Free Testing 



The Seed Testing Laboratory will allow two free tests, in a given 

 year, to any resident company or person of New Hampshire, but such 

 seeds must be received in the laboratory during the months of October, 

 November, December and January. This number of samples, not in- 

 cluding mixtures, may be analyzed either for purity or for germination, 

 or one sample for both purity and germination, free of charge. A 

 given seed company will be entitled to two private tests without charge, 

 but not two from each branch store. For numbers in excess of two, 

 a charge will be made for labor and consumable supplies only, the 

 amount depending on the type of sample according to the following 

 schedule: 



Germination tests of all vegetable seeds, 80 cents; 



Germination tests of all agricultural crop seeds and grasses, 50 

 cents; 



Germination tests of mixtures, 50 cents for each kind of seed pres- 

 ent; 



Purity analyses of cereals, timothy and larger crop seeds and 

 legumes, $1.00 ; 



Purity analyses of small grasses, $2,00; unhulled redtop, $2.50; 



Purity analyses of mixtures, including those for lawn and pasture 

 seeding, a charge sufficient to cover the actual cost of working the 

 sample submitted for test, minimum charge of $2.50. 



Such private samples of seed to be tested should be drawn in such a 

 way as to be representative of the bulk lot from which they are taken, 

 and should be addressed to the State Seed Testing Laboratory, Durham, 

 New Hampshire. Such private tests cannot be declared as state official 

 tests unless drawn by a representative of the department of agriculture, 

 as provided in Chapter 224 of the Public Laws. Fees must be paid 

 before reports will be sent out. 



The minimum weights of samples to be submitted for analysis are : 



1. Two ounces of grass seed, white or alsike clover, or seeds not 

 larger than these. 



2. Five ounces of red or crimson clover, alfalfa, rye grasses, 

 millet, rape, or seeds of similar size. 



3. One pound of cereal, vetches or seeds of similar or larger size. 

 The minimum number of seeds of any one kind to be submitted for 



a germination test is 400. 



Germination Standards for Vegetable Seed. 



Following are the germination standards established by the com- 

 missioner of agriculture pertaining to Section four of the act entitled 

 Vegetable Seeds. 



Per cent 



Artichoke 60 



Asparagus, including hard 



seeds 70 



Beans (except lima) 75 



Beans, lima 70 



Beets 65 



Broccoli 75 



Brussels sprouts 70 



Cabbage 75 



Per cent 



Carrot 55 



Cauliflower 75 



Celery and celeriac 55 



Chicory 65 



Citron 65 



Collards 80 



Corn 75 



Cress, garden 40 



Cress, water 25 



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