The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29

the statutes, or any other foreign matter
shall be considered impurities when mixed
with agricultural seeds sold. offered or ex'
posed for sale IN this state for seeding pur'
poses When such impurities are present 10
seed exceeding the standard Of purity aho
termination, as defined III section l494x-4
Of the statutes. the name and approximate
percentage of each shall! be sta ted in the
label as specified IN section l4S4X--l OF the
statutes.
Section 1494x-G Seeds shall be consid
cred mixed or aduiterQted within the mead
ing Of this act;
ID When orchard grass seed dactyhs
glomerate La contains ten or more per cent
by weight of meadow fescue (festuca elat OF
pratensis H. seed. Italian rye grass tloi .un
italcum Id seed. or English rye grass dol
luln pHrenue L. seed.
~ When June grass or Kentucky blue
grass (p0a pratens.s Id seed contains live
per cent or more by weight of Canadian blue
grass (p0a compressa L. seed chat red toy
(agroStis alba L. seed. or any other seed
or foreign substance.
49, When red cover (trifolium pratense)
seed, mammoth red clover (trifolium pratense
war; seed, or alfalfa (med.cago saliva Id,
contains five or more per cent by weight OF
yellow trefoil (med.cago lupulina L. seed
or burr clover (medicago denticuiata I'D
seed.
a. When seed of rape (brass;ca rapa L.
contains five or more per cent of common
mustard (brassica arvensis L., or black
mustard (brass.ca nigra L..
of S fh ac LA w WthR the meaning
ID When meadow fescue (festuca elatiOr
pratensis LIZ. English rye grass Clolum per.
enne ~, or Italian rye grass (Iolium itali'
cum L. is sold or labeled as orchard grass
tdactylis glomerata L.).
CD When Canadian blue grass (poa COM
prIessa H.. chaff red top. red top (agrostis
lucky blue grass seed is labeled or sold as
Kentucky blue grass (pos pratensis L.l
seed.
90 When sweet clover (meflotus alba
1.A ic1o on ~ q a r., \
or yellow trefol (med'cago lupulina L. Ia
sold as red clover (trifolium prstensel IN
der any of it's various names
- When seeds are not true ia the name
or label under which they gre sold
Section l494x--8 The provisions Of this
act shall not be construed as applying to:
sale. or selling seeds for food purposes suly.
~ Persons selling seed containing Im-
purttiPs except as defined IN section i494x
q of the statutes providing such seeds
are sold to merchants to be recIesned be-
fore exposing for sale upon the general mar
ket.
of rerleaning, and which Is not possessed.
sold or offered for sale for seed purposes
a. Cereals grown or sold and delivered
from the farm by the owner thereof buyer
himself. to use the seed for seeding pur-
poses only, unless the purchaser obtain a
certificate at the time OF sale stating that
the seed Is sold subject to the provisions Of
81 Mixture of seeds for lawn purposes
except that the sale Of such mixtures is sub
ject to the restrictions Of sections 148@x--
8 and 1494x--4 of the statutes.
Section 1494x--0 For the purpose Of
this act seed shall "a deemed pure when It
contains no seed of any kind except the one
being examined.
Section 14o4x---1O. The enforcement OF
this act Is hereby placed In experiment sta-
ton under the supervision Of the director
and be is hereby empowered to appoint such
inspectors and assistants as may De neces-
sary TO execute It's provision.
Section l4e4xw1f. II shall be the duty
of the inspectors and assistants TO collect
samples Of agricultural seeds In the open
market and aDaiyze the same In con- unity
with the standards fixed liz section 14a4x--
Of the statutes and they are vested With
all necessary powers FOR the proper exeru.
tlon Of their dItiea to note all violations Of
any provisions Of this act and to bring &C
ton In the proper court or tribunal for pros
ecutOn OF such violation
Section 1494y--12 The results Of all
tests Of seed made by the experiment sta
On shall be published In bulletins Of the
etion. together with the names and post
Office address Of the persons. firms or cor.
porations from whom all samples tested
were obtained.
and viablity shall be based upon tests made
by the experiment station or by seed dealers
or their agents subject to re-test and ratiti
cation by the experiment station. when II
Section 14o4x-~74 For the purposes Of
this act sample of agricultural seed, rs de
nne0 IN EecrlOD I4S4X--2 OF the STA tuteS
shall consist Of not more than four or less
than two ounces Of the seed to be exam
iped
Section 14a4x-1H Whoever violates any
of the provisions named in any section of
this act or who shall attempt to interfere
with the inspectors or ass stants in the dis
charge of the duties named herein. shall be
guilty Of a misdemeauor and upon convic
tiou shall be punished by a fine Of not less
than ten nor more than atty dollars for
each and every oTenae,
Section 14a4x--16. A fee Of twenty-five
cents shall he collected for each sample OF
seed tested under the provisions Of this
act and paid Into, the state treasury to CON
stitute special fund. All expenses in car
rying out the provisions Of this act shall
be paid out Of said special fund upon the
approval By the director of the experiment
station and audited By the secretary of
state other expenses are audited and
paid
Section q Sections l494--11n, 1494--
ITO and 1494-11p Of the statutes are re-
peajed.
Section g.. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after July frst 1909.
Approved May II, 1909
NJ FpyhIIehod Nov 1910