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for 
ALFALFAS 
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RUDY-PATRICK 
SEED CO. 
KANSAS CITY, MO. 



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8. Percentage of germination exclusive of hard 
seeds. 
9. Percentage of hard seeds if present. 
10. Calendar month and year germination test 
was completed. No more than 5 calendar 
months shall have elapsed between the last 
day of the month in which the germination 
test was completed and tke date of trans- 
portation or delivery ‘or transportation in 
interstate commerce. (Regulation.) 
11. Origin of alfalfa, red clover and fie'd corn 
except hybrid corn; if unknown, that fact 
shall be stated. Whenever such seed origi- 
nates in more than one State, the name of 
each State and the percentage of seed origi- 
nating.in each State shall be given in the 
order of its predominance. (Regu!ation.) 
12. Name and address of person transporting 
the seed in interstate commerce or the name 
of person to whom the seed is shipped to- 
gether with the code designation of the 
shipper. 
(B) Mixtures 
As unmixed except that tke information re- 
quired under items 1, 3, 8, 9, 10 and 11 shall 
be given for each agricultural seed component 
present in excess of 5% of the whole. 
(C) Vegetable seeds— Effective August, 
1949 
Name of kind and variety. 
2. Name and address of person who transports 
the seed in interstate commerce or the per- 
son to whom the seed is shipped, together 
with the code designation of the shipper. 
For seed which germinates less than the Stand- 
ard established by the Secretary of Agriculture: 
3. Percentage of germination exclusive of hard 
seed. 
4. Percentage of hard seed, if present. 
5. Calendar month and year the test was com- 
pleted. No more than 5 calendar months 
shall have elapsed between the last day of 
the month in which the germination test 
was completed and the date of transporta- 
tion or delivery for transportation in inter- 
state commerce. (Regulations. ) 
6. The words “Below Standard” in 8 point 
type. 
CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED SEED.—The 
terms ‘“‘certified seed’? and “registered seed’’ 
mean seed that has been produced in accord- 
ance with the procedures and in compliance 
with the rules and regulations of ‘an officially 
recognized seed-certifying agency. 
HYBRID SEED CORN.—The term ‘Hybrid 
seed corn’? means the first-generation seed of 
a cross produced by controlling the pollina- 
tion, and by combining two, three, or four in- 
bred lines, or by combining on inbred line or 
a single cross with an open-pollinated variety. 
Hybrid designations shall be treated as variety 
names. 
RECORDS.—Each person handling — agricul- 
tural seed subject to the act shall keep for a 
period of 3 years a complete record of each 
lot of agricultural seed handled, except that 
any seed sample may be discarded 1 year after 
the entire lot represented by such sample has 
been disposed of by such person. 
SCREENINGS.—Screenings of any seed sub- 
ject to this Act, unless they are not intended 
for seeding purposes; and it is stated on the 
label, if in containers, or on the invoice if in 
bulk, that they are intended for cleaning, proc- 
essing, or manufacturing purposes, and not for 
seeding purposes, shall not be shipped in inter- 
state commerce. The term ‘“‘screenings’’ means 
chaff, sterile florets, immature seed, weed seed, 
inert matter, and any other materials removed 
in any way from any seeds in any kind of 
cleaning or’ processing and which contains less 
than 25% of live agricultural or vegetable 
seeds. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING 
SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS: 
Aug. 24, 1940—The use of ‘Affidavit Grimm 
Alfalfa” phrase is prohibited. The word 
“affidavit” is not a part of the name of the 
kind, type or variety which is required to be 
stated on the label. 
Sept. 23, 1940—Labeling Sweet Clover: If 
there is any uncertainty as to the proportion 
of sweet clover that is white blossom, the seed 
should be labeled as to kind only; namely, 
sweet clover. It is suggested that shippers 
of domestic sweet clover seed in interstate 
commerce will be adequately protected if they 
assume that yellow blossom sweet clover is 
present in the seed in a quantity four times 
the quantity of mottled seeds present. For 
example, if a sample of sweet clover contains 
1.3% of mottled seed, it should be considered 
to contain 5.2% yellow blossom sweet clover. 
The seed, therefore, should be labeled as sweet 
clover or in such a manner as to show that 
it is a mixture consisting of white blossom and 
yellow blossom sweet clover and the percentage 
of each. Yellow blossom sweet clover is con- 
sidered “other crop seed’? when present in seed 
labeled “white blossom sweet clover.” 
Aug. 6, 1941—The importation of mixtures, in 
any combination, of seed of suckling clover 
(Trifolium dubium), white clover (Trifolium 
repens), or cluster clover (Trifolium glomera- 
tum), for planting is not detrimental to the 
use of such seeds. 
Sept. 1940—Service tests on seeds in the 
Washington laboratory of the Agricultural 
Marketing Service has been discontinued be- 
cause of the amount of routine testing and 
other activities required in the administration 
of the Federal Seed Act. The extent of serv- 
ice testing in the Federal-State seed labora- 
tories is to be determined by the officials of 
the states in which the laboratories are 
located. 
UNIT WEIGHTS FOR USE IN 
INTERSTATE COMMERCE 
Unit 
Weight for 
Noxious 
Weights for Weed 
PURITY TEST Determination 
lgram Agrostis spp., Poa spp., 
Rhodes grass, Bermada 
PTAs” sa Gace eee 25 grams 
2 grams Timothy, orchard grass, 
fescues (except meadow 
fescue) alsike and white 
clover, carrot, reed canary 
grass, Dallis grass....... 50 grams 
5 grams Rye grass, meadow fescue, 
: foxtail millet, alfalfa, red 
clover, sweet clover, les- 
PECEZay hi ciece.s* ov cach ere Pare 50 grams 
10 grams Smooth brome, crimson 
clover, Brassica spp., flax, 
Agropyron Spp.. 2.5 ee eee 50 grams 
25 grams Proso, Sudan grass...... 150 grams 
50 grams Sorghums, buckwheat, beet 300 grams 
100 grams Vetches, cereals (except 
CORT)", teh i aes eee 500 grams 
500 grams Corn, beans, peas, cow- 
peas, soybeans........... 500 grams 








DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Federal Seed Act—Interstate Commerce Same requirements as under the Federal Seed 
1939 Act except for labeling: 
Noxious weeds. 
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON Give name and number per ounce. 
ANALYSIS TAG. 
(C) Vegetable Seeds. Every lot. 
(A) Agricultural seeds (unmixed). Every Same requirements as under the Federal Seed 
lot. Act. 
Same requirements as under the Federal Seed 
Act except for labeling: NOXIOUS WEEDS. 
Noxious weeds. Bermuda grass—Cynodon dactylon 
Give name and number per ounce. Bindweed—Convolvulus arvensis 
. . 4 i irsi 
(B) Mixtures of Agricultural Seeds. Every Cer Bee eae ean 
lot. Wild onion—Allium vineale 
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