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opp. p. 26), Bur clover (Medicago denticulata), Spotted 

 clover (Medicago Arahica) (p. 67), Yellow trefoil or 

 Hop clover {Medicago lupulina) (p. 26), and the Dod- 

 ders (Cnscuta epithymum and Ciiscuta arvcnsis), (pp. 

 45 and 47). 



That an extraordinary proportion of the alfalfa seed 

 in the markets, wheresoever from, is adulterated to an 

 amazing extent with seeds of undesirable plants or 

 loaded with worthless, if not actually harmful impurities, 

 is being demonstrated by the United States Department 

 of Agriculture. In a circular pertaining to this work 

 is given the following, showing the adulterants found in 

 samples bought in the open markets of the cities named : 



Seeds used as adulterants. 



City where bought 



Providence, R. I... 



Denver, Colo 



Rochester, N. Y... 

 MilwaukeCj Wis. .. 

 Indianapolis, Ind. 



Marblehead, Mass... 



Petersburg, Va 



Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

 Indianapolis, Ind..., 



Pittsfield. Mass 



Atlanta, Ga 



Salem, 111 



St. Paul, Minn 



Louisville, Kv 



New Haven, Conn... 



Independence, Iowa. 



New Orleans, La 



Troy, N. Y 



Sweet 

 clover 



Per Cent 



Bur clover 



Per Cent 



3.47 

 16.86 

 5.02 

 5.74 

 4.27 

 3.90 

 3.00 



5.49 

 3.37 



10.04 



16.53 

 5.88 



12.69 

 2.57 

 6.23 



Yellow 

 trefoil 



Per Cent 

 32.86 

 39*48 



38.43 

 39.53 



1.25 

 38.54 



6.98 

 31.77 



39.85 



31.26 



Total 

 adulterants 



Per Cent 



36.33 

 16.86 

 44.50 



5.74 

 42.70 

 43.43 



3.00 



1.25 



5.49 

 41.91 



9.52 

 10.04 



6.98 

 31.77 

 16.53 

 45.73 

 12.69 



3.20 

 37.49 



In Farmers' Bulletin No. 194 of the United States 

 Department of Agriculture is given the table on page 34 



