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The station is always glad to receive samples of seed for ger- 

 inination, and it is believed 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 arid 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 served by the seedsmen, since they are 

 perfectly willing to handle good seed if it is what 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, Andierst, Mass., and the express or freight on 

 these seeds should be prepaid. 



