

ee (5) Percentage of other agricultural seeds. ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATIONS 
(6) Percentage of germination of each kind 
of agricultural seed present in excess of Enforcement—Leo V. Card, Commissioner 
5% of the total mixture with the month of Agriculture. 3 
and year tested. Regulations: 
(7) Name and address of person who la- 1. Mixtures—Any two or more kinds of 
bels seed, or who sells, offers or ex- agricultural seeds in quantities of 5% or 
poses seed for sale. more in the same lot shall constitute 
“mixture.” Agricultural seeds in mix- 
eee , tures must be present in quantities of 5% 
(E) Vegetable seeds. Each separate con- or more to be considered as a part of the 
* i pure seed. 
Fee 2. Hard seeds—Germination guarantee must 
(1) Kind and variety of seed. not include the so-called “hard seed” as 
(2) Percentage of germination together with seed germinated. Additional information 
L month and year tested, if the germination such as hard seeds is permissible on the 
ea GUar ers is below the Michigan standard for that ’ tag. Permit hard seeds to be added to 
kind and variety. (See page 102 for : actual germination as ‘‘Probable live 
standards.) seed.” 
f (3) Name and address of person who la- 3. Michigan lawn grass grades (August, 
or bels seed, or who sells, offers or ex- 1941)—Along with the regular analysis 
poses seed for sale. required under (D) in a_ conspicuous 
place, each package, bag, carton of bulk 
MICHIGAN of mixed lawn seed meeting the reqtire- 
(F) Hybrid Seed Corn. ments of grade A shall be labeled “Lawn 
Seed Michigan Grade A” and all meeting 

Use of term ‘Hybrid,’ with seed corn, shall the requirements of Grade Bu shaiennaial 
GROWN be restricted to first generation stock of a beled’ “Lawn Seed Nieto Grade B” 
cross, the parentage of which involves one or Alloanixed (ofasevscedt aint qoceting he ve 
more inbreds. In addition to the regular la- cui enlenta: at Grade A. of 52 lane 
SEEDS bel requirements (A) every lot shall be la- Bee ees Seaciek ene Saal Gradestoaen 
beled with the name or number by which the Be ay ihe requirements of Gubae D 
. hybrid is designated and the vendor shall file 4, When making up mixtures, Gane ieee 
with the Commissioner of Agriculture a matter! int Grades) Ay & Bitis eset eee 
statement giving the pedigree of the hybrid Mia, alloca Alditiorale Red: Top 
and name of the breeder who developed the may be added to make up the difference. 
RED CLOVER inbred. Similarly in Grass Seed Grade D, as 
much as 5% Rye grass may be added. In 
heh: ac : all cases the excess of these components 
Prohibits the Sale, Offering and Exposing must be compensated by at least an equal 
ALFALFA for Sale of— amount of inert matter. 
Agricultural seed containing noxious weed 
seeds in excess of one weed seed to 2,000 
\ ETCH agricultural seeds. Classification of Grasses 
Group I (Turf Grasses) 
Mini- . Mini- 
NOXIOUS WEEDS—Prohibited 1 to mum mum 
H. C. KING & SONS, INC. |) 2000 crop seeds. Ky. Blue Grass (Poa pratensis). 8206 4h 
Quack grass—Agropyron repens; Canada this- *Rough Blue Grass (Poa trivialis) 90% 70% 


BATTLE CREEK MICHIGAN tle—Cirsium arvense; dodder—Cuscuta spe- European Red Fescue (Festuca 
cies; mustards (charlock, black mustard and rubra-genuina) ........-..-.. 97% 80% 
Indian mustard)—-Brassica or sinapsis spe- New Zealand Chewing Fescue 
cies; wild carrot—Daucus carota; bindweed (Festuca rubra-fallax) ...... 97% 70% 
—Convolvulus arvensis; perennial sow this- {Bent Grasses ............++-.- 97% 85% 
tle—Sonchus arvensis; Hoary alyssum—Ber- Wikuitet Clow erierctersieiie eect ieee 95%  $92% 
teroa incana. Group II (Nurse Grasses) 
HAR DY SE LE CTED Red Top (Agrostis palustris, A. 
AID &:)) ne! Saltuatons ste Mee eee 92% 90% 
SEIZURE OF SEED. Rye Grass (Lolium perenne and 
N The Commissioner, his deputy or duly ap- _ italicum) ...............+... 97% 90% 
ORTHERN GROWN pointed agent may seize any lot of agricul. Gro“p III (Special Purpose Grasses) 
tural or vegetable seed which, in his opinion Seaside Bent (Agrostis palustris 
4 maritima) « cas cme ce eee 97% 85% 
is being sold, offered or exposed for sale x 5 
SE ED contrary to the provisions of this act. Tf Canada Blue Grass (Poa com- 

