The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-27
Fertilizer, Seed, Milk Audit
4-....s ing, Trade Marks, Etc.
Are Passed.

marketing legislation to further
bolster the farmers incomes were
paramount contributions of the
1941 General Assembly to the bet
terment of agricultural conditions
in North Carolina, Commissioner
of Agriculture w. Kerr Scott said
today.
In addition to legislation affect
ing the State Department of Agri-
culture, Commissioner Scott said
the Legislature made substan-
tial and needed contributions in
the field of agricultural research"
Rehabilitation of North Carroll
mas fertilizer and seed laws, crea-
ton of a marketing authority
legislation to assure dairy farm
ers they will be paid for their
milk on the basis of classification
and use, establishment of trade
mark for farm products, and acts
to protect the States growing
livestock industry were among the
outstanding agricultural enact
ments," he added.
Reduction of the cost of farm
truck licenses will also be re-
membered as agricultural legisla-
ton of considerable benefit to
the farmers"
Commissioner Scott summarized
agricultural legislation, affecting
regulatory, inspectional, control
and marketing features of the De-
partment's program as follows:
FERTILIZER LAVA revival
lied act with provisions Cd to
enable the farmer to distinguish
low grade from high grade fer
tilizer, (2) requiring that low
grade" be stamped on low grade
goods, 90 providing Tightening
of penalty provisions to assure
more accurate guarantees of plant
food, az reducing the number OF
grades to be sold mot to exceed
5O' and 60 placing greater en-
phasis on the use of recommended
grades of fertilizer.
SEED LAW - Another revival
lied act, second to none in the Ma
ton insofar as protection to the
farmers and honest dealers is con-
cerned. The law is in conformity
with the Federal Seed Act, which
is essential since a large proper
ton of seed purchased move in in
ter-state commerce. Responsible
ty for correct labelling of seed
sold under the law is placed upon
the person making the guarantee
as to purity and termination. Re-
sponsibility for the procurement
of the inspection stamp Il for
each u dozen packages or frac-
ton thereby for vegetable and
flower seed is placed on the
wholesale merchant or shipper OF
package seed. In addition to
streamlining the law which was
first enacted in 1909, the Board
of Agriculture is given authority
to adopt rules and regulations
that may become necessary when
other noxious and injurious seeds
become menace to the agricul-
ture of the State.
MILK AUDITING LAW-Dairy
farmers, and distributors are CIV
en- equal protection under a new
law that permits the Department
to check on the quantity and clas-
sification under which milk is
sold. The department is given the
authority to audit the records OF
plants to determine whether the
farmer is paid for his milk on
the basis of usage. This law pro-
tects the producer as well as the
distributor in assuring fair prac-
tees in the classification and use
of milk, and will result in great
er confidence between producers
and distributors.
MARKETING AUTHORITY -
An act: to promote, encourage and
develop a program Of orderly
marketing of farm products; pro-
vide supervision, and control of
marketing centers that may be es-
tabEshed in cooperation with gov
ornamental units; give authority to
the Department in the further
ance Of marketing; such as plan
ming, entering into federal agree
ments necessary in establishing
wholesale markets; to create a
marketing authority consisting OF
the Board of Agriculture and the
Commissioner and further author
ize issuance Of bonds to equip
market warehouses when neces-
sary.
REGULATION OF UNFAIR
PRACTICES BY HANDLERS OF
FARM PRODUCTS An act de-
signed primarily to protect truck
growers of eastern Carolina who
make contracts with out-of-state
firms for the production of Gu
cumbers, tomatoes and other
crops, with provisions requiring