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�Bulletin 186

September, 1917

NEW HAMPSHIRE
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
DEPARTMiiNT OF AGRONOMY

Results of Seed Tests
For 1917

MADE FOR THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

By

F.

W. TAYLOR and

New Hampshiee

F. S.

PRINCE

College

OF

Agbicultuee and the Mechanic Arts
Durham, N. H.

�:NTi:W

HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE OF AGEICULTURE
AND THE MECHANIC ARTS.

NEW HAMPSHIRE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT
STATION, DURHAM,

N.

H.

BOARD OF CONTROL.
Pees. R. D. Hetzel, A. B., LL. B.,

Hon. E. H. Wason, B. S.,
Hon. W. H. Caldwell, B.

Durham

ex-officio,

Nashua
S.,

Peterborough

THE STATION STAFF.
R. D. Hetzel, A. B., LL. B., President, ex-officio.
C. Kendall, B. S., Director.
Frederick W. Taylor, B. So. (Agr.), Agronomist.
B. E. Curry, A. B., Chemist.
W. C. O'Kane, a. M., Entomologist.

John

J.

H. Gourley, M.

S.,

Horticulturist.

O. R. Butler, Ph. D., Botanist.
K. W. Woodward, A. B., M. F., Forester.
E. G. RiTZMAN, B. S., Animal HushaTidman.
J. M. Fuller, B. S., Dairyman.

W. H, Wolff, M.

Assistant Horticulturist.
Assistant Chemist.
Ford S. Prince, B. S., Assistant Agronomist.
Harry P. Young, B. S., Assistant Agronomist.
C. R. Cleveland, B. S., Assistant Entomologist.
W. L. DoRAN, M, S., Assistant Botanist.
J. R. Hepler, B. S., Assistant in
Vegetable Gardening.
0. W. Stone, A. M., Farm, Superintendent.
T. 0. Smith,

M.

S.,

S.,

James Macfaelane^ Florist.
Albert D. Littlehale, Shepherd.
ASSISTANTS TO THE STAFF.

Martha

S, Emerson, Librarian.
Henderson, Purchasing Agent.
Beatrice M. Richmond, BoohJceeper.
Laura B. Bickford, Stenographer.
Elizabeth E. Mehaffey^ Assist. Librarian and Mailing
Beatrice E, Carlisle, Stenographer.

0. y.

'2

Cleric.

�SEED TESTS.

Made September

1,

1916, to

September

1,

1917.

The provisions of the Pure Seed Law enacted by the General
Court in 1909 require the publication annually of a bulletin
showing the results of all seed tests made officially during the
The administration of this law is in the hands
previous year.
of the State Commissioner of Agriculture, who has appointed
the writer, Agronomist of the Experiment Station, as his regular
agent for making all tests and analyses in this state.
During the year ending September 1, 1917, one hundred and
three samples of seed were collected and sent in for analysis
by an authorized representative of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
These samples were secured from twenty-eight dealers
in twenty-one different towns, representing each of the ten
counties of the state.
The samples included 7 of alsike clover,
13 of red clover, 4 of white clover, 4 of barley, 8 of corn, 14 of
millet, 3 of oats, 12 of redtojD, 26 of timothy, and 9 of miscellaneous seeds.

In the testing and analyzing of

seeds, just as in the chemical
of fertilizers, it should be remembered that there are
analysis
certain factors which make exact duplication of results impossible.
There are always slight variations in drawing a sample
of seed, in sampling the sample, in weighing small fractional
parts of it, in the counting and identification of numerous
there may be also fluctuations in the temperature
seeds, etc.
and humidity of the germinating chamber which may affect the
Methods of analysis may also vary
percentage of germination.
;

For these reasons a slight variation from the guarantee or standard, or from a previous analysis, should not be
considered of consequence.
somewhat.

In publishing the

results of this year's samples we have again
use of a table of "tolerance of variation" for purity which
has been prepared by one of the leading seed laboratories of the

made

country, and which seems to afford a very satisfactory method
of allowing or tolerating a reasonable variation in purity tests.
The percentage variation for any given sample is determined
bv the following formula
:

2(.l-fl00—P)

T=

10

which "T"

the variation tolerated and "P" is the perThis formula applies only to seed
centage of purity found.
having a purity of 50% or greater.
in

is

�N. H.

4

EXPERIMENT STATION

[Bulletin 186

After applying the variations found by the above formula
we have simply used the following
terms instead of stating the actual figures in the tabulations
"Satisfactory," meaning that the difference between our test
and the guarantee is within the variation allowed; "Above,"
meaning that our test, after allowing for the variation, is above
the guarantee; "Below," meaning that our test, after allowing
for the variation, is below the guarantee.
In the matter of germination a variation of 5% has been allowed in the statement of results and the same terms used as
described above for purity.
to the results of our tests

:

The writers desire to acknowledge their appreciation of the
careful and efficient work of Miss Alice Fletcher, who assisted
in

making the

reported.

tests

and examinations of the samples herewith

�RESULTS OF SEED TESTS, 1917

Sept., 1917]

Kind of Seed, Sender, and Kind and
umber of Foreign Seeds Found
in One Pound.

Sample

is'

No.

