State Seed Laws 
Compiled by L. J. La Pine 
Seed Analyst 
January, 1944 

Grouping of Agricultural Seeds for Noxious 
GROUP A 
a. In excess of one seed in each 5 
grams of timothy, redtop, tall meadow 
oat grass, orchard grass, crested dogs- 
tail, Canada bluegrass, Kentucky blue- 
grass, fescues, brome grasses, peren- 
nial and Italian rye grass, western rye 
grass, crimson clover, red clover, white 
clover, alsike clover, sweet clover, al- 
falfa, and all other grasses and clovers 
not otherwise classified. 
b. In excess of one seed in each 25 
grams of millets, rape, flax, Sudan 
grass and other seeds not specified in 
(a) or (c) of this section. 
c. In excess of one seed in each 100 
grams of wheat, oats, rye, barley, buck- 
wheat, vetches, and other seeds as 
large or larger than wheat. 
Weed Labelling 
GROUP B 
a. In excess of one seed or bulblet in 
each 5 grams of Agrostis spp., Poa spp., 
Rhodes grass, Bermuda grass, timothy, 
orchard grass, fescues (except meadow 
fescue), alsike and white clover, reed 
canary grass, Dallis grass, and other 
agricultural seeds of similar size and 
weight, or mixtures within this group; 
b. In excess of one seed or bulblet in 
10 grams of rye grass, meadow fescue, 
foxtail millet, alfalfa, red clover, sweet 
clovers, lespedezas, smooth brome grass, 
crimson clover, Brassica spp., flax, 
Agropyron spp., and other agricultural 
seeds of similar size and weight or mix- 
tures within this group, or of this group 
with (a); 
c. In excess of one seed or bulblet in 
each 25 grams of proso, Sudan grass 
and other agricultural seeds of similar 
size and weight, or mixtures not speci- 
fied in (a), (b), or (d); 
d. In excess of one seed or bulblet in 
each 100 grams of wheat, oats, rye, bar- 
ley, buckwheat, sorghums (except Su- 
dan grass), vetches, and other agricul- 
tural seeds of a size and weight similar 
to, or greater than, those within this 
group, or any mixtures within this 
group. 
Note—Where there is a clause con- 
cerning HYBRID SEED CORN in the 
law, the labeling requirements are given 
a special heading coordinate with other 
groups of seeds. Where it comes under 
a regulation which may be changed any 
time by the enforcement officer, the re- 
quirements will be found under EN- 
FORCEMENT. 
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ALABAMA 
Seed Law 1943—Rules and Regulations 1943 
INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR: 
(A) Agricultural Seeds. Each Container 
of 2 pounds or more. 
1. Common name of kind and variety. 
2. Lot number or other lot identification. 
3. Percentage of pure seed. 
4. Percentage of inert matter, 
5. Percentage of weed seeds. Prohibit 2% 
percent, Dallis grass, carpet grass and com- 
mon lespedeza 5 percent. 
6. Percentage of other agricultural seeds. 
7. Percentage of: 
a. Germination, exclusive of hard seeds. 
b. Hard seeds. 
Germination must not be below estab- 
lished minimum standards. 
8. Month and year test was completed. Test 
for germination shall have been completed 
- within a 5 month period. 
9. Origin of seed. 
10. Name and address of person who labels seed 
or who sells, offers or exposes seed for sale. 
11. Name and number per pound of noxious 
weed seeds. 
12. Net weight. 
(B) Mixtures of Agricultural Seed. Every 
container of 2 pounds or more. 
1. Same as for unmixed agricultural seeds ex- 
cept it must be called ““MIXED” or “MIX- 
TURE,” and the information required under 
items (A) 1, 3, and 7 shall be given for each 
component present in excess of 5 percent, in 
the order of its predominance. 
(C) Vegetable Seeds. In containers 1 
pound or less. Beans, peas, edible 
soybeans, cowpeas and corn in con- 
tainers of less than 2 pounds. 
