
The Commissioner of agriculture shall establish 
grades for lawn seed mixtures. 
(D) Vegetable Seeds. Each separate con- 
tainer. 
(1) Kind and variety of seed. 
(2) For seed which germinates less than the 
standard established by the Commissioner 
of Agriculture give (see page 102 for stand- 
ards). If germination falls more than 25% 
below the germination standard seed cannot 
be sold or offered for sale. 
a. Percentage of Germination. 
b. Month and year test was completed. 
Test shall have been completed with 
a 9 month period exclusive of the month 
in which the test was completed. 
Name and address of person who labels 
seed, fe who sells, offers or exposes seed 
or sale. 
(E) Hybrid Seed Corn. Each container. 
Label same as under (A) also: 
1. Name or number by which hybrid is desig- 
nated. 
2. There shall be on file with the Commis- 
sioner of Agriculture a statement giving: 
a. The pedigree of the hybrid. 
b. Name of the breeder who developed 
each inbred line involved in the cross. 
NOXIOUS WEEDS—Prohibited 1 
2000 crop seeds. 
Quack | grass—Agropyron repens; Canada this- 
tle—Cirsium arvense; dodder—Cuscuta spe- 
cies; mustards (charlock, black mustard and 
Indian mustard)—Brassica_ or sinapsis  spe- 
Roscoe J. Carl 
and Son 
Lansing, Michigan 
Buyers and Sellers 
Wy 
to 


Hardy 
Canadian Seeds 
wW 
Alsike 
cies; wild carrot—Daucus carota; bindweed— 
Sonchus arvensis; Hoary alyssum—Berteroa in- 
Red Clover a 
EXPOSING FOR SALE OF: 
e 1. Agricultural 
ri orn seeds in excess of one weed seed to 
2,000 agricultural seeds. 
germination test shall have been completed 
Sweet Clover month in which the test was completed. 
3. Vegetable seed if the germination falls more 
that variety. (See page 102 for standards.) 
Department of Agriculture, Lansing. 
Chas. A. Stahl, seed analyst, 
$1.00; mixtures, 50 cents for each crop 
tion). Germination only, 50 cents per test. 
ENFORCEMENT 
Department of Agriculture, Lansing. 
deputy or duly appointed agent may‘ seize any 
lot of agricultural or vegetable seed which in 
for sale contrary to the provisions of this act, 
in violation to this act the commissioner, his 
BROME deputy or duly authorized agent shall make 
the township or city where such seed were 
trial to be possessed for the purpose of be- 
ing sold, offered or exposed for sale con- 
CLOVERS judgment as in his discretion seems proper. 
a. Seized seed to be forfeited to the state to 
Defendant clean seed under reasonable 
restrictions imposed by the commissioner. 
Cs Defendant properly mark or label seed 
OATS ; according to the requirements of this act. 
n 
shall pay the court costs and the actual nec- 
BARLEY reed expenses in the seizure of such seed 
Convolvulus arvensis: perennial sow thistle— 
PROHIBITS THE SALE, OFFERING OR 
seeds containing noxious 
weed 
2. Agricultural or vegetable seed unless the 
within a 9 month period exclusive of the 
than 25% below the standard established for 
SEED LABORATORY 
Fees—Field seeds, 50 cents; chaffy grasses, 
seed in excess of 5% (including germina- 
Charles Figy, Commissioner of Agriculture, 
SEIZURE OF SEED. The Commissioner, his 
a at * * his opinion is being sold, offered or exposed 
If after analysis said seed were found to be 
complaint before a justice of the peace in 
ALFALFA seized. If said seed shall be found upon 
trary to this act, the justice shall render 
be disposed of. 
Crested Wheat Grass b. 
any judgment so rendered, the defendant 
efore the seed is returned to him. 
FLAX cates wee FEATURES 
Mixtures—Any two or more kinds of 
agricultural seeds in quantities of 5% or 
more in the same lot shall constitute a 
“mixture.” Agricultural seeds in mix- 
tures must be present in quantities of 5% 
Registered—Certified 
Requirements for Grades 
KEKE a, 

