78 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGPJCULTUEE. 



diaii blue grass, Kentucky blue grass, awnless brome grass, buckwheat, 

 clover, field corn, Kafir corn, meadow fescue, flax, millet, oats, orchard 

 grass, rape, redtop, rj-e, sorghum, timothy, and wheat, or mixtures of 

 seeds containing any of such seeds as one of the principal component 

 parts, which are adulterated or unlit for seeding purposes under the 

 terms of this Act, is hereby prohibited; and the Secretary of the 

 Treasury and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, jointly or severally, 

 make such rules and regulations as will prevent the importation oi 

 such seeds into the United States: Provided^ however^ That such seed 

 may be delivered to the owner or consignee thereof under bond, to 

 be recleaned in accordance wuth and subject to such regulations as 

 the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, and when cleaned to 

 the standard of purity specified in this Act for admission into the 

 United States such seed may be released to the owner or consignee 

 thereof after the screenings and other refuse removed from such seed 

 shall have been disposed of in a manner prescribed by the Secretary 

 of Agriculture: Provided further^ That this Act shall not applj'- to 

 the importation of barley, buckwheat, field corn, Kafir corn, sorghum, 

 flax, oats, rye, or wheat not intended for seeding purposes, when 

 shipped in bond through the United States or imported for the pur- 

 pose of manufacture, but such shipment shall be subject to provisions 

 of the Act of August fifth, nineteen hundred and nine. 



Act August 24, 1912, c. 382, s. 1, 37 Stat. 506. 

 Adulteration; red clover; alfalfa; other seeds. 



Sec. 2. That seed shall be considered adulterated within the mean- 

 ing of this Act^ — 



First. "Wlien seed of red clover contains more than three per centum 

 by weight of seed of yellow trefoil, or any other seed of similar ap- 

 pearance to and of lov^er market value than seed of red clover. 



Second. When seed of alfalfa contains more than three per centum 

 by weight of seed of yellow trefoil, burr clover and sweet clover, 

 singly or combined. 



Third. When any kind or variety of the seeds, or any mixture 

 described in section one of this Act, contains more than five per centum 

 by weight of seed of another kind or varietj^ of lower market value 

 and of similar appearance: Provided^ That the mixture of the seed of 

 white and alsike clover, red and alsike clover, or alsike clover and 

 timothy, shall not be deemed an adulteration under this section. 



Act August 24, 1912, c. 3S2, s. 2, 37 Stat. 507. 

 Unfit for seeding purposes; clover and alfalfa; other seeds. 



Sec. 3. That seed shall be considered unfit for seeding purposes 

 within the meaning of this Act — 



First. When any kind or variety of clover or alfalfa seed contains 

 more than one seed of dodder to five grams of clover or alfalfa seed, 

 respectively. 



Second. "N^Hien any kind or variety of the seeds or any mixture 

 described in section one of this Act contains more than three per 

 centum by weight of seeds of weeds. 



Act August 24, 19T2, c. 382, s. 3, 37 Stat. 507. 



Violation of act; penalty; sale for seeding purposes of seeds imported for manu- 

 facturing purposes. 



Sec. 4. That any person or ])ersons who shall knowingly violate 

 the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor 



