WHY HOFFMAN SEEDS 
over ordinary offerings ? 
The quickest, clearest answer to the above question lies in four short 
words . . . the words that have appeared for years on Hoffman seed 
bags—and in the Hoffman trade-mark above. 
Here you get CLEAN seed. Seed cleaned and re-cleaned over most 
modern machinery. Including extra operations often skipped by less care- 
ful seed suppliers who take “short-cuts” so as to sell at lower prices. Ever 
since Mr. A. H. Hoffman started this business back in 1899, there’s been 
a constant battle waged here against weeds. No expense is spared to turn 
out better seed than the other fellow’s, because it is cleaner seed! 
Hoffman Seeds are HARDY seeds. Through the years the policy here 
has been to handle only seeds that have shown they “can take it.” Hoffman 
alfalfa seed comes from strains known for their hardiness. Hoffman clovers 
come from areas that experience has proven to produce hardy, vigorous 
seed, Funk G Hybrids are noted for their ability to withstand cold wet 
springs, drought, storms, ete. Right down the line, Hoffman seeds are 
rugged, tough, sturdy, dependable . . . seeds carefully selected to be 
hardy . . . selected to come through when the going is tough: 
Very important, too, are the truly TESTED seeds. Tested in the labora- 
tory to make sure of good germination—constant high purity. And tested 
in the field, too. In Funk G Hybrids you buy only strains that have ex- 
celled in research plots and in actual farm trials. In our other farm-crop 
seeds, all varieties stocked are those that have demonstrated outstanding 
field performance. You are not asked to be a “guinea pig”. . . Hoffman- 
recommended strains are tested and proven strains! 
Truly, seed has to be SOUND in every way to find its way into a 
Hoffman bag. Sound in germination and purity . . . and of sound value, 
too. Hoffman has never tried to come out with the lowest price on the 
market . . . that couldn’t be done without lowering quality standards. 
But it is maintained that Hoffman prices run as low as seed of equal 
quality can be produced and sold. Every item on the enclosed Hoffman 
price list represents sound value in every way! 
The seeds ready for you now in the Hoffman warehouses are today’s 
“best buys”... you wen’t go wrong on any of them. The privilege of 
supplying your seeds will surely be appreciated. Mail orders to 
A. H. HOFFMAN, INC., Landisville (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania 
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