The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-17
INTERPRETATIONS, RULINGS
AND SUGGESTIONS REGARDING
N D. PURE SEED LAW

A very great amount Of interest has
arisen regarding the notifications Of
he pure seed law, authorizing the
Standardization, registration and certi-
icat1on of seed for sowing purposes.
There is some misunderstanding as
to the purpose of the law. To make
1t possible for all parties concerned to
clearly understand the aim and pur-
pose of pure seed enactments and to
enable them to carry on their business
in such a name as to allow the pure
seed laboratory to be of greatest
possible aid in the Improvement of
the quality Of seed which each person
places upon the market, or uses upon
his land, the following interpretations,
rules and suggestions are given:
interpretations.
l. The pure seed law authorizes
registration and c~ertification as to
kind, purity and viability of seed.
2. The law authorizes the listing of
growers Of iced for sowing purposes,
including "p%edigreed" and improved
seed.
8. 1t instructs the botanist OF the
North Dakota Agricultural college ex-
pertinent station. to record and to
send such lists to, applicants. "
4. The sealing and certifying clauses
do not in any manner conflict with the
other sections of the seed law.
s. 1t is not intended that the state
alone shall seal Inc certify seed. Any
one can sea and certify as to the
quality or character of the seed placed
under seal. If, however, they use the
words "pedigreed seed" or Improved
seed" they should meet the require
mnts Of sections l, ?, 8, 4, and 6 of the
pure seed law.
6. If "pedigreed" or "improved' seed
Is sold as bulk seed, it may be labeled
"uncleaned' as cited in paragraph 8
Of section 3 and in section 6. If the
seed Is Of such quality and purity as
to meet the definition for "pedigreed
seed or improved Seed" as specified
in paragraph 2 Of section 3, then 1t
need only be labeled "pedigreed seed
Or improved seed. according to the
records of its origin.
7. If the words "pedigreed seed" Or
improved seed" are used on seeds
which contain larger ad-miXtures of
other seeds than specified in para
graph 2, section 8, then the require
ments Of section 2 must be met,-that
Is, the container must be plainly label
cd SO as to show the correct common
names Of the ad-mixtures present.
8. All seed sold for sowing purposes,
regardless Of the kind, must show a
minimum SeTTllnatlon OIL "bU per cent
or the sale is illegal.
Rules and regulations for registra-
ton n c~ertification by the pure seed
laboratory:
/. Before seed can be certified or
sealed, h grower of the seed must
(a) Fill out an application blank, (b)
Send the same to the state seed COM
missioner, accompanying it with a fair
sameple Of the seed as prepared for
bagging, (c) Deposit with the COM
missioner the state registration fee of
81 for each sample submitted.
2. Such samples should be: (a)
Plainly labeled with the name of the
grower n the variety of the seed, CD
An accompanying letter should show
from whom the original seed was OBJ
tanned. (Origin of the seed), Co When
obtained (d) Where grown, (e) Acre
age. CD Amount prepared for seal
ing.
3. If the sample submitted meets the
requirements of the law, as above
indicated, the grower will be notified,
and a field inspector will be sent to
supervise the bagging.
a. The owner must pay the registra-
ton fee of 81 per year for each variety
sealed, and the necessary expenses Of
the field inspection and sealing.
s. All cereals certified by the pure