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seed separation actually accomplishes, and we therefore desire 

 neither to overrate nor underrate the value of the work. The 

 seed work of this station has shown a very healthy increase and 

 growing interest on the part of the farmers. It has not been 

 extensively advertised nor the value exaggerated, as we have 

 regarded a slow, constant growth as of more value than one of 

 a sporadic nature. The work, however, is now becoming so im- 

 portant in our State that it requires the services of a seed 

 analyst who would devote most of his time to this work. We 

 are of the opinion that this work should be done gratuitously 

 for farmers and citizens, for the present at any rate, as it is 

 more or less educational in nature, and that provision should be 

 made for an assistant and improved testing appliances. Con- 

 stant experimentation should bo carried on to improve upon the 

 existing methods of germination and separation. The work 

 should be done systematically and collections of samples ob- 

 tained throughout the State from dealers and farmers, and the 

 results of these tests published here in bulletin form. This 

 would greatly improve the seed problem as existing in this 

 State. 



All samples of seed to be germinated or separated should be 

 sent to G. E. Stone, Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, Amherst, Mass., and the express or freight should be 

 prepaid. 



