The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-02-11

ganized into what is known as the
North Dakota Grimm Growers Asso-
citation, with offices and warehouses at
Fargo. The purpose Of their associ-
alton is to register fields of genuine
Grimm in North Dakota and to create
q dependable sourc Of genuine Grimm
by comparatively marketing each ap-
proved Growers Grimm seed through
the organization and under the certi-
f~ication and seal of the association.
They apparently have been very sue
c~essful. All applications for the regis
tration Of Grimm fields are filed with
the secretary of the association, to-
gether with full information and sworn
evidence as to the origin of the seed.
acreage, location and condition of the
field. The integrity of the grower is
most carefully looked into and field in
spections are made by the county
agents, college specialists or the sec
rotary himself.
The requirements for membership
and for registration and c%ertification
of Grimm fields and Grimm seed are
exceedingly strict. | ran across a
tatement recently to the effect that the
North Dakota association had rejected
three-fourths of the applications re-
celved for membership and registra-
ton of fields. Their warehouse is
equipped with cleaning machinery and
scarlfler. They put out a first class
product. They have created a cen
trail and dependable source of Grimm
alfalfa seed for the western beginner
in Grimm seed production and for the
eastern grower of alfalfa hay. This
appears to be an ideal way of handling
Grimm seed. 1t invites confidence on
the part of the buyer to have an or
~ganlzatiOn put its sanction on the seed
he purchases. 1t means that effective
safeguards against practices of adul-
iteration and substitution in the hand
ling of Grimm alfalfa seed have been
employed.
Assistance that the Wisconsin Alfalfa
Growers Can Render in Making the
Certihcation and Registration of
Grimm Fields a Success.
We now have Grimm seed from a
large number of your growers under
test and in due time we will gladly
render to your secretary information
'as to the results obtained as to hardi-
ness i'll comparison with common al
falfa and as to such characteristics
each growers alfalfa has shown that
would indicate whether or not it is
genuine Grimm. We will test out
any samples your organization desires
to send us and if it is preferable for
you to forward the samples under
number instead of the growers name
this plan is acceptable to us.
We will use our effort to further the
sale Of your certified Grimm seed in
u state. That is the kind Of seed our
farmers want and can depend upon.
Advantage of Registration and Certi6-
cation Of Grimm Seed.
The advantages of this system are
so outstanding that their enumeration
hardly seems necessary but it is safe
to say that a good working plan will
bring forth the following benefits:
First: 1t will furnish the western
grower who desires to get started in
growing Grimm alfalfa seed a depend
able source for his seed.
Second: 1t will furnish the eastern
alfalfa growers assured sources of the
genuine Grimm.
Third: 1t will build up a reputation
for your state as a Grimm PRODUCING
center that will mean thousands and
thousands of dollars to your growers.
Fourth; 1t will increase the demand
for Grimm alfalfa seed from the east
ern states. Our farmers hesitate to
buy Grimm without ample assurance
that it is genuine.
Fifth: The grower of certified
Grimm will have a wider demand and
a better price for his product.
We have spent much time and effort
through u association in Wisconsin
IN demonstrating the merits of true
Grimm alfalfa and in doing so we rem
der you growers an advertising ser
wee that is worth untold value to each
and every n of you in creating a de-
mand for a valuable seed which YOU
grow and produce so ideally. but
the production of which under our eli
matte conditions is a practical failure.
The success of our efforts, however,
S dependent upon the location of re
liable sources OF true-to-name, hardy
seed IN the west, and we believe
through a system of inspection and
properly handled by or
r~anlzation the possibilities and profits
II Grimm alfalfa seed production are
unlimited.
A new act regulating the sale and
Inspection of commercial feeding stuffs
las gone into effect in Canada. Under