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(a) Containing in excess of 3% of weed Cirsium arvense. 
seeds. 
(b) Containing in excess of one or more SEED LABORATORY AND TESTS 
seeds of dodder and Canada thistle to ; 
each five grams of seed. Seed Laboratory, State Department of Agricul- 
ture, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 
NOXIOUS WEEDS Mrs. Mary Mowry, Analyst. ' 
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Wild onion or garlic Allium species; quack Tests—Not more than five samples will be 
grass—Agropyron repens; devil’s paint brush , 
; ’ : eaten : : tested in any one month for any one person, 
—Hieracium aurantiacum; king devil—Hi- es 4 : 
eet jee! al Gig | GH firm or corporation, a fee of 25 cents must 
ese Beets) ate Sue accompany the sample. 
Sonchus arvensis; horse  nettle—Solanum 
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carolinense; bindweed—Convolvulus species. | 
PROHIBITED IF MORE THAN 1 IN 5 ENFORCEMENT : 
GRAMS. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant — 
Dodder—Cuscuta species; Canada _ thistle— Industry, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 

RHODE ISLAND 
Law of 1929 
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON NOXIOUS WEEDS 
ANALYSIS TAGS OR CONTAINER Quack | Spsteepasaekie repens == 
° thistle—Cirsium  arvense; odder- uscuta 
(A) Agricultural Seeds. Every lot. species; wild mustard—Brassica arvensis and — 
1, Commonly accepted name. other wild brassica species; crab grasses— 
2. Percentage of pure seed. Digitaria species; docks—Rumex species; | 
3. Percentage of weed seed. corn cockle—Lychnis githago; buckhorn— 
4, Name and number per ounce of each Plantago lanceolata; wild carrot—Daucus 
noxious weed seed present in excess of: carota. ' 
Ca) Gne, 3h 32 Bane “STOP SALE.” Whenever the Commissioner of 








































(See page 106, group A.) 
(b) One in 25 grams. 
(c) One in 100 grams. 
5. Percentage of germination together with the 
Agriculture receives information that agricul- 
tural seeds are being offered or exposed for sale 
in violation of any requirements of this act, 
month and year tested. and is of the opinion that the interests of the 
6. Name and address of vendor. public so require, he may apply to the supe- 
r : rior court of the counties of Providence and 
(B) Mixtures of not more than 2 kinds. Bristol for an injunction to restrain such vio- 
Every lot. lation, and thereupon such court being satis- 
UH atmeuchisccdinishatmixtures fied that such seed is for sa'e in violation of 
2. Name and percentage of each kind of agri- this act, shall issue an injunction to restrain 
cultural seed present in excess of 5% of any person, firm or corporation from selling, 
the total mixture. offering or exposing for sale such seed. 
3. oP t f d ds. 
4) Name and aumber per ounce of each nox- SEED LABORATORY: AND TESTS 
ious weed seed present singly or collectively Department of Agriculture, Providence, Rhode 
in excess of one seed in each 15 grams. Tolan di Georsen Han@eddes H u 
5. Percentage of germination of each kind of J 8 y s 
agricultural seed present in excess of 5%, Any citizen of Rhode Island may have 5 free 
together with the month and year tested. tests during the year. 
6. Name and address of vendor. Fees for additional tests. 
(C) Special mixtures. Every lot. Germination—All seeds except grasses other 
1, That such seed is a mixture. ene ae me cents: oe exters 
2. Name of each kind of agricultural seed pres- ed cents: : 
ent in proportion of 5% of the total mixture. Purity—Cereals 50 cents, timothy and_ other 
3. Percentage of weed seeds. crop seeds, except grasses, 75 cents. Grasses 
4. Percentage of inert matter. and mixtures of not more than two kinds 
5. Name and number per ounce of each nox- $1.00. Special mixtures, the actual cost of 
ious weed seed present singly or collectively work, minimum $1.25. 
in excess of one in each 15 grams. j 
6. Name and address of vendor. ENFORCEMENT 
(D) Vegetable seed. Every lot. Under State Department of Agriculture and 
1. Kind of seed and variety. Conservation, Dr. G. W. Breed, Director. 
2. Name and address of vendor or packeter. 310 State House, Providence, Rhode Island. 




SOUTH CAROLINA 



Law of 1943—Regulations of 1941 
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON (5) Percentage of other agricultural seeds. 
ANALYSIS TAGS OR CONTAINER (6) Name and address of vendor. 
(7) Name and number of noxious weed seeds 
(A) Agricultural Seeds (Unmixed). Every per ounce, present singly or collectively, 
lot (See 2) Every lot of 10 oaundear if less than 15 per ounce. (Regulations. ) 
(Ss 18) y Pp (8) Net weight. (Weight and measure law.) 
more (Sec. : : 
(1) Commonly accepted name. (C) Vegetable Seeds. Every package (Sec. 
(2) Percentage of pure seed. 9). Every parcel or package of 10 
(3) Percentage of inert matter. : d P 8 
(4) Percentage of weed seeds. Prohibited if pounds or more (Sec. 18). 
in excess of 5%, carpet grass 10%. (1) Variety. 
(Regulations, ) : (2) Percentage of purity 
(5) Percentage of other agricultural seeds. (3) Percentage of weed seeds. Prohibit if 
(6) Percentage of germination together with in excess of 5%. (Regulations.) 
the month and year tested. (4) Percentage of germination. 
(7) State where grown, when known, if in (5) For seed which germinates less than the 
the United States. established standard. (Regulations.) 
(8) Name and address of vendor. (See standards, page 102.) 
(9) Name and number of noxious weed a. Percentage of: 
seeds per ounce, present singly or col- 1. Germination, exclusive of hard 
lectively, if less than 15 per ounce. seeds. 
(Regulations. ) - 2. Hard seeds. 
(10) Net weight. (Weight and measure law.) 3. lomemrant ve mia Ae ne 
than months sha elapse be- 
(B) Mixed Agricultural Seeds. Every lot tween the month the test is com- 
(Sec. 7). Every lot of 10 pounds or pleted and the date of transpor 
rigredsee 18) jetien or flier for transporta- 
Ye . ion in interstate commerce. 
(1) That such seed is a mixture. b. The words “BELOW STANDARD” 
(2) Name, kind of each seed entering into in not less than 8-point type. 
os se mixture an excess of 5%. ( ) 
3) Percentage of inert matter. D) Flower Seeds. Every package (Sec. 9). 
(4) Percentage of weed seeds. Prohibit if in F z 
excess of 5%, carpet grass 10%. (Reg- Every parcel or package of 10 pounds 
ulations.) or more (Sec. 18). 
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