weed—Centaurea picris; 
phorbia esula. 
Group Il 
Prohibited when in excess of one in 50 
grams of Alfalfa, Rye Grass and other seeds 
| approximately the same number per pound, 
or when in excess of one in 25 grams of 
4 i Alsike, Orchard Grass or other seed of ap- 
i proximately the same number per pound. 
Dodders—Cuscuta spp.; Canada Thistle— 
Cirsium arvense; Johnson grass—Sorghum 
halepens; Quack grass—Agropyron repens. 
Group 111 
Prohibited when in excess of four seeds in 
( 5 grams of Red Clover, Sweet Clover or 
Alfalfa. 
Buckhorn plantain—Plantago lanceolata. 
Group IV 
Wild morning glory or bindweed—Convolvu- 

f|. “STOP. SALE.” 



lus arvensis; blue lettuce—Lactuca pulchella; 
death weed or sumpweed—lIva axillaris; Aus- 
trian field cress—Radicula austriaca; peren- 
nial sow thistle—Sonchus arvensis; puncture 
vine—Tribulus terrestris; toad flax—Linaria 
vuigaris; alkali mallow—Sida hederacea; corn 
cockle — Agrostemma githago; Australian 
burnweed or fire weed—Erechtites prenan- 
thoides; star thistle—Centaurea melitenses, 
Centaurea solst'tialis, Centaurea iberica; St. 
Johnswort or goat weed—Hypericum perfora- 
tum; wild garlic — Allium veneale; ox-eye 
daisy—Chrysanthemum leucanthemum; cow 
cockle—Vaccaria pyramidata. 
Group V—Weeds noxious only in turf seeds and 
lawn and turf mixtures. 
Field madder — Sherardia arvensis, spotted 
catsear—Hypochaeris radicata; dandelions— 
Leontodon spp.; chickweed or big mouse ear 
| —Cerastium vulgatum; yarrow — Achillea 
j millefolium; rippleseed plantain — Plantago 
j major. 
The Director of Agriculture 
shall seize any lot or parcel of agricultural, 
| turf or vegetable seeds possessed, sold, of- 
fered or exposed for sale for planting pur- 
poses that appear to be in violation of any 
provisions of this act and to hold same until 
| it is determined that the provisions of this 
} act are being complied with. When any seed 
is found in violation of this act the Director 
i or his assistants shall give written notice of 
such violation to the owner or person in 
| possession of such seed and may set a time 
and method by which it may be relabeled, 
| reconditioned or disposed of. If after re- 
ceiving such notice, the seeds are not re- 
labeled, reconditioned or disposed of within 
the given specified time, in accordance with 
| the provisions of this act, the enforcing off- 
| cer shall file a complaint in any justice court 
! or court of competent jurisdiction. The seed 
may be condemned and destroyed or dis- 
i posed of, or released upon such condition as 
I the court may impos® to insure that such 
| seeds will not be sold, offered, or 
for sale, in violation of this act. 
SCREENINGS AND OTHER MATERIAL, 
removed in the cleaning or processing of 
agricultural, turf and vegetable seeds con- 
| taining any noxious weed seeds shall be de- 
| stroyed or ground, or treated in a manner 
or by a method, established and approved by 
the director, that will destroy the viability 
of all noxious weed seeds therein. Screen- 
ings or other material containing noxious 
weed seeds may be moved under permit is- 
| sued by the director or his duly designated 
deputies, to another place or conditioning 
plant for further cleaning or processing. 
exposed 
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON 
| ANALYSIS TAGS 
(A) Agricultural Seeds. 
more. 
Commonly accepted name. 
Percentage of pure seed. 
Percentage of weed seed. (Prohibit 3%) 
Name and number per ounce of each noxious 
weed present singly or collectively in excess 
f : 
of: 
| (a) One in 
10 pounds or 
Pwnhe 
ayiler ak en c4: 
5 grams. 
(See page 106, group A.) 
i (b) one in each 25 grams, 
(c) one in each 100 grams. 
Percentage of germination 
month and year tested. 
6. Where grown in case of Turkestan and 
Italian grown alfalfa or Italian and Chilian 
grown red clover. 
7. Name and address of vendor. 
(B) Mixtures. 10 pounds or more. 
1. That such seed is a mixture. , 
2. Name and percentage of each kind of agri- 
cultural seed present in excess of 5% of the 
total mixture ae 
3. Percentage of weed seeds (Prohibit 3%). 
together with 
at rseceeeee 
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BUYERS GUIDE 
leafy spurge—Eu- LABORATORY AND TESTS 
Seed Laboratory at Corvallis is under the Dean 
of Oregon State College of Agriculture, co- 
operating with the U. S. Department of Agri- 
ture. 
G. R. Hyslop, Head of Division of Plant 
Industry. 
Mrs. Louisa Kanipe, Analyst, U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. 
Free Tests to farmers—1 Purity and 1 
Germination Test per year. (Between Dec. 
1 and June 30 of succeeding year.) 
Charges: 
(a) Purity Tests: 
1. Lawn or pasture mixtures and 
special mixtures 
2. Alfalfa, clovers (including 
sweet and bur clover), black 
medic, crested wheatgrass, win- 
ter bluegrass, ryegrass, meadow 
and tall fescues, millet, rape, tim- 
othy, phalaris, velvet grass, and 
and vetches (except mixtures).. 
3. Peas, cereals, beets, and flax.. .85 
4, Mixtures of vetches.......... 
5. Bermuda, bromes, crested dog- 
tail, fine fescues, Johnson grass, 
vernal, and Sudan grass....... 
6. Bentgrasses, red top, and al- 
kali grasses 
7. Bluegrass (except winter blue- 
grass), oatgrass, orchard grass, 
meadow foxtail, and Rhodes 
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8. Very dirty samples requiring 
an unusual amount of work or 
screenings at 60 cents per hour. 
Germination Tests: 
1. Paspalum, bluegrass, fescues 
(except meadow), orchard grass, 
Johnson grass, sugar beet 
(sprout test), Bermuda, bent- 
grasses, red top, meadow fox- 
tail, tree seeds, and fluorescence 
tests on English ryegrass...... 1.05 
2. All seeds not listed above.... .55 
3. Where more than one germina- 
tion is made on mixed vetch 55 
cents will be charged for the 
first and 50 cents for each extra 
test. 
Any seed not listed will be charged 
the fee in the appropriate class 
above. 
Examinations and identifications... .50 
Extra copies of reports will be 
charged for at 10 cents each. 
ENFORCEMENT 
Under the Director of the State Department 
of Agriculture, J. D. Mickle, Salem, Oregon. 
Enforcing officer, Frank McKennon, chief 
Bureau of Plant Industry. 
License fee $2.50 per calendar year. Secured 
from State Director of Agriculture. 
Separate license fee is required for each 
branch, plant or warehouse. 
Exemptions from license— 
(1) Any grower selling seeds of his own pro- 
duction exclusively. 
(2) Retailer selling only vegetable and flower 
seeds in packets not in excess of % 
pound which were packeted by a licensed 
company. 
$5.00 
2.50 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 

