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3. Percentage of weed seed. 
4. Percentage of inert matter. 
5. Name and number per pound of each kind 
of noxious weed present singly or collectively 
in excess of one seed in each 15 grams. 
6. Name of county and state where each va- 
riety of seed corn in mixture was grown. 
7. Name and address of vendor. 
(D) Vegetable and Flower Seed in lots 
five pounds or less are excluded 
from label requirements. 
NOXIOUS WEEDS 
PROHIBITED NOXIOUS WEEDS 
Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula). 
Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis). 
Perennial peppergrass or White top (Lepidi- 
um draba, L. repens, Hymenophysa pu- 
bescens. 
Russian knapweed (Centureau picris). 
PRIMARY NOXIOUS WEEDS 
Quack grass (Agropyron repens). 
Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense). 
Perennial sow thistle (Sonchus arvensis). 
Dodder (Cuscuta spp. except coryli). 
SEED LABORATORY AND TESTS 
Seed laboratory, State College Station, Fargo. 
Miss Edith Higgins, Analyst. 
Any resident of North Dakota may have three 
free tests per year, additional test fees are: 
Purity Tests 
Clovers, alfalfa, cereals, flax, corn, beans, 
DEAS CEC eyes tam leveteieteieietnene emake $0.50 
Grass seeds, or mixtures of grass and/or 
cloviergseeds gen ake cia cee menace $1.00 
Germination Tests 
Hach test scr ce cee rick Gio ate rian $0.50 
Fees for non-residents 
AIET EY LGR er ormes gy caas (ots erence tous. Gre aren OE he $1.50 
Germinationmewrrtsece ober onc ee eee 1.00 
ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATIONS 
Enforcement is under 
State Seed Dept., State College Station, 
Fargo. 
R. C. Hastings, Seed Commissioner. 
REGULATION (March 11, 1940.) 
Sweet clover shall be considered properly 
labeled: 
1, As “White Blossom Sweet Clover’ pro- 
vided the mottled seed content is less than 
2%. Such mottled seed may be included 
in the percentage of purity but must be 
shown on the tag. 
As “White Blossom TYPE Sweet Clover’ 
iss) 
provided the mottled seed content is less 
than 5%. Such mottled seed will be in- 
cluded in the percentage of purity. 
3. As “Sweet Clover’ or “Mixed Sweet 
Clover’ provided the mottled seed content 
is 5% or more. Such mottled seed will be 
included in the percentage of purity. 
4. As “Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover’ pro- 
vided the mottled seed content is 11% or 
more. Such mottled seed will be included 
in the percentage of purity. 
5. As“ Yellow Blossom TYPE Sweet Clover’ 
provided the mottled seed content is im 
CXCeSS 7 7%. Such mottled seed will 
be included in the percentage of purity. 
Any othe? sweet clover labelled as a specific 
variety, such as Artic, Alpha, or Madrid, 
shall conform to the characteristics of that 
variety. 
HYBRID CORN 
Regulatory Announcement No. 17 
a. The use of the term ‘‘hybrid’”’, in connec- 
tion with seed corn offered or exposed for 
sale shall be restricted to first generation 
stock of a cross, the parentage of which in- 
volves one or more inbreds. 
b. An Inbred Line shall consist of a line of 
corn that has been developed as a result 
of about five generations of controlled self- 
fertilization and selection, and/or when the 
inbred line is relatively uniform and homo- 
zygous. 
c. A Foundation Hybrid (single cross) shall 
consist of the first generation of a hybrid 
between two inbred lines to be used in 
the production of hybrids containing more 
than two inbred lines, and/or an advance 
generation single cross (hybrid) which has 
been grown under controlled conditions, 
certified and designated to be used as a 
foundation hybrid. 
d. A Commercial Hybrid is the first generation 
cross to be planted for the production of 
feed or for any other commercial or farm 
use except for seed. It may be any one of 
the following: 
(1) A Double Cross—the first generation 
of a cross between two foundation hy- 
brids (single crosses). 
(2) A Three-Way Cross—the first genera- 
tion of a cross between a foundation 
hybrid (single cross) and an_ inbred 
line. 
(3) A Single Cross—when the single cross 
is to be used for commercial production 



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