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EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



per cent., and the difference in the percentage of germination 

 between the heavy and discarded seed was 32 per cent., while 

 there was a gain of 68 j^er cent, in the germination of the heavy 

 over the light. 



It is becoming a recognized fact that under present conditions 

 governing the sale of seed in Massachusetts and elsewhere sep- 

 aration is necessary in order to produce the best results, being 

 particularly valuable in the case of such seed as tobacco, onion, 

 celery, radish, lettuce, etc., as often a great deal of light or old 

 seed, which is absolutely worthless and only a " makeweight," 

 is mixed with the seed offered for sale. The grower, however, 

 is beginning to realize that he is sometimes imposed upon, so 

 is more careful about the quality of seed which he buys, and is 

 consulting the station more and more frequently about the prob- 

 lems connected with the seed question and the growing of crojDS. 



The station is always glad to receive seed for separation or 

 germination from people residing in the State, and will do all 

 in its power to assist them in any way possible. Eroni the 

 gratifying increase in the number of samples sent in for both 

 germination and separation it is believed that people in the 

 State are realizing more and more the benefits resulting from 

 the gratuitous work done for the people at this station. 



All samples of seed to be germinated or separated should be 

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

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

 these seeds should be prepaid by the parties sending the seed. 



