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Show open new DEPAinna:. The Gunnison High school, through the boy members who arc studying agriculture in crops and soils, has opened a new departure that will be of much assis'ance tc the fanners of the valley. With limited lim-ited facilities the boys are offering to test any sample of seed for purity ; and germination. The percent of i weed seed, kinds of weed seed and ihe per cent 01" seed that, will germinate germi-nate will be determined. I: requires j about a pint of seed for t f e test and those desiring a test made can leave sample at the "Ag" room at the high school. Testing of soils fur alkali and certain food requiremr-nt.-will also be made by careful exj-t-ri-mentations. At least a peck of the soil will be necessary to make the , test. |