Guar-

Pound anteed
922

923

924

Timothy

(Jersey)
A. L. Turcotte, Newmarket, N. H.
AJsike, 4,450
Red Top, 1,125; Plantain, 450; Peppergrass,
225; Slieep Sorrel, 225.
Timothy (Jersey)
A. L. Turcotte, Newmarket, N. H. White Clover,
450; Alsike, 2,475; Kentucky Blue Grass,
450; Pale Smartweeds, 223.

Red Top (T9210)

A. L. Turcotte, Newmarket, N. H. Rush, few;
Yarrow, 63,900; Chickweed, 1,800; Scirpus
sp., 1,350; Verbascum sp., 450; Erigeron sp.
450; Mount ainmint, 450; Peppergrass, 450;
Timothy, 4,950; Alfalfa, 450.

925

Timothy (Pan Americmi)

926

Red Clover (Pan American)

J.

J.

H. Griffin, Newmarket, N. H. Unknown,
450; Alsike, 2,925; Red Top, 450.

H. GrifBn, Newmarket, N. H. Curled dock,
360; Sheep Sorrel, 4,230; White Clover, 540;
Alsike, 1,890; Timothy, 900; Buckhorn, 180.

927

Hungarian

928

Corn (Eureka)

929

Hungarian

930

Barley

931

Red Clover

J.

H.

S.

A. Schurman &amp; Son, Portsmouth,
Smartweed, 90; Timothy, 90.
A.

Schurman

Oats, 210;

S.

&amp;

Son,

Portsmouth,

N.

H.

N.

H.

Buckwheat, 45; Sunflower, 15.

(Imperator)

A. Schurman &amp; Son. Portsmouth, N. H.
Curled dock, 540; Alfalfa, 90; Kentucky Blue
Grass, 180; Buckhorn, 1,620; Foxtail, 7,380;
Lamb's Quarters, 450; Pigweed, 540; Plantain, 450; White Clover, 180; Alsike, 3,870;
Timothy, 2,610; Smartvr-^sd, 540; Miscellaneous, 630.

Timothy (Imperator)
S. A. Schurman &amp;
Plantain,

933

Smartweeds,

,

Augustus Young, Exeter, N. H.
S.

932

Newmarket, N. H.

Griffin,

180; Pigweed, 180.

1,575;

Son,
Alsike,

H

Portsmouth," N."
225; Curled dock.

Red Top (Pan American)
S. A.
Schurman &amp; Son, Portsmouth,

N.'

H

Yarrow, 21,150; Woolly Panicum, 900; B S
Plantain, 450; Lechea sp., 450; Rush, numer-

934
935

ous; Timothy, 4,950.

Oats (Swedish Select)
S. A.
Schurman &amp; Son,

"

H

Portsmouth",'

N

Portsmouth,"

n"h

Barley, 30; Mustard, 15.

Timothy (Pan American)
S. A.
Schurman &amp; Son,

Cinquefoil, 450; Alsike, 2,250; Plantain, 225Kentucky Blue Grass, 1,350; Unknown 225'

936

Japanese Millet

937

Red Clover

R.

L.

Costello,

Portsmouth, "n!"h."" Ragweed

1,260; Foxtail, 540; Smartweed, 90.
(Ace)

R. L. Costello, Portsmouth, if. H. Yellow FoxLamb's Quarter, 270: Buckhorn,
o'l'i'
^;^^.9'
nn° vA',^'''^'o,^'^ Timothy, 180; Sheep Sorrel,
Yellow Clover, 90.
90;

s

�N. H.

EXPEBIMENT STATION

SEED EXAMINATION,

Kind

Sam-

1917

[Bulletin 186

—Oontmued.

of Seed, Sender, and Kind and
of Foreign Seeds Found
in One Pound.

Number

ple

No.

I

I

938

HUNGABIAN (E. 80242)
R. L. Costello. Portsmouth, N. H.
Smartweeds,
360; Lamb's Quarters, 180; Barnyard Grass,
90.

939

Red Top
R.

(Ace)
L. Costello, Portsmouth, N. H.
Yarrow,
Scirpus sp., 4,500; Erigeron sp.
5,850;
3,150; Cinquefoil, 900; Plantain, 900; Chick
weed, 900; Cyperus sp., 450; Brown-eyed
Susan, 450; Seedbox, 450; Slender fimbris

450; Rush, numerous.

tytis,

940
941

942

Canada Field Peas

R. L. Costello, Portsmouth, N. H.
White Clover (680)
R. L. Costello, Portsmouth, N. H.
Sheep Sorrel
14,625; Timothy, 33,750; Unknown, 900; Al
sike, 19,350; Red Clover, 225; Kentucky Blue
Lamb's
Grass, 225; Old Witch Grass, 225;
Quarters, 2,475.
(Bison)

Timothy
R.

L.

Costello,

Blue

Grass,

Portsmouth, N. H. Kentucky
2,700; Plantain, 450; Alsike,

2,250.

943

Timothy (Pine

944

Timothy (Bay

Tree)
R. L. Costello, Portsmouth, N. H.

White Clover

000.
State)

Red Top, 1,125;
O. B. Tilton, Nashua, N. H.
Smartweed,
Alsike, 3,825; Buckhorn, 750;
1,350; Sheep Sorrel, 225; Plantain, 450.

