IMPORTS OF FORAGE-PLANT SEEDS.
The Seed Laboratory of the Bureau of Plant Industry reports the following imports of forage-plant seeds permitted entry into the United States under the seed importation Act.
| Kind of seed. | September— | July 1- Sept. 30, 1921 | July 1- Sept. 30, 1920 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1920 | |||
| Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. | |
| Alfalfa | 422,200 | 44,100 | 1,364,000 | 171,500 |
| Canada bluegrass | 5,200 | ... | 7,400 | ... |
| Alsike clover | 671,400 | 87,000 | 1,106,700 | 109,700 |
| Crimson clover | 879,500 | 998,100 | 1,581,600 | 1,958,800 |
| Red clover | 116,400 | 6,800 | 1,792,900 | 305,200 |
| White clover | 263,600 | ... | 538,600 | ... |
| White and alsike clover mixtures | 2,700 | ... | 8,100 | ... |
| Red and alsike clover mixtures | 2,100 | ... | 2,100 | ... |
| Alsike clover and timothy mixtures | 500 | ... | 1,100 | ... |
| Broom-corn millet | ... | ... | ... | 1,100 |
| Foxtail millet | ... | 14,700 | ... | 14,700 |
| Grass mixtures | ... | ... | 40,100 | ... |
| Orchard grass | 833,300 | ... | 959,100 | ... |
| Rape | 554,100 | 170,900 | 728,700 | 215,700 |
| English rye grass | ... | 15,600 | 16,300 | 130,800 |
| Italian rye grass | ... | 49,800 | 13,800 | 131,300 |
| Timothy | ... | ... | 95,100 | ... |
| Hairy vetch | 280,600 | 33,000 | 645,900 | 367,700 |
| Spring vetch | ... | ... | 8,800 | ... |
The cleaning, if any, that the average farmer gives his seed merely removes dirt, chaff, and weed and other foreign seeds that are much larger or smaller or much heavier or lighter than the kind of seed that is being cleaned.
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