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other foul seeds, or who shall knowingly convey from one farm 

 to another any of these noxious seeds or grains, either in thrash- 

 ing-machines or fanning mills, shall for every such offence be 

 liable to a fine of not less than 20 and not more than 100 

 dollars. 



In Quebec, Article 5556 of the Civil Code ordains that 

 any person may, by special notice, require any occupier of 

 any land or common, not actually under seed, to cut and 

 destroy, between the 2oth June and the ist August, the Daisies, 

 Wild Endive, Chicory, Celandine, and all other noxious weeds 

 or plants considered as such, growing on the land or common. 

 A fine of 40 cents per diem, and costs, is provided in default 

 of complying with such notice. Any person who scatters, or 

 causes to be scattered, the seeds of weeds to the prejudice of 

 another person shall incur a penalty of i to 8 dollars. Any. 

 person may, after special notice, compel his neighbour to pull 

 up Wild Mustard, even in a sown field, so soon as it flowers. 

 Default renders the occupier liable to the above penalty. Such 

 special notices must be given either in writing or before two 

 witnesses. 



In Saskatchewan the Noxious Weeds Ordinance of 1903 

 schedules nineteen species of plants as noxious weeds, including 

 six species of Mustard and three of Thistles. Every occupier 

 of land is required to use all reasonable means in his power to 

 destroy all noxious weeds, and in default is liable to a penalty 

 not exceeding 100 dollars and costs. Occupiers must clear 

 the land between the centre of the road and their boundary. 

 Inspectors are empowered on finding weeds in a grain crop to 

 notify the owner to cut and burn, or plough under, the whole 

 or part of the crop, or to fence and burn the straw from such 

 crop within ten days of thrashing. Railway lands and lands 

 of irrigation companies must also be cleared. No person is 

 allowed to sell any grain, grass, clover, or other seed in which 

 there are seeds of noxious weeds, and such seeds must not be 

 removed from any premises until the power of germination of 

 the noxious seeds is destroyed. Cleanings must not be, placed 

 outside a mill until the power of germination of any noxious 

 weed seeds has been destroyed. Thrashing-machines must be 

 thoroughly cleaned before removal, and this provision must be 

 prominently displayed on each machine. 



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