DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



173 



America. Many instructive and interesting papers were presented at 

 this meeting. Tlie Association will meet in St. Paul in July. The 

 change in time was made, because most of the Seed .Analysts are exceed- 

 ingly busy in the winter time. The latter part of July is not such a busy 

 time for us, and therefore we hope to have a larger attendance. I ex- 

 pect to be present at this meeting. 



The total number of samples tested during the year was 1,2.91, a some- 

 what smaller number than were tested last year. Of this number 43 

 were condemned on account of Canada thistle, or dodder, or both. 



The following table shows the number of samidcs of each kind of seed 

 tested : 



To June 25th, 1916 : 



SEED TESTED. 



Unofficial. Official. Condemned 



Red Clover 



Aisike Clover 



Timothy . 



Alfalfa ^ 



Sweet Clover 



White Clover 



Aisike Clover and Timothy 

 Aisike and Red Clover .... 

 Red Clover and Timothy . . 

 Buckwheat 



Flax 



Oats 



Wheat 



Rape 



Redtop 



Canada Blue Grass 



Kentucky Blue Grass 



Orchard Grass 



Vetch 



Sudan Grass 



Red Fescue 



Creeping Bent 



Rye and Vetch 



Rhode Island Bent 



Perennial Rye Grass 



Lawn Grass 



Italian Rye Grass 



Bromus inermis 



Mixture ,. . . . 



Cane 



Barley 



Rye 



Millet 



Wood Meadow Grass 



Crested Dog's-tail 



727 



1.52 



90 



.58 



12 

 9 

 3 

 2 

 6 



17 

 2 

 8 



13 



10 



U 



3 



9 



3 



5 

 .5 

 2 

 3 



7 



2 

 1 

 9 

 1 



3 

 2 

 10 

 1 

 1 



15 

 6 



10 

 2 



1 



1 

 1 



31 

 6 

 2 



The following list shows the Aveeds found this past year, with the 

 number of samples in Avliich they occurred. The commercial seeds pres- 

 ent as foreign seeds are included in this list. It shows an increase of 

 thirty-five varieties over last year, 



Acalypha virginica. Three-seeded Mercury , 22 



Achillea millefolium. Yarrow 44 



Agropyron sp., Wheat Grass 2 



Agrostemma githago, Corn Cockle 6 