Rete ak ie Grasse pit Grass 
rom in. ax, in, ax, . 
NORTHERN CANADIAN Grade A... 48% 45% ae, ae, 15% 
Trade or 
SEED SALES grep ag | SBR os BB 
WINNIPEG CANADA mhade 7440-0 278506 Lamune aoe 
Grade D... .. erie eee 15% 35% 
Grade D for 
shaders. ace ‘ 20% 15% 35% 
128 
or more to be considered as a part of the 
pure seed. 
2. Hard seeds—Germination guarantee must 
not include the so-called ‘‘hard seed” as 
seed germinated. ‘Additional information 
such as hard seeds is permissible on the 
tag. Permit hard seeds to be added to 
actual germination as ‘‘Probable live 
seed.” 
3. Michigan lawn grass grades (August, 
1941)—Along with the regular analysis 
required under (D) in a _ conspicuous 
place, each package, bag, carton or bulk 
of mixed lawn seed meeting the require- 
ments of grade A shall be labeled “Lawn 
Seed Michigan Grade A” and all meeting 
the requirements of Grade B shall be la- 
beled ‘“‘Lawn Seed Michigan Grade B.” 
All mixed grass seed not meeting the re- 
quirements of Grade A or B must be 
designated as “Grass Seed Grade D”’ and 
must meet fhe requirements of Grade D. 
4. When making up mixtures, if the inert 
matter in Grades A & B is less than the 
maximum allowed, additional Red Top 
may be added to make up the difference. 
Similarly in Grass Seed Grade D, as 
much as 5% Rye grass may be added. In 
all cases the excess of these components 
must be compensated by at least an equal 
amount of inert matter. 
5. Where only one analysis label is used on 
a carton, it must not be placed on the bot- 
tom. 
6. If seed on which the origin is required 
originates in more than one state the name 
and percentage of seed from each state 
shall be given in the order of its predomi- 
nance. 
7. Hybrid seed corn.shall be the first genera- 
tion stock of a cross, the parentage of 
which involves one or more inbreds. 
Classification of Grasses 
Group I (Turf Grasses) 
Mini- Mini- 
mum mum 
Kind of Seed Purity Germ. 
Ky. Blue Grass (Poa pratensis). 82% 80% 
*Rough Blue Grass (Poa trivialis) 90% 70% 
European Red Fescue (Festuca 
rubra-genuina) vec sues ee 97% 80% 
New Zealand Chewing Fescue 
(Festuca rubra-fallax) ...... 7% 70% 
{Bent Grasses tehyervacemteaeie teat: 97% 85% 
White: Clover iicixcttes ol ners 95%  +$92% 
Group II (Nurse Grasses) 
Red Top (Agrostis palustris, A 
Bi) chs evellte. ema ace mee meme eS 3 92% 90% 
Rye Grass (Lolium perenne an 
ttalicumi) Ryman am aietoaiete 97% 90% 
Group III (Special Purpose Grasses) 
Seaside Bent (Agrostis palustris 
Maritima) shack aoe 97% 85% 
Canada Blue Grass (Poa com- 
pressa) t.icenunicee eee oe 82% 85% 
Annual Blue Grass (Poa annua) 82% 85% 
Rough Blue Grass (Poa trivia- 
LC) epee een rece wee Boe 90% 70% 
Hard Fescue (Festuca ovina du- 
Litiscwla’) | eeacke nt eee 97% 80% 
Fine Leaved Fescue (Festuca 
ovina, tendifolia i. cesses ene. 97% 80% 
European Red Fescue (Festuca 
Tubra-gendina) eee eee 97% 80% 
Sheeps Fescue (Festuca ovina)..' 97% 80% 
Creeping Bent Stolons 
Group IV (Filler Grasses) (Not 
recommended for lawn) 
Crested Dogtail (Cynosurus cris- 
tatus))crctyslewereie us eee eee 97% 80% 
Wood Meadow Grass (Poa 
hemioralis) (Sicon gence ree 80% 80% 
Orchard Grass (Daetylis_ glo- 
mMeérata)" iconinsaneone 80% 80% 
Meadow Fescue (Festuca elatior) 95% 90% 
Timothy (Phleum pratense).... 98% 90% 

Note: Valuable in shady places are: Rough Blue 
Grass, Chewings Fescue, Velvet Bent (agrostis 
canina), Fine Leaved Fescue. 
*Also a good Nurse Grass. 
eer hue Purity for South German Mixed Bent 
80%. 
£Total germ. and Hd. Seeds. 
Maxi- Maxi- 
mum mum 
Inert Weeds Germination 
6.60 -40 Not less than standard 
6.60 -40 Not less than standard 
10.40 -60 Not more than 5% below std, 
10.40 -60 Not more than 5% below std. 
14.20 1.00 Not more than 15% below std. 
14.20 1.00 Not more than 15% below std. 
SEED TRADE 