945

Red Top

(Globe)
O. B. Tilton, Nashua, N. H.

Rush, few; Cin56,700; Yarrow, 24,300; Plantain,
9,900; Blackseeded Plantain, 4,050; Tumbling mustard, 4,050; Shepherd's Purse, 900;
Peppergrass, 900; Scircus sp., 900; Mouse ear
chickweed, 450; Arabis sp., 450; Woolly Panicum, 450; Erigeron, 450; Eragrostis sp., 450:
Poa sp., 1,350; Timothy, 3.3%.
Red Cloveti (Pine Tree)
O. B. Tilton, Nashua, N. H.
Buckhorn, 270:
Alfalfa, 180; Curled Dock, 90; Foxtail, 90:
Timothy, 90 Miscellaneous, 90.
riuefoil,

946

;

947

Guar-

Found anteed

Japanese Bttckwhe.^t
O.

Nashua, N. H.
Wheat, 30; Barley, 15.
B.

Tilton,

948

Rye

949

Barley

950

Corn (Soiifhcm White)

951

Ragweed, 120;

White Clover

O. B. Tilton, Nashua, N. H.
ley, 30; Oats, 15.
O. B. Tilton, Nashua, N.

H.

Wheat, 30; Bar-

Wheat, 225; Oats,

270.
O. B. Tilton, Nashua, N. H.

Thompson &amp; Hoague, Concord, N. H.

Timothy,

7,650; Alsike, 3,750; Plantain, 450; Lamb's
Quarters, 225; Sheep Sorrel, 225.

�RESULTS OF SEED TESTS, 1917

Sept., 1917]

SEED EXAMINATION,

1917

— Continued.
Germination.

Purity.

Kind

Sam-

of Seed, Sender, and Kind and
of Foreign Seeds Found
in One Pound.

Number

ple

No.

I

Guar-

Guar-

Found an teed Found anteed
I

Red

952

Clo\t;b
Timothy,
19,980; Alsike, 11,700; Slieep Sorel, 19,440;
Wild Buckwheat, 450; SmartFoxtail, 1,800;
weeds, 1,350; Pole Smartweeds, 540; Blackseeded Plantain, 1,620; Lamb's Quarters,
1,620; Cinquefoil, 630; Alfalfa, 90; White
Clover, 720; Miscellaneous, 1,800.

B

92

90

98

92

Thompson &amp; Hoague, Concord, N. H.

HtJNGAEIAN
Thompson

953

&amp;

Hoague,

Concord,

H.

N.

Mal-

low, 270; Smartweed, 90; Green Foxtail, 810;
Ragweed, 90.

Red Top

954

Thompson &amp; Hoague, Concord, N. H.

Cinque27,900; Yarrow, 26,100; BJaekseeded
Plantain, 13,500: Erigeron sp., 5,400; Scirpus sp., 3,150; Sleepy Catchfly, 1,350; Evening Primrose, 450; Venus' looking-glass, 450;
Brown eyed Susan, 450; Rush, numerous;
Timothy, 13.09%; Poa sp., 6,750; Canada
Blue Grass, 4,500: Kentucky Blue Grass,
900; Red Clover, 450.

68.5

91.2

foil,

Timothy

955

98

Sorrel,

Alsike
Thompson &amp; Hoague, Concord, N. H. Buckhorn, 4,050; Sheep Sorrel, 3,600; Timo hy,
46,125; White Clover, 3,600; Rod Clover.

957

Corn (Eureka)
Thompson &amp; Hoague, Concord,
Corn (Improved Learning)
Thompson &amp; Hoague, Concord,

958

Yellow

Foxtail,

225;

Miscellaneous,

100

N. H.

Grass,
180.

1,260;

N. H.

Ragweed, 2,430;

Barnyard

98 5

S

97

S

96.5

S

90

Quarters,

270;

.

Smartweeds,

Alfalfa
Thompson &amp; Hoague, Concord. N. H.

961

90

A

Japanese Millet
Thompson &amp; Hoague, Concord, N. H.

960

90

225.

95e

2,050;
675.

96

91

Thompson &amp; Hoague, Concord, N. H. Alsike,
3,600; Red Top, 450; Plantain, 1,125; Sheep

99

90

B

90

88

S

99.;

96

S

99.;

95

Lamb's
Kentucky Blue Grass, 270;

Timothy, 2,160; Yellow Foxtail, 270; Pigweed, 90; Barnyard Grass, 450; Red Clover,
90; Alsike, 540; Unknown, 90.

Red Top

962

John B. Varick, Manchester, N. H.

Rusli, nu-

merous; Sorrel, 3,600; Erigeron sp., 1,800:
Yarrow, 1,800; Wood sorrel, 900; Bracted
Plantain, 900; Venus' looking-glass, 1,350;
Woolly Panicum, 450; Mountninmint, 450;
Timothy, 2,250; Slender fescue grass, 450.
Timothy (Pine Tree)
John B. Varick, Manchester, N. H
Timothy (Diirham)
John B. Varick, Manchester, N. H. White
Clover, 450; Kentucky Blue Grass, 225.

963

964

S

—

A —Above.
B — Below.

Satisfactory.

�N.

