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Kentucky blue grass. — Five of the 13 samples of this seed 

 were graded as excellent, 6 average quality, while 2 samples were 

 of poor quality, consisting of light weight seed which was badly 

 contaminated with seed of sheep sorrel, pepper-grass, white clover 

 and a species of sedge. Two of the samples contained a small 

 quantity of Canada blue grass. 



Lawn mixtures. — Two samples labeled as lawn mixtures were 

 received and analysis showed them to be of very poor quality, 

 being made up of poor seed which was badly mixed with weed 

 seeds representing 14 kinds of bad lawn weeds. 



Miscellaneous samples. — No definite statements can be made 

 as to the general quality of the crop seeds represented by the 31 

 miscellaneous samples, since only one or two samples of each kind 

 were received in some cases and possibly do not represent the 

 general average quality of the seed. The kind and number of 

 miscellaneous samples examined is as follows: Buckwheat 1, 

 Canada blue grass 6, crimson clover 6, dogs-tail grass 1, millet 1, 

 orchard grass 7, rape 2, spring vetch 1, sweet clover 3, turnip 1. 

 Wheat screenings. — A large sample of wheat screenings repre- 

 senting a quantity of the material bought for the purpose of 

 feeding to live stock was received and when examined was found 

 to contain 46 per ct. of weed seed, representing many kinds, 

 notably flax, pigeon grass, mustard, wild oats and wild buck- 

 wheat. The remaining 54 per ct. of the sample consisted of sand, 

 chaff, wheat straw joints and shriveled kernels of wheat. Such 

 material is the means of introducing a large number of bad weeds 

 upon the farm. 



