| Show reliable houses best for seeds seed S gardener should know something of trade and va various rious methods vegetable gardeners should be careful to purchase their seed from widely known reliable seed dealers only this precaution Is urged by A M binkley associate professor of horticulture at the colorado agricultural college to buy seed intelligently the gar dener should know something of the seed trade and of the methods and conditions under onder which it operates this business like many others mr Il Inkley says Is somewhat dependent upon the character of the men in it and it Is therefore necessary to L know now the reputation of the concern with which one proposes to do business busl Dess know seed dealer not all seed Is produced under careful methods and no seed house handling bandling a general line of vegetable seed cati can growall grow all dil ot of its supplies A few grow a large proportion and some buy it all the buyer should know or become personally acquainted with local seed dealers and ascertain their standards of business the best beat companies are extremely careful in buying and handling and are earnestly seeking to satisfy reasonable expectations it costs more money to produce high grade seed land and as long as the planters are willing ing to buy seed from the lowest bid ald ider der there Is no inducement for the seed producer to exercise a high degree of care in the selection of better seed stocks pay for quality while high priced seed Is not ca al ways waya a gao guarantee rantee of quality it la is not often that carefully selected stocks can be sold at the price of cull stock the vegetable grower should be willing to pay for quality in seeds inquiries concerning the origin of the seed led tv to be purchased should be made one should also learn to judge whether statements made in seed cata catalogs logg are based on facts or mere opinions ng |
