tinuous cropping reduces soil fertility, Legumes pro- 
vide the best and cheapest means to keep up soil 
quality. Should be used on every farm. Included in 
every crop-rotation system. Legume seeds should 
be inoculated each time sown. 
GRAIN CROPS (pages 20 to 33). Dependable strains 
of proven merit. Recommended for profitable crops. 
GRASSES (pages 36 to 44) adapted to successful use 
in the Northeast. They play an important réle in the 
agriculture of the area. Space prohibits long descrip- 
tions, but these pages furnish safe guidance. 
FORAGE CROPS (pages 45 to 48). One of these might 
very well serve you in a “pinch” or emergency. 
Maybe to replace a suddenly injured or shortened 
crop of your regularly planned rotation. 
SEED POTATOES (page 49) from careful suppliers of 
disease-free stock. Car-lot inquiries solicited. 
SUGGEST you today select a certain desk 
drawer as the permanent “home” for this 
book through 1951. And any time that you’ 
would like additional information that our 
files might contain, about seeds or cropping 
practices, please write. Your seed orders will 
be appreciated. THANKS! 
Complete SEED INDEX with sowing details— 
page 50 
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A. H. HOFFMAN, INC. 
Landisville (Lancaster County), Pa. 
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