SAVING THE SEED FOR SALE 
After all the care in saving stock seed, we could not afford to let down one 
second in the rigid rules we have set up for saving the seed for sale. 
Figure 9 —Certified T omato 
Seed Ready for Grinding —Note 
the different varieties kept sep¬ 
arate in bins staked off by ropes. 
Great care is exercised in pre¬ 
venting mixtures. 
Figure 10 —Emptying Seed 
into Barrels —The metal tubs 
are used to collect the seed at the 
grinding machines, from which 
they are dumped into the barrels 
for fermentation. 
Figure 11 —Washmg Seed — 
After fermentation, the seed is 
washed either by the sluice 
method or by hand, depending 
upon the conditions. Some of 
the washed and bagged seed is 
shown in front of the large tub. 
Note the tags on each bag for 
identification. 
Figure 12 —Drying the Seed — 
Most of our certified tomato 
seed is dried on screens in the 
sunshine when weather permits. 
