S^Ai.^ ^"'^^- ^^^ OK V.o/ '^2- * 2-H- EXPERIMENT STATION LIBRARY L B-lWV.^ 2.8:l RESULTS OP SEED TESTS Made July 1, 1933 to June 30, 1934 This report contains the results of the inspection for the State Department of Agriculture of four hundred and twelve official samples collected throughout the State dur- ing the period from July 1, 1933 to June 30, 1934. Each of these samples was analyzed and the results mailed to the retail dealers concerned. In addition to these official samples, forty-nine private samples were analyzed, making a total of four hundred and sixty-one samples inspected. The seed law does not prohibit the sale of poor seed but it does require that all seed be labelled to show its quality. The buyer is protected by observing the guarantee. The purpose of the seed inspection work is to determine, with- in reasonable limits, whether a sample of seed is as good as it is guaranteed to be. Samples found "below" must be remarked or removed from sale. The attention of seed purchasers should be called to the fact that the germination figure is based on the pure seed present, and is a statement of the actual number of seeds in every hundred that are capable of growth. The actual value of a sample for production purposes cannot be greater than the product of the percentage of purity mul- tiplied by the percentage of germination. For instance, in the case of a sample of unhulled Red Top, guaranteed 50 per cent purity and 90 per cent germination, the actual seeding value of the sample is .50 x .90, or 45 per cent (not 90% as might be assumed from looking at germination only). In other words, 45 per cent of the weight of that sample is live seed, the rest is inert matter or dead seeds. Likewise, in the case of a sample of Alsike Clover, guar- anteed 91.15 per cent purity, and 87 per cent germination, the actual seeding value of the sample is .9115 x .87, or 79 per cent. 2 N. n. Experiment Station A certain amount of variation is to be expected in com- paring the results of two or more purity analyses. For this reason a "tolerance" or difference is allowed between the average results of our tests and the guarantee in accordance with the following formula. The sample is considered as being made up of two parts, the one being the pure seed and the other the balance of the sample. The tolerance in per cent allowed for the larger part or pure seed is two-tenths of one per cent plus 20 per cent of the lesser part. For instance, if a sample is guaranteed 99.60 per cent pure seed, it may test as low as 99.32 per cent or as high as 99.88 per cent and w^ould be "satisfac- tory". In the same way, a sample guaranteed 92.80 per cent may test as low as 91.17 per cent or as high as 94.43 per cent and be "satisfactory". If a sample is found to be better than the highest figure in the tolerance, it is marked "Above" in this bulletin; if lower than the lowest figure, the actual figure is reported. A wider tolerance for germination than for purity is allowed between the results of the test and the gurantee, as follows: Guarantee Allowable variation per cent per cent 90 or over 6 80 or over but less than 90 7 70 or over but less than 80 8 60 or over but less than 70 9 Less than 60 10 Accordingly, a sample guaranteed 92 per cent germina- tion is ' ' satisfactory " if it tests 86 per cent to 98 per cent. A sample guaranteed 85 per cent may fall as low