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LEAFLET 115, U. S. DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE 



There is a long list of weed seeds which may be present in tim- 

 othy, those most commonly present being buekhom, common plan- 

 tain, curled dock, and red sorrel. 



The seeds of some weeds differ so much in size from those of 

 timothy that, eyen though they were growing in the timothy meadow, 

 they are quite readily remoyed when the seed is recleaned. On the 

 other hand, it is very difficult if not impossible completely to sep- 

 arate the seeds of some other weeds from those of timothy. 



Figuke 3. — Timothy seeds from which the hulls have been removed (XlO). 



The laws of the various States differ as to the presence of weed 

 seeds in the seed of timothy or other agricultural crops. In some 

 States there is no limitation in regard to the kinds or amount of weed 

 seeds which timothy may contain, provided the packages are plainly 

 labeled with a statement of the total percentage of weed seeds, and 

 also with the names and amounts of specified noxious weeds. In 

 other States if the seeds of certain weeds classed as noxious are 

 present in proportions greater than the laws of these States specify, 

 the mixture may not be offered for sale. In a few States no seeds 

 of certain specified weeds are tolerated. 



U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1936 



For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. 



Price 5 cents 



