February, 1921. 



SCIENTIFIC AGKICULTURE 



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ALTASWEDE RED CLOVER. 

 A new production of red clover being multiplied for distri- 

 bution. University of Alberta. 



this association, the following fundamental principles 

 have been observed : — 



1. That organized effort with tJie growers is essen- 

 tial. 



2. That an association with recognized rules and 

 regulations exercises a splendid effect in securing a 

 high standard of work. 



3. That pure seeds of good .strains, liybrids, etc., pro- 

 duced by the station, must lie sent out under the direct- 

 ing autlu)rity of the station. 



4. That all seed .sent out by the station must be of 

 known origin, standing and purity. 



5. That all seed sent out should lie sold outright — 

 and tliat the proceeds for same may be regarded a.s 

 membersliip to the association. 



6. That small tests by growers or members of the 

 association are essential as a means of confirming one's 

 opinion of a given strain. 



7. To become an effective* iigency in the production 

 of pure seed, seed must l)e supjtlied to tlie grower in 

 sufficient quantity to enable the individual to multiply 

 it into saleable quantities in a minimum of time. This 

 makes it possible for the grower to take .steps to equip 

 himself with clean land, suitalde implements, etc., Iiy 

 wliich lie can make an enterju'ise out of seed multi- 

 plication and distribution. 



8. That only a very limited numlier of farmers, are 

 qualified to grow pure seed for distribution. 



9. That all seed sent out by the station and produced 

 therefrom, should be standardized according to possible 

 recognized national standards. 



10. That all seed growing operations should, in a 

 large measure, be under the jurisdiction of the associa- 

 tion management. 



11. That a management be apjiointc'd to act in an 

 advisor}' capacity when matters of polic.v are con- 

 cerned. 



12. That for purposes of prejiaring seed for sale and 

 selling, a secondary organization might well be devel- 

 oped — this should be of a local character only. 



Briefly stated, tlie Alberta Crop Improvement Asso- 

 ciation enables tlie Department of Field Husbandry 

 to extend two important services to the seed growers 

 of the province, viz., — 



1. The co-operative testing and multiiilication of new 

 strains, new varieties and new hybrids produced by 

 plant breeding and selection. 



2. The multiplication and ultimate distribution of 



high grade seed of approved strains and varieties of 

 farm crops. 



Membership. 



Membership consists of two kinds: — 1. Co-operative 

 Experimenters, where the individual tests new seeds 

 for their suitability to local conditions; 2. Seed Grow- 

 ing Centre, where there are at least 5 growers. 



To become a member and to retain membership in 

 the Alberta Crop Improvement Association, one must 

 jiay cash for all seed obtained. The Co-operative Ex- 

 perimenters, in addition, must forward to the Director 

 at or near the end of each .season, a written report on 

 the particular crops he is testing. So long as each 

 member complies with these I'ules he retains member- 

 ship, and is advised, from time to time, as to the seed 

 or seeds that the Department of Field Husbandry has 

 available for distribution. 



Co-Operative Experimentation. 



The Department offers to members of the associa- 

 tion new and untried strains or hybrids resulting from 

 the systematic improvement of farm crops as carried 

 out by the Department of Field Husbandry. In view 

 of the fact that wheat, oats, barley, winter rye, peas, 

 corn, alfalfa, clovers, timothy and western rye are 

 under-going improvement, the prospects are very bright 

 for immediate service to all members. In fact, already 

 the following new strains are ready for wide distribu- 

 tion and testing: — 



One strain of peas (Alberly Blue). 

 One strain of Red Clover (Atlaswede). 

 One strain of Corn (Howes Alberta Flint).. 



In the very near future new strains of wheat, oats 

 and barley will be available. 



Conditions under which these tests may be made. 



1. The .seed i,s sold at a cash price — money to accom- 

 jiaiiy order. 



2. The grower agrees to give a written report of how 

 the resulting crop succeeds. 



3. Full specifications will accompany each test in- 

 dicating the method of procedure in carrying out the 

 experiment. 



4. No inspection is given to crops or seed grown from 

 small .samples in this way. 



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UNIVERSITY BANNER. 



Elite seed beins multiplied for distribution, 



University of Alberta. 



