^JAS^^ ^1-^- ^^^ DK %H H2- OK - Has EXPERIMENT STATION LIBRARY ^1^011^4;^ :l1(.^ 7 RESULTS OF SEED TESTS Made July 1, 1932 to June 30, 1933 o This report contains the results of the inspection for the State Department of Agriculture of three hundred eighty-four official samples collected throughout the State during the period from July 1, 1932 to June 30, 1933. These were analyzed and the results mailed to the retail dealers. In addition to these official samples, twenty-four private samples were analyzed, making a total of four hundred eight 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 therefore protected. The pur- pose of the seed inspection work is to determine, within reasonable limits, whether a sample of seed is as good as it is guaranted to be. A certain amount of variation is to be expected in comparing the results of two or more purity analyses. For this reason a "tolerance" or variation is allowed in accordance with the following formula, applied to the guarantee given. 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 each part is two-tenths of one per cent plus 20 per cent of the lesser part. For instance, if a sample is guaranteed 99.60% pure seed, it may test as low as 99.32% or as high as 99.88% and would be "satisfactory." In the same way, a sample guaranteed 92.80% may test as low as 91.17% or as high as 94.43 f^ 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 j if lower than the lowest figure, the actual figure is reported. N. H. Experiment Station A wider tolerance for germination than for purity is allowed between the results of the test and the guaran- tee, as follows: Guarantee % 90 or over 80 or over but less than 90 70 or over but less than 80 60 or over but less than 70 Less than 60 Allowable variation /c 6 7 8 9 10 Accordingly, a sample guaranteed 92% germination is "satisfactory" if it tests 86% to 98%. A sample guaranteed 85% may fall as low as 78% or as high as 92%. 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 variation allowed, the actual figure is reported. The summary table on the last page will show the general results of the seed inspection work for the year ending June 30, 1933. COMPARISON OF SEEDS FOR FOUR YEARS No. of Samples \o Rflow as to Purity % Belnw as to Purity No. Below as to Germi- nation 9" Be!o\v as to Germi- nation 19?0 375 51 13.6 74 19.7 1931 335 36 9.3 68 17 6 1932 357 23 6.4 46 12.3 1983 38-1 30 7.8 37 9.6 It will be noted from the above tabulation that the percentage of samples below the guarantee as to germi- nation is less this year than ever before, while the per- centage below as to purity is slightly higher than last year but considerably below the average. N. H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1933 o •z; Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Purity Germination « 1 Address of Dealer Found! Guar- Found Guar- e3 anteed anteed 8770 Alfalfa (Certi-Seed Grimm) Eastern States Farmers' Exc, Manchester S 99.33 S 'se 8771 Alfalfa (Certi-Seed Variegated) Eastern States Farmers' Exc, Manchester S" 99.60 S 85 8906 Alfalfa (27577, 'White Mtn., Grimm) Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene s 99.2.) S 92 8888 Alfalfa (27485, Grimm) s 99.72 s 87 E. C. & W. L. Hopkins, Inc., Greenfield 8729 Alfalfa (Pine Tree, 27551) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Concord s 99.45 s 91 8672 Alfalfa (Genuine Grimm) F. W. Neal & Co., Dover S 99.5 74 90 8662 Alfalfa (Genuine Grimm, 4380) J. H. Seavey, Dover s 99.62 S 84 8884 Alfalfa (AA. Lot 174, Grimm) Sunshine Feed Store, Keene s 99.40 s 87 8635 Alfalfa (Pine Tree Grimm, 27538)... John B. Tarick Co., Manchester ^ 99.50 A 77 8927 Alsike Clover (Imnerator) s 97.44 A 83 Abbott Grocery Co., Keene 8815 Alsike Clover s 98.95 S 85 Belknap County Farmers' Exc, Laconia 8974 Alsikp Clnvpr f Herald 1 s 96.52 s 90 Checkerboard Grain Warehouse, W. Lebanon 8975 Alsike Clover (21400, Pine Tree) The G. B. Currier Co., Colebrook s 99 s 81 8748 Alsike Clover (Pan American) S. A. Dow & Son, North Hampton s 97.69 s 90 8776 Alsike Clover (Pan American) W. E. Dunbar & Son. Manchester s 18.05 s 78 8763 ! Alsike Clover (Certi-Seed) s J9.20 A 75 Eastern States Farmers Exc, Manchester 8845 41sike Clover (31107) ,"? 