20 N. H. EXPERIMENT STATION [Bulletin 202 



forcement of this act. It shall be the duty of said commissioner 

 to publish, or cause to be published, the results of tests and 

 analyses of samples of agricultural seeds drawn as hereinafter 

 provided, together with the names and addresses of the persons 

 from whom the samples of seed were obtained. In his dis- 

 cretion, also, the said commissioner may publish such other in- 

 formation as he may deem advisable concerning the value, 

 character and use of certain seeds. 



Sect. 7. It shall be the duty of said commissioner either 

 by himself or through his duly authorized agents, to inspect, 

 sample, analyze and test any agricultural seeds sold, offered or 

 exposed for sale for seeding purposes within this state, at such 

 time and place and to such extent as he may determine. The 

 commissioner and his inspectors shall have access at all reason- 

 able hours to any premises or structures to take samples of any 

 such agricultural seeds as may be in the possession of any im- 

 porter, merchant, or agent, and he is hereby given authority 

 in person or by his inspectors, upon notice to the importer, 

 merchant or agent to take for analysis a composite sample of 

 such agricultural seeds. 



Said sample shall be taken from a parcel or number of 

 packages which shall not be less than five (5) per cent, of the 

 whole lot inspected and shall be thoroughly mixed. From this 

 composite sample two official samples shall be taken, each of 

 which shall be securely sealed. One of these official samples 

 shall be furnished to the seed merchant or party in interest, and 

 the other retained by the commissioner or his inspector for test 

 and analysis. 



Sect. 8. In case a sample drawn as provided in the preced- 

 ing section is found upon test and analysis to fall below the 

 statement on the label attached to the lot or container from 

 which said sample was secured, or if any agricultural seeds 

 which are not properly labeled are being sold, offered or ex- 

 posed for sale within the state, the commissioner of agriculture 

 is hereby empowered to seize and hold such seed until proper 

 labeling is effected by the owner or seller of said seed. 



Sect. 9. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor- 

 poration to sell, offer or expose for sale within this state for 

 seeding purposes any agricultural seeds or mixture thereof, as 

 defined in this act, without complying with the requirements of 

 the act, or to falsely mark or label any agricultural seeds or to 

 interfere in any way with the commissioner of agriculture or 

 his inspectors in the discharge of the duties herein named. 



Sect. 10. Every violation of the provisions of this act re- 

 lating to failure to label, or false labeling, shall be deemed a 

 misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred 

 dollars. If the commissioner of agriculture shall find upon 

 examination, test or analysis, that any person, firm or corpo- 

 ration has violated any of the provisions of this act, he or his 

 duly authorized agent may institute proceedings in a courtof 

 competent jurisdiction to have such person, firm or corporation 

 convicted therefor, or the said commissioner, in his discretion, 

 may report the results of such examination or tests to the 

 attorney-general, together with a sworn statement of the analyst 

 and such other evidence of said violation as may have come to 

 his knowledge or into his possession. 



Sect. 11. Any citizen of this state shall have the privilege 

 of submitting to the state commissioner of agriculture samples 

 of agricultural seeds for test and analysis, subject to such rules 

 and regulations as may be adopted by said commissioners; pro- 

 vided, however, that the commissioner of agriculture may by 

 such regulations fix the maximum number of samples that may 

 be tested or analyzed free of charge for any one citizen in any 

 one period of time and fix charges for tests and analyses of 



