Sept., 1917] RESULTS OF SEED TESTS, 1917 15 



SUIHiVIARY. 



From the tables on the preceding pages it will be noted that 

 90 of the 103 samples collected were guaranteed for purity 

 and 84 for germination. In other words, 87 per cent of the 

 seed represented by the samples was sold according to the law 

 as regards purity and 81 per cent as regards germination. 

 These percentages are higher than last year, when they stood 

 at 82 and 66 respectively. 



Of the total 90 samples which were guaranteed for purity, 

 85 of them, or 94 per cent, were found to be up to or above the 

 guarantee. 



Of the 84 samples which were guaranteed for germination, 

 67 of them, or 80 per cent, were found up to or above the 

 guarantee. This is a somewhat better showing than last year. 



Among the seeds tested this year alsike clover, millet, oats 

 and timothy were on the average above the standard per cent 

 of purity ; while red clover, white clover and redtop were below 

 the standard per cent. As regards germination, the average 

 per cent was up to standard for all kinds of seed except millet, 

 rye and white clover. This would indicate that a considerable 

 quantity of old seed of these kinds is carried over from year 

 to year. 



A few samples of redtop were apparently adulterated with 

 timothy. Since timothy costs less per pound than redtop, such 

 a practice would prove profitable for the seedsman. Timothy 

 seeds having much the same shape and color as redtop are diffi- 

 cult to detect, except by the experienced observer. While this 

 adulteration is not particularly objectionable, it is nevertheless 

 unfair because of the difference in price. 



AMENDED TEXT OF NEW HAIVIPSHIRE SEED LAW. 



STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIKE. 



IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND 



NINE. - 



HOUSE BILL No. 396 



AN ACT 

 To Regulate the Sale of Agricultural Seeds. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in 

 General Court convened: 



