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The statiou is always glad tu receive samples of seed for ger- 

 iiiination, and it is b(>]ieved that if the fanner would send his 

 seed in for examination for purity also, he would very often 

 save himself a great deal of trouble and expense, as much of the 

 seed sold in this State is full of weed seeds. It is believed that 

 there should be a seed-control act in Massachusetts, as has been 

 stated in our previous reports, and the sooner this comes the 

 better the farmer will be ser\-ed by the seedsmen, since they are 

 ])erfectly willing to handle good seed if it is w^hat the farmer 

 wants and demands. 



All samples of seed to be germinated or separated should be 

 addressed to G. E. Stone, Massachusetts Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, Amherst, INfass., and the express or freight on 

 these seeds should be prepaid. 



