The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15


the statutes, or any other foreign matter
shall be considered as impurities when mixed
with agricultural seeds sold. offered or exc
posed Tor sale in this state for seeding pur-
poses. When such impurities are present IN
seed exceeding the standard of purity and
termination, as defined in section 1494x--4
Of the statutes the name and approximate
percentage OF each shall be stated in the
label rs specified N section 1494x--1 OF the
statutes.
Section 1494x-6. Seeds shall be corsid-
cred mixed or aduterated within the mean
ing of this act
ID When orchard grass seed (dactyIis
glomerate Id contains ten or more per cent
By weight of meadow fescUe (festuca elatiOr
pratensiS Id seed. Italian rye grass (lolum
itaicuIn L. seed. or English rye grass (lol-
ium perenne L. seed
(2) When June grass or Kentucky blue
grass (poa pratens,s L. seed contains five
per cent or more by weight Of Canadian blue
grass (poa eompresSa Ii seed. chaf red top
tagTostiS alba L. seed or any other seed
or foreign substance.
90 when red cover (trifOhum pratenSe)
seed, mammoth red clover (trifolium pratense
war; seed, or alfalfa (med- cage saliva Id,
contains i've or more per cent by weight q
yellow trefOil (med.cago lupuina L. seed
or btrr clover (nedicago dent1culata Id
seed
40 When seed of rape (brasslca rapa L.
contains five or more per cent of common
mustard (brassica arvensis L., or black
mustard (braSS ca nigra LIZ.
Section 1894x-7 within the meaning
% When meadow fescue (festuea elatior
pratensls LIZ, English rye grass (iollum per
enGe ID, or Italian rye grass (lolium itali-
cum ID is sold or labeled as orchard grass
(daetyiiS @lomerata LIZ.
t2l When Canadian blue grass (poa COM
pressa L. }. chah red top. red top (agrostis
alba IL seed or any other seed not Ken
lucky blue grass seed is labeled or sold as
Kentucky blue grass (poa pratensis L.
seed
(3l~When sweet clover (meilotus alba
La. burr clover tmedicago dent.culata LIZ,
or yellow trefoil (med .cago lupulina L. is
sold as red clover (trifolium pratense) IN
der any Of its various names
81 When seeds are not true to the name
or label under which they are sold
Section 1494x-S The provisions of this
act shall not be construed as applying to
(1) ANY person growing, possessing for
sale. or selling seeds for food purposes only
20 Persons selling seed containing i'm
purit1es except as defined in section 1494x
3 OF the statutes. providing such seeds
are sold to merchants to be recleaned be-
fore exposing for sale upon the general mar
ket
(3) Seed that is in store for the purpose
of recleanIng, and which is not possessed,
sold or offered for sale for seed purposes.
t4) 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 q
certificate at the time of sale stating that
the seed is sold subject to the provisions of
this act
~ Mixture of seeds for lawn purposes
except that the sale of such mixtures is sub
1ect to the restrictions of sections 1494x-
) and i494x--4 of the statutes.
Section 1494x-9 For the purpose of
this act SEED shall be deemed pure when it
contains no seed of any kind except the one
being examined.
Section 1494x-10. The enforcement Of
this act is hereby placed in experiment sta
ton 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-11. 1t shall be the duty
OF the inspectors and assistants to collect
samples of agricultural seeds in the open
market and analy2e the same in conf ,rmity
with the standards fixed in section 1494x-
of the statutes and they are vested with
all necessary powers for the proper execu-
ton of their duties to note all violations Of
any provisions of this act and to bring ac-
tiOn in the proper court or tribunal for pros
ecutiOn Of such violation
Section l494x-12. The results of all
tests of seed made by the experiment sta
ton shall be published in bulletins of the
station, together with the names and post
office address of the persons firms or cor
porations from whom all samples tested
were obtained.
Section 1494x-13 Guarantees of purity
and viability shall be based upon tests made
by the experiment station or by seed dealers
or their agents, subject to re-test and ratif-
cation by the experiment station, when it
snail deem necessary.
Section 1494x-14 For the purposes of
this act a sample Of agricultural seed as de-
fined in section 1882 of the statutes
shall consist Of not more than four or less
than two ounces Of the seed to be exam
ined.
Section 1494x-15. Whoever violates anv
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 misdemeanor and upon convic-
ton shall be punished by fine of not less
than ten nor more than fifty dollars for
each and every ofense
Section 1494x--16. A fee of twenty-five
cents shall be 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 as other expenses are audited and
paid.
Section 2. Sections 1494-11n. 1891
Ito and 1494-11p Of the statutes are re-
pealed.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after July first 1909
Approved May 81, 1909.
No. 80 A fPublished MAY % 1909
CHAPTER ia, LAWS OF 1904.