"A Program of Research and Production 



This page illustrates some of the safeguards. They have to do with disinfecting, curing, cleaning, and packag- 

 ing. Upwards of 30,000 pounds of seed were disinfected at our Vincentown Plant under supervision of the 

 New Jersey State Department of Agriculture between October 10 and December 10, 1938. Each lot was later 

 tested on Agar plates for disease organisms. After thorough drying — in the open air whenever possible — the seed 

 is double milled and then packed in ventilated but tamper-proof canisters and sold under our copyright label. 

 In addition to these precautions, comprehensive germination tests are made. The results of these are shown, with 

 dates, on every package of Stokes Tomato Seed. A chart of germination tests will be found on page 12. 



Accurate measurement is required of the New Improved The disinfecting process is completely supervised by an 



Ceresan used in disinfecting Stokes Tomato Seed. This official of the New Jersey State Department of Agriculture, 



operation was completed in October and November, two A five-minute immersion in the solution of 1 to 1200 is 



months after harvest. the standard. 



After drying for 20 minutes the seed is then centrifuged Weather permitting, we always prefer to dry our seed 



before putting on the racks for drying in the sun, rather than under artificial heat 



All of our Tomato Seed is double milled. First through a Stokes Tomato Seed is sold in these canisters. The tops 



Clipper cleaner and second through a Sutton, Steele & are sealed on by machinery so that they are completely 



Steele specific gravity cleaner. tamper-proof. Photos by Rod Allen 



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