Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29
No. 1924. Al IPublished June 10. 1913
CHAPTER 493 LAWS oF 1914

No. 1924. Al published June 10. 1918
CHAPTER 493. LAWS or 1918.
ACT, To amend sections 1494x--1 1494x-2
subsection OF section 1494x-3, 1494x-5- 14S4x-
and 1494x-10 to 1494x-13. inclusive and to re-
peal sections l494x-4. 1494x--6 and l494x-7 and
to create sections 1494x--4. I494x-6 and 1494x-7
Of the statutes relating to the examination and
inspection Of seeds
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin. represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows
Section l. Section l49ax-l. l494x-2 subsection
10 to 1494x-13 inclusive Of the statutes amended
to read: Section l494X1. No person. firm or cor
poration shall by himself his agent represen-
tatve of any other person, firm corporation sell
offer for sale distribution within the state for
seeding purposes any lot or package of agricultural
seeds exceeding pound in weight unless the same,
when put up In either open or closed packages,
shall have attached thereto label which is
plainly printed written. in the English language.
the following:
~ Name and kind Of seed
t2) Full name and address Of scotsman, importer,
agent dealer.
(s) Statement of purity Of the seed contained the
In. Impurities defined in sections 14s4x-s. 14s4x-
and I494x-5 hereby
(4) terminating power Of seed.
(5) State or locality where seed was grown pro-
Mded, however that this requirement applies to cereal
grains. and alfalfa seed only.
Section 1494x-2 For the purposes Of sections 1494x
Il to 1494x-16 inclusive, the term agricultural
medium mammoth). white clover, alsike clover.
alfalfa timothy orchard grass Kentucky blue grass,
red top. bronis iner1nis, oat grass rye grass. the
fescues, the milets, other grass and forage plant
seeds fax rape. buckwheat. and cereals
(Section 1494x-S) l. No agricultural seeds as
sold or offered for sale distribution within the
state. which contain in greater numbers than to
one thousand of the seed under examination the
thistle tcarduus arvensis Robs.).
couch. auack or auteh grass (agropyrcn repens
Beauy.) clover dodder tcuscuta epdthymum
Murr) field dodder (cuscuta arvensis
: Beyrlch). alfalfa dodder x(cuscnta indecora
choisyl English charlock Of Wild mustard lbrIssica
sica juncsa Cosson). wild oats (avena fatua L..
corn cookie agrostemma dthagol. ox-eye
daisy (chrysanthemum leucanthemum L. J. snapdragon
or butter and eggs (linara lnarta Karst),
thistle (sonchus aryenss). buckhorp, nbwort or
: narrow -leayed pantain plantago lanceolata
Section 1494x-5. Sand. dirt sticks. broken seeds
. and other foreign matter shall be considered
as impurities when found in agricultural
in the state for seeding purposes and when
present in quantity exceeding two per cent
thereof, the total percentage Of such Inn
plfifies shall be stated = ON the Label .
attached to the contasner.
Section 1494x-8 The provisions Of sections l4eAx
- to 1494Z-16. inclusive, shall not DO construed
u Any person growing. possessing for sale or
! l21 Persons selling or Offering for sale
to seed deae. uncleaned seeds to be recleaned and
tested BY him before being exposed for sale
(3) seed that is in store for the purpose Of re-
cleaning and which is not possessed sold offered
for sale for seed purposes.
~ Mixture Of seeds for Lawn pasture
meadow purposes kept tina the sale Of such mix
lures Is subject tc the restrictions Of sections 1494x
8 and I494x-4 OF the statutes.
Section l494x-1J. The CT rcemeM OF sections
1494x-1 to 1494x-16. inclus e. Is hereby placed In
the agricultural experiment sCaion under the
vision Of the director and he Is hereby empowered to
appoint such inspectors and assistants as may be
necessary to execute Its provision
(Section 1494x-1D /. 1t shall be the duty Of
the inspectors and assistants to collect samples OF
agricultural seeds In the open market and analyze
tha anna In
regulations established by the seed inspector They
vested with all necessary powers for the proper
execution Of their duties, including all
actions or procedure needful to evidence Of
fraud and dishonest dealing in the fraudulent
advertising OF seed; also including entrance upon
or into all premises or grounds where seeds are
being sold or exposed for sale and by rendering
ment at the current rates shall have power TO take
samples Of all such seed Provided. also. that sealed
duplicates Of such samples shall be left with the
dealer All samples of seed sent TO the inspector for
testing or collected by him or his assistants. shall
like the sample held for sale by the dealer
@ Prosecutions for violation Of this act shall be
Wrought In the court by the district attorney
of the county In which said violation occurred.
complaint of the seed inspector his assistants.
g. The seed inspector shall have power whenever
he shall deem It necessary to call upon the attorney
general for aid in the prosecution Of all cases arising
under the provisions Of sections l4S4x-1 to 14S4x-
I6, Inclusive.
section 14a4x-12 Samples OF seed collected in
the open market by the inspector and his assistants
shall be tested as herein provided and the results
bulletins of the experimental station together with the
names and post-ofice . addresses Of the per-
sons. firms corporations from which such
SAMPLES = obtained
Section I494x-13. Guarantees OF purity and via
bilty shall be based upon tests made by the expert
ment station by seed dealers or their agents SUBJ
iect to retest and ratification By the experiment
station. when It shall deem necessary Dealers who
are testing their seeds shall be required TO
submit samples thereof to the experiment station for
retestng upon demand Of the inspector Should the
r,arantees shown on the dealers label not be sub
santiay equivalent the actual value Of the seed
as determined by the experiment station, the dealer
shall be subject TO prosecution and penalty as de-
fined in section 1494x-15
Printed standards OF purity and termination Of
agricultural seeds and directions for making analyses
Of seeds shah be furnished BY the experiment station
upon request
Section 9 Sections 14s4x-4 i494x--6 and l494x
- Of the statutes repealed.
Section s. There added to the statutes three
new sections to read: Section la94x-4 Seeds Of
any her kind than those mentioned In section l494x
s. when found in sample Of agricultural seeds
shall be classed impurities therein. and when
pe either singy or in combination the approximate
percentage Of each shall be printed the label
attached to the container. as required By section
HEEL
per cent or more by weight Of agricultural seed other
than the named sample shah be plainly labeled with
the percentage Of such seed.
Section 1494x-7. Agricultural seeds shall be con-
III When SEEDS low in value are submitted under
The label those Of similar appearance but greater
1al When other than wisconsin, grown agricultural
seeds are labeled suchf
Is When southern grown SEEDS are labeled -
when seeds are III any other respect true
to the label under which they gre sold Of ohered
f0f Sa1es
than that of the dealer selling same:
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