8

H EXPEEIMENT

SEED EXAMINATION,

[Bulletin 18G

STATION
1917

—Continued.
Purity.

of Seed, Sender, and Kind and
Number of Foreign Seeds Found

ple

No.

965

966
967

968

969

970

in

I

One Pound.

Guar-

I

1

91

94.7

Alsikb
John

Guar-

Found anteed Found anteed

White
Varick, Manchester, N. H.
Clover, 24,750; Timoihy, 9,000; Sheep Sor
rel, 3,150; Red Clover, 675; Night flowering
Catchfly, 225; Red Top, 450.
Corn {Longfellow Flint)
John B. Varick, Manchester, N. H.
Mammoth Clover (Ace)
John B. Varick, Manchester, N. H. Sheep Sorrel, 1,125; Buckhorn, 3,150; Lamb's Quarter,
225; Alsike, 450; Crab Grass, 225; Smartweeds, 225; Blackseeded Plantain, 225.
B.

A
A

91

B

96

97.6

S

92

B

99

B

95

A

92

B

93

S

98

A

90

Ete
John B. Varick, Manchester. N. H.
Wheat, 15; Buckwheat, 30.
Corn (Sanford White)
John B. Varick, Manchester, N. H.

Oats, 105;

Rte

John B. Varick, Manchester, N. H.

971

Germination.

Kind

Sam-

White Clover

91.3

Alsike,
Co., Manchester, N. H.
17,550;
20.250;
Sorrel,
Timothy,
Sheep
9,450; Buckhorn, 1,350; Unknown, 450.
Httng.\ri.an
John B. Varick, Manchester, N. H. Smartweeds, 360; Red Clover, 90.

48.5

John B. Varick

972
973

Red Top

A

97

S

81

S

90

S

86

John B. Varick, Manchester, N. H. Rush, numerous; Yarrow, 60,750; Mouse ear chickweed, 4,050; Venus' looking-glass, 2,250
Erigeron sp., 1,350; Narrow leaved Mountain
mint, 900; Blackseeded Plantain, 900; Timothy, 4,500.

974

(Pine Tree)
Manchester Hardware

Co.,

Manchester,

N.

H.

675.
(Learning)

Alsike,

975

976
977

Corn

95

99.5

Timothy

95

100

Manchester Hardware Co., Manchester, N. H.
Corn (Eureka)
Manchester Hardware Co., Manchester, N,
White Clover (88692)
Manchester Hardware Co., Manchester, N.
Sorrel.
24,300;
Sheep
11,475;
Timothy,
Alsike. 22,500; Plantain, 4,050; Buckhorn
900; Red Clover, 225; Kentucky Blue Grass

92.5

100

.

H
H

450.

978

Japanese Millet (81656)
Manchester Hardware Co.. IVIanchester, N. H
Green Foxtail, 1,080; Barnyard Grass, 90;

979

HUNGARUN

980

Clover (Ace)

Lamb's Quarters, 90.
(H. 80242)
Manchester Hardware Co., Manchester, N. H,
Smartweeds, 180; Red Clover, 90; Green Fox
tail,

360.

Manchester Hardware Co., Manchester, N. H
Lamb's Quarters, 180: Buckhorn, 270; Tri
folium agrarium, 90: Siuarweed, 180; Hungarian Millet, 90; Alsike, 90; Sheep Sorrel,
90.

—
A—Above.
B —Below.
S

Satisfactory.

S

A

I

I

91

S

85

98

92

98

80

98

90

�EESULTS OF SEED TESTS, 1917

Sept., 1917]

SEED EXAMINATION,

Kind

Sam-

of Seed, Sender,

Number

ple

No.

1917

— Continued.

and Kind and

of Foreign Seeds
in One Pound.

Found

981

Red Top

982

Alsike Clover (White Mountain)
White Clover,
W.alter S. Cass, Suncook, N. H.
5,175; Red Clover, 657; Buckhorn, 675;
3,150;
Lamb's
Timothy,
225;
Quarters,

983

Timothy

( White Mountain)
Walter S. Cass, Suncook, N. H. Yarrow,
26,550; Chickweed, 1,350; Blackseeded PlanPanitain, 900; Mountainmint, 450; WooUy
cum, 450; Scirpus sp., 450; Corn Speedwell,
450; Venus' looking-glass, 450; Timothy,

900.

Sheep Sorrel, 675.
( White Mountain)
S. Cass, Suncook, N. H.
Alsike, 900;
Kentucky Blue Grass, 1,125; Red Top, 450.
Oats ( White Mountain)
Walter S. Cass, Suncook, N. H.
Barley (White Mountain)
Farmington Cash Store, Farmington, N. H.

95

90

98

92

99.7

B

97

99

B

95

99.5

S

98

Walter

984
985

Oats, 45.

99.5

E.

T.

1,350;

Alsike,

2,025.

E.

E.

T. Willson, Farmington, N. H.
Barnyard,
1,170; Green Foxtail, 1,080; Wheat, 90:
Buckwheat, 90; Smartweed, 1,260; Ragweed,
360.

