54 The Bulletin, 



SUMMARY. 



1. It is of great economic importance that all agricultural seeds be 

 tested before they are sown. 



2. i^orth Carolina has a seed-testing laboratory where seed will be 

 tested and tobacco seed cleaned for the farmers of the State, and with- 

 out charge. 



3. Seed should be tested both for purity and germination. 



4. The purity test is necessary, as seeds are often adulterated, mis- 

 branded, or contain a high per cent of noxious weed seeds, or inert 

 matter. 



5. To make accurate purity tests require some special apparatus and 

 skill, but profitable examinations of seeds may be made by the purchaser 

 at home. 



6. The germination test is important, as seeds are often of Ioav or no 

 vitality, and for this reason cause partial or total loss of crops. 



7. In case of all the ordinary farm seeds germination tests can be made 

 successfully at home, and thus save the time required to receive a report 

 from the laboratory. 



8. Care should be taken to prevent the introduction of noxious Aveeds 

 upon land, as they are difficult to eradicate and often cause permanent 

 injury to the land upon which they grow. 



9. The illustrations of seeds are given in this Bulletin in order to aid 

 the farmer to determine seed impurities, and thus prevent the planting 

 of agricultural seeds Avhich contain pernicious weed seeds. 



10. When submitting samples for testing, give name and address of 

 wholesale and retail dealer, i-etail price, and name and address of sender. 

 Securely wrap all samples, and address to the Seed Laboratory, Xorth 

 Carolina Department of Agriculture, Raleigh, IST. C. 



