Show Ceilings Set SetOn SetOn SetOn On Grass Legume Seed Order Takes Precedence Over Exist Existing ng Contracts For Seed at OPA Prices A sweeping order fixing maximum maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum prices for legume and grass seed has been approved by the war food administration effective im immediately immediately im- im mediately Mark H. H Green state price officer for the office of price administration disclosed Monday Alfalfa seed grown in Utah may maybe maybe maybe be sold by y farmers for not more than 32 per pounds and alfalfa fa seed grown In Idaho may be besold besold besold sold for no more than 35 per pounds pound The discrepancy arises from zones of origin Into which al alfalfa alfalfa al- al falfa pr producing states have been divided Idaho falls In the northern north north- em ern zone and Utah in the central The order takes precedence over existing contracts calling for delivery delivery ery cry of alfalfa red clover sweet clover alsike clover and timothy seed at prices in excess of the ceilings cell cell- ings fixed by OPA Begins With Farmers Mr Greene announced that the ceilings begin with the farmer the order being based on exact dollar and cents ceilings which may be paid to the farmer for seed which after processing meets The maximum prices which may be paid farmers for alfalfa and clover are based on seed of 99 per cent purity and at least 90 O 0 per cent germination possibility The regulations grant premiums for state certified alfalfa on following I Imp improved m p r o 0 v ve e d varieties Grimm ladak cossack hardigan and baltic The premiums are 5 5 for blue tag 3 for red tag and 51 1 for yellow tag premiums to be paid to producers The schedules also stipulate ceilings cell cell- ings for lower and germination germination germination ger ger- and established discounts for weed seed content Mr Greene announced Place Responsibility These discounts will place upon the person purchasing seed from the farmers responsibility for the utmost care in his dockage lations The farmer will be sub tub subject subject to penalties for violating the ceiling order but so will the seeds seeds- man be held responsible regarding transactions with farmers since the is in the determination determination determination de de- de- de termination of purity Mr Greene said s Contracts at into at a n apri a Jl oye the established lI q ceilings are nullified by the oriler Regional and state office of the theOPA theOPA theOPA OPA have been instructed to enforce enforce enforce en en- force the order tr Mr Greene said Meanwhile Millard county farmers farmers farmers farm farm- ers in the heart of Utah's leading alfalfa seed producing area objected objected objected ob ob- ob- ob to the ceilings on the ground that it is more profitable to sell sen hay now than the alfalfa alfalla seed Nearly all Millard county hay has been graded U. U S. S No 1 or U. U S. S No 1 extra leafy price ceilings for which are 2250 and 2550 re re- re S. S. S L. L Tribune |