SEED INSPECTION 



Philip H. Smith, in Charge, Oliver W. Kelly, Seed Analyst, Clarice L. 

 Beane, Assistant Seed Analyst. 



This report contains the results of the inspection of agricultural seeds for the 

 period from October 1, 1928, to October 1, 1929. There were 485 samples col- 

 lected throughout the State. These were analyzed and tested and the results 

 mailed to the retail dealers. In addition to the purity analyses and germination 

 tests made in the laboratory, there were 16 samples of Red Clover, 11 samples of 

 Alfalfa, and 4 samples of Sweet Clover tested for trueness to type and variety, 

 and 93 samples of onion seed tested for the same purpose. These two projects 

 were conducted by the Agronomy Department and Vegetable Gardening Depart- 

 ment, respectively. Their reports will be found later in the bulletin. In addi- 

 tion to the official samples collected by the inspectors, 386 unofficial samples 

 have been tested for purity or germination or both. 



Explanation of Tables 



The seeds are classified into three groups: (1) Field crops, (2) forage plants, 

 and (3) vegetable seed. The seeds of each class are arranged alphabetically by 

 their common name. The number which precedes each sample is the laboratory 

 file number and is for identification purposes. In case any question arises regard- 

 ing an analysis or test, it is requested that the sample always be referred to by 

 this number. Under each sample, the name and address of the retailer is given. 

 The wholesaler's name and address appears below that of the retailer in all cases 

 where it could be obtained. 



The line to the right of the letter "L" gives the information copied from the 

 label; that to the right of "F" is what was found by analysis at the Seed Labora- 

 tory. 



In the table designated "Occurrence of Weed Seeds in 323 Official Samples 

 Analyzed During the Period from November 1, 1927, to October 1, 1929," the 

 number on the line with the various weed seeds indicates the number of samples 

 of agricultural seeds which contained that weed. Species of weed seeds found 

 in not more than two samples of any one variety of agricultural seeds are grouped 

 together as miscellaneous. 



