TESTING OF SEEDS

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20388, 31 December 1937, Page 19 (Supplement)

TESTING OF SEEDS

IMPORTANCE TO INDUSTRY WORK AT PALMERSTON NORTH Grass is the greatest single factor in the farming industry of this country and therefore the importance of having the best available should be immediately apparent. The testing

“As indicated, 603 officially drawn samples, representing 163,124 bushels of seed, were submitted for ultraviolet examination to determine eligibility for certification. Of these, 427 lines, representing 113,979 bushels, were accepted as certified commercial perennial ryegrass. A total) of 1297 samples of machine-dressed certified seed samples were examined for purity to determine conformity to the required standard of analytical purity. Of this number, 32, or 2.5 per cent., were rejected as having failed to attain standard. From January 1, 1937, when the certification of white clover became based entirely on the picric-acid test, to March 31, samples representing 139 lines were tested and of which 98 were passed (177,1901 b) and 4i rejected (44.0991 b) as certified seedApproximately 400 special analyses for the purposes of the Canadian Seeds Act have been made and certificates accordingly endorsed as authorised by the Canadian Department of Agriculture. Exporters have also been advised, where required, as to the possible conformity of intended shipments to the Australian Federal Quarantine and State Aots, which service enabled many exporters to enter the Australian trade with greater confidence than hitherto.”