The Bulletin 



TABLE NO. 4— Continued. 



Cleaning Tobacco Seed. 



Two years ago this Division began a new line of work, that of clean- 

 ing tobacco seed for farmers of the State. Most gratifying reports have 

 been received from persons for whom seed was cleaned. The following 

 shows the trend of opinion among the tobacco farmers in regard to this 

 new line of work: 



"The tobacco seed I had cleaned by the Department of Agriculture last 

 year I gave to one hundred and twenty-flve farmers, and find them all pleased 

 with the seed. I want to say that I find a great difference in the results 

 where seeds are cleaned. 



"First. I get stronger plants on beds, and have no small, inferior plants. 



"Second. The tobacco lives better; not having to replant, grows evenly, 

 not having any late, inferior tobacco to contend with. 



"Third. It matures uniformly, making the housing of the crop easier. 



"Fourth. I get a better grade of tobacco, heavier and more uniform. 



"Fifth. Better plants, regular growth, uniform maturity, heavier crops, 

 and better prices I find to be the result of cleaned seed, with which I am 

 much pleased. I am sending you today my seed for this year to be cleaned." 



From a very small beginning this work has grown till during the 

 past year we recleaned and returned to the tobacco farmers enough 

 seed to plant over 43,000 acres of tobacco. The farmers are thus appre- 

 ciating the importance of .clean seed for the tobacco crop as well as for 

 other crops. 



The planting of clean seed of high vitality is of such importance that 

 it is hoped the tobacco farmers of the State will take advantage of the 

 opportunity the Department offers and have all of their seed cleaned. 

 This work can be done more efficiently by the Department than by the 

 farmers, as the Seed Laboratory has special apparatus for doing this 

 work. Several times the quantity of seed desired for sowing should be 



