INSPECTIONS 2075

An. Code, 1924, sec. 117. 1912, sec. 100. 1918, ch. 200, sec. 100. 1927, ch. 460, sec. 117.

130. Every lot of agricultural seeds, as defined in Section 129, except
as herein otherwise provided, when in bulk, packages or other containers
of ten pounds or more, shall have affixed thereto, in a conspicuous place on
the exterior of the container of such agricultural seeds, a plainly written
or printed tag or label in the English language, stating:

A: The commonly accepted name of such agricultural seeds.

B: The approximate percentage by weight of purity; meaning, the free-
dom of such agricultural seeds from inert matter, and from other seeds
distinguishable by their appearance.

C: The approximate total percentage by weight of weed seeds the term
"weed seeds," as herein used, being defined as the seeds of the noxious
weeds listed in Section 130D, below, and all seeds not listed in Section 129
as agricultural seeds.

D: The name of each kind of the seeds or bulblets of the following
named noxious weeds which seeds or bulblets are present, singly or col-
lectively, as follows: (1) in excess of one seed or bulblet in each five grams
of timothy, redtop, tall meadow oat grass, orchard grass, crested dogstail,
Canada bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, fescues, brome grass, perennial and
Italian ryegrass, western ryegrass, crimson clover, mammoth clover, red
clover, white clover, alsike clover, sweet clover, alfalfa, and all other
grasses and clovers not otherwise classified; (2) one in twenty-five grams
of millets, rape, flax, and other seeds not specified in (1) or (3) of this
sub-section; (3) one in one hundred grams of wheat, oats, rye, barley, buck-
wheat, vetches, and other seeds as large or larger than wheat.

For purposes of this sub-title, the following shall be defined as noxious
weeds; garlic or wild onions (Allium vineale), Bermuda grass (Cynodon
dactylon), quack grass (Agropyron repens), dodder (Cuscuta species),
Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), hawkweed (Hieracium species), and
chicory (Cichorium intybus).

E : The approximate percentage of germination of such agricultural seeds
together with the month and year said seed was tested; provided further
that the State Board of Agriculture shall be empowered to test and publish
the results of such tests as herein provided, together with the month and
year such test was made by said Board, together with the percentage of
germination and date of test as shown on tag or label.

It shall be permissible for the local merchant or distributor of seed in
this state to adopt and use the Analysis furnished by the original seller,
and for all intents and purposes the requirements of this section shall be
considered as complied with in cases where the said local dealer or dis-
tributor permits the Analysis tag of the original seller to remain attached
to the proper container of such seed, so long as it is in his possession, for a
period not to exceed three months from date of delivery, after which time
it shall be the duty of the said local dealer or distributor to attach his or
their own Analysis Tag and remove therefrom the Analysis Tag of the
original shipper, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed
as relieving the local dealer or distributor from full responsibility for the
accuracy of the Analysis under which said seed is sold.

F: The full name and address of the person, firm or corporation assum-
ing the responsibility, under the condition of this sub-title, for the informa-
tion placed on the tags or labels as required by this Section.