The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
PURITY STANDARD
in SALE OF SEEDS.
Committee Adopts Rules Putting
New Inspection Law
Into Effect.
MUST LABEL IMPURITIES.
Percentage Of termination Must
Be Complied With by
Dealers.

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Standards Of purity and termination
in Virginia were fixed yesterday by q
committee OF the State Board OF Agri-
culture appointed for that purpose.
The committee is composed of w. w
Sproul. OF Augusta. and Berkeley D..
Adams OF Charlotte, the latter the
secretary of the State Board.
Tho new law governing the lnspec.
ton OF seeds, which goes into effect
on September II, is quite specific In It's
requirements. The committee found
that 1t had little to do save fix tho
standards OF purity and termination
and to prescribe the nature VI the label
TO go on all packages.
Representatives of seed companies
were present, but it was soon found
that the proposed regulations would
be satisfactory both to them and to
the members of the committee, repre-.
senting the people of the State. the
new statute itself is not drastic.
The complete list OF rules adopted by
the committee is as follows:
Section I.
The form of label which Is required
by section OF TIL. law. and when
must be attached to each package OF
seed over fifty pounds In weight, shan
5Soiioii'i ~ viz iOiAoWluS SpcClnCd-
lions:
The label shall not be less than fiye
inches long by three inches wide, and
shall be plainly written or stamped
IN not less than eightpoint heavy
Gothic type. The form and style shall
be substantially as follows:
{a) For standard seeds
Kind of seed (barley).-
Name (Oderbrucker).
Name of scotsman importer, agent or
dealer tJohn Doe. Scotsman, Rich
mond, Va.).
Standard seeds
Note.-The above label only to be
used on the case of seeds OF the re-
CURED standard OF purity and gcrmi-
nation. as provided by the State Board
of Agriculture and set forth In section
z OF these rules.
Cb) For seeds other than standard.
Kind of seed (barley)
Name (Oberbrucker)
Names OF scotsman, importer. agent
or dealer (John Doe Scotsman. Rich
mond. Ya.).
Percentage of purity or freedom of
seed from foreign matter or from
other seeds dist.nguishable by their
appearance.
/. Name and number OF noxious wsed
seeds.
2. Name and percentage of impuri-
ties or foreign matters Qf exceeding
2 per cent?
Must Label Bad seeds.
g.. Name and percentage Of the fol-.
lowing seeds and bulbs:
(a) Wild onion.
(b) English charlock.
(c) Wild oats.
Note -Wlrere noXinus weeds as de-.
hned by section 3, subsection 4. of.thes
act, exist in greater number than one
to two thousand. the sale or distritn.
ton is prohibited
Where :,ny Of the following seeds or
oulbs are present-wild onion, English
charlock or wild oats-the name and
percentage must be stated on the label.
ous none of these seeds shall be pres.
enl IN seeds marked STANDARD
Where seeds OF the common weeds
as defined In section 4 OF the act. nre
present IN Quantity greater than 8
per centum Of the seed under exami
ma ioE, the name and percentage of
such SEEDS muse be stated en- the IahaI
ne name and approximate PERCENTAGE
OF inert matter, such as sand dir
SUCKS or broken seeds. as defined in
section OF the act, When present IN
quantity greater than ner cent,,r,
as fixed by section of these rap,,I.
tions. shall be stated on the abei
This Is not to apply to seeds wbtol
come up to the standard of rerrira
ton and purity as fixed by the Rnarn
OF Agriculture in section 2.
Section :--standurd of Purity ana
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