Show caution abl r P a mers in in purchasing purchasing Pur K ur chasins chasing seed united states verified origin seed certificate Is urged prepared by the united states department of 0 agriculture purchasers of alfalfa seed this sed season are advised by the bureau of agricultural economics united states department part ment of agriculture to be especially cautious to buy only seed which Is adapted to their farms the alfalfa seed geed crop was relatively small last year and the correspondingly high prices afford greater opportunity than usual for shippers and dealers to offer alfalfa seed for sale in localities cali calit ties les where only certain varieties may be grown successfully bureaus recommendation the bureaus recommendation applies especially to purchases of common alfalfa seed or that not covered by state certification as to variety in case of doubt as to the best adapted seed to purchase says the bureau farmers should consult their county agent or write their state experiment station following this it Is urged that united states verified origin be specified in making purchases with the further requirement that a united states verinel origin seed certificate tag be attached to each brig bag forty six seed dealers in nineteen have been authorized by the department part ment of agriculture to issue verl fled origin seed certificates these dealers handle about 85 per cent of the alfalfa seed produced in central and northern producing districts they are required to have so far as possible all alfalfa seed handled by them except state tilled or imported seed ve verified rifled as to origin through itt id spec lon tion certificates issued by federal inspectors where to obtain seed verified origin alfalfa seed may be obtained either directly from one of the 10 40 verified origin alfalfa seed deal I 1 ers or from a retail dealer handling alfalfa seed under certificate of a seed dealer such seed may cost a little more than seed of origin because of the expense of keeping complete and accurate records and in certificating seeds seed as to origin but the additional cost Is insignificant as aa compared with protection the which is given the user of such seed government supervision la Is maintained over the 40 origin dealers any question arise as to the authenticity and identity of any lot of verified alfalfa seed a four ounce sample and certificate should be sent for examination to the bureau of agricultural economics washington D 0 the origin seed certificate relates only to origin of alfalfa seeds and not to variety purity germination quality grade or other factors |