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STATE BOAKD OF AGRICULTURE. 



In the summer of 1882, similar experiments were tried Avitli wheat grown on 

 the college farm. Two varieties were used, viz. : Olawson and Sliumacher. Of 

 the Clawson 100 kernels were sprouted, then thoroughly dried and then tried 

 a second time; 100 per cent germinated. These were dried and tested a third 

 time, when 97 per cent germinated. These were tested a fourth time, when 

 93 per cent germinated. These were dried and tested a fifth time, when 84 

 per cent germinated. These were dried and tested a sixth time, when 38 per 

 cent germinated. 



Of the Shumacher variety, 100 kernels were sprouted then dried in a similar 

 manner as the Clawson. These tested a second time, 100 per cent germinated. 

 The third time, 90 per cent germinated. The fourth time, 87 per cent germ- 

 inated. The fifth time, G7 per cent germinated. The sixth time, 8 per cent 

 germinated. "^ 



For another test 100 kernels of buckwheat were used. After sprouting once 

 the whole was thoroughly dried, then tested a second time, when 100 per cent 

 germinated. The third time 100 per cent germinated. The fourtli time 98 

 per cent germinated. The fifth time 65 per centgerminated. The sixth time 

 39 per cent germinated. 



In 1881 small quantities of grass seed were purchased directly of the follow- 

 ing dealers by a friend : D. M. Ferry & Co., James Vick, Wm. Carson, B. K. 

 Bliss & Son, David Landreth, and Peter Henderson. After a thorough mix- 

 ing of each small package, one ounce of each was carefully examined and 

 assorted. Owiug to other work it vv'as not possible to make this examination 

 till 1882. For this reason no test of vitality was made. All the samples 

 examined were of very fair appearance, and none of them contained seeds of 

 bad weeds. 



GRASS SEEDS EXAMINED. 



Kind of seeds. 



D. M. Ferry & Co. 



Daotylis glomerata 



Poa pratensis 



Phleiiin pratense... 

 James Vick. 



Daotvlis glomerata. 

 William Carson. 



Dactylis glomerata. 



Poa pratensis. 



Plileum pratense.. . 

 B. K. Bliss & Sons. 



Dactyl is glomerata. 



Poa j)ratensis .. 



Piilei'.m pratense... 

 David Landreth. 



Poa pratensis 



Peter Henderson. 



Poa pratensis 



Per cent. 

 Trne to Name. 



84 

 9G 

 97 ir 



96J 



90 



mh 



9S 



SO 

 92. V 



9S" 



80 

 9U 



Nature of Impurities. 



Mostly dirt, straw, and chaff. 



Straw, dirt, etc. 



Dirt and foreign seeds, sedges, etc. 



\ Dirt and foreign seeds, sedges, ) 

 i and false buckwheat. ) 



Package of mi.xed Lawn Grass, from 1). M. Ferry & Co. Weight, 3 oz. ; 

 cost, 20 cents. One-iuUf an ounce was examined and assorted and found to 

 contain 80.1 per cent June Grass, 13.4 per cent English Eye Grass, 6.2 per 

 cent White Glover, and .3 per cent Timothy. It will be seen that the leading 

 constituent is t/2i?ie Grass, wiiich is worth about two dollars per bushel; but 



