The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-05-02

act except as to such appropriations and tho
Sec: 3. This act shall take effect on and
Approved March 81, 1913
CHAPTER 141-H F. No. 95.
AN ACT to regulate the selling, Offering or
exposing for sale Of agricultural seeds in thin
state. and providing penalties for the viola
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
OF Minnesota:
ghe se term rssS IN tD ssea s
shall include the seeds Of red clover, white
clover, alsike clover. alfalfa, Kentucky blue
Tedtop meadow feseue oat grass, rye grass grass
and other grasses and forage plants, corn,
aad oats Sssy
cultural seed" Or Agricultural seeds Is used
in this act it shall be construed to mean such
or had in possession with intent to sell, within
this state for purposes of seeding.
and The owner in
agricultural seeds as defined in Section ore
~ Of this act which contains one a. pound
package or In bulk shall afflx thereto In 4
conspicuous place on the exterior of the con-
printed label in the English language in legi-
BILE type. or not smaller than eight point heavy
G GetaG sp eeRs such label containing state
1st. The commonly accepted name of tie
kind or kinds Of such agricultural seed if the
seed Is used, it must be the true name of
such special variety or strain.
d The ~ tag OF
with the date Of test Of germination.
3d. The s, tSe by weight
arvensis), perennial SOW thistle (sonchus ar
such are found in such agricultural seed.
4th. The approximate percentage by weight
OF seed in such SEE seed
grown in Minnesota. and in the case of corn,
the county in in which groWn If imported into
from which It was imported.
9Th. The full name and address Of the
PERSON or persons. firm NOR or corporation selling
offering or exposing the said agricultural seed
Sec g. The provisions concerning agrIcul-
tural seed contained in this act shall not apply
LIST. Any person selling agricultural seeds
to be cleaned or graded before being offerel
y marked on the outside Of container mot
I'd. Agricultural seed marked plainly on
the outside of container. mot cleaned and
Sd. Lawn grass mixtures. when SO labeled.
This shall not exempt. however. the yender
on she 49 5s of
Any form s or ao
in. this state any agricultural seeds for seed
ing purposes without complying with the re-
Quirements Of this act shall be guilty OF Il
fined not less than ten dollars $1,000, and the
costs Of such prosecution nor more than oIe
hundred dollars $4,000 and nd the the costs Of
subsequent offense shall be fined not less than
one hundred dollars $aoo and the the costs COSTS 6;
dollars ($5oo.o0 and the costs Of such prose-
cution.
used In this act shall be construed as pro-
yided in Section 1913 Of the Revised Laws OF
Sec. 8. The Minnesota Agricultural Expert
ment Station at st. Anthony Park, Mimi.
shall inspect. examine and make analyses ct
sale in the state at such time and places and
to such extent as It may determine. The
tion may appoint such agents as NAV Be
deemed necessary to carry out the provisions
Experiment Station agents shall have free
access at all reasonable hours upon and into
any premises or structures to make exarnna-
upon the premises Of the owner of, such seeds
or on other premises. or in the possession of
and and upon rendering payment there therefor at tn.
current value may take any sample or sam.
TIL. aet. shall Be n7ed and paid y the Mime
=. Sec. g. Any citizen Of the State Of Minne-
sofa may In IN a acc n With tne Ieguiat9ns
pertinent Station, and by preparing the trans
portation charges, send sample samples .
Of seed to said Minnesota Agricultural Expert
ment Station for examination. analysis ara
tests, and such examination. analysis Or teoSs.
shall be reported upon free OF charge s='
! Sec. 8. The certificate OF the Minnesota
of any examinations, analysis or tests Of any
seed sample made under the authority OF said
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
shall be presnmptive7 evidence Of the facts
therein stated. Sa fsAs5.s -
SEC. To- When said Minnesota Agricultural
Experiment Station shall find by its examina-
tions. anaiysis or tests. that any person, Arm
or corporation has violated any of the pro-
Visions OF this act. 1t shall transmit the fact