1. Name of kind and variety. 
2. For seed which germinates less than the 
standard last established by the Alabama 
Board of Agriculture and Industry. (See 
page 102 for standards) 
a. Percentage of germination exclusive of 
hard seeds, 
b, Percentage of hard seeds. 
c. Month and year test was completed. Test 
for germination shall have been completed 
within a 5 month period. 
d. Year for which seed was packed. 
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e. Name and address of person responsible 
for the information given. 
Vegetable seeds in container in ex- 
cess of amounts given above. 
Name of kind and variety. 
Lot identification. 
Percentage of germination and hard seeds. 
Date of germination. Test for germination 
shall have been completed within a 5 month 
period. 
5. Name and address of person responsible for 
the information, 
6. Net weight. 
If such seed contains weed seeds in excess of 
% of 1 percent; or inert matter in excess of 
1 percent; or other crop seed in excess of 
1 percent; or any noxious weed seeds, a com- 
plete analysis, as required for agricultural 
seeds, must be given. 
(D) Hybrid Seed Corn. Each container of 
2 pounds or more. 
Same as under agricultural seed, also: 
1. Name and address of person who grew seed 
or is responsible for its distribution, 
2. Name or designation under which each lot 
of seed will be sold. 
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(E) Flower and Herb Seeds. Each pack- 
age. 
1. Name of kind and variety. 
2. Year for which seed was packed for sale. 
3. Name end address of person responsible for 
the information given, 
NOXIOUS WEEDS. 
Primary. 
Bermuda grass—Cynodon dactylon. 
Bindweed—Convolvulus arvensis. 
Dodder—Cuscuta spp. 
Horse nettle—Solanum carolinense, 
Johnson grass—Sorghum halpense. 
Nut grass or Coco grass—Cyperus rotundus. 
Wild garlic—Allium vineale. 
Wild onion—Allium canadense. 
, Secondary. 
Bracted plantain—Plantago aristata. 
Buckhorn—Plantago anceolata, 
Cheat or chess—Bromus secalinus. 
Corn cockle—Agrostemma githago 
Curled dock—Rumex crispus. 
Darnel—Lolium temulentum. 
Sheep sorrel—Rumex acetosella. 
PROHIBITS THE SALE OR OFFERING 
FOR SALE OF: 
1. Agricultural and vegetable seed unless the 
test for germination shall have been com- 
pleted within a 5 month period exclusive of 
the month in which the test was completed. 
2. Agricultural and vegetable seed containing in 
excess of 200 primary or 500 secondary nox- 
ious weed seeds per pound or 600 primary and 
secondary noxious weed seeds per pound, — 
3. Agricultural and vegetable seed containing 
weed seeds in excess of 2% percent, Dallis 
grass, carpet grass and common lespedeza 5 
percent. 
4. Agricultural seed having a total percentage 
of germination and hard seed of less than 60 
percent, except Dallis grass, Johnson grass 
and seed released by the United States cus- 
toms. ; , 
5. Oats and sorghum seed not complying with 
the regulations controlling the sale and dis- 
tribution of the same. 
SEED LABORATORY 
Federal—State seed laboratory. : 
bg; Allen, Associate Seed Technologist, U. S. 
Department of Agriculture. 
O. L. Justice, Chief seed analyst State of Ala- 
bama. 
Alabama farmers may submit to the state seed 
laboratory seed samples to be analyzed free of 
charge, provided that not more than $5.00 worth 
of free service will be done for any one in- 
dividual within a period of one month. Services 
for farmers in excess of $5.00 and for seed deal- 
ers will be charged at the following rates: 
For purity and germination: i 
Group 1. Corn, barley, wheat, blue lupine, 
velvet beans, soybeans, cowpeas 
(except mixed), Austrian peas and 
shelled peanuts ’ $1.00 
Crotalaria, cotton, mixed cowpeas, 
soybeans, oats, rye, sorghum, 
vetches, turnips and unshelled pea- 
nuts $1.50 
Crimson clover, lespedeza, ryegrass, 
millet and sudan grass...,..$2.00 
Bermuda grass, alsike, white, Per- 
sian and hop clovers......-- $2.50 
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Group 2. 
Group 3. 
Group 4. 
SEED TRADE 

