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sacks of the same lot of seed, samples from different sacks should be taken. 
Samples should be drawn from each bag when there are not more than five 
bags; but never from less than five bags. These samples may be kept 
separate and given a designation mark, such as a, b, c, or may be combined 
into one sample. 
Seed “triers” or “samplers” (Fig. 1) may be purchased, enabling one to 
sample seed without opening the sack. Loose seeds in boxes, barrels, bins, 
or other receptacles may be sampled by taking approximately equal parts 
from three different places, and mixing. 
33. Suppose the seedsman finds it necessary to replenish his stock dur¬ 
ing the seeding season and has not the time to wait for a germination test, 
must he use the regular label? Seed sold or exposed for sale during the 
then seeding season from such an emergency shipment will be exempt from 
the requirements to label as to germination when labeled “emergency.” 
Moreover, The Colorado Seed Laboratory must be notified of the date when 
such shipment was received and furnished with a copy of the bill of lading. 
34. How shall seed be labeled that passes directly from farmer or 
grower to seed merchant? The regular label does not need to be used in 
this case, but it must be labeled, giving the commonly accepted name and the 
state or foreign country where the seed was grown and, if in Colorado, the 
locality, or plainly marked “unknown.” 
35. Is it necessary to label field seed being shipped or hauled to a gen¬ 
eral market to be cleaned or graded before being offered for sale? No. 
36. Must field seed being held in storage be labeled? No. 
37. Can the regular label be dispensed with if it is labeled “not clean 
seed?” Yes, if held for sale outside of the State only. 
38. Can the regular label be dispensed with if seed is labeled “not 
tested seed?” Yes, if held for sale outside of the State only. 
39. Does the Law control the importation of uulabeled seed? It does. 
“No seed in quantities of five pounds or more shall be shipped or brought 
into Colorado from outside the State by any person to be used by himself 
for seeding purposes unless such seed shall have been tested and the con¬ 
tainers of such seed shall have affixed thereto in a conspicuous place on the 
exterior of the container of such field seeds a plainly written tag or label 
giving the information and tests required by the regular label and bear an 
official certificate of inspection for purity and viability issued by the state 
from which shipment is made or by the Colorado Agricultural Experiment 
Station or by U. S. officers or board. In case such importer shall receive 
such seed and it has not been tested or tagged or labeled as required by 
this Act, the importer of such seed shall immediately notify The Colorado 
Seed Laboratory and send the Director of this Laboratory a fair and proper 
sample of the imported seed for inspection and shall hold such seed until 
the test required by this Act shall have been made.” 
49. Is it unlawful for any transportation company to import field seed 
that is not tested and labeled? Yes, “it shall be unlawful for any transpor¬ 
tation company to bring into the State of Colorado, except as hereinafter 
