202 MAINS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I908. 



very suggestive of the methods by which large amounts of 

 toreign weed seeds may be brought into the State and distriD- 

 uted broadcast over the farming lands. 



WEED SEEDS IN FEEDING STUEES AND THE E00D AND 



DRUG EAW. 



After this bulletin was in type a very important decision 



(Food Inspection Decision 90) was made by the U. S. Board 



of Food and Drug Inspection, bearing on weeds in feeding 



stuffs. The two most important points are : 



(1) If the screenings of wheat are put in the bran it shall 

 De labeled "Bran and Screenings." 



(2) Poultry and cattle foods which contain poisonous weed 

 seeds in appreciable quantities will be considered as adulterated 

 in accordance with the provisions of the law forbidding the 

 presence of poisonous or deleterious ingredients. 



As the Maine Food and Drug law is identical with the 

 National law in its requirements, and by it the Director of the 

 Experiment Station is empowered to make rules, regulations 

 and standards which shall "when possible, conform to and be 

 the same as the rules and .regulations adopted from time to time 

 for the enforcement of" the National Food and Drug Law, 

 F. I. D. 90 respecting weed seeds becomes a part of the Maine 

 Food and Drug Law and will be enforced in Maine after July 

 1, 1908. 



To avoid possible violations, dealers should avail themselves 

 of the written guaranty as outlined on page 158. 



