. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoc,. The American Florist. HIT Treasurer Kendel's Report. RECEIPTS. From initiation fees. ...$ Membersiiip Interest at bank. .. Sale of codes. .. Total $1, DISBURSEMENTS, Secretary's salary % Stenographer's National Council of Horti- culture Expenses of executive. tariff committees, Guest tickets at banquet. Printing report and index Other printing and sta- tionery Cuts and mailing Membership I
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoc,. The American Florist. HIT Treasurer Kendel's Report. RECEIPTS. From initiation fees. ...$ Membersiiip Interest at bank. .. Sale of codes. .. Total $1, DISBURSEMENTS, Secretary's salary % Stenographer's National Council of Horti- culture Expenses of executive. tariff committees, Guest tickets at banquet. Printing report and index Other printing and sta- tionery Cuts and mailing Membership In national board of trade Membership in Wholesale Seedsmen's League Membership in Merchants' & Manufacturers Ass'n. Postage Badges [ncidentals Total $1, Surplus $ Total $1, Seed Les:lslatlon.—Its Uses and Abuses. BY L. H. PAMMEL, AMES, lA. I am pleased to present this paper to you because our interests in this matter are alilce, namely, to improve the quality of seed sold in America. This means that the seller should not only secure the best seed from the farmer, but he should offer him the best that can be had. The business should be so conducted that only the best seed should be demanded by the consumer and he should be willing to pay for it. A cheap article always, or nearly always, means a poor class of goods. The passage of laws in Europe has improved the quality of seed sold to the home consumer and has thrown upon our market a poor quality of seed. SEED TESTING. The beginning of seed testing work was started in Tharandt, Germany, in 1867, where the pioneer worker, Dr. Nobbe, established his laboratory. At this early date Dr. Nobbe revealed some startling conditions in the Ger- man seed trade. Later other seed control stations were established in other parts of Europe. Laws were passed correcting the abuses of the seed trade, which crept into the busi- ness. On this side of the Atlantic much work has been done, b
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