Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-09-01
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SEED INFORMATION
-. CIRCULAR NO. Z


On account of the work of the Pure
Seed Laboratory, both seedsmen and
farmers are expecting much of the lab
oratory with regard to. the sources of
seed: We are receiving many: letters
asking where certain sorts Of seed
can be: procured. The seedsmen write
to us asking what farmers they may
address gd with view to procuring GER
tain kinds of grain and forage seeds.
Individual farmers often write to know
OF what seedsmen or farmers they may
hope to procure pure strains of the
various types of field seed including
especially the grass seeds, winter
wheat, scotch fife and blue stem; the
various varieties of oats, winter rye,
spring rye, bronze grass, timothy and
many other types of seed.
4 / am sending this circular. to you
asking you to@keep us: informed as to
the kinds Of seed you have on hand
for sale for seed purposes. We hope
also that you will send to us liberal
sample stating whether. you consider
It IT,. is clean or whether you intend to
clean clean IT. i, :, We will make you 4 report
regarding the condition in which you
intend to clean it, We will make you
a report regarding the condition in
which .wegfnd the seed, both as to
purity and liability. Il found suitable
rssoWing PURPOSES, We will place
yen Your a anae on a list which win he. sent
toS Sall persons who wish to purchase
good seed. This win help both the
seedsmen ana the produce 81 + &}lofs good
seeds. Those who wish IA buysa par
tinylar kind |sof seed %of q particular
quality will naturally correspond. with
the persons firms at nearest ship
ping point. 9$s:$,ss. ss:}s ':5S; .5{:a ...4
Last season We took ullpll up this work
insconnngs ton with flax$ seed 5only. We
believe. from the reports which. came
;to llssS that tt was az matter 81 great
.conEenie to Z II par lek concern ID.
s .'hIs ssasoH We intend RS make lists
jof growers and handlers of sallsof
THE different varieties 81 farm and gar- gaI
den seeds. We hope thereby to 5be ab-
le go place the,growers Of the seed il
direct Communication with those who
Wish topu rchasez land thus make the
Pure: Seed Laboratory of actual worth
to al 5of the. people in the state, 10
this end invite the co. operation Of all
parties After 4 careful examination
Sof THE seed, we will be able to give
advice as to whether 1t can or cannot
sbe prepared for sale as seed upon the
market. y e #3
Address AL packages Of seeds to the
office of$ State Seed Commissioners, Az
5ricultural College. N. Oak, number
each package and refer to the same in
your letter, describing source or orig
IN #of the seed, and any other matters
which are Of importance to apurchaser
OF such seed. There is alwaysSa de-
mand for pure bred seeds Of good
color, weight and Viability. 4
on account Of the fact. that large
areas which were seeded to grass and
forage plants during the seasons of
1910 and 1911 were destroyed by the
drought conditions just following seed
fngs time, there is apt to be a large de-
mand for such seeds as clover, alfalfa,
timothy and bronze grass. Any farmers
who have grown good crops of these
seeds. should take special care of the
seed; send us samples and inform us
Of the amount they have We may be
able to help you to an early market.
Just now there Is a particular demand
for witer wheat and winter rye,
Ms DO NOT ask us Wnar5 5pr1ce you should
|get for theEseed. Wesare not concern
ed with that matter. A : j.,
III. L. BoLLEY, Botanist,,s
IS. $. = 7.~:s:.. y Agricultural College, N. D.