Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
CHAPTER 141-H. F. No. e5.

4sz CHAPTER 141-H. F. No. IS.
AN ACT to regulate the selling, offering or
exposing for sale Of agricultural seeds in this
state. and providing penalties for the viola
Be "a enacted BY the Legislature Of the State
Section !: The term Agricultural seeds.
or Agricultural seed a. used In this act
clover, alsike clover. alfalfa. Kentucky blue
grass. timothy. bronze grass, orchard grass,
Other and
fax, rape. wheat oats. barley, rye, buckwheat.
and other cereals and when the term ag ss
in this act it shall be construed to mean such
seed when sold. or offered or exposed for sale,
this state for purposes of seeding.
! Sec. 2. The owner or person in possession
Of a1d T:d al ec or lot on 81
~ Of this act which contains one ~ pound
or more Of such agricultural Seeds, whether in
conspicuous place the exterior Of the con-
tainer Of such agricultural seeds. written or
BE type. or not smaller than eight point heavy
Gothic caps. such label containing q state
kind or kinds Of such agricultural seed, It the
name OF the special variety or strain Of such
seed Is used, it must be the true name OF
such special variety or strain.
I'd. The approximate percentage Of ger
Ss Of test Of
Of ' each Of The following seeds ouack srsss
s7snss
vensis) and kdodder. species Of cuscuta II any
are ss ss weight
Of pure seed in such agricultural seed.
9Th Il grown in this z! state ate the words.
tn I'll. aSa +. T aame s Country
9Th. The full name and address Of tho
scotsman. importer; dealer or agent or other
person or persons. Arm or corporation selling;
Offering or. exposing the said agricultural seed
Sec. s. The provisions concerning asricul-
LIST. Any person selling agricultural seed.
for sale for the purpose Of seeding and plain
ly marked on the outside OF container mot
I'd. Agricultural seed marked plainly on
the outside Of container. mot cleaned" and
held or sold for export outside the state only.
This shall not exempt. however. the vender
Of such mixtures from the provisions OF Sec
ton 3D. n S3s who
sells, offers or exposes, for sale or distribution
in this state any agricultural seeds for seed
auiremenfs Of this act shall be guilty Of a
upon eonvistio9 a., shall b.. be
costs OF such prosecution nor more than one
hundred ! dollars (s1oo.oo) and the costs Of
S tine nof as or Amy
one hundred dollars ($10O, and the costs OF
such prosecution. nor more than five hundred
dollars l$5o0.o0) and the costs OF SUCH prose-
Sec. 3. The words ..person'' and 'sel''
II act e
Minnesota. 1905. ss
Sec 8. i The Minnesota Agricultural Expert
shall inspect examine and make analyses of
and test of seeds sold, offered or exposed for
to tal such extent as It may determine. The
said Minnesota Agricultural Experiment STA
ton appoint such + as may .on De
Of this act, and said Minnesota Agricultural
Experiment Station or agents shall have free
any premises or structures to make :cxamina-
fior, Of any seeds whether such seeds are
~ Is "a. other premises the possession Of
any warehouse, eleya torsorS railway company;
and upon rendering payment tllarefor at thu
plesfof such seeds IS .sSs
SEC. 7 The salaries of such agents as may
d' aid
sofa Agricultural Experiment. st ton OF the
l5niyersity of ~ g, u i,
sotaSma In accordance with the fregula tons
IpTescribed by the Minnesota Agricultural Ex-
station and by prepayn pawn the t VANS.
vi seedafo sid minnesota Agricultural Expert,
ife51t Station for examination. analysis and
EfsSts. md such examination. ANALYSIS or tests.
|ShaiI 81 reported upon free Of charge
|s SEC %. THE Fcertihcate OF the Minnesota
n ricuitnral Experiment Station giving results
ANALYSIS q tests of any
EMinnesotaS IS Agricultural Experiment ststion
|shall Is Pre- sdmpt evid ence OF the facts
ssesHs1o When ssaid Minnesota a gric
FExperlnlent STATION shall find by its cS ANNA.
Hqns tests that any person NJ e
H. has Violated any Of the pro-
thin saSt. ira sMit thcszl
"a found ITO the ttorEey General or " a