after analysis said seed were found to be Pressa) 7252 vine ore ie 
in violation to this act the commissioner, his Annual Blue Grass (Poa annua) 82% Bo% 
ALFALFA SWEET CLOVER deputy or duly authorized agent shall make Room Blue Geass (Foci) tieyias 90% 70% 
complaint before a justice of the peace ‘i ee ee ae 2° oe rr i ee 
RED and ALSIKE CLOVER the township or city where such seed See Hard Feseue y( Bestia aia a 
TIMOTHY seized. If said seed shall be found upon Phi ua et acetal (F suse ee pe 
trial to be possessed for the purpos £be> ae i merece ay 
TIMOTHY and ALSIKE ing sold, offered or exposed for sales dou Rien ae ae! CFestaeel 748 Buy 
SEED CORN eat to this act, the justice shall render Tae eects escuela 97% 80% 
judgment as in his discretion seer roper. S sétuch Ovinannt 
SHIPPERS OF a. Seized seed to be forfeited to he Sateen Ces Cee ovine an 
be disposed of. 7 F ; > 
CARLOTS - - MIXED CARS b. Defendant clean seed under reasonable hipaa nie ES fe? 
% st . . . = . . z Nv . 
c. Defendant properly mark or label exci Crested Dogtail (Cynosurus eris 97% 80% 
ap oot na according to the requirements ne this mee Wood Mead eccee G Ofe love. © o/s ot ip laite (e] ‘0 
= RIDT In any judgment so rendered, the defendant neorelins oe rc re 80% 80% 
Soret shall pay the court costs and the actual nec- Orchard G Daet lis glo. 
essary expenses in the seizure of such seed merata) tase ae = < a 80% 80% 
before the seed is returned to him. Meadow Fescue (Festuca elatior) 95% 90% 
Timothy (Phleum pratense).... 98% 90% 

SEED LABORATORY i 
Note: Valuable in shady places are: Rough Blue 


Ret of Agriculture, Lansing, Grass, Chewings Fescue, Velvet Bent (agrostis 
chas. A, Stahl, seed analyst. canina), Fine Leaved Fescue. 
; Fees—Field seeds, 50 cents; chaffy grasses, *Also a good Nurse Grass. 
Pride of the North Brand $1.00; mixtures, 50 cents for each crop +Minimum Purity for South German Mixed Bent 
: ; seed in eXCess of 5% (including germina- 80%. 
Guaranteed Highest Quality Field tion). Germination only, 50 cents per test, +Total germ. and Hd. Seeds 
Seeds Requirements for Grades 

Group Group Shade Group Rye- Maxi- Maxi- 
WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES || prasses EAE Grasses TIT Grass mum mum 


es A... 48% ree i ee Max. Inert Weeds - Germination 
Grade A for x orcs oe 15% 6.60 -40 Not less than standard 
TWIN CITY SEED CO. ee 32% Pee Bere seis aa 6.60 -40 Not less than standard 
STANLEY FOLSOM, Mgr. Grade B for - pate % 10.40 60. Not more than 5% below std. 
130 2nd St., N.E. Minneapolis, Minn. Grade Di. gee, ona tes: 15% aed Agee .60 Not more than 5% below std. 
Grade D for 0 : 1/0 Not more than 15% below std. 
sted ae eee vere 20% 15% 38% 14.20 1,00  ‘Notumore shania een iaian amen 



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