r| PENNSYLVANIA 
| Law of 1921 
4. Name and number per ounce of each kind 
of noxious weed present in excess of one 
seed in each 15 grams. 4 
5. Percentage of germination of each agricul- 
ture seed present in excess of 5%, together 
with the month and year tested. _ 
6. Where grown if Turkestan or Italian alfalfa 
and Italian or Chilian red clover. 
7 Name and address of vendor. 
(C) Special Mixtures. 8 ounces or more. 
. That such seed if a mixture. 
Name of each kind of agricultural seed pres- 
ent in excess of 5% of total mixture. 
Percentage of weed seeds (Prohibit 3%). 
Percentage of inert matter. ; 
Name and number per ounce of each kind 
of noxious weed seed present. singly or 
collectively in excess of one in each 15 
grams. : 
6. Where grown if Turkestan or Italian alfalfa 
and Italian or Chilian red clover. 
7. Name and address of vendor. 
Vegetable seeds defined but 
cluded from labeling. 
Uupw Noe 
ex- 
(D) 
Prohibits the sale, offering or exposing 
for sale agricultural seeds— 

4110 
The GIANT 
WHITE 
pad 
CLOVER SEED 
Grows from three to four 
times as fast and as large as 
ordinary white clover. 
Makes an excellent pasture 
and will handle more stock per 
acre than any other crop. 
All seed certified, sealed and 
shipped under State super- 
vision. 
Write for Samples and Prices 
JOSEPHINE 
GROWERS COOP. ASSN. 
Largest Growers of Certified Ladino Seed 
in the United States 
GRANTS PASS OREGON 




Lewis & Clark 
Seed Company 
ASTORIA and SEASIDE 
BENT GRASS 
SEED 
Growers—Shippers 
OREGON 
CERTIFIED 
Astoria 
Oregon 




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