The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06
Winston Electric
Construction Co.

may. have been damaged while in stor-
age.
Use Care In Buying, in Selecting and
in Sending Samples
| Many samples are received which
have been broken in the mails or
which are too small to represent fair
ly the seed from which they were
taken. 1t Is quite evident that anaiy-
SEES made from such samples are fire.
quently not dependable Every SAM
pie should be sent in a strong, Sc
curely fastened package. with the
name Of the sender written plainly on
the outside. No samples will be tested
which are not accompanied with: The
address OF the sender and the test de-
s.red-a purity test. termination
test. or simply an Identification.
The law does not provide for seeds
sold for manufacturing purposes.
fsois, or fe61s. 10 in buying always
specify thNk ,sl1ne snsA@ t5--dessrea for
sowing.
Vegetable seeds are not included
IN the law ana the department can
not at present offer tos make tests OF
such seeds.
sentative Of the bulk as Is possible.
A sample taken from the top of the
bag alono Is not a representative one.
Select seed from the top, middle. and,
where practicable. bottom. spread all
in a pile. mix thoroughly and from
this take tho proper amount TO be
tested.
Weight Of Samples.
Tho weights for the different kinds
of seed sent should be approximately
as follows:
The smaller grasses. such AS red
top. timothy and blue grass, OF.
Clover. alfalfa. sorghum. orchard
grass. mtIiets. meadow fescua rye
grass and seeds OF similar size, OF.
Rye. barley. corn. vetches. COW
peas soy beans, rape. wheat. etc. f.
8 OF.
Sediments Samples.
Seeds sent In by seedsmen Of the
State will be tested but "a Is required
by the law. charge OF fifty cents per
sample In advance Is made for each
test. On account of limited facilities.
only ten samples can be tested dur
ing a single month for any scotsman.
In selecting and sending samples to
be tested, seedsmen should follow d.
rections and suggestions given above
for farmers samples Tests are made
and reported alike for both.
The writer takes this opportunity
to call the attention Of eeedsmen to
labelling versus analyses. From our
observations # seems that some
seedsmen arc guaranteeing their
seeds with too little consideration for
variation IN individual testa Since
tests are Of necessity made from
small samples Of large bulks. there
Is sure 20 be some variation in each
analysis made. For this reason 1t Is
not good Judgment to guarantee seed
to the exact percentage found by a
single analysis. The writer has been
informed by more than one seed
dealer OF experience, that at least one
per cont should always be allowed
and ofeentimes two or three per cent.
depending In each case upon the kind
and condition OF the seed. Seedsmen
are therefore urged for their own
protection to give this matter due
consideration before placing their
seed on the market
Purity Tests.
Our reports on purity testg OF seeds
state tho percentage OF pufAs seed. the
percentage Of inert matter GALL dead
materially, and the percentage Of for
Ggn seeds; all computed by weight.
In addition either the approximate
number OF any foreign seeds Of each
kind per pound IN estimated. or II the
percentage of any ono Kind Ia SUM
ciont1y large tho exact percentage Ii
stated. Attention may also be called
to certain sections OF the seed law
which should bo known in connection
with the particular sample.
termination Tests.
termination tests arc made from
tho pure seed found In the sample
and give tho percentage of viable
seed based upon actual count OF a
varying with the different kinds),
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