Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-02-11
NORTH DAKoTAleclSlA1uRE
MEMBERS URGED TO CHANGE
SCHOOL GOVERNMENT.

MEMBERS URGED TO CHANGE
SCHOOL GOVERNMENT.
Senator cashel Introduces Measure
to Establish eurea,. of Inspection
for Seed Grain.
Bismarck. Feb. although there
Is very little likelihood that the bill
will become law, considerable pres
sure may be exerted on this legisla
ture for change In the educational
government Of the state which will
place the Institutions Of learning un.
der an educational commission to be
composed II Ave members. This
proposition frst made its appearance
in y small way at the beginning OF
the session. At that time 1t attracted
very little attention. More discus
sion is, however, being given the sub
ject at this time and there is very
broad chance indeed that bill on
this subject will be given careful con-
stderatiOn by the solons on their re-
turn from the mid-session recess. Tho
measure. IL it becomes 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,
. joint committee of the legislature.
of Senators Talcott, Trim
BILE and Bessessen and Representa-.
tives 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 II
would be useless for the North Dako-
ia 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 II.
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
measure 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-
vides that each and every package or
sot OF seeds, whether in package or In
bulk, which is sold, offered or expos
ed for sale by any person, firm or
corporation In the state of North Da-
kota, shall be plainly, legibly and ill.,
delibly labeled in English upon the
exterior of the container with writ
ten or printed label. Such label shall
show the commonly accepted name Of
the kind and variety of seed. and also
the full name and address d the per.
son or persons, Arm 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
ly labeled upon the exterior Of the
container with the correct common
names of the kinds or varieties Of
seeds composing the mixture.
The Cashel bill further provides for
the appointment of 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 test
seeds sold or offered for sale In the
state An appropriation OF $4,000 is
provided for carrying on this work
and the same Is required to be paid
to the treasurer of the experiment sta
tion who shall equip seed testing
laboratory.
The sale of agricultural seeds con-
tanning seeds of nOXiOuS weeds is for
hidden by the pure seed measure. No
agricultural or garden seeds shall be
sold which contain any Of the seeds
Of coucherquacll grass. Canada this
tie. or dodder. The sale IL also made
unlawful OF seeds containing more
than reasonable trace of the seeds
of greater ragweed. cornflower. marsh
elder. Russian pigweed. dandelion.
chickory. Russian thistle. plantain.
Buck plantain. bracted plantain,
white cookie. night flowerly catchfiy,
pink cookie. corn cookie. COW cookie
holygrass. chess. mustard. false flax,
yellow trefoil. bur clover. sweet clio
YER. ergot or of the seeds Of any
other noxious weeds.
Nfislabeling or misbranding of seeds
offered for sale in North Dakota Is
also unlawful according to this act.
Seeds shall be deemed to be misbrand-
ed IL the contents Of any sack or lot