90.20 s 90 Farmers' Grain Store, Ashland 8989 Alsike Clover (G378, Liberty) Farmers' Grain & Feed Co., Lancaster s 98 s 85 8619 Alcitp flnvpr C \cp 21219') s 96 ■s 92 Farm Service Stores, Inc., Manchester f\ A 8874 Alsike Clover (Pine Tree 21353) Hatch Hardware Co., Milford s 99 s 94 rr '^ 8976 Alsike Clover (Pan American) .... C. M. Hildreth & Son, Lebanon s 97.76 A 7o 8782 i Alsike Clover (Pan American) s 97.8 A 77 1 Hill Hardware it Paint Co., Nashua 8901 AlciUp Clnvpr f 21 453 XX) A 93 80.5 Holbrook Grocerv Co.. Keene 8902 Alsike Clover (White Mtn.. 21467) . . . Holbrook Grocery Co.. Keene s 98 S 93 8980 Alsike Clover (Special, 21490 XX)... Holbrook Grocery Co., WoodsviUe s 93 S 90 A ^ Above S = Satisfactory N. H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1933 — Continued ;2i Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Purity Germ nation o Address of Dealer Found Guar- Found Guar- GQ 1 anteed anteed 8890 Alsike Clover (Pine Tree, 21376).... E. C. & W. L. Hopkins, Inc., Greenfield S 98.15 S SS 8838 Alsike Clover (Pan American) Hosmer Brothers, Tilton S 98.01 s 81 8800 Alsike Clover (Pan American) E. J. Keegan & Co., Franklin S 98 s 90 8979 Alsike Clover (Special, 21438) Lewis Brothers, Lebanon s 91.15 s 92 8819 Alsike Clover (Pan American) Meredith Grain Co., Meredith s 93 A 77 8728 Alsike Clover (Pine Tree, 21353) .... Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Concord s 99 s 85 8742 Alsike Clover (Pine Tree, 21521) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Exeter s 98.75 s 83 8607 Alsike Clover (Pine Tree, 21353) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Manchester s 99 s 85 8709 Alsike Clover (Pan American) s 98 » 78 Nashua Grain Co., Nashua 8720 Alsike Clover Nashua Grain Co., Nashua 98.28 99.50 s 95 8671 Alsike Clover (Pan American) F. W. Neal & Co., Dover s 98.04 A 77 8916 Alsike Clover (Matrix, 22) W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc. Winchester s 97.15 s 90 8863 Alsike Clover (Pan American) A. W. Rand, Plvmouth s 97.62 A 82 8660 Alsike Clover (Liberty, 6119) J. H. Seavev, Dover s 97.58 A 84 8985 Alsike Clover (Pan American) The Prank Smith Co., Lancaster s 97.76 S 83 8790 Alsike Clover (Imperator) C. P. Stevens Co., Franklin s 97 s 90 8883 Alsiko Clover (AA, Lot B, 33-2) Sunshine Feed Store, Keene s 98.5'' A 80 8691 Alsike Clover (Ace, 21355) s 96 10 S 86 Thompson & Hoague Co., Concord 8636 Alsike Clover (Pine Tree. 21359).... John B. Varick Co., Manchester s 99 A 83 8697 Alsike Clover (Pan American) H. D. Woods Co., Derrv s 97.30 S 87 8937 Barley (Alpha) s 09 s 94 Ames Service Stores, W. Lebanon 8968 Barley (0 & M, 6-row) Checkerlx)ard Grain Warehouse, W. Lebanon s 98.50 s 94 8959 Barley (Velvet, 71385) A. H. Hill, Lebanon s 99.45 s 97 8897 Barley (71324, Grow) Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene s 99.2 s 96 8983 Barley (71238, G-rowJ Holbrook Grocery Co., Woodsville s 97.21 s 9", 8818 Barley (firow) s 98 s 90 Meredith Grain Co., Meredith 8831 Barley (Fancy, 6-row) J. H. Morrill, Laconia s 99 s 1 95 A — Above S z^ Satisfactory N. H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION. 1933 — Continued o B 02 Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Address of Dealer Purity I Pou-.di Guar- I anteed I Germination i I Pound! Guar- ! anteed 8666 8940 8944 8752 8652 8987 8971 8804 8690 8643 8645 8648 8611 8673 8751 8686 8629 8646 8932 8624 8653 8885 8640 8724 8862 8803 8850 8812 Barley (6-row) F. W. Neal & Co., Dover Barley (4497, 6-row) Nelson Warner Co., Charlestown Barlev (71237, 6-row) Pike & Gale, Littleton Barley (Montana) S. A. Schurman & S'on, Portsmouth Barley (4446, 6-row) J. H. Seavey, Dover Barley (6-row) The Frank Smith Co., Lancaster Barley (U G 1, 6-row) F. B. Spaulding Co., Lancaster Barlev (Barbless) C. P. Stevens Co., Franklin Barley (Grow, 71233) Thompson S( Hoague Co., Concord Barley (White Hulless, 071735) John B. Varick Co., Man-;haster Barley (71233, 6-row) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Bluegrass, Kentucky (032379) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Buckwheat (Silver hulled) J. J. Moreau & Son, Manchester Buckwheat, Japanese F. W. Neal & Co., Dover Buckwheat, Japanese S. A. Schurman & Son, Portsmouth Buckwheat, Japanese (76105) Thompson & Hoague Co., Concord Buckwheat, Japanese (6240) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Buckwheat (400 ) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Canada Field Peas Farm Service Stores, Inc., Keene Canada Field Peas (08965) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Manchester Canada Field Peas (4479) J. H. Seavey, Dover Canada Field Peas (AA, Lot 9) Sunshine Feed Store, Keene Canada Field Peas (85282) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Millet, German (0466) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Concord Millet, Hungarian O. A. Brown, Ashland Millet, Hungarian Central Grain Store, Franklin Millet, Hungarian Chase Grain Mill, Plymouth Millet, Hungarian Checkerboard Grain Warehouse, Tilton S S S s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s g s 98.09 s s s s 99 08 99.76 98.50 98 98 99.73 98 97.80 95.68 97.80 86.30 98 99.94 99.72 99.80 99.89 98 98 99.5 96 99.50 99 99.56 99.45 98.59 99 99.45 S S s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s 71.5 s s 77 s I 97 93 97 93 97 00 95 90 94 90 94 SO 90 I 93 I I 94 I 92 I 95 96 92 90 92 90 91 90 88 88 93 88 Above S — Satisfactory N. H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1933 — Continued o t Address of Dealer Found Guar- Found Guar- C3 anteed anteed 8910 Timothv (Herald) 96.57 98 s 90 Goodnovv Brothers Co., E. Jaflfrey 8911 Timothy (Choice) Goodnow Brothers Co., E. Jaffrev S ^)9 s 93 8870 Timothy (68459, Pine Tree) Hatch Hardware Co., Milt'ord " 99.70 s 94 8779 Timothy (Pan American) Hill Hardware & Paint Co., Nashua S 99.60 s 90 8783 Timothy (Gem) Hill Hardware & Paint Co., Nashua A 98 s 92 8745 Timothy (Pine Tree, 6830) Hilliard & Kimball, Exeter ^' 99.70 s 94 8898 Timothy (68414, Special) s 97 s 91 Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene 8900 Timothy (63782, White Mtn.) Holbrook Grocery Co., Keene s 99.65 s 95 8965 Timothy (68828, XX, Special) Holbrook Grocery Co., Woodsville S 98 s 91 8981 Timothy (68783, Pine Tree) Holbrook Grocery Co., Woodsville s 99.60 s 94 8894 Timothy (68530, Pine Tree) E. C. & W. L. Hopkins, Inc., Greenfield s 99.70 s 95 8839 Timothy (Pan American) Hosmer Brothers, Tilton s 99.60 s 90 8681 Timothy (Pine Tree, 68874) J. H. Griffin, Newinarket s 99.70 s 93 8669 Timothy Jenness Hardware Co., Dover s 99 s 93 8772 Timothy (Pine Tree, 68459) LeBlanc & Kashulines Co., Nashua s 99.70 s 94 8961 Timothy (Special, 68671) s 97 §9 91 Lewis Brothers, Lebanon 8820 Timothy (Pan American) Meredith Grain Co., Meredith s 99.63 s 91.25 8723 Timothy (68114, Pine