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MICHIGAN 
GROWN 
SEEDS 




RED CLOVER 
ROSEN RYE 
VETCH 
H. C. KING & SONS, INC. 
BATTLE CREEK MICHIGAN 





Noxious Weed Free 
High Germination 
NEW CROP FANCY 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
Harvested, cured, and 
processed under our per- 
sonal supervision to insure 
maximum germination. 
Specially Cleaned to elimi- 
nate noxious weeds. 
Your critical trade will ap- 
preciate our product. 
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KELLOGG -KELLY 
SEED CO. 
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI 

BUYERS GUIDE 

2. Percentage of germination together with 
year tested, or in lieu of this requirement 
the words “Oregon standard germination” 
may be used, when the percentage of ger- 
mination is equal to or greater than the 
established Oregon standards. (See page 102 
for standards.) 
3. Name and number per pound of each nox- 
ious weed seed present. 
4. Name and address of person or firm who put 
up or packeted the seeds and labeled same. 

*Beets, Mangels, Turnips, and Rutabagas are 
classed as agricultural seeds; hence, lots over 
4 pound should be tagged as such. 
** Exceptions which do not need to be tagged: 
(a) Certified or registered seed. 
(b) Vegetable varieties of Peas, Beans, Corn 
and seed of similar size in packages 
weighing less than 5 pounds. 
(c) Other vegetable seeds in packets weighing 
not more than % pound each. 
NOXIOUS WEEDS—Give Name and 
Number Per Pound 
Group I—Prohibited. 
White tops—Lepidium draba, Lepidium re- 
pens, Hymenophysa pubescens; Russian knap- 
weed—Centaurea picris; leafy spurge—Eu- 
phorbia esula. 
Group IT 
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 
Alsike, Orchard Grass or other seed of ap- 
proximately the same number per pound. 
Dodders—Cuscuta spp.; Canada Thistle— 
Cirsium arvense; Johnson grass—Sorghum 
halepens; Quack grass—Agropyron repens. 
Group III 
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- 
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 
vulgaris; alkali mallow—Sida hederacea; corn 
cockle — Agrostemma githago; Australian 
burnweed or fire weed—Erechtites prenan- 
thoides; star thistl-—Centaurea melitenses, 
Centaurea solstitialis, 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 
millefolium; rippleseed plantain — Plantago 
major. 
“STOP SALE.” 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 
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- 
posed of, or released upon such condition as 
the court may impose to insure that such 
seeds will not be sold. offered, or exposed 
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. 
LABORATORY AND TESTS 
Seed Laboratory at Corvallis is under the Dean 
of Oregon State one of Agriculture, co- 
operating with the U. S. Department of Agri- 
ture. 



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