STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 

 CHAPTER 224, LAWS OF 1943 



AN ACT 



To Regulate the Labeling, Sale and Offering or Exposing for Sale, of Agricultural and 



Vegetable Seeds. 



Agricultural and Vegetable Sleds 



1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter shall be construed as follows: 



I. The term "agricultural seeds" shall include the seeds of grass, forage, cereal 

 and fibre crops and any other kinds of seeds commonly recognized within this state as 

 agricultural or field seeds, and mixtures of such seeds. 



II. The term "vegetable seeds" shall include the seeds of those crops which are 

 grown in gardens or on truck farms and are generally known and sold under the name of 

 vegetable seeds in this state. 



III. The term "weed seeds" shall include the seeds of all plants generally recog- 

 nized as weeds within this state, and shall include noxious weed seeds. 



IV. Noxious weed seeds shall be divided into two classes, "primary noxious weed 

 seeds" and "secondary noxious weed seeds" as herein defined; provided, that the commis- 

 sioner of agriculture may add to or subtract from the list of seeds included under either 

 definition whenever he finds that such additions or subtractions are within the respective 

 definitions. 



V. "Primary noxious weed seeds" shall include the seeds of perennial weeds such 

 as those that reproduce and spread by underground roots or stems as well as by seed, 

 and which, when established, are highly destructive and difficult to control in this state 

 by ordinary good cultural practice. Primary noxious weed seeds in this state are the 

 seeds of: Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), 

 and quackgrass (Agropyron repens). 



VI. "Secondary noxious weed seeds" shall include the seeds of such weeds as 

 are very objectionable in field, lawns, or gardens of this state, but can lie controlled by 

 good cultural practices. The secondary noxious weed seeds in this state are the seeds of: 

 dodder (Cuscuta spp.) and crab grass (Digitaria sanguinalis). 



VII. The term "labeling" includes all labels, and other written, printed, or graphic 

 representations, in any form whatsoever, accompanying and pertaining to any seed 

 whether in bulk or in containers, and includes invoices. 



VIII. The term "advertisement" means all representations, other than those on 

 the label, disseminated in any manner or by any means, relating to seed within the scope 

 of this chapter. 



2. Label Requirement. Each separate container of agricultural or vegetable seed, 

 including seeds in small packets, which is sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale, within 

 this state for sowing purposes shall bear thereon or have attached thereto in a conspicuous 

 place a plainly written or printed label or tag in the English language, giving the informa- 

 tion as set forth in sections 3 and 4. 



3. Agricultural Seeds. For agricultural seeds the following is required: 



I. Commonly accepted name of kind, or kind and variety, of each agricultural 

 seed component in excess of five per cent of the whole and the percentage by weight of 

 each. Where more than one component is required to be named, the word "mixture" or 

 "mixed" shall be associated with the name on the label. 



II. Lot number or other lot identification. 



III. Origin, if known, of alfalfa, red clover and field corn (except hybrid corn). 

 If the origin is unknown, that fact shall be stated. 



IV. Percentage by weight of all weed seeds, including those known as noxious 

 weeds. 



V. Secondary noxious weeds. The name and approximate number of each kind 



