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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 



These samples added to the number distributed by the Central Experimental Farm 

 make a total of 32,344. It is gratifying to find that farmers generally 'are paying 

 much more attention than formerly to the selection of the best and most productive 

 sorts for seed. 



TESTS OF THE VITALITY OF SEED GEAIX AXD OTI-IEE SEEDS FOE 1901. 



The number of samples of seed grain and other seeds which were tested during the 

 season of 1901 to ascertain the proportion which would germinate was 2,385. Many 

 of the samples sent for test are much below the average in vitality, and for this reason 

 do not fairly represent the vitality of grain of average quality grown in different parts 

 of the Dominion. The main object in continuing these tests from year to year is to 

 give farmers the opportunity of having any samples which may be of doubtful vitality, 

 through injury during harvesting or storing, thoroughly tested so that their value for 

 seed purposes may be known. Samples may be sent free through the mail, about one 

 ounce is sufficient and the work is done and reported on free of charge. The vitality 

 of samples can usually be ascertained within a fortnight after they are received. 



RESULTS OF TESTS OF SEEDS FOR VITALITY, 1900-1. 



Kind of Seed. 



Wheat 



Barley 



Oats 



Rye 



Peas 



Corn 



Grass 



Clover 



Flax 



Carrots 



Turnips 



Mangels 



Sugar Beets 



Radish 



Cabbage 



Beans 



Tobacco 



Canary Seed 



Cucumber 



T >tal number of samples tested, 

 highest and lowest percentage. . . 



Lowest 



Per- 

 centage. 



8 

 11 







4 

 14 



2 

 14 



6 

 12 

 11 



8 

 60 

 34 

 46 

 13 





 31 

 62 

 42 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ■0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



o 







Per- 

 centage 



of 



Strong 



Growth. 







785 

 780 

 82o 

 41 5 



P<r- 



centage 



of 



Weak 



Growth. 



57 

 75 

 54 

 30 



Average 

 Vitality. 



84 2 

 855 

 87'9 

 44 5 

 840 

 67 

 597 

 415 

 49 1 

 41 

 53 

 73 2 

 75 1 

 73 5 

 59 1 

 36 

 31 5 

 62 

 420 



(Signed) WILLIAM T. ELLIS. 



