Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

poultry raising and dairying and bee
culture"
stealing Cotton and Cotton Seed
Drastic action against those who
make a practice OF stealing small
quantities Of cotton OF cotton seed
is contemplated by the statute which
takes the theft Of cotton and cot
ton seed under the value OF $50 cai
OF the operation Of the general theft
statute and fixes the punishment
therefore at a fine Of not less than
$50 nor more than $500 and con
finement In Jail at not less than 30
days nor more than 8 months, on
first conviction, and on second Oh
subsequent conviction, mt cOnfine-
ment In the penitentiary at not less
than ] year nOr more than 3 years.
tActs OF Regular Session d. 62J.
Stealing Domestic Fowls.
The theft of chickens. turkeys.
ducks. geese, guineas. and other
domestic fowls is also looked upon
with disfavor. IL is possible under
the new law to get two years In
the p~enitentiary for the theft Of
one chicken or other domestic fowl.
However. a jury in such cases has
wide latitude and a assess only
a fine Of 81 or up to $500, can give
jail sentence of from / day 10 100
days, or send the guilty party TO
the penitentiary. The sitter SEN
fences are obviously intended for
persons. particularly professionals.
who carry off a large number OF
a farmers domestic fowls at one
time. tActs Of Regular Session D.
24D
Sale OF Agricult- nj Seed Regulated
Several changes were made In
the law regulating the handling,
labelling, and sampling Of agricul-
tural seeds offered or exposed for
sale within this State Off seeding
purposes. These changes we're all
made with a view of insuring that
the farmer receive the kind of seed
for which he bargains. Greater
control over regulation of the sale
and testing of agricultural leeds
was repOSed in the Commissioner
OF Agriculture, an inspection tax
was provided for. and the penalty
for violations changed SO as to be
as much as $50 for first offenses
and 5000 for second or subsequent
OffenSeS, VIII prosecutions to be
instituted solely by the Commits
sloner OF Agriculture. CActs OF
Regular Session p. 67S)
Registered Seed.
The necessity for high rradt
planting seed was recognized by
the law makers OF our last legis-
lature and they passed an act with
the stated purpose OF enablinz
farmer TO secure pure bred agri-
cultural seeds true to name and
free from noxious weed seed and
free from plant diseases transmits.
sibt through the agency of plant
ing seed. This act is cumulative OF
The existing law relating TO the
registration and c~ertification OF
cotton seed. 1t provides for two
classes Of seed-"Registered" and
Certified" the qualities and stan
Aards Of each OF which classes Il
b determined by the state Seed
and Plant Board" which II the
rev name given the old state
Board OF Plant Breeder Examin-
ers." Certified or registered seed
when offered for sale must be
properly tagged and marked a.
such, the tags to bear the seal OF
the State Of Texas. The Act pro-
vides that anyone falsely repre-
scnting seetd to be either regis
tered or certified when It Is no.
shTl be deemed guilty OF swind-
ling. Provision Is made for the
appointment by the Commissioner
Of Agriculture of inspectors to in
sDect the fielas and facilities OF
those desiring to qualify as re-
gistered plant breeders or certified
seed growers TO see that same are
free from plant diseases and nox-
iOus weeds and grasses and %
determine whether the seed has
the proper degree OF purity and