your protection 
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 
long 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. 
NEW VERNAL ALFALFA 
Wisconsin's New High Yielding, 
Fine-stemmed, Wilt Resistant Strain 
During six years of thorough testing in Wis- 
consin’s rigorous climate, this remarkable new 
alfalfa proved better than Ranger in several 
respects. New Vernal has finer stems and 
darker green foliage (that tests somewhat 
higher in protein content) than Ranger. Ver- 
nal also seems to compete better with brome 
grass than does Ranger. Developed at Wis- 
consin’s Experiment Station, new Vernal has 
proved highly resistant to bacterial wilt, ex- 
tremely winter-hardy, and has outyielded 
other hardy recommended varieties. A very 
small percentage of Vernal plants have yel- 
low blossoms, which makes the Vernal field 
conspicuous. California grown Certified Ver- 
nal seed (grown for increase one year in 
California) is approved by northern experi- 
ment stations for northern farmers. (See spe- 
cial note at right.) 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. 
PLOW-DOWN ALFALFA 
A Better Buy than Red Clover! 
Here’s a special purpose Alfalfa that grows 
so much faster, and continues lush, heavy 
growth so much later in the season than our 
familiar hardy northern strains, that it pro- 
duces far more pasture or hay the first year. 
Thousands of Northern farmers are just dis- 
covering that this inexpensive non-hardy 
Southwestern Alfalfa makes a very profitable 
emergency hay or pasture crop, or a better- 
than-average green manure crop. It's replac- 
ing sweet clover as a fertilizer crop because 
of widespread trouble with sweet clover wee- 
vil, and it's just as good as red clover for 
a “plow-down” crop, with big savings in per- 
acre seed costs. Plowing down a good stand 
of this inexpensive non-hardy Alfalfa in fall, 
will boost your following year's corn crop 
many bushels per acre! It’s a fast, efficient 
way to raise fertility. This Southwestern seed 
is of excellent quality, high in germination 
and purity. It’s grown in California and Ari- 
zona and will not over-winter here in the 
North except under unusually favorable con- 
ditions. However, its high quality and low 
cost, makes it a good buy for a plow-down 
crop here in the North. See Blue Figure Price 
List. 
Look for this tag 
on every bag—it's 
HARDY 
NORTHERN 
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. See Blue Figure Price List. 
Inoculate all Legume Seeds with 
OVER FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE 
When _ ordering, Always state name of seed. 
ALFALFA AND PEANUTS, 
CLOVERS (AB) | cow PEAS (E) sie 
i i Size etai 
opens Mota; | 100 Ib. size ea... .50 
22 bus seas! Gents +95 
BIRDSFOOT Trefoil— 
Broadleaf and Narrow- 
f 
LESPEDEZA (L) A heen ee $ .15 
100 Ib. size ea...$ .55 Wa DW. €Bs ee asiele -40 
SPECIAL CULTURES— 
Give name of seed 
when ordering. Big 
Trefoil, Crown Vetch, 
Kudzu, Garbanzo 
(Chick Pea), Lima 
Bean, Sanfoin, Ses- 
bania, Astragalus Sp. 
(Milkvetch), Leucaena 
PEAS, (C) 
VETCHES (All But Crown) 
100 Ib. size ea...$ .50 
SOYBEANS (S) 
2 bu. ea ..-§ -40 glauca. Others upon 
elit Gb) aodpec -60 request. 
29) DWs Cas | vis sii 2.70 Ve SPU CAs ites ecsrecgte $ .18 
ibis eacmere er 65 
BEANS (D) GARDEN SIZE —Peas, Beans 
Navy, Pinto, Wax, 
String, Kidney 
and Great Northern 
Tbu.ceasevcietewies $ .55 
Sweet Peas, Lupines, Lima Beans 
and Edible Soybeans. 
Enough for 8 Ibs. seed 
—Retail Price 15c ea. 
Altalta Seed 
RANGER ALFALFA 
Wilt & Disease Resistant 
Here’s the most-talked of new alfalfa strain 
for the North! In fact it now replaces Grimm 
on Minnesota's Official Recommended List. 
Ranger is not only extremely winter-hardy, 
but it has the highest resistance to Bacterial 
Wilt which is destroying more Northern Al- 
falfa fields each year. Developed by U.S.D.A. 
by compositing five strains from Cossack, 
Turkestan and Ladak parentage, Ranger has 
varigated blossoms with some yellow flowers. 
It equals Grimm and Cossack in seed and hay 
production and yields more hay and pasture 
wherever wilt becomes a factor. Bacterial 
Wilt is rapidly becoming serious in many 
Northern States. See Blue Figure Price List. 
Northern Experiment Stations 
Approve CERTIFIED 
California Ranger and Vernal! 
Authorities at Minn., Wis., Mich., Dakota 
and other Northern Experiment Stations offi- 
cially approve planting California grown 
Ranger and Vernal Seed on these northern 
farms, PROVIDED IT’S CERTIFIED! Why? Be- 
cause only Northern Grown Foundation Seed 
can be used to plant the fields in California, 
that are to be certified. Tests at these North- 
ern Stations, show there is no significant dif- 
ference in winter hardiness between Montana 
and California Certified Ranger and Vernal, 
because such seed is only one generation 
removed from its northern habitat. Uncertified 
California Seed is not recommended however. 
GRIMM ALFALFA 
Originated in Carver County, Minnesota. A 
very hardy, time-tried variety, tested thorough- 
ly throughout the U. S. 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 List. 
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