808 WEED FLORA OF IOWA 



they must be destroyed within five days after the service of such 

 notice. These laws are not enforced in Ohio. 



SOUTH DAKOTA. 



The South Dakota law specifies that every person or corporation 

 shall destroy, on all land which he or it may occupy, all weeds of 

 the following kinds: Russian thistle, Canada thistle and cockle- 

 bur. The enforcement of the law is in the hands of the board of 

 supervisors. If the weeds are not destroyed a notice for three 

 weeks shall be published in the papers. After such notice the 

 weeds shall be destroyed. Owners must also destroy weeds on 

 highways abutting their property. These weed laws are not en- 

 forced. 



WISCONSIN. 



The state of Wisconsin has a law requiring that every person 

 or corporation shall destroy, on land which he or it shall own, 

 occupy, or control, all weeds known as Canada thistle (Cirsium 

 arvense), ox-eye daisy {Chrysanthemum leuccmth&mwm) snap 

 dragon {Linaria vulgaris), sow thistle (Sonchus arvensis), sour 

 dock and yellow dock {Bumex crispus), mustard {Brassica <w- 

 vensis), wild parsnip (Thaspium harhmode), burdock {Lappa 

 offlcinaiis), Russian thistle {Salsola kali) and wild barley {Hor- 

 deum jubatwm), at such times and in such manner as shall ef- 

 fectually prevent them from bearing seed. The above weeds shall 

 be destroyed to the middle of the highways by the commissioner of 

 noxious weeds. The corporation or party shall be given notice 

 and if weeds are not removed within 6 days a $5.00 fine is im- 

 posed every day thereafter during which such neglect shall con- 

 tinue. The weeds shall be specified ; also on what land they occur. 

 The commissioner or commissioners of weeds shall be appointed 

 by the chairman of each town board, the president of each village, 

 or the mayor of each city. The commissioner of weeds shall hold 

 the office for one year. He shall give notice if the weeds are not 

 removed. Then the commissioner shall remove the same. The 

 city of Milwaukee is exempt from these provisions. 



SEED LEGISLATION. 



Numerous states of the Union and various European countries 

 as well as Canada and other British countries have legislated on 

 the subject of seeds and seed adulteration. Two classes of laws 

 are in vogue in the United States. One requires a guaranty of 



