The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
FREE SEEDS FROM
THE GOVERNMENT
Arrangements Made for the Fall
Distribution.
WHAT coHGREssMEn GET
A Limited List Of Special Varieties to be
Sent Out This Year-A Postal
Requesting Report on Sue
cess With Package.
Especial Dispatch to The r,mes.)

WASHINGTON. D. c.. August s.-Tha
decision on the part of the officials OF
the Department OF Agriculture a new
method of distributing seed. plants. bulbs.
ETC.. for the fiscal year of 1so2-iSts. viii
prove very interesting to those persons
throughout the country who are interest
ed In agriculture. either as a means OF
neVhhood or as a source of pleasure. In
the first place, the distribution througho-va
the South will begin somewhat earlier
this year than heretofore. the first of
September being set as the date tor its
commencement. The department believes
that better results will be obtained under
this arrangement than by waiting until
Congress convenes in December
With view to handling the seed to
better advantage by the department, the
Secretary has approved a plan OF dividing
the country into six districts In order
that varieties of seeds and plants particu-
larly adapted to each district may be-
distributed the more easily. These new
districts are as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures, New Mexico,
Arizona. Texas. Louisiana. South Caro-
lima, and Hawaii.
Secondly Washington. Oregon. Oklahoma.
Indian Territory. Arkansas. Tennessee
and North Carolina.
Third-Virginia, West Virginia. Mary
land, Kentucky. Missouri. and Kansas.
Fourth-Nevada. Utah, Colorado. Ne
braska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
PENNSYLVANIA, New Jersey and Delaware.
Fifth-South Dakota. Minnesota. Wis
consin. Michigan. New York, Massachu-
settts and Connecticut
sfxth-Montana. Idaho. Wyoming. and
North Dakota.
In addition to the usual number Of vege-
tn BILE seeds which will be the same this
year as heretofore. the department. has
planned to furnish a limited number Of
novelties. These will consist OF seeds
of varieties that are new or little known
but which are of peculiar merit for dis
tribution in certain localities. There VIII
be 500 packages OF these novelties, each
package containing five packets. They
will. when sent out be accompanied by
special circulars prepared by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. which will describe
in full the different varieties and give
directions for their culture and use. a
franked postal card will also be sent with
each collection of novelties In order that
those WHO desire may signify their
partment on the seeds received OF the
regular miscellaneous vegetable seeds eacss
Senator ard member will receive tweivs
thousand packages to his credit.
There has been an increase in the num-
her of flower seeds allotted to each Sem
ator and member so that Trey are now
allowde five hundred packages each. Ar
engagements have also been made whereby
those members who have city constitu-
oh
flower seeds if they so desire. The de-
tails of this arrangement have not been
completed yet but will be announced
later. There is also a special collection
of flower seeds being prepared for dis
tribution in the cities; tie varieties he
Ing suitable for window boxes. small door
yards and lots.
Last wears plan for the distribution OF
special collections of tobacco and cottor
best adapted TO the districts into which
they were sent proved satisfactory tina
1t Will be continued this year.
OTHER SEED.
Plans for the distribution Of grass see6
and forage seed have not been fully ma
tured yet, but a later announcement viii
be made az soon as the arrangements
have been completed.
The number of trees allotted to eact
member will be Increased this year to loo
The distribution of plants, trees aue
grapevines will. otherwise, be the
as that of last wear. Full information
as to the character OF the trees, plants
etc. will be given out later,
Bulbs will be ready for distributor
early in November. and the department
has announced that they should be dis
tributed promptly In order to secure tn
best results.
FOR EACH CONGRESSMAN
The following statement shows tn
amounts Of seeds. bulbs. plants and trees
so far as the allotments have been made
for the fiscal year 1902-1903:
Each Senator, member and deiegat
receives: Vegetable seed-12.O00 package
five papers each. vegetable seed-500 pac'
ages. five papers each (noveltiesl.
Flower seed-500 packages. five paper
each.
Tobacco seed-110 packages, five paper
each to districts growing tobacco.
Cotton seed-1o packages, one peck each
t. districts growing cotton
Lawn grass seed-30 packages.
Forage crop seed-Allotuent not ye
made
Sorghum seed-A1lotmeut not yet made
Sugar beet seed-Allotment not we
made.
Bulbs-1o boxes, So bulbs each, or
boxes, II bulbs each.
Grapeviues-S packages. five vines eacf
Strawberry pIants-1o packages Is plant
each.
Trees-2o packages. five trees each
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