|te WarnsSeedsmen e ds Must Bear Purity Tag The Bureau of Plant In risburg Farmers and “This label ” explained Dr dustry maintains the state fmen were reminded to- Thomas L Guyton, director c oed testing laboratory where s uy the Pennsylvania of the State Agriculture De- farmers can have seed tested of Plant Industry partment agency, “tells farm- for a fixed fee. C gH seed offered or ex- ers the varietal purity of the Dr. Guyton said that fre j f o r sale must bear a seed, the rate of germination, quent violations of the seed 'label an d weed seed content This labeling regulations are be- harsh hydraulic hoists The 32 available models come to you Is 1 til a mile range of lifting capacities ranging from 31: to 20 tons for jour truck, pickup, or trailer. 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August 13, 1960 mg found at country auctions Ho said that seed offered for sale at an auction bo tested and tagged “Because of the presence ot weeds m most Pennsylva nia. grain fields, farmers should have their home grown seed cleaned and test ed even though they do not intend to sell any,” said Dr Guyton “Small grain fields m this state usually contain garlic, mustai d and other weeds In addition, there is no other good way to check seed for viability or its abili ty to germinate. “I especially warn farmers to be on their guard against door-to-door seed salesmen who may offer seed of doubt ful variety and purity If the seed carries no test tag, do not buy it, he concluded COTTON CUSTOMERS Men and boys are the larg est customers of cotton Last year more than a million and a half bales went into men’s and boys’ trousers and shirts reports Thelma Baierl, Penn State extension clothing specialist. 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Tobacco Seed To Many States Harrisburg, Aug I—Certi fied Pennsylvania seedleai tobacco seed was ordered by growers in Pucrta Rico, Ken tucky, Michigan and Ohio this year, the State Bureau of Plant Industry reports When grown in Pennsyl vania, the tobacco is used as cigar filler When grown in other localities, the tobacco leaf may be used for smok ing or chewing tobacco Soil and climate afiect tobacco more than varietal character istics Because of unfavorable weather this spring, Clinton County tobacco growers were forced in many cases to journey to Lancaster Co. for seedlings Normally, a considerable acreage of Type 53 tobacco is grown in Clin ton County, whereas most Lancaster County production is Type 41 Seed certification for to bacco is quite different from other crops, the Bureau of Plant Industry notes Individ ual tobacco plants are certi fied for seed production This is because a single plant will produce up to a million seeds, enough to plant 166 acres. 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