Establishing a Seed Market.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18642, 21 May 1932, Page 19 (Supplement)

Establishing a Seed Market.

Conditions are such In this country, that it is possible to establish a seed market for seeds of correct type and strain, not only for internal demand but for external supply also. Mr W. Davies, of the Welsh Plant Breeding Station, who spent two years In this country working in conjunction with another grassland authority, Mr E. Bruce-Levy, states: “Obviously the first step In righting the domestic position as It regards strain, is to reproduce the best regional strains so that the seed becomes cheap and comes Into general usage. Since the regional strain Is essentially a mixed population, the plant breeder must, meanwhile, select the best types within such strains and breed from these. The regional strain grown widely in arable districts for seed production can only be regarded as a temporary phase to tide over Hie period until the plant breeder Is ready with his pedigree strain, pure in type and which is likely, to breed true within quite narrow limits.

A further article will appear on this important phase of our farming economy, wherein il will be shown the reiiHV'kfible inlluenee which 1 lie si rain snd type in pastuce plants has upon national production.