EXTRACTING AND CLEANING FOREST TREE SEED. 23 



Do not pile the cones too thickly in the trays. 



Have the best available apparatus for putting out fires always 

 ready for use. 



EXTRACTING SEED. 



Do not break the cone scales in raking or shaking more than is 

 absolutely necessary. 



Extract the seed as thoroughly as possible, but do not attempt to 

 secure every single seed. 



CLEANING SEED. 



If moisture is used in removing wings, dry the seed as thoroughly 

 and quickly as possible. 



Do not use moisture in cleaning any but pine seed. 



Do not consider seed clean until wings, impurities, and empty and 

 broken seeds have been removed. 



STORING SEED. 



Store clean seed whenever possible in air-tight receptacles. 



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