Tree) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Concord s 9.3.70 s 95 8617 Timothy (Pine Tree, 58400) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Manchester s 99.6.J s 94 8614 Timothy (Pan American) J. J. Moreau & Son, Manchester s 99.30 s 90 8825 Timothy (Pine Tree, 68659) J. H. Morrill. Laconia s 99.10 s 95 8721 Timothy (Bay State) Q 99 70 s 94 Nashua Grain Co., Nashua 8682 Timothy (Pan American) F. W. Neal & Co., Dover s 99.60 s 90 8942 Timothy (5776, Liberty) s 99 60 6 94 Nelson Warner Co., " Charlestown 8762 Timothy (Pine Tree, 68670) W. 0. Patten, Londonderry s 99.65 B 94 8778 Timothv (Pan American) W. R. Peterson Co., Nashua s 99.60 48.5 92 8949 Timothy (68023, White Mtn.) Pike & Gale, Littleton s 99.05 S 95 8915 Timothy (32527, Matrix) W. N. Potter Grain Stores, Inc , Winchester s 99.65 S 92 A ^3 Above S zzz. Satisfactory 16 N. H, Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1933— Continued o a eg Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Address of Dealer Purity i I Found] Guar- anteed Germination Found I Guar- ! anteei 8865 8955 8834 8824 8754 8657 8811 8969 8788 8794 8880 8687 8638 8649 8758 8736 8737 8764 8789 8876 8726 8956 8661 8694 8627 8730 8647 8707 Timothv (Pan American) A. W. Rand, Plymouth Timothv Rand, Ball & King Co.. Claremont Timothy (Pan American) Rand & Dearborn, Laconia Timothy (Pan American) H. C. Sanborn, Laconia Timothy (Pan American) S. A. Schurman & Son, Portsmouth Timothy (Liberty, 6209) J. H. Seavey, Dover Timothy (Bay State) Shepard Grocery Co., Franklin Timothy (Pan American) F. B. Spaulding Co., Lancaster Timothv (Pine Tree, 68530) C. P. Stevens Co., Franklin Timothv (Standard Choice, 66X60).. C. P. Stevens Co.. Franklin Timothy (AA, Lot B, 198) Sunshine Feed Store, Keene Timothy (Pine Tree 68484) Thompson & Hoague Co., Concord Timothy (Pine Tree, 68670) John B. Varick Co.. Manchester Timothy (Pine Tree, 68207) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Timothv (Pine Tree, 67716) B. W. Varrill Grain Co., Portsmouth Timothy (Pan American) \V. A. Young. Exeter Timothy (Pine Tree, 68459) W. A. Young, E.xeter Vetch (Certi-Seed, Hairy) Eastern States Farmers' Exc, Manchester Vetch (Certi-Seed, Hairy) J. R. Graham, Boscawen Vetch (lOlOA, Hairy) E. C. & W. L. Hopkins, Inc., Greenfield Vetch, Winter (99139) Merrimack Farmers' E.xc, Concord Vetch, Winter Pike & Gale, Littleton Vetch. Winter (3535) J. H. Seavey, Dover Vetch, Winter (99137) Thompson & Hoague Co., Concord Vetch, Spring (52536) John B. Varick Co., Manchester Wheat (Marquis type Spring, 07544) Merrimack Farmers' Exc, Concord Wheat, Spring (07527) John B. Varick Co., Manchester WTiite Clover (4292) A. H. Britton, Concord S S S S S S s s s s s s s p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s 99.60 99.60 99.60 99.60 99.60 99.61 99.70 9?.60 99.70 99.50 99.68 99.70 99.65 99.65 99.30 99.6.) 1 99.70 99.10 99.10 39 28 99.76 99.36 98 99.58 98.:.^; 99 40 99 98.07 I S S s iS s s s s s s s S' s s s s A A s s 62 S s s s s s 90 90 90 90 9^1 92 93 90 95 92 92 95 94 95 94 90 94 52 52 89 94 80 90 94 83 95 96 85 A — Above S — Satisfactory N, H. Experiment Station SEED INSPECTION, 1933 — Continued 17 6 Kind of Seed, Brand, Name and Address of Dealer Purity Germination 1 OS Found Guar- anteed Found Guar- anteed 8931 8612 White Clover (Fancy) Farm Service Stores, Inc., Keene White Clover (Fancy) £7.32 S S s 98.94 98 97.20 99 9S 60 A A S A 78 60 8663 J. J. Moreau & Son, Manchester White Clover (4418) 84 8879 8693 J. H. Seavev, Dover White Dutch Clover (AA, Lot 18) Sunshine Feed Store, Keene White Clover (264) 84 83 Thompson & Hoagne Co., Concord A — Above Satisfactory 18 N. H. 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