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and the cost thereof recovered from the occupier. The Governor 

 may also make regulations prohibiting the introduction into the 

 Colony or the sale of any plant, seed, or grain which is likely to 

 propagate or to spread the seed of noxious weeds. Failure to 

 comply with these regulations renders the offender liable to a 

 fine not exceeding ^50, or in default of payment to six months' 

 imprisonment with or without hard labour. The Act came into 

 operation on 2nd July 1909. 



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 



There are no Federal laws requiring the destruction of weeds 

 or the sale of pure seeds, but a number of States have passed 

 laws requiring that certain noxious weeds shall not be allowed 

 to seed. Various penalties are provided in case these laws are 

 violated. In several States also there are laws governing the 

 sale of seeds within the State. 



The latest general information available is contained in a 

 Bulletin (No. 17, Division of Botany) issued by the United States 

 Department of Agriculture in 1896. At that date twenty- 

 five States and Territories had made Laws for the suppression 

 of weeds, and it may be mentioned that twenty-one of these 

 States had proscribed the Creeping Thistle (Cnicus arvensis 

 Hoffm.). 



The various laws are set forth in extenso in the Bulletin, 

 but they cannot be referred to individually here. 



It will be of interest, however, to indicate by an example 

 what laws exist as to the inspection of agricultural seeds. In 

 the State of Iowa it is provided by Law (effective July 4, 1907) 

 that no person shall sell agricultural seeds containing the seeds 

 of Wild Mustard or Charlock, Quack Grass (Couch), Canada (or 

 Creeping) Thistle, Wild Oats, Clover and Lucerne Dodder, 1 Field 

 Dodder, 2 and Corn Cockle. The sale of seeds containing not 

 more than 2 per cent by weight of the following (among other) 

 weed seeds is not prohibited ; but if more than 2 per cent be 

 present the approximate percentage of each of such seeds must 

 be stated : White Cockle (Lychnis vespertina), Curled Dock, 

 Sheep's Sorrel, certain Plantains, Bindweed (Convolvulus sepium), 



1 Cuscuta Epithymum. z C. arvensis. 