Red Top

989

90

90

Lamb's
N. H.
T. WiUson, Farmington,
Green
Foxtail,
1,800:
2,660;
Quarters,
Crab
Smartweeds, 2,270; Ragweed, 360;
Grass, 180; Juncus sp., 2,700; Pigweed, 90;

Unknown, 90.
Japanese Millet

988

90

N. H.
Kentucky
2,475; Plantain,

Hungarian

987

90

97

Farmington,

Willson,

Blue Grass,

95

97

Timothy (Pan American)

986

T. Willson, Farmington, N. H.
Yarrow,
35,100; Chickweed, 5.850: Blackseeded Plantain, 1,800: Scirpus sp., 900: Narrow leaved
St.
John'swort, 450
Mountainmint, 900
Blunt spike msh, 450; Woolly panicum, 450;
Venus' looking-glass, 450: Rush, numeroiis;
Timothy, 5,400; Canada Blue grass, 450.
Red Clover (White Mountain)
H. C. Sanborn, Laconia, N. H. Curled dock,
90; Timothy, 90.
E.

:

990

;

H.

Sanborn, Laconia, N. H. Timothv, 900:
Red Clover, 225: White Clover, 450; Sheep
Sorrel, 900; Foxtail, 225.
Clover,

225;

Co.,

Catnip,

Laconia,
225.

N.

H.

C.

Miscellaneous, 720.

C.

N.

92

99.5

s

96

s

92

99.7

(Gold Medal)
Merrill,

Grass, 675.

—
A—Above.
B —Below.

S

s

S Collins, Bristol, N. H. Buckhorn, 2,790;
Crab Grass, 1,710; Docks, 180; Alsike, 180;

Timothy

994

98.5

Red

Red Clover (Pan American)

993

94

C.

Timothy (Durham)
J. P. Putnam &amp;

992

S

98

Alsike (White Mountain)

991

99.5

Satisfactory.

Bristol,

N.

H.

Kentucky Blue

92

�N. H.

10

EXPERIMENT STATION

SEED EXAMINATION,

1917

[Bulletin 186

—Oontmued.
Purity.

Kind

Sam-

of Seed, Sender,

Number

ple

No.

in

Germination.

and Kind and

of Foreign Seeds

Found
Guar-

Guar-

One Pound.

Found anteed Found anteed
I

995

99.5

N. Merrill, Bristol, N. H. Bed Top, 675
Kentucky Blue Grass, 225; Alsike, 450.
Timothy {Pine Tree)
D. Willey, Milton, N. H. Alsike, 450;
J.

95

99.5

Timothy (Pan American)

95

C.

896
997

Lamb's Quarters, 225.
Timothy (60455)

998

999

E. Hodgdon, North Conway, N. H.
Ragweed, 540; Smartweed, 90; Green Foxtail,
1,260; Barnyard Grass, 180.

Oats
D.

98

92

98

86

98

Japanese Millet
C.

1000

A

B

L. &amp; C. A.
Alsike, 2,025;

WMte, Mountainview, N. H.
Pale Smartweeds, 1,575; Red
Top, 1,125; Kentucky Blue Grass, 450; Plantain, 1,350; Sheep Sorrel, 225.
Clover (Ace)
O. L. &amp; C. A. White, Mountainview. N. H.
180; Alfalfa, 90;
Timoihy, 360; Alsike,
Buckhorn. 1,080; Lamb's Quarters, 180; Pigweed, 90; Smartweed, 90; Plantain, 180;
Sheep Sorrel, 270; TeUow Foxtail, 540;
Green Foxtail, 90; Crab grass, 180.
O.

^;\Tiiting

&amp;

Mustard.
wheat, 75.

Sons, Wilton, N. H.
30; Smartweed, 60;

99.2

98

91.5

Barley, 30;

Wild

Buck-

1001

Timothy

97

92

1002

Alsike (Pan American)

97

90

99

90

94

85

90

89

98

94

99.5

96

(Frontier)
0. P. Prescott, Greenville, N. H.
Alsike, 2,250;
While Clover, 450; Plantain, 225; Kentucky
450.
Blue Grass, 450; Vervain,

O.

1003

P. Prescott, Greenville, N. H.
Timothy,
4,275; Red Clover, 2,475; Sheep Sorrel, 225;
Foxtail, 225; Miscellaneous.

Wheat

(White Mountain)
Bros. &amp; Co., East Jaffrey, N. H.

Goodnow

Oats,

15.

(Old Home)
Abbott Grocery Co., Keene, N. H.
Alsike,
7,875; Buckhorn, 2,700; Timothy. 6,475;
Yellow Foxtail, 3,375; Alfalfa, 1,575; Smartweeds, 675; Sheep Sorrel, 1,800; Huncarian
Crab Grass, 450; Lamb's
Millet,
2,700;
Quarters, 3,150; Nisrbt flowering Ca'chflv,
900; Plantain, 225; White Clover, 675; Wild
Buckwheat, 225; Unknown, 900.

1004

Clovee

1005

Red Top

(Mastiff)

Abbott Grocery Co.. Keene, N. H. Rush, few;
Cinquefoil, "l0.350; Yarrow, 6,300; Scirpus
Blackseeded Plantain, 2.250;
sp.,
4,500;
Erigeron sp., 900; Chickweed, 900; Venus'
Verbascum sp., 450:
900;
looking-glass,
Brown-eyed Susan, 450: Tumbling mustard,
450; Timothv, 1.07^^; Kentucky Blue Grass,
450; White Clover, 450.
Timothy (Old Home)
Abbott Grocerv Co., Keene, N.
Alsike,
2,025; White Clover, 450; Red Top, 900;

1006

H

Plantain. 2.025.

