GENERAL REMARKS 



The following tables show in detail the work done by the ISTorth 

 Carolina Seed Laboratory beginning July 15, 1916, and ending July 

 15, 1917. It will be noted that there were 1,015 samples of agricultural 

 seeds sent in by the farmers and the regularly appointed seed inspectors. 

 There were 667 samples of vegetable seeds received and tested. There 

 were also 123,824 cubic centimeters of tobacco seed recleaned for the 

 tobacco fai'mers of the State. 



Table 'No. 4 shows the results of tests of 29 kinds of agrieuliural seeds, 

 686 samples in all, collected by the inspectors from July 15, 1916, to 

 July 15, 1917. 



Table No. 5 shows the summary of the results of tests of 35 kinds of 

 agricultural seeds, 1,015 samples in all, submitted by inspectors and 

 individuals during the year. 



Table Xo. 6 will show how the germination of the various kinds of 

 vegetable seeds ran the past season. There were 24 kinds of vegetable 

 seeds germinated, 667 samples in all. 



During the year there were nine cases of adulteration found in the 

 686 samples of agricultural seeds collected by inspectors. No case is 

 reported where the adulterant was not present to the amount of five 

 jier cent. 



The last Legislature enacted a new seed laAv for ISTorth Carolina in 

 A\hicli great stress is laid on the necessity for the farmer to demand 

 only good, clean, pure seed for seeding purposes. Copies of this law 

 may be secured on application to the Commissioner of Agriculture. 



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