PURITY OF SEEDS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 159, 30 July 1909, Page 2

PURITY OF SEEDS

A UUAIUiCI'EK UEQUIUED. ty l'clcgrupn.— Press Association lf „ „ Weiiuiytoji, Thursday. cImI f r I ' iu ' , ." ers ' L'uiifcrcacu a good dial of discussion arose on t | k , necessity i pioviduig for purity in seeds. A esolution was passed asking that power turft?' n-f° of AU» ulO to publish an analysis of the Seeds, Uul and manures together will, the mdoia name where samples i'or th' purpose of analysis have been prupeny 'sent'l'l r WaS that ilt l >re sent the fanners suffered great daiu-">-d ••■Thlu tKLi'tfi sten""l , 'l" tllC (j ' orailu '<-'«t tint sups be taken to remedy the mam complaints made regarding the dewcte grading ol numerous lanu seeds by tlie passing of a seed warranty bill." « i , ll l ' clol )"«- (Canterbury) bu-onded the motion. -Mr. U'Arev (Jhaytor suggested that merchant should be mica upon to give a guarantee that the se.d lie had /or sale was pure, Tile motion was carried, and it wis hM'lher moved; "That the dominion conference IK.l K . requested to promote a bjll to be. introduce,! at the next session o 1 arliaiiient requiring that merelia-its «10UId guarantee the purity and ger m mating power ol seeds of all descriptions soJd liy them," 1

After hearing the .Mhister of Agricx'lure, who said he was prepared to promote such a bill with ncccssarv safeguards, the motion W as withdrawn