The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-02-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MEMBERS URGED TO CHANGE
SCHOOL GOVERNMENT.
Senator Cashel introduces Measure
to Establish Bureau of Inspection
for Seed Grain.

for Seed Grain.
Bismarck, Feb. Although there
is very little likelihood that the bill
will become a law, considerable pres
sure may be exerted on this legisla,
ture for a change in the educational
government of the state which will
place the institutions of learning un-
der an educational commission to be
composed of five members. This
proposition first made its appearance
in a small way at the beginning of
the session. At that time it attracted
very little attention. More discus
sion is, however, being given the sub
ject at this time and there is a very
broad chance indeed that a bill on
this subject will be given careful con
.sideration by the solons on their re-
turn from the mid-session recess. The
measure, if it becomes a law, would
wipe out the A. c.. board, the state
university board and the normal
school and other boards. In their
stead there would be the paid COM
mission to govern the institutions
Important grain inspection legisla-
tion and the question Of the state
owning and operating terminal eleva-
tors in Minnesota and Wisconsin may
be expected of the Eleventh legisla-
tive assembly. Tomorrow, in st. Paul,
a joint committee of the legislature,
consisting of Senators Talcott, Trim
BILE and B~essessen and Representa-
rtives Frame, Hill and Doyle, will meet
and confer with the grain inspection
department of Minnesota and the
grain inspection committee of the
Gopher legislature. At present 1t
would be useless for the North Dako-
tia lawmakers to enact laws on the
question of grain inspection unless CO.
operation with the Minnesota author
tiles could be secured.
A pure seed bill similar in its provi-
sions to the pure food act, now in
force, and introduced by Senator
Cashel at the request of Professor H.
L., Bolley of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college, should prove of great
interest. to the farmers of the state.
OF late, scores of farmers have com.
menced the growing of clover and al
falfa and in many instances the seed
shipped into the state by seed mixers
from the east have been found to be
impure. It is to protect the farmers
and the seed dealers of North Dakota
that the passage Of the pure seed
Is sought. Professor Bolley
was in the city last week for the pur
pose Of appearing before the senate
committee On agriculture, but owing
to the adjournment Of the legislature
he was able to accomplish but little
Section / of the pure seed bill pro
vldes that each and every package OF
lot of seeds, whether in package or in
bulk, which is sold, offered or expos
ed for sale by any person, firm OF
corporation in the state Of North Da
kota, shall be plainly, legibly and in
delibly labeled in English upon the
exterior of the c%ontainer with a writ
ten or printed label. Such label shall
show the commonly accepted name o.
the kind and variety Of seed, and also
the full name and address Of the per
son or persons, firm or corporation
selling, offering or exposing the seeds
for sale.
In case of the sale, offering or ex
posture for sale Of mixed seeds, the
packages or containers shall be plain
1y labeled upon the exterior of the
:c~ontainer with the correct common
names of the kinds or varieties Of
seeds composing the mixture.
The Cashel bill further provides fol
the appointment of a state seed com
missioner by the director of the N. D
"A. G. Experiment station. The expert
ment station is empowered to inspect
examine and make analyses of or tes,
seeds sold or offered for sale in the
state. An appropriation of t$2,500 II
provided for carrying on this worl
and the same is required to be pale
to the treasurer of the experiment sta
tion who shall equip a seed testing
Laboratory.
The sale of agricultural seeds con
tanning seeds of noxious weeds is for
hidden by the pure seed measure. NJ
agricultural or garden seeds shall b.
sold which contain any of the seed!
!of coucherquack grass, Canada this
tile, or dodder. The sale is also made
unlawful Of seeds containing NOR
than a reasonable trace Of the SEEDS
of greater ragweed, cornf1ower, marsl
elder, Russian pigweed, dandelion
chickory, Russian thistle, plantain
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