10 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND DAIRYING 
One has also to make sure that the seeds are vital, and have adequate germinative 
energy. It is not uncommon to have seeds of grasses mixed with old seeds that are 
dead and have even been slightly oiled to make them look fresh. - Sometimes seeds are 
adulterated with sand, which, however, is harmless enough and is only costly -in being 
sold under false pretences for the price of seeds. 
Last year, as this question had been pressing on us for a good while, I directed Mr. 
Clark, who is now the head of the seed division, to make a collection of seeds of Red 
Clover, Alsike and Timothy as sold by retail all over Canada. We enlisted the assistance 
and interest of members of farmers’ institutes and farmers’ institute workers and 
many other leading agriculturists. We obtained altogether 513 samples by actual 
purchase in seed stores and other stores all over this Dominion. We had them come 
to our seed laboratory here with the name and address of the person they were bought 
from, the price per pound or per bushel, and all the rest of the information in the 
package with the seeds; and then we had them analysed for both purity and vitality. 
A very useful bulletin by Mr. Clark has been published on that subject, and I think it 
is one that should be read, especially by members of this Committee, because I think 
it is the intention of the Minister of Agriculture to bring a Bill before the House 
dealing with this matter as affecting the prosperity and conditions of agriculture in 
Caneda. 
DOMINION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE—SEED INVESTIGATION. 
Price per Per cent of | Cost of Pure|No. of Weed 
Place where sold. Buchs, Pure Vital | Vital Seed | Seeds per 
i Seed. per Bushel.| Pound. 
Red Clover. 3 cts. : 3 cts. 
QOUba Waise aie sis sence. Cokes eaeece wa Se ees We Re viate 7 80 86 9 07 5,535 
Kemptville.c.aseiinen iiaiawiec dat dioiaee Wadiednd ips 7 20 73 9 86 10,350 
CuIntOWIE ewes donee rakes ween eae Scene ‘rae eae 7 20 93 7 75 9,180 
Carleton. Place sscviacesss deus stn wean ete kialeiete wieialte we 7 50 93 8 06 1,035 
Pembroke...... sfusieietictingaeerdoe une elena se sy 7 20 85 8 47 9,360 
UR OUE yates vinaens acme eau otere nee sawn 's. Boley ee 7 20 67 10 74 36,990 
Alstke. 
Ottawa........ 9 60 81 11 85 2,265 
Kemptville.. . 10 20 82 12 43 Beg 
Mallorytown.. 8 40 53 15 85 9,785 
Carleton Place. . a ae 7 20 635 11 07 8,879 
‘Pembroke scccec a ctiuasdihahetees wack euebatiah Sot bs 10 80 72 15 00 14,528 
Renfrew .... .... Ef, GREER! Goa 10 20 80 12 75 3,533 
Red Clover, 
TBAUE IOs) e/csstacasid-alecdistuaeabieerdaerene toe Ral psc deaige Beene 7 20 90 8 00 1,170 
Hamilton wc. scarce wae tas Genes. Kovac eaciens 5 50 86 6 39 BTID 
Brantlordesctcce darcsevese sl Sea wa Sede eawad 5 25 72 7 29 13,005 
UE O REx) vats onde cola eames Sih — oR ARRN aoe a ed el 6 60 95 bf] «hk. 
Gah gee soe eh nee Ee) SS SR ee Ree? 5 90 90 G 55 5,985 
(GaN Gizes recesses castes eds peed sage sasarnes hive sbacunenl eee Gace 5 75 96 5 99 1,440 
Alsike. 
PO ema adhe eisente + Dore dees 7 20 78 9 37 2,718 
Gall:csmava wie dona ad SAH RG tie de 9 00 62 14 51 23,556 
Bradiord ssctisdas ax cestkateeeai eee etlews 11 co 94 11 70 272 
"P OROAGOs cc eaahees CEL M “vedas eats boxe ae ewae Saree 9 00 90 10 00 1,908 
Prarat lord ack scccsclcnn al asp dds ieee adénels dsueuseese ar aye scenes 8 00 48 16 66 49,830 
PamiltOm gases 4 heeay ais Cae © omar eeneers Sere d 8 50 65 13 07 1,993 
