Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-09
ADVISES CAREFUL ANAL YSI S
Attention is Directed to Some Of
the Provisions of the Law Gov
ernins Handling of Seeds.

those interested in seeds and is as
follows:
The object of the Agric cultural Seed
Law is to prevent the continued sale
and use of seeds containing the seeds
of noxious weeds. While the sale
lof seeds that are impure is to some
extent a cheat upon the purchaser,
his real loss is much greater by reas-
on of the weeds that he finds grow
ling in his fields after seeding. Not
only is such loss to the user, but
also to his neighbors upon whose
farms the undesirable seeds are car
ried by the various forces of nature.
The production of agricultural seeds:
in this state is considerable in some
seasons, and producers of seed can
| aid very materially in securing the
objects of the law by Graduating
weeds from their fields before the
lcrop is harvested. 1t Is not always
possible to clean seeds, and indeed,
some Of the most noxious weed seeds
lcannot be completely separated from
lsuch common seeds as clover and
timothy It follows that seeds pur-
chased should be very closely scruti-
nized, and, in case of uncertainty,
should be sent to this department or
the department of botany at Ames
for analysis.
Dealers in seeds and purchasers of
them are warned that prosecutions
will follow for the sale of seeds not
in accordance with the law.
The law of this state regulating
the sale Of agricultural seeds includ-
es all the varieties of grass seeds,
forage plants and the cereals.
1t prohibits the sale of agricultural
seeds If any seeds of the following
weeds are present--namely: wild
mustard or charlock, quackgrass, Can
ada thistle, wild dodder, or corn
cookie. The only exception to this
prohibition is the sale of seed for
4 export outside. the state, and sales
by the grower upon his own premises
i cor seeding by the purchaser.
4 Certain named weed seeds are
classed as impurities. and when pres
| ent In an aggregate of more than
4 two per cent, the seeds may be leg
ally sold only when tagged or label
], ed to show the percentage of each
A impurity present. Section IL.
4 Impurities Are Listed.
Other weed seeds and dirt are also
Il :lassed as Impurities and when pres
lent in quantities exceeding the
standards fixed by the statute, the
Il agricultural seed must be labeled tc
show the percentage of each. Section
aIil2.
i There are special provisions of the
Statute defining adulteration of blue
srass, orchard grass. red clover ant
cape seeds; also prohibiting the sale
I9f seeds not true to name.
The statute requires the Food ant
! ~ sI 4
i Dairy commi to cause to BIZ
analyzed any sample of agriculture
Itseed submitted to him. A fee of fiji
i " cents for each sample is fixed.
IL Samples for analysis by this de
1artment should be average samples
Iof the whole lot of seeds in question
and results reported must be under
stood as applying only to the sample
sent in and that the accuracy of the
analysis represents the character Of
the whole lot OF seeds only when the
sample sent in is really an average
tsample.
The Importance of sale and use o.
n good seed, free from weeds, is 81
great that the dealers, and purchas
/. ers can we'll afford to use every eff
tort to keep and use only that which
conforms to the law. Growers o,
seed should take notice that this
aw will he enforced and that clean
\ pure seed will be at a premium. {.
Il Dealers receiving seeds from whole
/ 5aiers should insist that the same
D comply with the statute and tina
9 proper labels should be furnished.
Inspectors of this department ar,
instructed to secure samples O
seeds not sold in accordance with
this statute. and prosecutions will bt
made for any violation of same thai
may be detected, and notice is here
by given that the statute will be en-
4 forced to the extent and ability Of
4 this department.
Labels required by this act mus
i be printed or written by the seller Of
y the seeds. They cannot be furnished
| by this department j ~.
The law does not apply to the
4 sale and delivery of seeds upon the
premises Of the grower nor to. the
i, sale Of seeds to merchants for the
/ purpose of exporting seeds outside