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Group 5. Dallis, carpet, Kentucky blue, red 
_ top, and orchard grasses. ...$3.00 
For Germination tests only: 
Vegetable seed—small seeded kinds... . $0.50 
Vegetable seed—large seeded kinds..... alls} 
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Wnhulledspeanutsmarcc--k. eae 1.00 
Groupies ewan eer intr. 5 ee ee PS 
Noxious weed seed examination, per sample 1.00 
Varietal determination only, per sample.. .50 
ENFORCEMENT 
Department of Agriculture and Industries. 
515 Dexter Ave., Montgomery. 
Notice of shipment of seed within or into the 
state of Alabama shall be sent by the person 
transporting seed or responsible for its trans- 
portation to the Commissioner of Agriculture and 
Industries within 24 hours of shipping date, 
giving: 
1. Name of each kind of seed. 
2. Amount of each kind of seed. 
3. Name and address of the consignor and con- 
signee. 
OOP: SALE” order may be issued to the owner 
or custodian of any lot of agricultural, flower, 
herb or vegetable seed which is found to be in 
violation of any of the provisions of this Act, 
which shall prohibit further sale or use of such 
seed until the Commissioner of Agriculture or 
his agent has evidence that the law has been 
complied with. The owner or custodian of any 
lot of seed which has been denied sale, shail 
have the right to appeal from such order. to a 
Court of competent jurisdiction where the seeds 
are found, praying for a judgment as to the 
justification of said order, and for the discharge 
of such seed from the order prohibiting its sale. 
SPECIAL FEATURES 
All information required on analysis tag shall 
be placed on one side of the label without in- 
tervening matter. 
A complete analysis totaling 100% must be 
given. Biank spaces on a form tag or incom- 
plete analysis are not permissible. 
Abbreviation of names of the variety and kind 
of seed is not permissible. 
Place of origin shall not be used as part of 
varietal name and kind of seed. 
Modifying words or phrases shall not be used 
in connection with the variety, as ‘“‘type,” “for 
forage purposes,”’ etc. 
Brand names, designs, grades or pictures indi- 
cating a contradiction to any part of the analysis 
shall not be permitted. 
Standard Weights—Seed when packed for sale 
shall be in bags of standard weights and sizes 
as follows: 
Ryegrass, Vetches, mixtures of Vetches or 
Peas, Austrian Peas, Cotton Seed and Cro- 
talaria—100 Ibs. net. 
Barley 96 and 120 pounds net. 
Lespedeza—100 and 125 pounds net. 
Crimson Clover, Cane and Sudan Grass—100 
and 150 lbs. net. 
Soybeans and Wheat—120 to 150 pounds net. 
Rye—112 and 140 pounds net. 
Oats shall be 4 bushels of not less than 128 
ounds. 
eeds of crops not listed above shall be packed 
in bags of 100 pounds or multiples of one- 
half bushel weights, net. 
(This regulation is abrogated for the 
duration) 
Records of receipt, sale and delivery of all seed 
by any dealer shall be accessible for examina- 
tion by authorized agent of the Department of 
Agriculture for a period of 3 years. Said records 
must be available to inspectors within 10 days 
after delivery of seeds. 
Trucks or other motor conveyors transporting 
seed over the highways shall have available for 
examination a bill of lading, waybill, or delivery 
receipt showing (1) the name of the shipper or 
party from whom purchased; (2) the name 
and address of the party to whom seeds are to 
be delivered; (3) the kind and amount of each 
separate kind of seed, except that all vegetable 
seed can be grouped as ‘‘Garden Seed’’ and (4) 
the name of the truck driver and truck line 
making the delivery. 
Seeds treated with fungicides, shall show on the 
label the words ‘“‘Poison Treated”? in not less 
than % inch face red type, and shall not be 
sold for human or animal consumption. 
Oats consisting of mixed varieties, and oats 
containing a total of 5% or more of other oat 
varieties shall not be sold or offered for sale as 
seed oats. : 
Minimum germination. Any agricultural seed 
having a total percentage of germination and 
hard seed of less than 60%, except Dallis grass, 
Johnson grass, and seed released by the United 
States Customs, cannot be sold or offered for sale. 
