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Sale of Cereal Seed. 



[Oct., 



They should be in the possession of property owners and farmers, and of all 

 interested in the management of land. If any difficulty should be experienced 

 in obtaining locally the 25-inck maps covering a farm or an estate, application 

 should be made to the Director-General, Ordnance Survey. Southampton. 



Sulphate of Ammonia : Increased Prices. — Owing to the increase 

 in railway rates, which came into force on 1st September, 1920, the Ministry 

 has sanctioned an increase in the agreed maximum prices for sulphate of 

 ammonia by 3s. 6d. per ton. This applies to all deliveries made on or after 

 1st September, except when deliveries are in fulfilment of existing contracts 

 in which no provision is made for a possible increase of price in the event of 

 railway rates being raised. The original prices remain in force for deliveries 

 made ex- works or by road. 



A leaflet explaining these alterations is obtainable post free on application 

 to the General Secretary. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 72, Victoria 

 Street, London. S.W.I. 



Basic Slag : Increased Prices.— Owing to the increase in railway 

 rates which came into force on the 1st September, the Ministry has 

 sanctioned an increase of the agreed maximum prices for basic slag (see this 

 Journal, June 1920. p. 297) by 3s. 6d. per ton from the 1st September. The 

 original prices remain in force for deliveries made ex-works or by road. 



A leaflet explaining these alterations may be obtained post free on applica- 

 tion to the General Secretary. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, 

 72, Victoria Street. London, S.W.I. 



Sale of Cereal Seed.— The attention of farmers and seed merchants is 

 drawn to the fact that when selling wheat, barley, oats or rye for seed it is 

 necessary, under the Testing of Seeds Order. 1918, that the seed shall be tested 

 for germination, and that a declaration giving the following particulars shall 

 be made in writing to the purchaser within one month of sale or delivery : — 



1. The name and address of the seller. 



2. The variety. 



3. The percentage of germination. 



If, however, the germination is at or above the standards specified in the 

 Order, viz. : — 



90 per cent, for wheat and barley, 



85 per cent, for oats, 



80 per cent, for rye, 

 a statement to that effect is sufficient, but if the germination is below these 

 figures the actual percentage must be declared. 



4. The date of the germination test (if made more than six months 



previous to sale). 



It should be noted that this declaration is required in the case of a sale of 

 cereal seed from farmer to farmer as well as from seedsman to farmer. Xo 

 declaration need be made as to the percentage of purity in the case of cereal 

 «eed. 



Failure to make the above declaration is a summary offence against the 

 Defence of the Realm Regulations. 



Samples of cereal seed intended for sale are tested at the official Seed 

 Testing Station. 18. Leigham Court Road. Streatham Hill, S.W.16, for Is. per 

 sample. The sample sent for testing should not be less than 4 oz. 



