The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-19
BOLLEY WANTS
some INFORMATION
SENDS OUT CIRCULAR ASKING
FOR INFORMATION FROM
THOSE WHO SELL SEEDS SO
THAT He May ANSWER IN
ouIRIEs FROM FARMERS.

"On account of the work of the pure
seed laboratory, both seedsmen and
farmers are expecting much of the la
boratory with regard to the sources
OF seed" Prof. H. l. Bolley in seed
information circular No. Z, SAYS: eve
are receiving many letters asking
Where certain sorts of seed can be pro-
cured The seedsmen write to us ask
ing what farmers they may address
with view Of procuring certain
kinds Of grain and forage seeds. In
dlVidual 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 seeds.
II am sending this circultr to Won
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 a liberal
sample stating whether you consider
1t is clean or whether you intend to
clean 1t. We viii make you a report
regarding the condition in which we
find the seed, both as to purity and
viability. If found suitable for SOW
ing purposes, we will place your name
on list which viii be sent to all per-
sons who wish to purchase good seed.
This win help both the seedsmen and
the producer Of good seeds. Those
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seed OF a particular quality win nat
urally correspond with the persons or
firms at nearest shipping point
Last season we took UP this work
in connection with fax seed only. We
believe from the reports which came
to us, that II was matter Of great
convenience to all parties concerned.
This season we intend TO make lists
Of the growers and handlers of all OF
the different varieties of farm and
garden seeds. We hope to be able to
place the growers OF the seed in dir
ect communication with those who
wish to purchase it, and thus make the
pure seed laboratory Of actual worth
to all of the people In the state. TO
this end / invite the cooperation Of
all parties. After a careful examina-
ton Of the seed, we will be able to
give advice as to whether 1T can or
cannot be prepared for sale as seed
upon the market
Address all packages Of seeds TO
the office of state seed commissioner,
Agricultural college, N. d., number
each package and refer to the same in
your letter, describing source or ORR
gin of the seed, and any other mat
ters which are OF Importance to a
purchasers Of such seed. There is al
ways demand for pure bred seeds
OF good color weight and viability.
"On account Of the fact that large
areas which are seeded to grass and
forage plants during the seasons OF
1910 and 1911 were destroyed by
drouth conditions just following seed
ing time, there is not to be a large
demand for such seeds as clover, al
falfa, timothy and bronze grass. AIRY
farmers who have grown good crops Of
these seeds should take special care
of the seed: send us samples ana IN
form us of the amount they have. We
may be able to help you to an early
market. Just now there Is rarticu-
lar demand for winter wheat aud win
ter rye.
do not ask us what price you should
get for the seed. We are not concern
ed with that matter