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(12.) The samples from different bags or from different 

 parts of a pile or lot must be thoroughly mixed and a compo- 

 site sample taken. From this composite sample two official 

 samples shall be taken, each of which shall be securely sealed. 

 One of these official samples shall be furnished to the seed 

 merchant and the other retained by the seed inspector for 

 testing. (See Sec. 7.) 



3. Methods of Testing: 



If the seed merchant desires to base his statements of purity 

 and germination upon his own tests or analyses (See Sec. 5) he 

 must make these tests according to the "rules and methods of 

 testing" adopted and approved by the Association of Official 

 Seed Analysts of North America. The tests and analyses con- 

 ducted by this department are made in practically all cases 

 according to the aforesaid rules and regulations, and in order 

 that variations due to different methods of testing may be 

 avoided the same methods of testing should be adopted and used 

 in all laboratories. 



Copies of the official rules and regulations for testing will 

 be furnished by this department to seed merchants of the State 

 upon request. 



4. Tests made by the Department: 



In order to assist the seed merchants in complying with 

 the provisions of this law the department of agriculture will 

 make tests for purity and germination without charge in so far 

 as the facilities of the laboratory will permit. The depart- 

 ment, however, reserves the right (See Sec. 11) to limit the 

 number of tests made for any individual or dealer within a 

 given period of time. The charges made for tests and analyses 

 of samples submitted in excess of the number tested free will 

 be based upon the actual cost of doing the work. 



5. Sample Labeling Card: 



Every lot of agricultural seeds, as defined in Sec. 1 of the 

 law, in packages or containers of one pound or more shall have 

 a conspicuous label attached. The following form of label on 

 a card 3x5 inches is suggested. 



Timothy (White Mtn.) 



Purity 99% 



Germination 959o 



Tested, January, 1922. 

 For sale by — Brown & James. 



Concord, N. H. 



6. Seizure and Holding of Seed: 



If the seed inspector finds any agricultural seeds being 

 sold which are not properly labeled or which unon testing are 

 found to fall below the statements on their labels, (See Sec. 

 8) such seeds will be seized and held by the commissioner of 

 Agriculture until they are properly labeled. 



7. Garden Packet Seeds: 



The law requires (See Sec. 3) that all garden and flow^er 

 seeds in sealed packets shall be marked with the year in which 

 the enclosed seed was tested. Seed dealers and others selling 

 these packet seeds should make certain that the parties from 



