Show crimson clover seed of inferior quality samples tested for germination were very low prepared by the un united cited states department 0 of I 1 agriculture 1 culture an emanil antion of tile tho quality of crimson clover seed line haa recently been anade by tile tho geed testing laboratories of the bureau of plant industry united states department of ture lure samples secured from cepro senta tivo dealers were tested for gerlI germination nation As this wua dono done during tile lie month of june aced of the 1023 1923 crop was not one fifth of tho samples was waa found t to 0 cOnt contain lilt less than 20 23 per cent of live seed and two fifths of tile the samples contained less than 05 65 per cent of puro live cI crimson nison clover seed in ili other words two fifths of tile samples of crimson clover seed offered farmers during the month of juno wore were of such auch poor quality that they would not bo be permitted entry into tho the united states under tinder tile seed importation net act tile the proportion of high grade seed offered in the ho borbot will bo be increased when tile the 1023 1923 crop seed la Is available but nevertheless tho the old seed of low vitality now being offered will bo be sold for seeding purposes it should bo be kept in mind says tho the department that crimson clover seed loses its vitality moro more rapidly tl lian it n most other set and therefore it 13 19 especially important to know in ad tulleo of seeding how much of it MY may bo expected to grow under tinder favorable favor ablo soil and weather conditions if tho the germination Is not known before sowing many failures in tho the held field are tire to follow |