Timothy

1007

(Mastiff)

Abbott Grocerv Co.. Keene, N. H.
2,025; Red Top, 225; Unknown, 450.

S

—
—Above.
—Below.

A
B

Satisfactory.

Alsike,

�BESULTS OF SEED TESTS, 1917

Sept., 1917]

SEED EXAMINATION,
Kind

Sam-

of Seed, Sender, and

Number

ple

No.

of Foreign Seeds
in One Pound.

1917

11

—Continued.
Purity.

Kind and

Germination.

Found
Guar-

Guar-

Found anteed Found anteed
Clovue

1008

95

(Mastiff)

88

Abbott Grocery Co., Keene, N. H. Buckhorn
1,080; Timothy, 180; Plantain, 90; Sheep
Sorrel, 180; Night flowering Catchfly, 180;
Alsike, 1,170; Foxtail, 540; Crab Grass, 450;
Lamb's Quarters, 270; Smartweeds, 90; Miscellaneous, 270.

German Millet

1009

I

Grass,

1,080;

Lamb's

98.5

B

90

Old Witch
90; Green

Abbott Grocery Co., Keene, N. H.
Quarters,

Foxtail, 180.

Timothy (Z)

1010

93

1011

N.

H.

Holbrook Grocery

Co.,

90

83

86

86

85

75

Oats,

Mammoth Clover {XXX)

1013

96.5

80

I

Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene,
60; Wheat, 30; Ragweed, 15.

92

1,125;

Plantain,

Japanese Buckwheat

1012

98

90

1,125;

96

75

1,575; Red Clover,
Peppergrass, 225.

85

99.5

,

Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene, N. H. Red Top,
56,250; Kentucky Blue Grass, 5,625; Plantain, 6,975; Cinquefoil, 51,075; Alsike, 900;
White Clover, 450; Unknown, 4,950.
Timothy (Monadnock)
Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene, N. H. Alsike,

S

i

Keene, N. H.

Timothy,
1,350; Alfalfa, 180; Plantain, 450; Alsike,
1,080; Sheep Sorrel; 1,440; White Clover,
270; Crab Grass, 540; Lamb's Quarters, 270;
Smartweed, 540; Buckhorn, 630; Bracted
Plantain, 90; Foxtail, 2,250; Miscellaneous,

270.

Red Top (XX)

1014

Holbrook Grocery

Co., Keene, N. H.
Cinque88,200;
Yarrow,
45,000;
Plantain,
12,150; Blackseeded Plantain, 4.950; Roripa
sp., 2,700; Lobelia sp., 2,250; Erigeron sp.,
1,350;
Brown-eyed Susan, 900;
Narrow
Leaved Mountainmint, 900; Evening Primrose, 450;
Shepherd's Purse, 450; Venus'
looking-glass, 450; Compositae, 450; Rush,
numerous; Poa, sp., 19.350; Woodmeadow,
Grass, 450; Timothy, 12.11%.
foil,

Red Top (XXX)

1015

Holbrook Grocery
few; Cinquefoil,

'

Keene. N. H. Rush,
29,250: Yarrow, 24,750;
Plantain, 5,400; Blackseeded Plantain, 3,600;
Brown -eyed Susan, 450: Timothy, 3.55%;
Co.,

Kentucky Blue Grass, 4,500.

1016

Clover (XX)
Holbrook

Grocery Co., Keene, N. H. Alsike,
6,210; Timothy, 2,250: Foxtail, 1,350; Millet, 5,220; Lamb's Quarters, 270: Night flowering Catchfly,
360;
Sheep Sorrel, 900;
Curled dock, 1,080; White Clover, 1,170Buckhorn. 540; Blackseeded Plantain, 270Smartweeds, 270; Miscellaneous, 1,260

Clover (X)

1017

Holbrook Grocery
270: RagAveed.

.

Co.,

90:

Keene,
Alsike.

N

H.

Alfalfa

13,410: Sheep
Sorrel, 2,880; Smartweed, 450: Nisrht flowering Catchfly, 1,260: Timothv, 6 120- White
Clover, 1,170; Foxtail, 12,420; Lamb's
Quarters,
2.160: Blackseeded Plantain,
1,530;
1.530; Buckhorn, 630; Miscellaneous, 1,800.

—
—
—Above.
Below.

S

A
B

Satisfactory.

�N. H.

12

EXPERIMENT STATION

[Bulletin 186

SEED EXAMINATION, 1917— Concluded.
Kind

Sam-

of Seed, Sender, and Kind and
of Foreign Seeds Found
in One Pound.

Purity.

Number

ple

No.

Germination.

Guar- Found

Found anteed

anteed

Guar-

90

95

99.5

85

95.3

Timothy (XXX)

75

98.5

Htjngabian (Z)
Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene, N. H. Smartweeds, 270; Ragweed, 90; Green Foxtail, 90.

1019

95

97

1018

88.5

Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene, N. H. Alsike,
1,350; Kentucky Blue Grass, 225; Red Top,
225; Sheep Sorrel, 225; Cinquefoil, 225; Red
Clover, 225.

