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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



Off. Doc. 



actually pays at the rate of $217.39 for a bushel of pure germiuable 

 seed. But the fact is he sows in good faith, believing the seed to 

 be viable, and gets no "stand" of clover, which is charged to unfavor- 

 able weather or improper methods of seeding. Samples Nos. G3, 81), 

 173, 182 and 2-14 were all bright, light colored seeds, noticeably 

 fresh, and were the only samples which tested above the standard of 

 germination required for good seed. Nos. 94, KJl and 20.") contained 

 a large percentage of dark seeds, and the conseciuence is well meas- 

 ured by the results of the germination tests. 



CRIMSON CLOVER. 



Character and Cost of the Seeds on the Market. Standard of Purity, 

 98 Per cent. Standard of Germination, 8.J-90 per cent. 



Number of Sample. 



a 







aC 





3 



0) 



P. 



6C 

 C 





'a 'c 

 fee 



o " 



t, CD 



a- c 



£■ o . 



0) 



— 1, 



^■^ 



"^-^ 



a; 



o to 





6, 



12, 



25, 



63, 



89. 



94. 



133, 



161, 



173, 



1S2, 



2C5. 



210, 



244, 



99.9 

 99.7 

 98.4 

 99.9 

 98.8 

 99.2 

 99.1 

 98.2 

 99.7 

 99.2 

 99.9 

 99.9 

 99.8 



70.5 

 27.5 

 2.3 

 93.8 

 87.5 

 41 

 76.8 

 44 

 94.3 

 92.3 

 62 

 80 

 94. S 



72.3 

 27.5 

 2.3 

 96.3 

 87.5 

 41 

 78. S 

 44 



94.5 

 94.3 

 62 



SO. 3 

 96.3 



