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are attached to neglect to comply with the provisions of the 

 Act, and Inspectors are empowered to enter the premises of de- 

 faulting occupiers and to cut down all noxious weeds except on 

 land sown with grain. Highway overseers must see that the 

 roads under their control are kept .free from the weeds. Any 

 person knowingly selling seeds containing the seeds of the 

 noxious weeds referred to above renders himself liable to a 

 fine of 5 to 20 dollars. 



In the North-West Territories the Noxious Weeds Ordinance 

 of 1903 schedules, among others, the following species as noxious 

 weeds : Common Wild Mustard (Charlock), False Flax, Shep- 

 herd's Purse, Stinkweed (Penny Cress), Canada (or Creeping) 

 Thistle, Ragweed, and Wild Oats. Occupiers of land must 

 destroy all these weeds on their premises, and in addition on 

 the land between the centre of the highway and their boundary, 

 or in default.be liable to a penalty up to TOO dollars and costs. 

 An Inspector finding noxious weeds in a corn crop may order 

 the owner to cut down or plough under such crop, or any part 

 of it, within a stated time, or to fence off and burn all straw and 

 screenings from such crop within ten days of thrashing. In- 

 spectors have power to act in the case of an occupier's default. 

 No person must sell, dispose of, or offer for sale any grain, grass, 

 clover, or other seeds for seed in which there is seed of noxious 

 weeds. No bran, shorts, chopped or crushed grain, or cleanings 

 containing seeds of noxious weeds may be removed from any 

 premises until the germinating power of such seeds has been 

 destroyed. An exception is, however, made in the case of 

 material from elevators or warehouses which is destined for 

 sheep feeding or other purposes whereby the complete destruc- 

 tion of germinative capacity is secured, but the removal must 

 be made under the authority of Regulations prescribed by the 

 Lieutenant-Governor. No such seed may be placed outside a 

 mill until germination has been destroyed. It is further pro- 

 vided that thrashing-machines shall be thoroughly cleaned before 

 removal from one place to another. 



As regards British Columbia, the Noxious Weeds Prevention 

 Act of 1888 prescribes that any person who imports and offers 

 for sale any grain, grass, clover, or other seed, or any seed 

 grain among which there is seed of Canada Thistle, Ox-eye 

 Daisy, Wild Oats, Ragweed, Charlock, Sorrel, Burdock, or any 