as 78 per cent or as high as 92 per cent. If a sample tests higher than the per cent of variation allowed it is marked "Above" in this bulletin or, if it tests below the varia- tion allowed, the actual figure is reported. N. H. Experiment Station 3 The summary table on the last page will show the general results of the seed inspection work for the year ending June 30, 1934. COMPARISON OF SEEDS FOR FIVE YEARS Xumber of Samples Tested Below in Purity Below in Germination Number Per cent Number Per cent 1!I30 375 51 13.6 74 19.7 1931 385 36 9.3 68 17.6 1932 357 23 6.4 46 12.8 1933 384 30 7.8 37 9.6 1934 412 22 5.3 62 15.0 It will be noted from the above tabulation that the per- centage of samples below the guarantee as to purity is less this year than ever before, while the percentage below as to germination is higher than the last two years, prin- cipally on account of more samples of Red Top and Hungarian Millet falling below the allowable variation than usual. N. H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1934 o S OS m 9034 9207 9120 9306 9075 8995 9275 9127 9189 9023 9313 9220 9256 9155 9401 9036 9107 9090 9231 9323 9279 9264 n2GS Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Address of Dealer Alfalfa (Grimm) Eastern States Farmers" Exc, Manchester Alfalfa (Variegated) Eastern States Farmers' Exc, Concord Alfalfa (Certified Grimm) Farm Service Stores, Inc., Nashua Alfalfa (Grimm) E. C. & W. L. Hopkins, Greenfield Alfalfa (Grimm, 27609) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Exeter Alfalfa (02789, Grimm) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Manchester Alfalfa (16676) Nelson Warner Co., Charlestown Alfalfa (4777) J. H. Seavev, Dover Alfalfa (B-179Blue Ribbon Grimm) Sunshine Feed Store, Keene Alfalfa (Grimm, 27606) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Alsike Clover (Imperator) Abbott Grocerv Co., Keene Alsike Clover (AAB 33-2) Belknap County Farmers' Exc, Laconia Alsike Clover (33108. Matrix) Chase Grain Mill. Plymouth Alsike Clover (21376. Pine Tree) .. . Freeman Corson, Rochester Alsike Clover G. H. Fames & Son, Keene Alsike Clover Eastern States Farmers' Exc, Manchester Alsike Clover (Fancy) Farm Service Stores. Inc., Nashua Alsike Clover (Fancy) Farm Service Stores. Inc., Portsmouth Alsike Clover Farmers' Grain Store, Ashland Alsike Clover (21533) Farmers" Grain and Peed Store, Lancaster Alsike Clover (Pan American) Hill Hardware & Paint Co., Nashua Alsike Clover (White Mtn., Extra Fancy) Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene Alsike Clover (Special) Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene Purity Germin Found Guar- anteed Found S 99.34 S S 99.40 S s 99.83 S s 99.72 S s 99.60 A s 99.24 A s 99.00 A s 99.57 S s 99.60 A s 99.06 S 95.16 96.37 s s 98.50 A s 91.15 S s 98.15 s s 98 s s 98.60 A s 98.62 A s 98.62 A s 99.20 S s 98.80 S s 97.80 A s 98 S s 95 s Guar- anteed 83 80 91 87 74 70 78 89 80 83 76 80 87 88 90 75 80 80 90 94 77 92 92 A=Above S= Satisfactory N. H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1934 Continued o 0) Ci a ei xn 9278 9309 9235 9210 9105 9098 0122 9271 9218 9130 9162 9284 9054 9015 9018 9078 9338 9331 9340 9350 9038 9251 9317 9352 9132 9008 Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Address of Dealer Alsikp Clover (XX) Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene Alsike Clover (21511, Pine