Baeley (Monadnock)

1020

Holbrook

Grocery

Co.,

Keene,

N.

H.

Oats,

720.

Alfalfa (Honor Brand)
Rand, Ball &amp; King Co., Claremont, N. H.
Alsike (A. R. O.)
Rand, BaU &amp; King Co., Claremont, N. H.

1022
1023

Tel-

low Trefoil, 675; White Clover, 13,275; Timothy, 10,575; Sheep Sorrel, 675; Red Clover,
225; Buckhorn, 225.
Alsike (Ace )
Yellow
E. Libby &amp; Sons Co., Gorham, N. H.
White Clover, 4,950; TimTrefoil, 4,275;
othy, 1,575; Shepherd's Purse, 225; Curled
Dock, 225; Kentucky Blue Grass, 225; Mis-

1024

cellaneous,

John Goebel &amp; Sons, Berlin, N. H. Oats, 195;
Wild Buckwheat, 15; Barley, 30.

Timothy (XX)
Edson &amp; Kinne,

1026

225; Alsike, 225.

S

—
—Below.

A —Above.
B

Satisf a ctory.

82

99

99.5

675.

Wheat

1025

96

B

A
Littleton,

N.

H.

Plantain,

I

98

B

81

�Sept., 1917]

RESULTS OF SEED TESTS, 1917

13

SUMMARY TABLE SHOWING THE KINDS OF FOREIGN SEEDS FOUND IN
SAMPLES EXAMINED IN 1917, AND THE NUMBER OF SAMPLES
IN WHICH THEY WERE FOUND.
Names

Names of Foreign Seed.

of

Samples Examined.

�N. H.

14

EXPEEIMENT STATION

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Sept., 1917]

15

SUIHiVIARY.

From the tables on the preceding pages it will be noted that
90 of the 103 samples collected were guaranteed for purity
and 84 for germination. In other words, 87 per cent of the
seed represented by the samples was sold according to the law
as regards purity and 81 per cent as regards germination.
These percentages are higher than last year, when they stood
at 82 and 66 respectively.
Of the total 90 samples which were guaranteed for purity,
85 of them, or 94 per cent, were found to be up to or above the
guarantee.
Of the 84 samples which were guaranteed for germination,
67 of them, or 80 per cent, were found up to or above the
This is a somewhat better showing than last year.
guarantee.
Among the seeds tested this year alsike clover, millet, oats
and timothy were on the average above the standard per cent
of purity while red clover, white clover and redtop were below
the standard per cent.
As regards germination, the average
per cent was up to standard for all kinds of seed except millet,
;

This would indicate that a considerable
rye and white clover.
quantity of old seed of these kinds is carried over from year
to year.

A

few samples of redtop were apparently adulterated with
Since timothy costs less per pound than redtop, such
timothy.
a practice would prove profitable for the seedsman.
Timothy
seeds having much the same shape and color as redtop are difficult to detect, except by the experienced observer.
While this
adulteration is not particularly objectionable, it is nevertheless
unfair because of the difference in price.

AMENDED TEXT OF NEW

STATE OF
IN

HAIVIPSHIRE SEED LAW.

NEW HAMPSHIKE.

THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND
NINE.

-

HOUSE BILL

No. 396

AN ACT
To Regulate

Be

the Sale of Agricultural Seeds.

enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in
General Court convened:

it

�K. H,

^Q

EXPERIMENT STATION

[Bulletin 186

Sect. 1. Every lot of agricultural seeds, including seeds
of cereals, grasses, forage plants, vegetables, garden plants,
and white pine trees, but not including those of other trees,
shrubs, and ornamental plants, which is sold, offered, or exposed for sale for seed in bulk or package of one pound or
more, within this state, shall be accompanied by a plainly written or printed guarantee, stating first its percentage of purity
from foreign seeds and other matter, and second, its percentage of vitality.
Sellers or dealers in seeds may base their guarSect. 2.
antees upon tests or analyses conducted by themselves, their
agents, or by the commissioner of agriculture or his agents,
provided that such tests or analyses shall be made in such a manner and under such conditions as the said commissioner may
prescribe.

Sect.

3.

The

results of all tests or analyses of seeds

made

by the said commissioner, together with the names and addresses
of the persons from whom the samples of seed were obtained,
shall be published in reports of bulletins by the commissioner
of agriculture or the ISTew Hampshire College experiment sta-

The report
governor and council may determine.
contain equitable standards of purity and vitality, together
with such information concerning agricultural seeds as may
be of public benefit.
Sect. 4. Whoever sells, offers or exposes for sale or for distribution, mthin this state, any agricultural seeds heretofore
named in this act, without complying with the requirements of
sections one and two, or whoever, with intention to deceive,
wrongly marks or labels any lot of agricultural seeds, includ-

tion, as the

may

ing the seeds of cereals, grasses, forage plants, vegetables, garden plants, and white pine trees, but not including those of
other trees, shrubs and ornamental plants, as pertains to their
percentage of purity and vitality, shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars for the first offense, and not
exceeding two hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.
The provisions of the four preceding sections shall
Sect. 5.
to any person growing, selling, offering or exposing
for sale cereals and other agricultural seeds for food.
Sect. 6. The commissioner of agriculture shall diligently
enforce the provisions of sections one and four of this act, and

not apply

in his discretion prosecute offenses against the same.