Mixed Sorghums. Sorghums sold, offered or ex- 
posed, for sale in Alabama shall show a varietal 
purity of not less than 95% of the vari 
“Certified,” ‘Pedigreed,’ ‘Registered’ Seed. 
Before seed can be sold as such, the person 
responsible for the information on the analysis 
tag must register with the Alabama Department 
of Agriculture giving: 
Lot number. 
Variety. 
Kind of seed. 
Copy of the certification report, showing 
trueness of variety. 
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“Hybrid seed corn.’ The first generation seed 
of a cross produced by controlling the pollina- 
tion, and by combining two, three or four inbred 
lines, or by combining one inbred line or a 
single cross with an open-pollinated variety. 
Non-warranty clause. The usual non-warranty 
clause on analysis tags will be permitted until 
May 31, 1944. After this date, seed found bear- 
ing a non-warranty clause will be suspended from 
sale, 

ARIZONA 
Seed Law 1941—Rules and Regulations Nov. 26th 1941 
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON 
ANALYSIS TAGS OR CONTAINERS 
(A) Agricultural Seeds (Unmixed). Every 
lot. 
1. Name of— 
(a) Kind or, 
(b) Kind and variety, if unknown so state. 
Lot number or other lot identification. 
Percentage of purity. 
Percentage of inert matter. 
Percentage of weed seeds. 
Percentage of other agricultural seed. 
Percentage of— 
(a) Germination, exclusive of hard seed. 
(b) Hard seed. 
(c) Month and year test was completed. 
The test shall have been completed 
within a nine month period exclusive of 
the month in which the test was com- 
pleted. 
Following (a) and (b) statement of ‘‘Total 
Germination and Hard Seed’’ may be given 
if desired. 
8. Origin of alfalfa, red clover and field corn 
(except hybrid). If origin is unknown it 
must be so stated. 
9. Name and address of dealer who labeled the 
seed, or who sells, offers or exposes said 
seed for sale. 
10. Name and number of secondary noxious 
weed seeds per ounce in groups B1 and B2 
and per pound in B3 and B4 when present 
singly or collectively in excess of 
(a) a. 1 seed in 5 grams (see page 106, 
group B). 
b. 1 seed in 10 grams. 
c. 1 seed in 25 grams. 
d. 1 seed in 100 grams. 
(b) Name and number per ounce of Ber- 
muda grass (Cynodon dactylon) and 
Sour clover (Melilotus indica) when 
present in seeds of grassed or small 
seeded legumes. 
11. Statement that no primary noxious weed 
seeds are present in the lot, subject to tol- 
erances. 
12. Year in which seed was grown. 
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(B) Mixed Agricultural Seeds. Every lot. 
Same as unmixed agricultural seed except it 
shall be called ‘‘Mixed”’ or a ‘Mixture’? and 
the information required under (A) 1, 3 and 
7 shall be given for each kind of agricultural 
seed present in excess of 5% in the order of its 
predominance. 
(C) Vegetable Seeds. Every lot of less 
than one pound. 
1. Name of kind and variety. 
2. Seed which germinates less than the stand- 
ard last established by the state entomologist. 
(See page 102 for standards.) 
(a) Percentage of germination exclusive of 
hard seed. 
(b) Percentage of hard seed. 
(c) Month and year test was completed. 
The test shall have been completed 
within a nine month period exclusive of 
the month in which the test was com- 
pleted. 
(d) The words “BELOW STANDARD” in 
not less than 8 point type. 
3. Name and address of dealer who labeled 
seed, or who sells, offers or exposes said seed 
for sale. 
t 
claimed. The label or analysis tag shall aes PROHIBITS FROM SALE 
show whether the seed is an early, medium or 
late maturing variety. 
Tags. Only the analysis tag, a certification tag 
and a tag showing the seed had been treated 
with a poison, will be permitted on a seed con- 
tainer. All tags must be attached at the same 
_ point and if practical, by the same fastener. 
BUYERS GUIDE 
1. Unless the test for germination shall have 
been completed within a nine month period 
exclusive of the month in which the test 
was made. 
2. If containing primary noxious weed seeds, 
subject to tolerances. 