Tree).... E. C. & W. L. Hopkins, Greenfield Alsike Clover (Pan American) Hosmer Brothers, Tilton Alsikp Clover (Pan American) E. J. Keegan & Co., Franklin Alsike Clover (Pan American) LeBlanc &■ Kashuline Co., Nashua Alsike Clover Nashua Grain Co., Nashua Alsike Clover (Pan American) P. W. Neal & Co., Dover Alsike Clover (6776, Liberty) Nelson Warner Co., Charlestown Alsike Clover (21359, Pine Tree) H. C. Sanborn, Laconia Alsike Clover (6648, Liberty) J. H. Seavey, Dover -Vlsike Clover Straflford Co. Grain Mill, Rochester Alsike Clover (B-106, Blue Ribbon) Sunshine Peed Store, Keene Alsike Clover (21482. Ace) Thompson & Hoague Co., Concord Alsike Clover (Pine Tree, 21500) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Alsike Clover (Pine Tree, 21-560) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Alsike Clover B. W. Varrell Grain Co., Portsmouth Alsike Clover (21499, Pine Tree) Woodsville Grain Co., Woodsville Barley (71306-6 Row) Colebrook Feed Co., Colebrook Barley (71-26-2 Row) G. B. Currier Co., Colebrook Barley (6-Row) The Depot Store, Littleton Barley (Selected) Eastern States Farmers' Exc, Manchester Barley (6-Row) Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene Barley (744, 6-Row) E. C. & W. L. Hopkins, (Jreenfield Barley (6-Row, O & M Oderbrucker) Pike & Gale, Littleton Barley (4615. 6-Row) J. H. Seavey, Dover Barley (White Hulless, 071706) .... John B. Varick Co., Manchester Purity Found Guar- anteed S 96 s 99 s 98 s 98 s 98.44 98.59 99.50 S 98.04 S 97.82 S 99 S 98 S 98 S 98.50 S 94.45 S 98 S 98 S 99 S 98.70 S 99.59 S 98.64 S 98 s 99.40 s 99.02 s 99 s 98 s 98 93.86 98.24 Germination Found S A S 65.5 A S A S S s s s s s s s A s s s s s s s s Guar- anteed 92 86 84 90 80 95 77 80 83 83 90 84 85 95 78 90 82 97 97 90 90 96 96 92 92 88 A=Above S=Satisfactory N. H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1934 Continued o iz; a w 9025 9115 9009 9058 9146 9065 9050 9087 9144 9258 9133 9002 9117 9084 9312 9370 9175 9188 9246 9289 9345 9299 9152 9327 9288 9110 Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Address of Dealer Barley (Oderbrucker, 71-110) John B. Varick Co., Manchester BIuegraKs, Kentucky The E. A. Cole Co., Hampton Bluegrass, Kentucky ('32-14) Manchester Hardware Co., Manchester Bluefrrass. Kentucky f 032411) ... Merrimack Farmers" Exc.. Derry Bluesrass, Kentucky (32-11) J. H. Seavey, Dover Blnegrass. Kentucky (Fancy) W. A. Young, Exeter Buckwheat (Silver Hull) .7. J. Moreau & Son, Manchester Buckwheat. Japanese S. A. Schurman & Son, Portsmouth Buckwheat, Japanese (6240) J. H. Seavey, Dover Canada Field Peas Chase Grain Mill, Plvmouth Canada Field Peas (4470) J. II. Seavey. Dover Canada Field Peas (15328. Globe) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Millet, Golden Farm Service Stores, Inc., Nashua Millet, Golden S. A. Schurman & Son, Portsmouth Millet. Hungarian Abbott Grocery Co., Keene Millet, Huuisrarian G. H. Bemis, Walpole Millet. Ilunsrarian (7192) Mark B. Blaisdell, Wolfehoro Millet, Hungarian (47-51) P. W. Bragg. Farmington Millet, Hungarian O. A. Brown. Ashland Millet, Hungarian (04717) W. A. Bryer, Peterborough Millet, Hungarian G. F. Clement iS: Son, Lisbon Millet, Hungarian (J 02134* Roy B, Cook, Winchester Millet, Hungarian (J 02333) Freeman Corson, Rochester Millet, Hungarian (47-54) G. B. Currier Co., Colebrook Millet. Hungarian (4291) Derby Stores. Inc., Peterborough Millet. Hungarian S. A. Dow & Son, No. Hampton Purity Found Guar- anteed S 98 S s 83 85 s 84.50 s 83.08 s 88 s 98 s 99.72 s 09.89 s 09 s 96 s 99.50 s 99.01 s 99.01 A 98.59 s 98 s 09 s 00.40 s 00.45 s 09.14 s 09 A 09 A 00 A 99.28 s 00.50 s 09 Germination Found Guar- anteed S 90 60.5 85 62.5 80 67 80 70 72 88 S 95 S 04 s 05 s 90 s 91 s 90 s 00 s 00 73 88 s 89 s 90 s 85 s 88 47.5 85 84 92 S 90 S 85 S 84 70.5 90 S 85 A=Above S=Satisfactory N. II. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1934 Continued o a> i-H a xn 9040 0204 8999 9240 9324 mis 9119 9260 9088 9237 9341 9102 OOfil 0044 9369 OOltO 912:5 9276 0244 9366 0307 9196 9368 Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Address of Dealer Purity Millet, Hungarian Eastern States Farmers' Esc, Manchester Millet, Hungarian (33700, Fulhverth) Farmers' Grain Store, Ashland Millet. Hungarian Farm Service Stores, Inc., Manchester Millet, Hungarian (Fancy) Farm Service Stores, Inc., :\Iilford Millet. Hungarian Farm Service Stores, Inc., Mil ford Millet. Hungarian Farm Service Stores, Inc., Nashua Millet. Hungarian Farm Service Stores, Inc., Nashua Millet. Hungarian Holhrook Grocery Co., Keene !\Iillet. Hungarian (Fancy) Farm Service Stores, Inc., Portsmouth Millet. Hungarian E. J. Keegan & Co.. Franklin Millet. Hungarian (XXX) I.ewis Brothers. Lebanon Millet. Hungarian H. P. Maxfield. Pittsfield Millet. Hungarian (47163. Fancy) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Derry .Millet. Hungarian '... .T. J. Moreau & Son, Manchester Millet. Hungarian .1. H. Morrill, Laconia .Millet. Hungarian (Choice) Nasliua Grain Co., Nashua Millet. Hungarian F. W. Xeal & Co.. Dover Millet. Hungarian C5172) Nelson Warner (^o., Charlestown Millet. Huncrarian (47.59) H. W. Xoyes, Bristol Millet. Hungarian Pike & Gale. Littleton Millet. Hungarian (33700) W. N. Potter Grain Store, Inc.. Winchester .Vlillet, Hungarian Putney Store Co., Conway Millet. Htingarian Rand, Ball & King, Claremont Found S S S S S s s s 97.26 98.89 S 80.95 S S P, S s s s A s Guar- Found anteed 99.50 S 99 63.5 98.98 S Germination Guar- anteed 99.32 99.66 99.60 99.66 98 99.32 99.60 98.50 99.58 99.04 99.66 99 99.60 99.64 99.42 98.35 99.58 99 99 99 S 76.5 S 58.5 S S s R S S 81.5 S S 64 S S s s s s 88 84 72 88 88 96 88 89 88 70 89 85 85 90 85 96 SO 88 85 85 84 85 85 A=Above S=Satisfactory 8 N. H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1934 Continued o V o. a e! Xfl 9096 9134 9167 9158 9053 9004 9063 9202 9172 9191 9247 9328 9380 9300 9153 9103 9039 9234 8992 9383 9106 9089 9148 9074 Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Address of Dealer Millet, Hungarian S. A. Schurman & Son, Portsmouth Millet. Hungarian (4759) J. H. Seavey, Dover Alillet. Hungarian Strafford Co. Grain Mill, Rociiester Millet, Hungarian (B-8, Blue Ribbon) Sunshine Feed Store, Keene Millet. Hungarian (04776) Thompson & Hoague Co., Concord Millet. Hungarian (47-53) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Millet, Hungarian W. A. Young, Exeter Millet. Japanese (44-113) F. S. Allard & Co.. Conway Millet, Japanese (7194 A) Mark B. Blaisdell. Wolfeboro Millet. Japanese P. W. Bragg. Farmington Millet. Japanese W. B. Brown, Ashland Millet. Japanese (J-5-B-34) G. F. Clement & Son, Lisbon Millet, Japanese (44-113) G. F. Clement & Son. Lisbon Millet. Japanese (J-5-A-34) Rov B. Cook. Winchester Millet, Japanese (J-5-C-30) Freeman Corson, Rochester Millet, Japanese (Fancy) S. A. Dow & Son, No. Hampton Millet, Japanese Eastern States Farmers, Exc, Manchester Millet, Japanese (33702, Fullwerth) Farmers' Grain Store, Ashland Millet, Japanese (Fancy) Farm Service Stores, Inc., Manchester Millet. Japanese (Fancy) Farm Service Stores, Inc., Milford Millet. Japanese Farm Service Stores, Inc., Peterborough Millet. Japanese Farm Service Stores, Inc., Portsmouth Millet, Japanese E. C. Foss Company, Rochester Millet. .Japanese Hilliard & Kimball, Exeter Purity Found A S s s s s s s A s s s A Guar- anteed 99 98.21 99 99.38 99.60 99.36 99 98.76 97.50 99 97.36 99.08 98.76 Germination Found s 99 A 95 96.05 97.37 S 98.75 s 98.42 A 98.50 s 98.50 97.53 99 S 98 S 98.49 S 98 S s s s s 81 87 S S S s s s s 72 s s s 70 S S Guar- anteed 85 91 96 90 80 81 96 96 90 94 87 91 96 92 85 94 90 88 88 88 90 90 90 90 A=Above S=Satisfactory N. H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1934 Continued o ^: a 9 as 9262 9381 9310 9381 9382 9060 9045 9229 9176 9224 9274 9057 9287 9385 9095 9140 9141 9347 9252 9165 9193 9052 9001 9183 9339 Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Address of Dealer Purity Millet, Japanese Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene Millet, Japanese Holbrook Grocery Co., Woodsville Millet, Japanese (44-112) E. C. & W. L. Hopkins, Inc., Greenfield Millet, Japanese Hopkins Bros., Belcher Co., Greenfield Millet, Japanese E. J. Keegan & Co., Franklin Millet, Japanese (44-12) Merrimack Farmers' Bxc, Derry Millet, Japanese (I'an American). J. J. Moreau & Son, Manchester Millet, Japanese J. H. Morrill, Laeonia Millet, Japanese Mt. Whittier Store, West Ossipee Millet, Japanese (Fancy) Muzzey & Hopkins, Lakeport Millet, Japanese (4037) Nelson Warner Co., Charlestown Millet, Japanese (44139) W. O. Patten, Londonderry Millet, Japanese (ti3701) W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc., Winchester Millet, Japanese Rand, Ball & King Co., Claremont Millet, Japanese S. A. Schurman & Son, Portsmouth Millet, Japanese (6099) J. H. Seavey, Dover Millet, Japanese (5201) J. H. Seavey, Dover Millet, Japanese (44-18) F. B. Spaulding Co., Lancaster Millet, Japanese (44-12) C. P. Stevens Co., Franklin Millet, Japanese Strafford Co. Grain Mill, Rochester Millet, Japanese (15, Blue Ribbon) Sunshine Feed Store, Keene Millet, Japanese (44-14) Thompson & Hoague Co., Concord Millet, Japanese (44-15) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Millet, Japanese J. D. Willey & Son, Milton Millet, Japanese Woodsville Grain Co., Woodsville Found S S S S S S 97.19 A S s s s A s s s A 96.19 S S A 97.73 Guar- anteed 99.07 99.07 98.72 98.49 98.49 98 98.49 98.23 98 97.81 97.86 98.77 98.66 98.46 98.46 98.66 99.02 99.30 98.46 98 97.40 99.02 99.02 98 99 Germination Ifound S s s s s s s s 72 76.5 S S S S S S A S S s s s Guar- anteed 87 87 91 90 90 90 90 90 93 82 85 90 88 90 90 88 94.25 85 89 85 90 91 91 88 90 A=Above S=Satisfactory 10 N. H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1934 Continued o IS ft a a "J032 !H)31 9030 -t-> o e: OOOiHOOOOCOOOOOCOCrHOOCrt CO Z 3 C 0) Ol & o Cr-lO-^OOOOlCCCOOCC-lNfflr-ICOrHOOTH CI t4 "3 IH CJ o cS M s o o -*-> >i -a o (^ o tCCOOCOCOWC^JOMCCCO-tOOrHlOOf^fO o ci es flr^ O0COTHtl'<}< «0 tH C^ vt CO B X o •4^ -irf u o c ^ CS a 9 C ■^ c -f=-. 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