The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-23
WILL BEGIN SEED
INSPECTION OCT. |
PROF. n. |. BoLLEY OF THE A. c.
GETS READY TO SEE THAT NEW
Law 10 ENFoRcEo-sENos OUT
IMPORTANT CIRCULAR BEARING
ON SUBJECT.

State Seed Commissioner II. l.
Bolley of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college, is sending out the fol-
lowing circular letter with a view TO
aiding farmers and seedsmen OF the
state TO make as full use az possible
OF the facilities that the new seed
laboratory established at the agrScuI.
tural college may offer.
The circular is self explanatory, but
copies Of the seed law viii be furnish
ed free of charge TO all persons inter-
ested and who apply for same. The
bulletin containing the law is sent out
only on APPLICATION.
The full equipment for the Iabora-
tory has not yet been placed because
Of the rush OF other work at the coll
lage. 1t Is expected, however, to have
the seed control laboratory in full op-
GRAFTON by Oct /, and the general seed
inspection work will commence at that
time.
The law OF this state regulating the
sale OF seeds includes in it's provisions
the seeds OF all varieties OF field, for
est and garden plants.
II prohibits the sale of seeds con-
tanning the seeds of quack- grass, sow-
thistle, Canada thistle and dodzier, and
makes the sale Of seeds containing
more than reasonable trace of the
seeds OF any noxious weed unlawful.
The statute demands that all seeds
sold offered or exposed for sale be
plainly labeled so as to show the prop
er common names OF the seed and the
name Of the person, or persons. respon-
sible for the sale of the same
Un0leaned seed must be labeled "Un-
cleaned seed" II is unlawful to de-
liver In the state "UncIeaned seed
without procuring the consent of the
purchaser.
The law allows citizens of the state
to send samples of seed to the seed
control laboratory for examination,
analysis, or test Such samples should
be fair averages of the entire lot OF
seed represented by each.
The report from the laboratory is
given only for the personal information
Of the sender Of the seeds, and is not a
guarantee OF the bulk from which the
sample was taken, and In no case
should be used for advertising pur-
poses.
The law authorizes the state seed
commissioner TO publish the results of
seed test and analysis, and to name the
parties responsible for the seeds L.
is, therefore, important to the seed
dealers that they handle chiefly seeds
Of high quality as to purity and via
bility.
Inspectors and seed collectors from
this laboratory are authorized to pro-
oP a
fered for sale in violation of any of the
provisions of the law. All persons
should acquaint themselves with the
law and make bona fide effort to
meet its provisions.
Seeds for manufacturing purposes
for food or for forage, are exempt from
the provisions Of this law. Purchasers
should, therefore, specify that the seeds
they wish are for Sowing purposes"
| Retailers and users OF seeds should
specify in their contracts that seeds
sold to them should conform to the re-
quirements OF the law. The commits
sioner will aways be pleased to receive
| legitimate complaints as to violation
OF the law.
If farmers or growers sell seeds for
sowing purposes, they should be care
full to meet the requirements of the
law concerning uncleaned seed.
The laboratory does not inspect or
analyze seeds for dealers outside the
state
The labels required by the act must
be written or printed, and furnished
| by the parties responsible for the seed.
No labels are provided by the commits
sioner.
A termination test OF seeds may be
easily made by counting out 100 seeds
and placing them between pieces OF
damp cloth or blotting paper, keeping
| the same moist for from six to eight
days, or by placing the seeds in moist
sand at room temperature. Every far
mer should learn to test seeds for him
self
The botanist OF the agricultural coll
lege experiment station has prepared a
weed seed collection showing the seeds
OF twenty-six OF the weeds now most
common in North Dakota. Thse will
be sent to any address in the state
for 81, outside the state, for SO, on ap-
plication to the secretary OF the col-
lege.
Necessary information.
/ NO report Will De mace upon any
sample OF seed which Is not accompa-
MED by statement of the name and
address of the party or Arm from whom
the seed was obtained. the date on
which 1t was received. and the date
on which the sample was taken.
Persons sending samples to the lab
oratory should number each package
date each package, attach their name
and address and place corresponding
numbers in the letter of information
which accompanies the package. adj
dress all packages and letters to the
state Seed Commissioner, Agricultural
college, North Dakota.
/ Copies of the law viii be sent upor
request.