Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-02

| onably expected TO be attained under
field culture, associated with proper
| cleaning and grading Of the harvested
crop.
"Under the certified bulk stock
could be sold any field seeds descend
ant from pedigreed o. registered stock
or from carefully selected seeds, that
may reach the standard OF purity and
viability established by the associa-
ton.
AS to your previous meeting, J
herewith submit a number OF sugges-
tons as to the formation of the by
laws, rules and regulations watch
seem necessary for the proper regula-
ton of the work of the association.
"They have been carefully consider
ed by mysel and others. You prob
ably will not need to adopt them in
their exact form but for the most part
you will need to include essentially
all of the points there indicated. In
many cases lie rules are almost the
exact wording Of those used by the
Canadian Seed Growers association
and they are such as after a long
period of years that great association
has found to work out we'll in actual
practice. In the copy mere submit
ted, | have introduced a number OF
notifications to fit the conditions in
North Dakota.
Pledges His Aid.
in conclusion allow mi to say that
as Pure Seed commissioner | will do
everything in my power to aid the
growers and this association to so
perfect their work that, within a few
years, we will be able, not only to
supply pure seed of a high quality to
the farmers of North Dakota, but to
allow them and seed merchants
and wholesale dealers to do a business
in pure seeds which shall bring a
very important commerce to this
state.
Our brothers at the north have
worked out a system of pure seed pro
duction worthy of the consideration
of every one OF our members and l
recommend that each of you write to
the Canadian Seed Growers associa-
ton secretary at Ottawa for copies
of their annual proceedings. From
these ut will be possible for you to
obtain much information of value to
you in beginning your work. 1t is
always wise to gain experience from
the work of other men. From infOr-
nation gained while Judging the seeds
at various fairs in Canada I feel JUS
titled in assuring you that your asso-
citation may copy quite literally from
their work with profit. For example,
they have worked out a method OF
their work i'm close association with
the Pure Seed department OF the Az
ricultural department of Ottawa and
have done their work 81 we'll that
they receive very liberal aid from the
Canadian government; so that the
work of field inspection and certify
ing of the seed is conducted indirect
ly by the agents of the Pure Seed de-
partment OF the Canadian government.
We may not be able to secure this
timely aid from our state for new
organization, but as State Seed COM
missioner, l have found out one OF
the ways which I can be of the most
use or service to the farmers OF the
state is to carry out field inspection
to aid them in developing their own
seed grain. Furthermore, the states
pure eed law authorizes the State
Seed commissioner to examine, test
and record the quality Of seed for any
citizen Of the state and to the extent
Of our ability we shall do this. 1t, OF
course, goes without saying that any
member of this association will be en-
titled to the same privileges as any
other resident OF citizen of the state.
And it is to be hoped that by the
time this association is in working
order and it's members or growers are
able to produce seed Of a quality
worthy of registration, that either the
association or the Pure Seed depart
ment OF the state will be able to OBJ
tain sufficient aid to conduct the work
of field inspection and laboratory in
spection to the fullest extent needed
by the citizens Of the state. Such
work of inspection and certifcaion
must O necessity be done by men OF
authoritative ability and integrity and
whose life work is of such nature to
place them i'm a position to give an
unbiased opinion for the benefit of all
persons concerned i'm the state.
Quotes Canadian Authority.
"In the conclusion l cannot do bet
ter than to state the Advantages OF
utilization with such an association, as
compiled by the Canadian seed COM
missioner:
1T enables the member to keep
in touch with his fellow worker, and
thus to profit by the successes and
failures of the latter.
Through it's publications it keeps
the members in touch with the best
thought of the times in all matters per-
aiming to crop raising.
" 1T fixes the approximate stand
ards of registration for registered
seed.
" 1T makes a careful study Of the
results obtained by the different mem'
bers as we'll as by professional In
vestigators and offers direction and
guidance accordingly.
" 1T keeps the records of all work
done along these lines by members,
and issues certificates OF registration.
I" Tt assists members in the dis
posal of their surplus stock Of regis