Show Reliable Houses Best for Seeds Gardener Should Know Something of Trade and Various Methods Vegetable gardeners should be care care- careful ful tul to purchase their seed from widely known reliable seed dealers only This precaution Is urged by A A M associate professor proCessor of ot horti horti- horticulture culture at the Colorado college college Agricultural Ag lc To buy seed Intelligently the gar gar- gar gardener dener should know something of the seed trade and of the metho methods and conditions under which It operates This business like many others Mr says Rays Is somewhat dependent upon the character of the men In It it and It Is therefore necessary to know the reputation of ot the concern with which one proposes to do business Know Seed Dealer Not all nil seed Is produced under caro- caro ful caro-ful tul ful methods and no seed house bouse han ban handling dung a general line of vegetable seed can grow all of ot Its A few grow a large proportion and some buy It nil all The buyer should know or become personally acquainted with local seE seed 1 dealers and ascertain their standards of or business The best companies are extremely careful In buying and handling and andare andare andare are earnestly seeking to satisfy rea rea- reasonable rea- rea reasonable reasonable expectations It costs more money to produce high grade seed and as long as the planters are will willing ing lag to buy seed from the tho lowest bid bid- bidder bidder bidder der there Is no In Inducement for the tho seed pro producer to exercise a high de- de degree degree de degree gree of care In the selection of or better seed stocks Pay for Quality While high priced seed Is not al- al always always al always ways a guarantee of quality It Is not often otten that carefully selected stocks can be sold at the price of cull stock The vegetable grower should be will wUl willing ing lug to pay for tor quality In seeds Inquiries concerning the origin of the seed to be purchased should be made One should also learn to judge whether statements made In seed catalogs are based on facts or mere opinions |