�RESULTS OF SEED TESTS, 1917

Sept., 1917]

17

LABELING.

The law does not apply to the common five and ten-cent
packages of garden and flower seeds.
Only seeds sold in hulk
or in packages of one pound or more are subject to the provisions of the law and are required to be accompanied by a guarantee stating their percentage of purity and vitality.
The guarantee or label may be of any form desired by the
seller of the seeds, as a tag, sticker or direct

brand upon the

container.

It must, however, be plainly written or printed,
and placed distinctly visible to the purchaser. Each dealer
will provide his own labels.

TAKING OF SAMPLES.
To

secure a fair average sample of a lot or bulk, take small
all of the bags or from different parts of any
Mix thoroughly and take out the sample to
be inspected.
When the seeds are in bags or large bins, the
use of a grain sampler is most convenient, since this will insure
Since
getting seeds from the top, middle and bottom alike.
the report of the analysis is based upon the nature of the sample
inspected, it is important that the sample be carefully taken.
quantities from
particular bulk.

SIZE

The

AND A3IOUNTS OF

SAIVIPLES.

and amount of the samples necessary for a test will
depend upon the size and weight of the seeds. About one half
ounce or a tablespoonful of the smaller grass and vegetable
seeds, like alsike and white clover, redtop, lettuce, onions, radabout one ounce or two tablespoonfuls of the
ish, turnip etc.
size

;

larger seeds, like timothy, millet, red clover, alfalfa, rape, etc. ;
and about four ounces or a small cupful of the cereal grains
or vegetable seeds, like oats, barley, corn, peas, beans, etc.,

should be sent.

TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS.
Section 2 of the law states the provisions under which the
tests and analyses shall be made. ^ The Commissioner of Agriculture has appointed F. W. Taylor, A^gronomist of the Experi-

ment

Station, as the regular agent for making all tests and
The sellers or dealers who desire to base
analyses in this state.
their guarantees upon tests made by themselves or their agents

must

first secure the approval of the Commissioner of Agriculture of the methods to be used in making the tests, and of the

person

who

is to

conduct them.

�N. H.

18

EXPERIMENT STATION

[Bulletin 186

Although the law makes no provision for the expenses of the
tests, the Department of Agriculture has arranged with
the Experiment Station to have the tests made free of charge
to all dealers and farmers resident in the state.
seed

SENDING OF SAMPLES.
Samples sent to the Experiment Station for testing should be
enclosed in a strong paper envelope and securely fastened.
They should not be sent in bottles or glass jars, owing to the
danger of breakage. When a number of samples are to be
sent they should be put up securely in a single package and
forwarded either by parcel post or by express. Each sample
sent in should be marked as follows:
Name and address of sender.

Kind

Date of sending.

Brand name

(if any),

of seed.

and number of package.

Purity or gennination test desired (one or both).
Write a letter stating the number and kind of samples sent

may be promptly acknowledged.
samples and communications regarding the same
Taylor, Experiment Station, Durham, N. H.

so that their receipt

Address
to F.

W.

all

OTHER

INFORIVIATION.

Other publications on the subject of seed testing are as follows:
Circulars N'os. 34 and 35, U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. C.
Bulletin No. S-T, Canadian Department of Agriculture, Otr
tawa. Can.
Bulletin No. 146, Vermont Experiment Station, Burlington,
Vt.
Circular No. 4, Wisconsin Experiment Station, Madison,

Wis.
Bulletin No. 115, Iowa Experiment Station, Ames, Iowa.
Bulletin No. 110, Nebraska Experiment Station, Lincoln,

Neb.
Seed Bulletin No. 1, North Dakota Experiment Station,
Eargo, N. D.
Bulletin No. 83, Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington,
D. C.
Bulletin No. 270, Michigan Experiment Station, East Lansing, Mich.

�RESULTS OF SEED TESTS, 1917.

Sept., 1917]

Bulletin No. 394,

Xew York

19

Experiment Station, Geneva,

N. Y.
Bulletin ^o.
ton,

198,

Kentucky Experiment

Station,

Lexing-

Kv.

Bulletin ISTo. Ill, Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington,
D. C.
Farmers' Bulletin JSTo. 260, Division of Publications, Washington, D. C.
Bulletin Xo. 203, Maryland Experiment Station, College

Park, Md.
Bulletin No. 159, Minnesota Experiment Station, St. Paul,

Minn.
Bulletin No. 312, Cornell University, Ithaca, .N. Y.
Extension Bulletins Nos. 24 and 39, University of Minnesota,
St. Paul,
Official

Minn.
Inspection

No.

46,

Maine Experiment

Station.

Orono, Me.
Circular No.

Brunswick, N.

59,

New

Jersey Experiment Station,

New

J.

Twenty-fourth Annual Eeport, Massachusetts Experiment
Station, January, 1912, Amherst, Mass.

Twenty-fifth Annual Eeport, North Dakota Experiment StaFebruary, 1915, Fargo, N. D.
Bulletin September, 1916, North Carolina Department of
Agriculture, Ealeigh, N. C.
tion,

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