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RES. MAY 19. 1902, No. 23. Joint rosoliKion providing f(.r iho pi-intlng nnmmllv 

 of franks reqiiirea for sending out tetHl. (:32 Sl;it. 741.) 



That the Public Printer shall furnish to the Department of Agri- 

 culture such franks as the Secretary of Agriculture may require for 

 sending out seeds on Congressional orders, the franks to'have printed 

 thereon the facsimde signatures of Senators, Representatives, and 

 Delegates, also the names of their respective States or Territories 

 and the words " United States Department of Agriculture, Con"-res- 

 sional Seed Distribution ", or such other ])rinted matter as the Secre- 

 tary of Agriculture may direct; the franks to be of such size and 

 style as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture; the ex- 

 pense of printing the said franks to be charged to the allotment for 

 printing and binding for the two Houses of Congress. 

 Res. May 19, 1902, No. 23, 32 Stat. 741. 



ACT APRIL 28, 1904, c. 1486. (33 Stat. 276.) 

 Tests of seeds of grass, etc., for adulterations. 



The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby directed to obtain in the 

 open market samples of seeds of grass, clover, or alfalfa, test the 

 same, and if any such seeds are found to be adulterated or mis- 

 branded, or any seeds of Canada blue grass (Poa compressa) are 

 obtained under any other name than Canada blue grass or Poa com- 

 pressa, to publish the results of the tests, together with the names of 

 the persons b}'^ whom the seeds were offered for sale. 



Act April 28, 1904, c. 1486, 33 Stat. 283. 



This is a provision of the agricultural appropriation act for the fiscal 

 year 1905. Provisions in the same words are contained in the similar 

 appropriation acts for the subsequent fiscal years including 1909. Provi- 

 sions for the same purpose are contained in the similar appropriation acts 

 for the fiscal years 1910 and thereafter, in the words of the provision of 

 the act for the fiscal year 1913, set forth below. 



ACT AUGUST 10, 1912, c. 284. (37 Stat. 269.) 

 Tests of seeds of grasses, etc., for adulterations. 



For studying and testing commercial seeds, including the testing 

 of samples of seeds of grasses, clover, or alfalfa secured in the open 

 market, and wdiere such samples are found to be adulterated or mis- 

 branded the results of the tests shall be published, together with the 

 names of the persons by whom the seeds were offered for sale, * * * 



Act August 10, 1912, c. 284, 37 Stat. 276. 



This is a provision of the agricultural appropriation act for the fiscal 

 year 1913. cited above. Provisions in the same words are contained in 

 similar appropriation acts for the three preceding fiscal years. Provisions 

 for the same purpose, in the words of the provision in the act for the 

 fiscal year 1905. set forth above, were contained in the acts for that and 

 subsequent fiscal years. 



ACT AUGUST 24, 1912, c. 382. An act to regulate foreign commorco by pro- 

 hibiting the admission into the United States of certain adulterated grain 

 and seeds unfit for seeding purposes. (37 Stat. 500.) 



Importation of alfalfa, grass, and grain seeds adulterated or unfit for seeding 

 purposes, prohibited; delivery under bond; seeds shipped in bond through 

 United States or for manufacturing purposes. 



That from and after six months after the passage of this Act the 

 importation into the United States of seeds of alfalfa, barley, Cana- 