NOXIOUS WEEDS 
PRIMARY NOXIOUS WEEDS, prohibited if 
present subject to tolerances. 
Nut grass—Cyperus rotundus, C. esculentus; 
Bindweed—Convolvulus arvensis; Russian knap- 
weed—Centaurea repens; Canada_thistle—Cir- 
sium arvense; Leafy spurge—Euphorbia esula; 
Hoary cress—Lepidium draba, L. repens, Hy- 
menophysa pubescens; Horsenettle—Solanum 
eleagnifolium, S. carolinense; Perennial sow 
thistlk—Sonchus arvense; Camels thorn—Alhagi 
camelorum; Johnson grass—Sorghum halepense 
(when it occurs in sudan grass and small seeded 
legumes). 
SECONDARY NOXIOUS WEEDS : 
Wild oats—Avena fatua; Wild mustard—Brassica 
arvense, B. nigrum, B. juncea; Tansy mustards— 
Sisymbrium irio, S. sophia, S. altissimum; Dod- 
ders—Cuscuta spp.; Ragweeds—Franseria ten- 
uifolia, F. discolor, Ambrosia psilostachya; Pov- 
erty weed—Iva axillaris; Alkali mallow—Sida 
haleteceae® Blue sunflower—Helianthus ciliaris; 
Squirrel tail grass—Hordeum jubatum; Wild 
barley—-Hordeum murinum; Buckhorn plantain 
—Plantago lanceolata; Russian thistle—Salsola 
kali var. tenuifolia; Bur grass—Cenchrus pauci- 
florus: Puncture vine—Tribulus _ terestris; 
Whorled milkweed—Asclepias galioides; John- 
son grass—Sorghum halepense (except as speci- 
fied under Primary noxious weeds). 
“STOP SALE” ORDER. The state entomolo- 
gist shall have the power to issue and enforce a 
stop sale order to the owner or custodian of any 
agricultural or vegetable seed which is in viola- 
tion of any provisions of this act, which order 
shall prohibit the further sale of the seed until 
proof is furnished that the law has been com- 
plied with. Before such order is issued or at- 
tached the owner or custodian shall be given an 
opportunity to comply with the law or to with- 
draw the seed from sale. The owner or custo- 
dian of seed that has been denied sale under a 
stop sale order shall have the right to appeal 
from the order to the Superior court of the 
county in which the seed is found. 
SEIZURE. Any lot of agricultural or vegetable 
seed not in compliance with the provisions of 
this act shall be subject to seizure upon the 
complaint of the state entomologist to the Su- 
erior court of the county in which the seed 
is located. If the court finds that the seed 
does not comply with the law it shall order the 
condemnation thereof, and the seed shall be de- 
natured, processed, destroyed, relabeled, or 
otherwise disposed of as ordered by the court. 
Upon application of the owner or custodian of 
the seed, the court shall have power to permit 
the applicant to process or relabel the seed to 
bring it into conformity with the act. 
Sugar beet seed exempt from the various provi- 
sions requiring the percentage of germination. 
LICENSE. Any dealer who sells, distributes, 
processes or mixes for the use of another, any 
agricultural or vegetable seed shall obtain a hi- 
cense, at a cost of fifty cents (50c) from the 
state entomologist. A dealer shall not be en- 
titled to a license unless he has an established 
lant, warehouse or place of business. The 
icense shall be renewed annually not later than 
July 1st, and the application for renewal shall 
be accompanied by a fee of fifty cents (50c). 
This provision shall not apply to a farmer grow- 
ing or marketing his own seed, or to any indi- 
vidual who harvests the producer’s crop and re- 
ceives part of the crop as payment for services 
rendered in harvesting. 
SEED LABORATORY 
Agronomy Dept., University of Arizona, Tuc- 
son, Ian A. Briggs, Associate Agronomist. 
FEES FOR TESTING 
Not more than 5 samples shall be tested free of 
charge in any calendar year, nor more than 1 
in any calendar month for an individual. Sam- 
ples in excess of this number shall he tested 
upon payment of a minimum fee of seventy- 
five cents (7S5c) for either purity or germination 
and $1.50 for both. Fees shall be proportion- 
ately higher when more than the usual amount 
of time is required. 
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