River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

the statutes. or any other foreign matt0F
shall be considered as Impurities when ~ aU1
with agricultural seeds sold, offered o. ex
posed for sale In this state for seeding pur
poses. When such impurities present IN
seed exceeding the standard of purity and
termination, as defined Ia section l494x--4
of the statutes the name and approximate
percentage Of each shall be stated In tia
label as specified in section 1494x---1 Of the
statutes.
Section l4a4x--6. Seeds shall be consld
cred mixed or aduiterated within the mean.
ing of this act
giomerate Ia contains ten or more per cent
by weight of meadow fesene tfestuca eiatlor
pratensis u seed. Italian rye grass tlolinm
italcum Id seed. or English rye grass tlol
tum perenne - seed.
t2l When June grass or Kentucky blue
grass tpon pratenSis l.. seed contains I'VE
per cent or more by weight of Canadian blue
grass tpoa compressa L. seed, chan red top
tagrostis alba IL seed. or any other seed
or foreign substance.
60 When red clover (trifolium pratense)
seed mammoth red clover (trifolium prateuSc
var seed. or alfalfa tined .cago satiya Ia,
contains tive or more per cent by weight OF
yellow trefoil tmeulcago lupulna L.l seed
or burr clover tmedicago denticulata Id
seed.
l4l When seed Of rape tbrassica rapa L)
contains five or more per cent of common
mustard tbrassica arvensis L.. or black
Section i404x-7. within the meaning
of this act seed shah be misbranded:
"a When meadow fescue lfestuca elaticr
y
enne La. or Italian rye grass tlolium tall
cum LID Is sold or labeled as orchard grass
tdaetylls glomerata IL,
t2l When Canadian blue grass tpoa com.
pressa L., chan red top, red top tagrostis
alba l. seed or any other seed not Ken
Kentucky blue grass tpos pratensls u
seed.
go When sweet clover tmeilotus alba
L., burr clover (medicago denticuata IL,
or yellow trefoh tmed,eago lupulina IL Is
sold as red clover ttrifolium pratensel un.
der any Of Its various names.
t4l When seeds are not true Co the name
or label under which they are sold.
Section l49Ix--S. The provisions OF this
act shall not be construed as applying to-
sale. or selling seeds for food purposes o ally
20 Persons selling seed containing Inn.
purities except as defined in section t%04x
--3 OF the statutes. providing such seeds
are sold to merchants TO be recleaned be-
fore exposing for sale upon the general mar
ket.
(3l Seed that Is In store for the purpose
OF recleanng, and which Is not possessed,
sold or offered for sale for seed purposes
(4) Cereals grown o. sold and delivered
himself, to use the seed for seeding pur-
poses only, unless the purchaser obtain
certificate at the time of sale stating that
the seed Is sold subject to the provisions OF
this act,
(5l Mixture Of seeds for lawn purposes
except that the sale Of such mixtures Is sub
iect to the restrictions of sections 14p4x---
and i4a41--4 Of the statutes.
Section l494x-.9, For the purpose Of
this act seed shall be deemed pure when II
contains no seed Of any kind except the one
being examined.
Section I404x--10 The enforcement Of
this act is hereby placed In experiment sta
tion under the supervision of the director
and he is hereby empowered to appoint such
inspectors and assistants as may be neces-
sary to execute Its provision
Section 1494x---1f. II shall be the duty
of the inspectors and assistants to collect
samples of agricultural seeds In the optu
In
with the standards fixed In section 1494x--
8 of the statutes and they are vested with
all necessary powers for the proper execu..
tion of their duties to note all violations of
any provisions Of this act and to bring ac-
ton In the proper court or tribunal for pros
ecution Of such violation.
tests of seed made by the experiment sta
ton shall be published In bulletins OF the
ee address e ens snG
poratlons from whom ell samples tested
were obtained.
Section 494x--13. Guarantees of purity
and vablity shall be based upon tests made
by the experiment station or by seed dealers
or their agents, subject to re-test and .rati1-
cation by the experiment station. when It
Section 1404x-i4. For the purposes OF
this act sample Of agricultural seed, as de.
fined In section l494x--2 OF the statutes,
shall consist Of not more than four or less
than two ounces Of the seed to be exam
ined
Section 14o4x--15, whoever violates any
Of the provisions named In any section or
this act or who shall atteiapt TO interfere
with the inspectors or assistants In the dis.
charge of the duties named herein, shall be
guilty Of misdemeanor and upon conyic-
tion shall be punished by a fine OF not less
than tep nor moe than dfty dollars for
each and every orense
Section 1404x--16 fee Of twenty-five
cents shall be collected for each sample OF
seed tested under the provisions Of this
act and paid into tire state treasury to con-
stitute special fund All expenses la car.
rying out the provisions Of this act shall
be paid out Of said special fund upon tho
approval by the director Of the experiment.
station and audited by the secretary OF
state as othar expenses ars audited and
paid.
Section Q, Sections l4D4--l1n. 1904
10 and 14D4~-l1p Of the statutes arr re-
pealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after July arWt 1909.
Approved May 81, 1909.
No. % AL TPublshed MAY % 1909.
CHAPTER ia, LAWS OF 1904.