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Show TEST CRIMSON CLOVER SEED Samples of lots of crimson clover seed now on tho market tested recently re-cently by tho Department of Agriculture Agricul-ture usually have contained about ono third of dead seed, and in many samples sam-ples moro than two thirds of the seed was dead. It is important, therefore I hat farmers know the quality of tho crimson clover seed they intend to sow. Every lot of seed should bo tested for germination and then scede'd heavy enough to Insure getting a stand. If tho present supply of seed of low germination Is sowed without testing and at a usual rate of seeding poor stands and failures will follow oven uuuer favorable weather conditions, |