SEED INSPECTION. 



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Analysis of seeds. Samples sent to the Station by corres- 

 pondents in the years ipo2-j. 



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Description of Sample, Foreign Seeds, etc. 





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406 



Red Clover. {TrifoUum pratense.) 



Prom R. B. Dunning and Co., Bangor, April 15, 1905 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 



Crimson clover, 1,400; timothy, 100; tall dock, 200. 



Per ct. 



99.2 



Per ct. 



0.2 



Perct. 



0.6 



318 



From A. H. Fogg Co., Houlton, February 22, 1902 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 

 Timotliy, 200; green foxtail, 1,100. 



99.9 







0.1 



326 



From H. N. Goodhue, Fort Fairfield, March 20, 1902 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 



Timothy, 200; green foxtail, 1,700; unidentified, 1,100. 



99.4 



0.1 



0.5 



328 



From H. N. Goodhue, Fort Faii-fleld, March 20, 1902 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 



Timothy, 1,300; green foxtail, 400; bitter dock, 100; 

 lady's thumb, 100. 



99.7 







0.3 



332 



From H. N. Goodnue, Fort Fairfield, April 7, 1902 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 



Timothy, "lOO; green foxtail, 900; lamb's quarters, 100; 

 ragweed, 100. 



99.7 







0.3 



364 



From H. N. Goodhue, Fort Fairfield, April 16, 1903 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 



Timothy, 300; green foxtail, 400; peppergrass, 300. 



99.5 



0.2 



0,3 



368 



From H. N. Goodhue, Fort Fairfield, April 22, 1303 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 



Timothy, 1,200; green foxtail, 300; ribgrass, 200; sheep 

 sorrel, 200; white dock, 100. 



99.3 



0.3 



0.4 



371 



From H. N. Goodhue, Fort Fairfield, April 22, 1903 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 

 Timothy, 200; green foxtail, 100. 



99.7 



0.2 



0.1 



388 



From Geo. B. Haskell Co., Lewiston, March 24, 1904 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 



Timothy, 1,100; green foxtail, tiOO; pigweed, 100; sheep 

 sorrel, 300; white dock, 600. 



99.6 



0.1 



0.3 



387 



From Geo. B. Haskell Co., Lewiston, March 24, 1904 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 

 Timothy, 200; ribgrass, 200. 



99.9 







0.1 



388 



From Geo. B. Haskell Co., Lewiston, March 24, 1904 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 



Timothy, 4,200; green foxtail, 400; lady's thumb, 300; 

 sheep sorrel, 200. 



99.5 



0.2 



0.3 



389 

 340 



From Geo. B. Haskell Co., Lewiston, Marcn 24, 1904 



Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 



Timothy, 7,300; green foxtail, 600; ribgrass, 300; lady's 

 tliumb, 100; sheep sorrel, 300. 



From H. N. Knight, Fort. Fairfield, April 7, 1902 



99.3 

 99.6 



0.4 

 0.1 



0.3 

 0.3 





Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 



Green foxtail, 1,000; bitter dock, 100; black mustard, 100. 





341 



From H. N. Knight, Fort Fairfield, April 7, 1902 



99.5 



0.1 



0.4 





Number of foreign seeds in 1 pound. 

 Green foxtail, SOO; lady's thumb, 100. 





