2. Crops of relatively little value in any locality. 



a. Japanese Barnyard Millet (often advertised as Billion Dollar Grass). 



(1) Catalogued or not? 



(2) Catalogued under one or more names? 



(3) Under what name catalogued if but one name is used? 



(4) Is it explained that all names used mean the same thing? 



(5) Recommended strongly or not? 



(6) Are any of the faults of this crop pointed out? 



(7) If listed under more than one name are the prices identical? 



(8) Price per pound. 



b. Pearl Millet (often advertised as Mand's Wonder Grass or Pencilaria). 



(1) Catalogued or not? 



(2) Catalogued under one or more names? 



(3) Under what name catalogued if but one name is used? 



(4) Is it explained that all names used mean the same thing? 



(5) Recommended strongly or not? 



(6) Are any of the faults of this crop pointed out? 



(7) If listed under more than one name are the prices identical? 



(8) Price per pound. 



c. Teosinte. 



(1) Catalogued or not? 



(2) Recommended strongly" or not? 



(3) Special use or regional adaptation explained? 



(4) Price per pound. 



B. Deceptive naming and pretensions as to special varieties. Does the firm list an 



undue number of field crop plants which are said or inferred to be originated by 

 themselves? For instance, does the "Blank" Seed Co. list crimson clover as crim- 

 son clover or under some such a name as "Blank's" Giant Scarlet Clover? 



C. Interest in crop improvement. One of the best ways in which this interest is shown 



is by seeking out specially adapted varieties of, and otherwise encouraging, val- 

 uable but locally unapprecitaed crops. For instance, what is a seed house in the 

 "Northwest" doing toward securing and pushing varieties of corn and alfalfa 

 which are relatively well adapted to local conditions and have real merit? 



D. Attitude towards seed control stations. 



1. Does the firm recommend that the purchaser make use of the seed control sta- 



tions? 



2. Does the firm agree to abide by the findings of the seed control stations? 



3. Does the firm allow sufficient time for the findings of the seed control station to 



be reported before the guarantee expires? 



E. Special or firm brands of grass and legume "seeds." Does the firm put out special 



brands of grass and legume "seeds" which stand for definite grades of quality? 



F. Guarantee. (Since all seed houses justly refuse to be responsible for the crop grown 



from seeds sold, it will not be necessary to consider this point in the guarantee.) 



1. Is thje so-called guarantee worded in such a way that the purchaser, in not re- 



turning the seeds immediately upon their arrival, frees the firm from all further 

 responsibility whatsoever? 



2. Is safe arrival guaranteed? 



3. Is seed guaranteed to be as represented, or true to name and description? 



4. Is seed guaranteed to be viable? 



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