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120 SEEDWORLD.COM DECEMBER 2015 SINCE1915 ThefirstissueofSeedWorldwaspublishedin1915.Heretheeditorswilltakeyoubackintimeto explorethenumbersnewsandissuesthatimpactedtheseedindustryallcoveredbySeedWorld. 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1936 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 The Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act links farm programs with conservation. The Food Security Act lowers government farm supports promotes exports and sets up the Conservation Reserve Program. A MOMENT IN TIME One of Seed Worlds very first publications encourages seedsmen to participate in the American Seed Trade Associations 33rd annual convention held in San Francisco Calif. To help attendees make the trek the association in partnership with the Santa Fe Railroad organized the Seed Special a train that was scheduled to leave Chicago Ill. June 12 making stops along the way and picking up passengers destined for the convention. These stops were educational in nature and also provided sight-seeing opportunities. One of the first stops was Kansas City noted as a primary distribution point for alfalfa seed. The Seed Special was set to make its way through Kansas Arizona New Mexico and Nevada before arriving on the West Coast. Near the end of their journey passengers would have the opportunity to visit a California orange grove pictured below. FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THIS 1915 ISSUE 10000 pounds is the amount of seed planted in the United States this year. 75 MILLION packages of free seed is distributed by the government to constitu- ents of U.S. senators and representatives. 16th of the United States total alfalfa seed for planting is imported according to analysts estimates. 2800-3000 revolutions per minute is the recommended setting for blowers when treating sweet clover seed. Three new cotton lines are released. The new lines combine the fiber quality of Acala-type cottons and the heat tolerance of Delta-type cottons. Eleven percent of the employed population is engaged in agriculture.